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January 22, 2020 — [Welfare]
North Carolina State University is conducting research on pain management for piglet castration. The end goal of the project is to identify barriers and implement solutions to practical on-farm pain...
January 21, 2020 — [AASV]
Students, are you looking for employment following graduation? Could any of us stand to improve our interview, networking, and communication skills? If so, we have the perfect opportunity to do so....
January 21, 2020 — [AASV]
AASV members, would you like to meet the "up and coming" generation of swine veterinarians? Don't miss the opportunity to network with 3rd- and 4th-year veterinary students at the AASV...
January 21, 2020 — Iowa State University [Jobs]
The Swine Medicine Education Center (SMEC) at Iowa State University is accepting applications for post-DVM fellowships. This fellowship position is at the center of swine medicine in the United...
January 21, 2020 — Colorado State University [Jobs]
The Director of the Sustainable Livestock Systems Collaborative (SLSC) is a full-time, twelve-month faculty position for a person with a proven track record of leadership of diverse teams, industry...
January 21, 2020 — Kansas State University [Jobs]
The Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University invites applications for a full time, 12-month, tenure-track position at the Assistant...
January 21, 2020 — Tyson Foods, Inc. [Jobs]
Tyson Foods Inc, the world's largest protein producer and the second-largest food production company in the Fortune 500, is looking for a candidate to manage our Pork Group Technical Services...
January 21, 2020 — Tyson Foods, Inc. [Jobs]
Tyson Foods Inc, the world's largest protein producer and the second-largest food production company in the Fortune 500, is looking for a candidate to join our Pork Group Technical Services...
January 17, 2020 — AASV Staff [AASV]
For the second year, the AASV Foundation will award a $5000 scholarship to an AASV member engaged in private practice who is between 2 and 5 years post-graduation from veterinary school and who...
January 17, 2020 — [Students]
PIC North America offers a limited number of two-week externships for veterinary students committed to swine production medicine. Current third year students are encouraged to apply. Applications are...
January 17, 2020 — [Students]
Seaboard Foods, an integrated pork production company (100% swine), www.seaboardfoods.com, is offering paid/stipend 8-12 week summer internships to 1st-3rd year veterinary students. Housing may be...
January 17, 2020 — [Abs.]
There has been little surveillance of influenza A viruses (IAVs) circulating in swine at live animal markets, particularly in the United States. To address this gap, we conducted active surveillance...
January 17, 2020 — [Abs.]
BACKGROUND: Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) is an endemic swine disease causing significant productive and economic losses. Knowledge of PRRS epidemiology is crucial to develop...
January 16, 2020 — [News]
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the progress the agency is making to implement programs funded by the 2018 Farm...
January 15, 2020 — AASV Staff [AASV]
The annual election for AASV Vice President is underway. The nominees are Drs. Brent Pepin (Pipestone, Minnesota) and Mike Senn (Newton, Kansas). Information about the candidates appears in the...
January 15, 2020 — AASV Staff [AASV]
Nominations for the office of AASV District Director are currently being sought in four AASV districts. This year, nominations are being conducted online. A link to the nomination form has been...
January 15, 2020 — AASV Staff [AASV]
More than 90 companies and organizations are participating in the Technical Tables exhibit during the 2020 AASV Annual Meeting in Atlanta, but we still have room for a few more. The exhibit takes...
January 15, 2020 — [Conf.]
The 9th International Conference on Emerging Zoonoses (ZOO) will take place November 15-18, 2020, in Cali, Colombia. The 9th International Conference on Emerging Zoonoses in Colombia follows eight...
January 15, 2020 — [Conf.]
The period for abstracts' submission and also the early bird registration for the 26th IPVS (International Pig Veterinary Society) Congress, which will be held from June 2nd to 5th at the Riocentro...
January 15, 2020 — Paul Sundberg [An.H.]
The Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) funded the Morrison Swine Health Monitoring Project (MSHMP), based at the University of Minnesota, to achieve four objectives benefiting US swine herd...
January 15, 2020 — [Practice]
Are you excited about AASV's new Early Career Committee? While you wait, visit AVMA's MyVeterinaryLife.com to gather ideas! As part of its ongoing commitment to veterinarians at all stages of their...
January 15, 2020 — [Hum.H.]
During the 2019 Veterinary Wellbeing Summit, co-hosted by the AVMA, Makenzie Peterson, well-being program director at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, said, "We're not doing...
January 15, 2020 — [Abs.]
This is the Year of the Pig, a year to celebrate the porcine contribution to human nutrition and wealth. But it has rapidly become a disastrous year for pigs in many parts of the world. Pigs are...
January 15, 2020 — Colorado State University [Jobs]
The Director of the Sustainable Livestock Systems Collaborative (SLSC) is a full-time, twelve-month faculty position for a person with a proven track record of leadership of diverse teams, industry...
January 15, 2020 — Kansas State University [Jobs]
The Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University invites applications for a full time, 12-month, tenure-track position at the Assistant...
January 14, 2020 — [AASV]
AASV members, would you like to meet the "up and coming" generation of swine veterinarians? Don't miss the opportunity to network with 3rd- and 4th-year veterinary students at the AASV...
January 14, 2020 — AASV Staff [AASV]
The American Association of Swine Veterinarians Foundation is pleased to offer the Hogg Scholarship, established to honor the memory of longtime AASV member and swine industry leader Dr Alex Hogg....
January 14, 2020 — AASV Staff [AASV]
As part of its mission to fund research with direct application to the profession, the American Association of Swine Veterinarians Foundation is accepting research proposals to be considered for...
January 14, 2020 — [Abs.]
Salmonella is a leading cause of bacterial foodborne-related illness and pork products are a food-associated source. With > 50% of U.S. swine herds testing positive for Salmonella,...
January 14, 2020 — Tyson Foods, Inc. [Jobs]
Tyson Foods Inc, the world's largest protein producer and the second-largest food production company in the Fortune 500, is looking for a candidate to manage our Pork Group Technical Services...
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Category abbreviations: AASV=Membership information, announcements, and other information from the American Association of Swine Veterinarians; Abs.=Abstracts from journal articles of general interest to swine veterinarians.; ALERT=Used to create email alerts; An.H.=Animal Health; Conf.=Conference announcements and other continuing education opportunities; FAD="Foreign" Animal Disease and other news most significant to regions outside of North America.; Food=Food Safety; Gov.=Information about legislation, regulations, and rulemaking that may affect the swine industry or swine veterinarians.; Hum.H.=Human health; Ind.=News from the pork industry, including NPPC and Pork Board activities.; International=Information regarding swine health and production internationally.; Jobs=Position announcements, primarily seeking swine veterinarians.; Meet=Provides a short synopsis of meetings of importance to swine veterinarians.; News=Agriculture related news events.; Nutr.=Swine nutrition; OP-ED=Opinion or editorial articles expressing the thoughts of individual Association members.; Pharm.=Pharmaceuticals and biologicals; PRRS=Articles from the AASV PRRS Task Force; Practice=Information associated with practice management or development.; Research=Research topics of interest to swine veterinarians.; Students=Information of interest to AASV student members.; USDA=US Dept. of Agriculture activities of interest to swine veterinarians.; Welfare=Animal welfare issues