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Save the Date: AASV Foundation Golf Outing September 10
March 27, 2024 — AASV Staff
Mark your calendar! The popular AASV Foundation Golf Outing is set for Tuesday, September 10 (11:00 AM - 6:00 PM) at Veenker Memorial Golf Course in Ames, Iowa. Last year, 9 teams of golfers enjoyed...
Federal Appropriations Update from AVMA
March 27, 2024 — 
On March 23, Congress passed legislation that will fund the federal government for the remainder of FY24. Thanks to the AVMA's advocacy there were no cuts to the...
Position Announcement: Swine Veterinarian
March 27, 2024 — Pipestone Veterinary Services - York, Nebraska
Every day, independent family farms across the country rely on Pipestone Veterinary Services to provide outstanding veterinary care to assist with their ability to provide a wholesome food source to...
Wellness Wednesday
March 27, 2024 — 
#WellnessWednesday - Emotional Wellbeing Tip: Provide positive reinforcement and encouragement when a team member prioritizes healthy boundary setting between home and work....
Strain of Avian Influenza Found in Dairy Cattle
March 26, 2024 — 
There has been a recent disease event in dairy cattle with reports of affected herds in several states. Samples submitted from dairy cattle affected with the current disease outbreak were recently...
FSIS Veterinary Position Created to Improve Retention
March 22, 2024 — 
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has created a higher-graded position for veterinarians in response to long-standing challenges in the federal...
Dr. Bill Hollis to Serve as Acting President
March 20, 2024 — Harry Snelson
Dr. Angela Baysinger was installed as president of the AASV during the Business Meeting at the AASV Annual Meeting on February 27, 2024 in Nashville Tennessee. Her recent passing results in a vacancy...
AASV/AVMA Leadership Opportunity - Volunteer Needed
March 20, 2024 — 
The AASV designates representatives for several committees of the American Veterinary Medical Association. AASV is currently seeking someone to serve as a representative of "swine practice"...
2024 Annual Meeting Videos Now Online
March 20, 2024 — AASV Staff
Video of the Monday morning general session and Monday afternoon session "Disease Elimination: Theory to Move us Forward" presentations at the 2024 AASV Annual Meeting in Nashville are now available...
Obituary: Dr. Walter Donald Felker
March 20, 2024 — 
AASV was saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Walter Felker on February 25, 2024. Walter Donald Felker was born July 11, 1927, to Walter Alvin and Bertha Bernice (Morrow) Felker, at their farm...
New USDA Animals Topic Webpage
March 20, 2024 — 
USDA has a new Animals Topics page which includes a diverse array of USDA animal agriculture resources and support together in one place. View the page at https://www.usda.gov/topics/animals. The new...
New Online CE from the University of Illinois
March 20, 2024 — 
Online, Any Time. Check out the newest online CE offerings from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine for veterinarians, vet¬erinary technicians, and those looking to expand...
People on the Move: Dr. Brent Pepin
March 19, 2024 — 
Dr. Brent Pepin recently joined the National Pork Board as a Director of Swine Health. In this role, he will collaborate on work with US SHIP and projects related to foreign and endemic diseases....

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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