2018 AASV Annual Meeting Program
"Global Knowledge: Individual Application"
March 3-6, 2018
Manchester Grand Hyatt
San Diego, California
Program Chair: Dr. C. Scanlon Daniels
PRE-CONFERENCE PROGRAM
SATURDAY, MARCH 3
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AASV Committee Meetings
7:00 AM - 12:00 PM
PRE-CONFERENCE SEMINARS
Additional fees apply; you must be registered for the regular meeting sessions in order to register for seminars.
1:00* - 5:20 PM (*except Seminar #5)
Seminar #1: AASV's Got Talent
Seminar chair: Jeff Harker
Fee: $80
This season of AASV’s Got Talent promises to be one of the best yet. Nearly all of the participants' names were mentioned in last year’s survey, and from “hands on” to “sociology,” we are sure you will find an interesting presentation. The quality should be excellent as these practitioners are competing for a cash award and recognition as “Most Talented Tipster.” This session should be full of energy as most of the presenters are relatively early in their careers. There are no proceedings papers for this session, so you will need to attend to garner the most benefit. Global Knowledge will be attained from this session’s individual contributors, so don’t miss out!
1:00 When disaster strikes: Considerations for feed associated legal cases
Scott Radke
1:20 Where's the myco?
Maria Clavijo
1:40 New graduate experiences
Ryan Strobel
2:00 Utilizing Ag Connect software to resolve a finisher challenge
Maryn Ptaschinski
2:20 Tips and tricks for meningeal swabs
Justin Brown
2:40 The 10 commandments of sow farm production
Joel Sparks
3:00 REFRESHMENT BREAK
3:20 Medical records: Balancing legality and practicality
Cara Haden
3:40 Jugular catheter techniques in pre-wean piglets
Heather Kittrell
4:00 New graduates: How to survive and not look like a fool
Daniel Gascho
4:20 Practice from a distance, not becoming distant
Caleb Robb
4:40 Deep tracheal sampling technique for Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae PCR diagnostics: An alternative to laryngeal sampling
Lauren Glowzenski
5:00 You ain’t from around here: Training employees from diverse and non-ag backgrounds
Neal Benjamin
5:20 Seminar concludes
Seminar #2: Veterinary Practice Succession
Seminar chair: Chase Stahl
Fee: $95
This seminar will focus on processes and principals involved in the succession of a veterinary practice. Three speakers will be lending their expertise and experiences on this topic. The session will focus on providing veterinarians with insight into transition management, practice valuation, and practice financing. Veterinarians interested in purchasing or becoming a partner will be provided with an understanding of practice valuations, cash flow generation, and steps involved in securing financing. Established veterinarians considering a change such as retirement, part time employment, or adding an associate will be provided with recommendations and suggestions developed from prior, successful business transitions.
Al Bennett, Principle Lending Consultant and Certified Financial Planner at Compeer Financial, will begin the seminar describing his experiences helping clients with their succession planning. He will provide insight into several key components of transitional planning including: maintaining communication, sustaining core values, and understanding and managing tax implications. In addition, Al’s discussion will describe his work helping clients design and implement unique and complex transition plans that mature over several years.
Dr. Tom Burkgren, AASV Executive Director, will provide his experience in valuing veterinary practices. Tom has used his MBA degree for many clients, helping both “buying” and “selling” veterinarians establish a true practice value. Tom’s presentation will focus on the principles he uses when preparing practice valuations.
Dr. Jessica Trichel, Educational Outreach at Live Oak Bank, will provide a unique view on understanding the processes involved with securing financing. Jessica, a recent veterinary graduate, routinely works with young veterinarians to provide a basic understanding of business financials. Her talk will reference several case examples focusing on young veterinarians developing business plans that facilitated practice purchase. Her presentation will be generated from a banker’s perspective.
Speakers will answer questions from the attendees during the panel discussion that concludes the seminar. All speakers are very interested and eager to tackle the audience’s questions.
1:00 Transition concepts to consider
Al Bennett
2:45 REFRESHMENT BREAK
3:00 Nuts and bolts of veterinary practice valuation
Tom Burkgren
3:30 The other F-word … financing
Jessica Trichel
4:30 Roundtable Q&A
All speakers
5:00 Seminar concludes
Seminar #3: Monitoring and Surveillance 2.0
Seminar chair: Daniel Linhares
Fee: $95
Newer and simpler methods for you and your clients
We will describe and discuss novel tools for practical, fast, affordable, and reliable monitoring and surveilling systems (MOSS) for swine infectious diseases. There are interesting updates for MOSS in breeding herds, growing-finishing pigs, and at the abattoir. Field and “bench top” research will be presented, and practitioners will discuss field applications. We will also discuss guidelines for sample size determination for surveillance purposes. Come and join the discussion!
1:00 Introduction
Daniel Linhares
1:05 Perspectives on current disease monitoring systems
Mark Schwartz
Application of new tools in the breeding herd
1:20 PRRS negative at processing time (nuts ‘n tails)
Will López
1:35 Detecting disease at low prevalence in due-to-wean piglets using family oral fluids
Marcelo Almeida
1:50 Ongoing automated production data screening for disease detection
Daniel Linhares
2:05 Comparison of aggregate/population samples to detect viruses in suckling pigs
Montserrat Torremorell
2:20 Application of new tools to declare a herd as PRRSV-negative
Paul Yeske
2:35 Debate 1 (Q&A)
Schwartz, López, Almeida, Torremorell, Linhares, Yeske
2:50 REFRESHMENT BREAK
Application of new tools in growing-finishing pigs
3:15 Why surveil wean-to-finish pigs?
Kate Dion
3:30 Surveillance of wean-to-finish pigs: Experiences and perspectives
Rebecca Robbins
3:45 Oral fluids-ready diagnostic tests and sample size requirements as compared to serum
Jeff Zimmerman
4:15 Using “Optisample” to determine sample for specific needs
Albert Rovira
4:30 Abattoir-based oral fluids monitoring (PRRS and SVA)
Marcelo Almeida
4:45 Debate 2 (Q&A)
Dion, Robbins, Zimmerman, Rovira, Almeida
5:00 Seminar concludes
Seminar #4: Biosecurity
Seminar chair: Brad Leuwerke
Fee: $95
The biosecurity seminar features speakers who are on the front line of disease prevention and research regarding pathogen transmission. The program includes practitioners’ experiences limiting the introduction of disease, as well as how they implement biosecurity practices and utilize practical research to reduce the effects of disease and ultimately eliminate diseases from the herds they oversee.
1:00 Developing a culture of disease prevention
Tyler Te Grotenhuis
1:25 Air filtration testing: Understanding filter efficacy and leakage
Montse Torremorell
1:50 Updates on positive-pressure filtration
Pete Thomas
2:15 Biofilms, disinfection, and biosecurity experiences from avian influenza
Travis Schaal
2:45 REFRESHMENT BREAK
3:15 PRRS transmission: On-farm production practices
Will Lopez
3:40 Shortening time to negative: on-farm break response
Levi Johnson
4:05 Secure Pork: FAD biosecurity and response plan
Pam Zaabel
4:30 Biosecurity roundtable Q&A
All speakers
5:00 Seminar concludes
Seminar #5: Operation Main Street Training
Seminar chair: Al Eidson
*Time: 12:00 - 5:15 PM (note the early starting time!)
Fee: No charge
Limit: 25
Eligibility: US AASV member veterinarians only
Co-sponsored by AASV and the National Pork Board
In 2011, AASV and the National Pork Board partnered to train veterinarians as OMS speakers with a goal to help focus pork industry outreach efforts to professional veterinary associations, schools of veterinary medicine and veterinary technical colleges.
To date, the program has 121 OMS-trained veterinarians, who have presented to 29 of 30 schools of veterinary medicine. Overall, more than 284 OMS speeches have been scheduled, with an audience reach of 15,261.
This training includes updates on what activists are saying about agriculture today, and will provide attendees with the needed tools and presentations to address those concerns in a science-based, proactive manner. The objective is to equip veterinarians to speak to veterinary medicine students and professional groups including veterinary associations and nutrition professionals. Support has been provided by the National Pork Board and the Pork Checkoff.
Attendees are encouraged to bring a laptop for note taking. A box lunch will be provided.
Unless otherwise indicated, presentations will be made by Al Eidson.
12:00 Welcome, overview, and introductions
12:15 Antibiotics update
1:00 A presentation for schools of veterinary medicine
2:15 Overview of the industry structure, trust model & US Farmers and Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) messages
2:30 REFRESHMENT BREAK/Biography photos
2:45 Animal care and well-being
3:15 Environment
3:30 Speaker support: Schools of veterinary medicine, food chain customers, nutrition professionals, and nurses
3:45 Media relations guidelines; best practices for television interviews
4:15 Preparation for mock television interviews; hand out scenario
4:45 Video-recorded interview for each participant (interviews will be edited and emailed to participant)
5:15 Seminar concludes/evaluations
OPEN EVENING
There is no reception scheduled for Saturday evening. Enjoy San Diego with your colleagues!
STUDENT TRIVIA EVENT
Sponsored by MERCK ANIMAL HEALTH
7:00 PM
SUNDAY, MARCH 4
"Body Attack" Exercise Class
Hosted by DSM NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS
6:00 - 6:30 AM
Student Breakfast
6:30 - 8:00 AM
Praise Breakfast
Sponsored by STUART PRODUCTS
7:00 - 8:00 AM
Canadian Association of Swine Veterinarians
8:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
PRE-CONFERENCE SEMINARS
Additional fees apply; you must be registered for the regular meeting sessions in order to register for the seminars.
8:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
Seminar #6: Antibiotic Alternatives
Seminar chair: Nathan Winkelman
Fee: $95
There is a potential for lower antibiotic use due to recent increased industry regulation. There is also a potential economic advantage for antibiotic-free niche markets. This pre-conference seminar will address the risks, challenges, and potential rewards of reduced antibiotic use in today’s market. We will attempt to determine if there are cost-effective alternatives to antibiotics and which pig-flow systems may have the most potential for success.
Our distinguished panel will address:
* Animal welfare dos and don’ts before attempting antibiotic-free pig flows
* A 16-year review of alternative growth promotants in peer-reviewed, original swine research trials
* How to design and evaluate these trials to sort out “good” and “not so good” science so that we can statistically analyze, interpret, and compare different experiments as a basis for management decisions
* A summary of nutraceutical (egg antibody, zinc, and essential oils) trials in the face of a Lawsonia intracellularis disease challenge
* Important feed or water additives for nursery pigs. Are they cost-effective with or without antibiotics?
* Experiences with NAE (No Antibiotics Ever) in a large system: Challenges and opportunities with disease control, performance, and mortality
8:00 Considerations on swine welfare and antibiotic stewardship before raising pigs without antibiotics
John Baker
8:40 A literature review of sub-therapeutic antibiotic alternatives for nursery diets
Nick Gabler
9:20 Designing and evaluating studies on non-antibiotic feed additives
John Patience
9:55 Nutraceutical ileitis challenge studies: potential for success or not
Nate Winkelman
10:15 REFRESHMENT BREAK
Sponsored by NOVUS INTERNATIONAL
10:35 Formulation and feed additive considerations for nursery diets without antibiotics
Mike Tokach
11:20 Sunterra Farms’ first year with NAE: Challenges, results, lessons learned, and still lots of questions
Doug MacDougald
12:00 Seminar concludes
Seminar #7: Leading People
Seminar chair: Emily Byers
Fee: $135 (no free vet student registration); limit 35
Leadership styles training for developing more effective and productive working relationships
Fee: $135 (no free vet student registration)
Limit: 35 attendees (pre-registration by February 9 REQUIRED)
Have you ever heard a colleague say, “The pigs are easy; people are the challenge”? Maybe you’ve even made this statement! Do you ever wonder why connecting with some people is more difficult for you than with others? Perhaps you’ve found some clients, colleagues, employees or supervisors easier to motivate and influence than others. If so, then join your AASV peers for the “Leading People” seminar.
This seminar will focus on enhancing the leadership and communication styles of participants based on the DiSC model. Participants will be provided access to complete an individualized DiSC assessment prior to the seminar. The results will be revealed during the interactive seminar, and participants will learn strategies to create more effective and productive working relationships by enhancing their quality of communication and leadership.
Leadership coach: Amy Grinley
Amy Grinley is a Psychology graduate of Central College (Pella, Iowa) with post-graduate Industrial Relations training from Iowa State University. She has more than 20 years’ experience in training and development with companies such as MBS, Inc., Coach House Gifts (Hallmark), and Smithfield Hog Production. She is currently serving as the Talent Development Manager for Smithfield Foods and is responsible for employee and organizational development through programs that enhance and advance key organizational objectives.
8:00 Welcome, overview, and introductions
8:15 The DiSC model and individual results interpretation
8:45 Understanding the four different DiSC styles to enhance working relationships
9:45 REFRESHMENT BREAK
Sponsored by NOVUS INTERNATIONAL
10:00 Diagnosing the DiSC communication style preferences of others
10:30 DiSC application for leading people: motivation, influence, conflict resolution and change-management
11:50 Seminar wrap-up and evaluations
12:00 Seminar concludes
Seminar #8: The 4-Dimensional Revolution in Food Animal Health and Production
Seminar co-chairs: Marie Culhane and Dale Polson
Fee: $95
The synthesis of Diagnostics, Devices, Digital platforms, and Data analytics
This seminar contains an overview of the current and fast-coming “terrain” in food animal agriculture (e.g., precision livestock farming, IoT, big data, AI, machine learning, cloud computing, cyber-physical systems), as well as more specific topics related to what’s currently available and imminent in each of the “4 D’s”:
*Diagnostics (characterizing the microbiome, meta-genomics, nano-diagnostics, point-of-care diagnostics
*Devices (PLF-based detection and monitoring sensor systems, smart-dosing systems, etc.
*Digital (apps, cloud, web)
*Data (AI, machine learning, ad infinitum)
The seminar objectives:
1) Describe the coming wave of technology that will transform how health and production are managed on farms, in systems, across the country, and throughout the world
2) Review and demonstrate several new tools and platforms that will enhance and improve how veterinarians and producers more effectively manage health and performance
8:00 Introduction
Marie Culhane
8:05 The 4D revolution is here
Dale Polson
8:30 Cyber-physical systems/precision livestock farming
Madonna Benjamin and Anna Johnson
8:55 AgConnect
Maryn Ptaschinski
9:30 BioPortal
Erin Lowe
10:00 REFRESHMENT BREAK
Sponsored by NOVUS INTERNATIONAL
10:15 Dr. Bob Morrison’s Swine Health Monitoring Project
Juan Manuel Sanhueza
10:40 PigSAVI
Jerry Torrison
11:05 AHMES & ISUFLUture
Leticia Linhares and Phil Gauger
11:35 Sound as a diagnostic sample
Dale Polson
12:00 Seminar concludes
Seminar #9: Diagnostics
Seminar chair: Jon Van Blarcom
Fee: $95
This “Global Knowledge: Individual Application” seminar will cover a variety of topics that include important diagnostic considerations from multiple integrated systems from different regions of the world. The seminar will offer experiences and suggestions on how to work up a variety of challenging cases, and it will share some of the details for the newest resources veterinarians have in their tool box. The seminar is intended to be a resource you can use immediately as well as to provide ideas about how you may use diagnostic capabilities in the near future.
8:00 Diagnostic challenges in a Chinese production system
Keith Erlandson
8:30 How to work up a swine toxicology case; what our capabilities are
Steve Ensley and Scott Radke
9:15 Diagnostic testing for challenging cases
Fabio Vannucci
9:45 REFRESHMENT BREAK
Sponsored by NOVUS INTERNATIONAL
10:00 Use of direct pathogen detection for swine disease diagnosis
Rachel Derscheid
10:25 Use of direct pathogen detection for swine disease diagnosis
Pablo Pineyro
10:50 Next generation sequencing as a tool in disease investigations
Bailey Arruda
11:15 Don’t break the system … but quit spending so much money
Shamus Brown
11:45 Diagnostics Roundtable Q&A
All speakers
12:00 Seminar concludes
Seminar #10: Swine Medicine for Students
Seminar co-chairs: Jeremy Pittman and Angela Supple
Fee: $95; No charge for veterinary students or 2016 or 2017 DVM graduates
The Swine Medicine for Students seminar is organized to provide supplemental information to veterinary students, recent graduates, and even seasoned veterinarians beyond the curriculum they are exposed to in school. We focus on cases and common themes that swine veterinarians experience every day. This year we will focus on generating lists of differentials for common disease presentations in all phases of pig production. In addition, there will be several interactive cases where the attendees will use the information presented to formulate differentials.
8:00 The “need to knows” of enteric disease in swine
Laura Carroll
8:40 The “need to knows” of respiratory disease in swine
Christine Mainquist-Whigham
9:20 The “need to knows” of reproductive disease in swine
Daniel Boykin
10:00 REFRESHMENT BREAK
Sponsored by NOVUS INTERNATIONAL
10:30 Interactive cases
Angela Supple and Jeremy Pittman
12:00 Seminar concludes
AASV ANNUAL MEETING
All sessions from this point forward are included in the conference registration fee.
Research Topics
8:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
Session chair: Chris Rademacher
8:00 Effects of perinatal antibiotic administration in piglets on gut microbiota composition and antibiotic resistance gene prevalence
James Lowe
8:15 Microbial killing capacity of aqueous and gaseous ozone on different surfaces contaminated with manure
James Lowe
8:30 Evaluation of the survival of viral pathogens in contaminated feed ingredients using transboundary shipment models
Scott Dee
8:45 Spatial autocorrelation and what it means for swine surveillance
Marisa Rotolo
9:00 Pathogenesis and transmission of a novel porcine parainfluenza virus type 1 isolate (MN25890NS/2016) in weaned pigs
Michael Welch
9:15 Breeding herd factors associated with influenza in piglets at weaning
Fabian Chamba Pardo
9:30 Is influenza vaccination a key driver of influenza genetic diversity in piglets?
Jayaveeramuthu Nirmala
9:45 Novel approaches for influenza surveillance in swine breeding herds
Jorge Garrido Mantilla
10:00 REFRESHMENT BREAK
Sponsored by NOVUS INTERNATIONAL
10:15 Case report: Identification of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae infection in a breeding herd through tracheobronchial swab monitoring
Frédéric Vangroenweghe
10:30 Genotypic differences between LA-MRSA ST5 and MRSA ST5 from humans with no swine contact
Samantha Hau
10:45 Processing fluids for PRRSV monitoring and surveillance systems
Will Lopez
11:00 PRRS outbreak investigation pilot program: Lessons learned
Derald Holtkamp
11:15 Evaluating natural planned exposure protocols on rotavirus shedding patterns in gilts and the impact on their suckling pigs
Amanda Anderson
11:30 Evaluation of the persistence of Senecavirus A during elimination program in a sow farm
Deb Murray
11:45 Shedding and persistence of Senecavirus A in boars: natural exposure and experimental infection with an historical and a contemporary strain
Matthew Sturos
12:00 Session concludes
POSTER SESSIONS
Sunday, March 4, 12:00 - 5:00 PM (authors present with posters 12:00 - 1:00 PM)
Monday, March 5, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
POSTER SESSION: Veterinary Students (#1 - 40)
Sponsored by ZOETIS
Posters #1-15 have been selected for judging in the Student Poster Competition, sponsored by Newport Laboratories
1. Pooling sensitivity of oropharyngeal swabs when sampling for influenza A and porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome viruses
Rachel Schulte, Iowa State University
2. Medium chain fatty acids improve growth and alter fecal microbial populations in nursery pigs
Jordan Gebhardt, Kansas State University
3. An assessment of hemoglobin concentrations in relation to reproductive stage and parity in sows
Kayla Castevens, North Carolina State University
4. Pre-challenge microbiome composition is associated with improved weight gain in pigs after vaccination with a porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) modified live virus (MLV) vaccine followed by challenge with PRRSV and porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2b)
Laura Constance, Kansas State University
5. Investigations of prevalence and causes of lameness in various age groups of gilts
Shelby Perkins, University of Missouri
6. The cost of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus and porcine epidemic diarrhea virus in finishing pigs
Kayla Henness, University of Illinois
7. Immuno-modulatory influence of antibiotic therapy on the humoral immune response to vaccination of weaned pigs
Jenna Scott, North Carolina State University
8. Comparison of serological responses in traditional and parity segregated flows for Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae and Lawsonia intracellularis
Elizabeth Noblett, North Carolina State University
9. Utilizing serum antibody levels in post vaccinated piglets to evaluate maternal antibody interference and vaccination compliance
Jonathan Tubbs, Auburn University
10. Assessment of the association between respiratory pathogen burden and the productivity of growing pigs
Rachel Stika, Iowa State University
11. A novel approach to water medication calculations
Brent Sexton, Iowa State University
12. Comparison of individual oral fluids, pooled oral fluid samples and Swiffer™ environmental samples of drinkers for the detection of IAV-S and PRRSV by PCR
Taylor Homann, University of Minnesota
13. Evaluation of serological responses to Circumvent PCV-M G2 in sows vaccinated pre-farrowing and in pigs with maternally-derived antibodies at time of first vaccination
Jamie Madigan, North Carolina State University
14. Validation of a urine dipstick as a tool to assess the potential impact of urinary tract health on reproductive performance and sow mortality
Jewell Bremer, North Carolina State University
15. Evaluation of antibody titer of the weaned pig following vaccination with a killed influenza A virus vaccine in the presence of maternal antibodies both pre- and post-heterologous influenza A virus challenge
Abigail Ruane, Iowa State University
16. Characterization of skin variations that may influence transdermal absorption of topical drugs
Samantha Anthony, Oklahoma State University
17. Monitoring mature sows for Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (Mhp) pre-and post-Mhp inoculated gilt entry
Megan Bloemer, University of Illinois
18. Testing of the efficacy of various methods of urine collection for detection of flunixin meglumine (Banamine) in gilts and barrows
Clare Brooks, Texas A&M University
19. Effects of Improvest® a gonadotropin releasing factor analog-diphtheria toxoid conjugate on boar behavior during trailer transport
Alexandria Bufford, Tuskegee University
20. Assessing the impact of perinatal antibiotics on performance and antibiotic resistant bacteria in pre-weaned pigs
Brandi Burton, University of Illinois
21. The impact of observer experience and training methods on behavioral scores in piglets
Enise DeCaluwe-Tulk, University of Guelph
22. Validation and application of accelerometers to sow behavior and management
Mary Jane Drake, University of Pennsylvania
23. Multiplexed phylogenetic comparison of PRRSv sequences using MinION Nanopore Sequencer
Taylor Engle, Virginia Maryland Regional CVM
24. Evaluation of the impact of iron dosage on post-weaning weight gain and mortality
Lindsay Fredericks, Iowa State University
25. Assessment of intra- and interrater agreement of pain behavior scores in castrated piglets
Hannah Golightly, University of Guelph
26. In vitro culture of porcine B cells
Kevin Gustafson, University of Minnesota
27. Understanding the impact of farrowing induction on pigs born alive
Olivia Hardebeck, University of Illinois
28. Physical and behavioral indicators of animal welfare on farms using electronic sow feeders
John Hurst, University of Pennsylvania
29. Efficacy of a novel interferon inducing PRRSV vaccine candidate against heterologous challenge with atypical pathogenic strain MN184
Ryan Kass, Iowa State University
30. Determining the necessity of peri-processing antimicrobial use in piglets
Kacey Klemesrud, Iowa State University
31. Dynamics of porcine parainfluenza virus shedding in sows and their piglets
Allison Knox, University of Illinois
32. Comparison of pathogenic Salmonella spp detection from porcine oral fluids, over-the-shoe booties, and fecal samples
Samantha Naberhaus, Iowa State University
33. Examination and comparison of worker satisfaction and animal empathy on swine farms
Ashley Palmieri, University of Pennsylvania
34. Evaluation of analgesics for castration and tail docking in 3-5 day old piglets
Andrea Patterson, University of Guelph
35. Using estrone sulfate urine test to determine preganancy in sows and gilts
Meagan Rennie, Texas A&M University
36. Evaluation of BoarBetter® pheromone in optimizing swine reproductive efficiencies in two commercial breeding farms
Michael Rohde, Iowa State University
37. Evaluation of farrowing stall sanitation protocols with ATP bioluminescence
Marjorie Schleper, University of Minnesota
38. Effects of mechanical lead system on boar behavior and saliva androstenone levels during heat checking
Nicole Sugai, University of Illinois
39. Comparison of oral fluids versus tonsil swabs to diagnose Mycoplasma hyosynoviae infection prior to onset of clinical signs
Grzegorz Tarasiuk, University Center of Veterinary Medicine UJ-UR in Cracow
40. Medicated starter feed in weaned piglets and ensuing effects on overall health
Bex Weaver, University of Florida
POSTER SESSION: Research Topics (#41 - 73)
41. Comparative evaluation of family oral fluids and piglet sera to detect PRRSV RNA by PCR
Marcelo Almeida
42. Assessment of slaughter surveillance based on oral fluid samples
Marcelo Almeida
43. Human-like H3N2 and H3N1 swine influenza A viruses are resistant to neutralization due to antigenic variation
Srivishnupriya Anbalagan
44. Minimal Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae genetic variability within production flows
Alyssa (Anderson) Betlach
45. New duplex real time RT-PCR to detect porcine teschovirus and sapelovirus
Doug Marthaler (was Maria Barrera)
46. Potential use of outer membrane proteins as subunit vaccines against Streptococcus suis and Haemophilus parasuis
Susan Brockmeier
47. Comparison of historic and contemporary strains of Senecavirus A
Alexandra Buckley
48. Serological evaluation of non-vaccinated replacement gilts on twelve farms in the United States for influenza A virus
James Carlson
49. Evaluation of chlorine dioxide virucidal efficacy against porcine epidemic diarrhea virus, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus, Senecavirus A and influenza A virus
Qi Chen
50. Identification and genetic characterization of a novel deltacoronavirus
Qi Chen
51. Effect of chemical clarification for oral fluid on the detection of PRRSV IgG
Jeff Zimmerman (was Yuly Henao-Díaz)
52. Novel behavioral analysis of piglets treated with Metacam® thirty minutes before and at time of castration
Jessica Law
53. Porcine parvovirus type 2 associated with lymphocytic perivascular lesions in nursery and finishing pigs
Lacey Marshall Lund
54. Age susceptibility of pigs to Mycoplasma hyorhinis challenge
Brian Martinson
55. Fecal microbiota transplantation improves outcome in pigs following co-infection with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus and porcine circovirus type 2D
Megan Niederwerder
56. Increased microbiome diversity at the time of challenge is associated with improved growth rates of pigs after co-infection with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) and porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2)
Rebecca Ober
57. Short summary on the low incidence of PCV2 in pigs at birth
Luis Ochoa
58. Effects of PCV2-viremia level of piglets at birth on the efficacy of PCV2 vaccine (CircoFLEX®) against exposure to PCV2-b determined by viremia levels and growth rate of pigs
Luis Ochoa
59. Measuring air filter efficiencies in the discrete PRRS virus range
Michael Osborne
60. Analysis of the importation of feed ingredients, live animals and genetic material into the United States to reduce the risk of foreign swine disease and health hazard introduction
Gilbert Patterson
61. Oral fluid specimens can be clarified ("cleaned up") without affecting porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) isotype-specific (IgG, IgA) ELISA responses
Jeff Zimmerman (was Korakrit Poonsuk)
62. Work in progress: development of an ELISA for the detection of FMDV 3ABC antibody in swine oral fluid specimens
Jeff Zimmerman (was Korakrit Poonsuk)
63. General trends of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae detection by PCR in cases submitted to the Iowa State University Veteriary Diagnostic Laboratory from 2004-2016
Guarav Rawal
64. Co-detection of PCV2 and PCV3 in pig samples
Talita Resende
65. Factors that impact PRRS time to stability
Juan Manuel Sanhueza
66. Phenotypic relationship and hypervariability of the VP7 gene in porcine rotavirus B and C
Doug Marthaler (was Frances Shepherd)
67. Benchmarking pen-side sequencing for infectious disease diagnosis
Shaoyuan Tan
68. Correlation between PRRS farm status and productive parameters in Spanish sow farms
Daniel Torrents Gil
69. Live virus immunization (LVI) with a recent 1-7-4 PRRSV isolate elicits broad protection against PRRSV challenge in finishing age swine
Albert van Geelen
70. Good Vaccination Practice: It all starts with good vaccine storage temperature
Frédéric Vangroenweghe
71. Cup waterer:pig ratio on growth performance of growing and finishing pigs
Carine Vier
72. Model to estimate PRRSV introduction in filtered farms with negative pressure
Carles Vilalta
73. Use of tylvalosin (Aivlosin®) water medication for Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae elimination
Paul Yeske
POSTER SESSION: Industrial Partners (#74 - 89)
74. Preventing PRRS outbreaks in swine environments: Monitoring air filtration for airborne diseases
Nicholas Woolard
AAF FLANDERS
75. Pursuing American Board of Veterinary Practitioner (ABVP) certification in swine health management
Jeff Husa
AMERICAN BOARD OF VETERINARY PRACTITIONERS
76. Identification of the complete swine reproductive pheromone
John McGlone
ANIMAL BIOTECH
77. Exploring profitability differences when average wean-finish production metrics show minor numerical differences between groups
Dennis DiPietre
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM ANIMAL HEALTH
78. Flies found PCR+ for PED, PRRS, and Seneca Valley virus. What now?
Gene Spellman
CENTRAL LIFE SCIENCES
79. A Brachyspira challenge study to evaluate medication options
Chris Puls
ELANCO
80. Key VFD learnings from 2017
Brenda Cowan
GLOBALVETLINK
81. Efficacy of PorcilisTM Ileitis against Lawsonia intracellularis challenge and post-vaccination seroresponse kinetics
Brad Thacker
MERCK ANIMAL HEALTH
82. Streptococcus suis: Research overview
Paul Lawrence
NEWPORT LABORATORIES
83. Mineral source matters conception to market
Bradley Lawrence
NOVUS INTERNATIONAL
84. How accurate and precise are current options for testing deoxynivalenol?
Sarah Weiland
NUTRIQUEST
85. Comparing the immunogenicity of Circo/MycoGard with other combination vaccines used in the field
Alex Hintz
PHARMGATE ANIMAL HEALTH
86. The effects of Defusion® on performance of pigs fed diets contaminated with vomitoxin
Colleen Fowler
PROVIMI NORTH AMERICA
87. Effect of diet and sex on feed efficiency and the fecal microbiome at slaughter weight
Jenelle Dunkelberger
TOPIGS NORSVIN USA
88. Organic acids modes of action and the impact on intestinal microbiota and performance in piglets
Juan Antonio Mesonero Escuredo
TROUW NUTRITION (NUTRECO)
89. A dose confirmation study evaluating 100g/ton of LINCOMIX® (lincomycin hydrochloride) for the reduction of the severity of effects of respiratory disease associated with Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae
Mike Senn
ZOETIS
SUNDAY AFTERNOON CONCURRENT SESSIONS
1:00 - 5:45 PM
Sunday Concurrent Session #1: Student Seminar
Session co-chairs: Andrew Bowman and Maria Pieters
Sponsored by ZOETIS
1:00 Developing a useful model to evaluate the judicious use of a ceftiofur crystalline free acid to control umbilical infections and hernias in a commercial production system
Cassandra Fitzgerald, Iowa State University
1:15 The effect of increased feed intake during late gestation on litter characteristics of commercial sows
Katie O'Brien, University of Illinois
1:30 Evaluation of antibiotics at weaning on swine respiratory disease in the early wean-finish phase
Joel Steckelberg, Iowa State University
1:45 Comparison of oral fluids, environmental swabs, and pooled feces for detection of dysentery-associated Brachyspira spp in pigs
Whitney Webb, Iowa State University
2:00 Comparison of biosecurity aspects between swine breeding herds with low and high incidence of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus
Kimberlee Baker, Iowa State University
2:15 Putting to test a diagnostic protocol for confirmation of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae elimination in sow farms
Bryant Chapman, Virginia Maryland Regional CVM
2:30 Evaluation of washing-disinfectant-TADD conditions required to produce a negative PCR result when monitoring the presence of PRRSV on metal surfaces
Rita Anne Neat, Iowa State University
2:45 REFRESHMENT BREAK
Co-sponsored by GLOBALVETLINK
3:15 Litter porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) status at processing and relationship to PRRS status at weaning using different pools of sampling tissues
Mikalah Smith, Iowa State University
3:30 Vaccination shedding of a porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) modified live virus in nursery pigs
Evan Koep, Iowa State University
3:45 Evaluation of Senecavirus A transmission in mice under experimental conditions
Elizabeth Houston, Iowa State University
4:00 Utilizing piglet-processing fluids to detect PRRSV by PCR in a low-prevalence population
Jacob Baker, Iowa State University
4:15 Geographic distribution and genetic diversity of porcine circovirus type 3 from clinical samples in the US swine farms
Zhen Yang, University of Minnesota
4:30 Use of a hurricane fogger for Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae inoculation in nursery age gilts
Megan Nickel, Iowa State University
4:45 A comparison of the use of tails versus testicles in the production of processing fluids for detection of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus
Megan Hood, North Carolina State University
5:00 Evaluating the effects of an isotonic protein solution in nursery pigs
Stephanie Betbeze, Lincoln Memorial University
5:15 Session concludes
Sunday Concurrent Session #2: Industrial Partners
Session co-chairs: Brett O'Brien and George Charbonneau
1:00 Effect of increasing GleptoForte dosage in newborn pigs on sow and litter performance
Hayden Williams
CEVA ANIMAL HEALTH
1:15 Effect of ButiPEARL Z FR level and feed form on nursery pig growth performance for the first 6 weeks after weaning
Ana Lucia de Souza
KEMIN
1:30 Is it possible that an antibiotic may actually reduce antibiotic resistance? Flavomycin review
David Nolan
HUVEPHARMA
1:45 Mucosal IgA production in response to a killed, CarbigenTM-adjuvanted vaccine administered intranasally
Grant Weaver
PHIBRO ANIMAL HEALTH
2:00 Evaluation of a killed virus vaccine (MJPRRS®) as part of a PRRS virus mitigation program
Keith Kinsley
PHIBRO ANIMAL HEALTH
2:15 Field studies to evaluate the efficacy of Boar BetterTM, a new pheromone spray for sows
Michael Kuhn
ANIMAL BIOTECH
2:30 Impact of sire-specific mortality on commercial swine profitability
Douglas Newcom
PURETEK GENETICS
2:45 Effect of Tonisity PxTM administration to sows and their pigletss
Ava Firth
TONISITY
There is no scheduled refreshment break during this session, but refreshments will be available in Seaport Foyer from 2:45 - 3:15 PM
Co-sponsored by GLOBALVETLINK
3:00 Production performance evaluation of PorcilisTM Ileitis in a commercial finisher using a Lawsonia intracellularis seeder pig challenge model
Brett O'Brien
MERCK ANIMAL HEALTH
3:15 Efficacy of swine influenza virus replicon particle vaccination, including cellular and humoral responses after challenge
Channing Sebo
MERCK ANIMAL HEALTH
3:30 Efficacy and field safety of Prime PacTM PRRS RS, a new tool against porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus
Erin Strait
MERCK ANIMAL HEALTH
3:45 Swine models: An integrated approach to providing complete nutritional solutions
Drew Woods
TROUW NUTRITION
4:00 Trends of mycotoxin contamination in US corn
Erika Hendel
BIOMIN AMERICA
4:15 Polymeric formulations are efficient and versatile adjuvants for swine vaccines
Sophia Bingling Xu
SEPPIC
4:30 Increasing intestinal mucin production using algae extract
Maria Rodriguez
OLMIX
4:45 Flies shown PCR+ and VI+ for Seneca Valley virus: What questions does this pose for the industry?
Gene Spellman
CENTRAL LIFE SCIENCES
5:00 Use estimates of in-feed antimicrobials in swine production in the United States, 2012
Charles Haley
USDA APHIS VETERINARY SERVICES
5:15 Development of multiplex PCRs for a full swine respiratory panel
Eric van Esch
BIOCHEK
5:30 How heat placement in farrowing affects nutrient intake and PWM
Brian Strobel
OSBORNE INDUSTRIES
5:45 Session concludes
Sunday Concurrent Session #3: Industrial Partners
Session co-chairs: Attila Farkas and Joseph Fent
1:00 Improving the speed of health-based decision making
Erin Lowe
GLOBALVETLINK
1:15 The impact of zinc amino acid complex supplementation on the porcine response to subclinical Lawsonia intracellularis infection
Fernando Leite
ZINPRO CORPORATION
1:30 Kavault (avilomysin) reduces diarrhea thus improves performance in the presence of E. coli
Dana Beckler
ELANCO
1:45 Use of tilmicosin (Pulmotil AC®) water medication for Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae elimination
Paul Yeske
ELANCO
2:00 Controlling bacterial pathogens in the growing pig: New technology
Keith Wilson
NEWPORT LABORATORIES
2:15 Streptococcus suis: Research overview and field experiences
Paul Lawrence
NEWPORT LABORATORIES
2:30 Molecules produced by probiotics prevent enteric colibacillosis in pigs
Trevor Lank (replacing Jonathon Roepke)
MICROSINTESIS
2:45 Genetic selection for health and welfare using meat inspection data
John Eggert
TOPIGS NORSVIN USA
There is no scheduled refreshment break during this session, but refreshments will be available in Seaport Foyer from 2:45 - 3:15 PM
Co-sponsored by GLOBALVETLINK
3:00 Comparison of IPMA and commercial blocking ELISA for Lawsonia intracellularis
Erika Vasquez
GUT BUGS
3:15 Comparison of DLI® controlled immunity vs two commercial ileitis vaccines (Porcilis® and Enterisol®) vs controls in grower pigs challenged with Lawsonia intracellularis mucosal homogenate
Nathan Winkelman
SWINE SERVICES UNLIMITED INC
3:30 Fat-soluble vitamins: Beyond nutritional needs
Rob Stuart
STUARTPRODUCTS
3:45 Vaccination and challenge study for a swine influenza recombinant DNA vaccine
Timothy Miller
AGRILABS
4:00 Fast Genetics: The use of technology to increase stability and profitability in the swine production chain
Richard Leach
FAST GENETICS
4:15 Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product as an alternative to therapeutic zinc oxide in weaned pigs diets on performance and response to E coli challenge
Karen Lehe
DIAMOND V
4:30 Use of statistical quality control and metrics in PRRS control programs
Jose Angulo
ZOETIS
4:45 Evaluation of a novel PCV + Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae vaccine in swine challenged with PCV2d and M hyponeumoniae under commercial conditions
Lucina Galina
ZOETIS
5:00 Safety comparative study of two reproductive vaccines administered during lactation
Isaac Rodriguez-Ballara
HIPRA
5:15 The use of LucraFit® feed and OutPace® feed additive to support the reduction of antibiotics and animal protein in young pig diets
Dan McManus
PURINA ANIMAL NUTRITION
5:30 Management considerations and tactics to maximize feed intake in lactating sows
Juan Carlos Pinilla
PIC
5:45 Session concludes
Sunday Concurrent Session #4: Industrial Partners
Session chair: Abby Patterson and Peggy Brinkman
1:00 The chemistry of biosecurity
Jeffrey Odle
LANXESS CORPORATION
1:15 Efficacy of Circo/MycoGard to reduce clinical disease related to Mycoplasma hyponeumoniae and porcine circovirus type 2
Dan Rosener
PHARMGATE ANIMAL HEALTH
1:30 Efficacy of tylvalosin (Aivlosin WSG®) to treat pigs with SRD
Alex Hintz
PHARMGATE ANIMAL HEALTH
1:45 New approaches to sow farm data collection and reporting using Maximus software and mobile data entry
Tom Stein
MAXIMUS SYSTEMS
2:00 Development of Ingelvac ProvenzaTM: A new tool against IAV-S
Marc Eichmeyer
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM ANIMAL HEALTH
2:15 Laboratory efficacy evaluation of intranasal vaccination with Ingelvac ProvenzaTM in newborn piglets
Rex Smiley
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM ANIMAL HEALTH
2:30 The effect of intranasal vaccination with Ingelvac ProvenzaTM in newborn piglets on IAV-S shedding in nasal swabs
Marika Genzow
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM VETMEDICA GmbH
2:45 Understanding factors influencing pig quality measured using pig weaning weight
John Sonderman
DNA GENETICS
There is no scheduled refreshment break during this session, but refreshments will be available in Seaport Foyer from 2:45 - 3:15 PM
Co-sponsored by GLOBALVETLINK
3:00 eYeGrow: Is weighing pigs online the holy grail?
Patrick van Dijk (replacing Guido Klement)
FANCOM
3:15 Use of the swine bioassay test to evaluate the infectivity of UV-irradiated commercial liquid porcine plasma
Joaquim Segales
APC
3:30 High quality semen program
Pedro Ivo de Quadros Filho
MB SWINE REPRODUCTION
3:45 Cleaning and disinfecting critical surfaces: Farrowing crates
Ricardo Munoz
NEOGEN
4:00 Protecting animal health and profitability; air filtration solutions: Your front-line defense against PRRSV, PEDV, and influenza
Jerry McGuire
AAF FLANDERS
4:15 Field safety study of a vaginal mucosal vaccination for porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) in sows
Glen Almond
APTIMMUNE BIOLOGICS
4:30 The effect of Defusion® on the performance of nursery pigs fed diets contaminated with vomitoxin
Kari Saddoris-Clemons
PROVIMI NORTH AMERICA
4:45 The effects of an antioxidant support technology on sows and piglet livability
Kathryn Price
PROVIMI NORTH AMERICA
5:00 Impact of two training implementation plans on pre- and post-knowledge and impact on behavior choices of on-farm personnel
Sarah Probst Miller
AGCREATE SOLUTIONS
5:15 The impact of Swine Awake, a new, non-antimicrobial protein, in natural disease conditions in newly weaned pigs
Tyler Holck
NUTRIQUEST
5:30 Next generation sequencing for veterinary diagnostics and vaccinology
Ben Hause
CAMBRIDGE TECHNOLOGIES
5:45 Session concludes
WELCOME RECEPTION
Sponsored by ZOETIS
6:30 - 8:30 PM
STUDENT RECEPTION
Sponsored by MERCK ANIMAL HEALTH
8:30 - 11:00 PM
MONDAY, MARCH 5
Spouse Hospitality Suite
7:00 - 9:00 AM
COMMERCIAL TECHNICAL TABLES OPEN
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
GENERAL SESSION: Global Knowledge: Individual Application
8:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Program chair: C. Scanlon Daniels
8:00 Howard Dunne Memorial Lecture
How geography, culture, and socioeconomic status affect global animal protein consumption: Applications for swine veterinarians
Bill DuBois
9:00 Alex Hogg Memorial Lecture
This is our time, the choices are yours
Rodger Main
10:00 REFRESHMENT BREAK
Co-sponsored by HOG SLAT and AGRILABS
10:30 Evaluating data: What do we really know?
Eric Burrough
11:00 Portraying the industry in a positive light
Erin Churan Brenneman
11:30 Agriculture 2025: Global, local, and high tech
Lowell Catlett
12:15 Session concludes
AASV LUNCHEON
Sponsored by BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM VETMEDICA, INC
12:15 - 2:00 PM
Monday Concurrent Session #1: Not Your Father's Sow Farm: Advances in Technology and Management Practices
2:00 - 5:30 PM
Session chair: Steve Sornsen
2:00 Experiences with new sow farm technologies
Shamus Brown
2:30 Developing and maintaining highly prolific sows
Deborah Murray
3:00 Leading change to improve piglet survivability
Larry Coleman
3:30 REFRESHMENT BREAK
Sponsored by CEVA ANIMAL HEALTH
4:00 Update on feeding strategies for the highly prolific sow
Mariana Boscato Menegat and Steve Dritz
4:30 Sow mortality: Impact on performance and root causes
Clayton Johnson
5:00 Roundtable Q&A
5:30 Session concludes
Monday Concurrent Session #2: Emerging Diseases
2:00 - 5:30 PM
Session chair: Pete Thomas
2:00 Next generation sequencing/metagenomics: Interpretation for the practitioner
Doug Marthaler
2:30 Porcine circovirus type 3 (PCV3)
Emily Byers, practitioner perspective
Susan Detmer, pathologist/research perspective
3:00 Porcine parainfluenza virus
Aaron Lower, practitioner perspective
Phil Gauger, pathologist/research perspective
3:30 REFRESHMENT BREAK
Sponsored by CEVA ANIMAL HEALTH
3:45 Porcine sapelovirus
Brian Payne, practitioner perspective
Bailey Arruda, pathologist/research perspective
4:15 Porcine deltacoronavirus
Katie Wedel, practitioner perspective
Dick Hesse, pathologist/research perspective
4:45 Senecavirus A
Laura Bruner, practitioner perspective
Fabio Vannucci, pathologist/research perspective
5:15 Wrap-up
5:30 Session concludes
Monday Concurrent Session #3: Managing Endemic Disease
2:00 - 5:30 PM
Session chair: Caleb Robb
2:00 Regional IAV-S vaccination strategies for breeding herds
Clayton Johnson
2:25 Systems approach to PRRSV management
Hans Rotto
2:50 Perennial herd closure
Ethan Spronk
3:15 Tech tools for disease management
Maryn Ptaschinski
3:40 REFRESHMENT BREAK
Sponsored by CEVA ANIMAL HEALTH
4:10 Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae: Lateral transmission and gilt exposure methods
Paul Yeske
4:35 Experiences managing wean-to-finish PEDV in a production system
Lynn Pavlovic
5:00 Subclinical ileitis: Diagnostic monitoring, R2, and economics
Nathan Winkelman
5:30 Session concludes
AASV AWARDS RECEPTION
Sponsored by MERCK ANIMAL HEALTH
6:30 - 8:30 PM
AASV FOUNDATION AUCTION
8:30 PM
TUESDAY, MARCH 6
AASV BUSINESS BREAKFAST
7:00 - 8:00 AM
COMMERCIAL TECHNICAL TABLES OPEN
8:00 AM - 12:00 NOON
GENERAL SESSION: Antibiotics
8:00 AM - 12:00 NOON
Session chair: C. Scanlon Daniels
8:00 Crucial to criminal: The range of perspectives on antimicrobial use in pork production
Locke Karriker
8:45 Antimicrobial use: Current EU perspective
Mark E C White
9:30 What to expect when you’re not expecting: A veterinarian, producer, and feed mill perspective of an educational FDA audit
Pete Schneider
10:00 REFRESHMENT BREAK
Co-sponsored by QUALITY TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL (QTI)
10:30 Measuring antibiotic use in pork production: Why, how, and for whom?
Peter Davies
11:00 The challenges of antibiotic use monitoring programs in beef and dairy production systems
Mike Apley
11:30 Monitoring – preparing - responding: SHIC’s quickly moving on industry needs
Paul Sundberg
12:00 Session and meeting conclude