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March 15, 2024 —
Abstract: Ad libitum feeding systems for lactating sows: effects on productivity and welfare of sows and piglets The nutritional requirements of sows change during lactation and thus require adapted...
March 14, 2024 —
Abstract: Monitoring swine virus transmission in embryos derived from commercial abattoir oocytes Pigs are pivotal in agriculture and biomedical research and hold promise for xenotransplantation....
March 13, 2024 —
Veterinarians are vital to maintaining a safe U.S. food supply and play a critical role in protecting public health. The United States is facing a shortage of livestock and poultry veterinarians....
March 13, 2024 —
The Framework for Interstate and Intrastate Movement Decisions During a Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak in the U.S. is the result of a two-year effort to build consensus and develop criteria for...
March 13, 2024 — National Pork Producers Council
Registration for the 2024 World Pork Expo is now open. This year's Expo, brought to you by the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), will be held at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa,...
March 12, 2024 — AASV Staff
The AASV office will be closed Thursday, March 14, to allow staff to attend the funeral service for AASV President Dr. Angela Baysinger. For details about the visitation and funeral, see...
March 12, 2024 — AASV Staff
Video of the Monday morning general session presentations at the 2024 AASV Annual Meeting in Nashville are now available for AASV members to access online -- along with the rest of the AASV video...
March 12, 2024 —
Today, U.S. pork producers approved a resolution to enhance the country's live swine traceability system during the 2024 National Pork Industry Forum hosted by the National Pork Producers Council...
March 12, 2024 —
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is accepting proposals through May 13, 2024 for cooperative agreement funding to support the collection of antimicrobial use data from diverse animal sectors....
March 12, 2024 —
Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing new regulations to provide animal drug sponsors with predictable requirements for the labeling of prescription and over-the-counter new animal...
March 12, 2024 —
Food animal veterinarians are critical to maintaining a healthy, secure, and safe food supply and for safeguarding the health and well-being of food animals. Today, there is a growing shortage of...
March 11, 2024 — AASV Staff
Thank you for coming to the 2024 AASV Annual Meeting! Plans are already underway for the next year's meeting at the San Francisco Marriott in San Francisco, California March 1-4, 2025. This is your...
March 11, 2024 — AASV Staff
There's no doubt about it: It can be expensive to attend the AASV Annual Meeting! But attendee registration fees cover only a portion of the cost of conducting the meeting. The cost to attendees...
March 9, 2024 — AASV Staff
It is with great sadness that we share that AASV President Dr. Angela Baysinger has passed away after a valiant battle with stomach cancer. Service A Funeral Service for Angela will be held on...
March 8, 2024 — Pork Checkoff
Dr. Paul Sundberg, renowned for his innovation and leadership within the pork sector, was honored during the 2024 National Pork Industry Forum in Chicago with the 2024 Distinguished Service Award for...
March 8, 2024 —
Abstract: Active Participatory Regional Surveillance for Notifiable Swine Pathogens We evaluated an active participatory design for the regional surveillance of notifiable swine pathogens based on...
March 7, 2024 —
Abstract: Domestic pigs are susceptible to experimental infection with non-human primate-derived Reston virus without the need for adaptationDomestic pigs are a critical component of the food supply...
March 6, 2024 — AASV Staff
The foundation's annual auction fundraiser was held March 26 in the beautiful Gaylord Opryland Resort during the AASV Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee. The event was coordinated by the 2024...
March 6, 2024 — Megan Niederwerder
The Swine Health Information Center and the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) partnered to fund a $1 million research program to enhance US prevention, preparedness, and response...
March 6, 2024 — Megan Niederwerder
In January 2024, the Swine Health Information Center issued a formal request for proposals inviting submissions to specifically address 11 of the 36 research priorities and topics published in its...
March 6, 2024 — Megan Niederwerder
In early 2022, Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) expanded into new regions of Australia, affecting over 80 swine breeding farms and causing significant production losses. Having never been detected...
March 5, 2024 —
Want to earn Continuing Education credits at your own pace from the comfort of your home or office? The Transboundary and Emerging Diseases of Animals Online Course is now open for enrollment! Have...
March 5, 2024 —
We are eager to bring back a transformed 2024 ISU McKean Swine Disease Conference. The conference will be held on Wednesday July 24, 2024 as a one day meeting prior to Iowa Swine Day, which will be...
March 5, 2024 —
The Allen D. Leman Swine Conference is an annual educational event for the global swine industry. The event is internationally acclaimed for bringing science-driven solutions to the complex...
March 5, 2024 —
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) commended the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) for again extending the New Swine Inspection System line speed...
March 5, 2024 —
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announces a collaboration with the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) to bolster national animal...
March 5, 2024 —
The Swine Health Information Center's (SHIC) March Domestic Swine Disease Monitoring Report is available. This month's Domestic Swine Disease Monitoring Report includes the new SDRS Blast for PRRSV...
March 5, 2024 —
Abstract: An experimental universal swine influenza a virus (IAV) vaccine candidate based on the M2 ectodomain (M2e) peptide does not provide protection against H1N1 IAV challenge in pigsSwine flu is...
March 5, 2024 — University of Montreal, Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculté de médecine vétérinaire
The Faculté de médecine vétérinaire (FMV) of the Université de Montréal is currently seeking qualified candidates for an Assistant, Associate or Full...
March 4, 2024 — Abbey Canon
The American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) held its 55th Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee, February 24-27, 2024, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort. The theme this year, "Leading...
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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