Journal of Swine Health and Production

November and December, 2011
VOLUME 19, NUMBER 6

Cover Photo

A drink for two
Photo courtesy of Tina Smith

 The Journal of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians

President's message: The year of the veterinarian

From the Executive Director: Veterinary oversight

From the Executive Editor: Life before porcine circovirus associated diseases

Longitudinal study of fecal Salmonella shedding by sows
Magistrali CF, D’Avino N, Ciuti F, et al
(PDF PDF version available)

Production characteristics, disease prevalence, and herd-health management of pigs in southeast Nigeria
Nwanta JA, Shoyinka SVO, Chah KF, et al
(PDF PDF version available)

Clinical presentation, case definition, and diagnostic guidelines for porcine periweaning failure to thrive syndrome
Huang Y, Henry S, Friendship R, et al
(PDF PDF version available)

A one-night downtime period prevents the spread of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae by personnel and fomites (boots and coveralls)
Pitkin A, Otake S, Dee S
(PDF PDF version available)

News from the National Pork Board

  • Pork Checkoff study: PRRS costs industry $664 million annually
  • New euthanasia tool offered
  • New Director of Animal Science
  • Year-end push is on for PQA Plus certification, site assessment
  • Swine ID now at 100% coverage
  • Latest Checkoff research
    • Swine health: Serological surveillance of wild boars for Trichinella spiralis
    • Swine health: Epidemiology of porcine pestivirus and Torque teno virus in wean-to-finish pigs

AASV news:

  • AASV leadership meets in DC
  • To digest or not to digest…That is the question
  • Penicillin residues in sows
  • FMD Pocket Guide now available for purchase
  • 2012 NAHMS Swine Study
  • Just do it! Nominate a worthy member for an AASV award
  • Applicants sought for alternate student delegate on AASV Board of Directors
  • NPIF internship program renewed: practitioners sought to mentor students

AASV Annual Meeting Program

AASV Foundation news:

  • "Dig deep and reach high" in Denver!
  • AVMA PLIT team tops AASVF golf outing
  • AASV Foundation requests research proposals

Thank you, reviewers

Advocacy in action: National Swine Influenza Surveillance Program update

Also in the print edition:

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