The Swine Health Information Center has renewed funding for the Domestic Swine Disease Monitoring Report including the addition of Escherichia coli monitoring, through September 2025. Leading the project are Drs. Giovani Trevisan and Daniel Linhares, Iowa State University. The SDRS program was initially funded by SHIC in 2017 and continues to focus on the analysis […]
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Wellness Wednesday – National Influenza Vaccination Week
Wellness Wednesday – Physical Wellbeing Tip: Get your influenza vaccine this week during National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW), December 2-6, 2024. NIVW is an annual observance in December to remind everyone 6 months and older that there’s still time to get vaccinated against influenza to be protected during the 2024-2025 season. Get an influenza vaccine […]
Sophomore and Junior Veterinary Students: Apply for $10,000 by December 31
The AASV Foundation, in collaboration with Merck Animal Health, is pleased to once again offer the AASVF-Merck Animal Health Veterinary Student Scholarships to assist with the educational expenses of aspiring swine veterinarians. Merck has generously contributed $50,000, allowing the AASV Foundation to award five scholarships of $10,000 each in 2025. Veterinary students in their second […]
December Domestic Disease Monitoring Report Now Available
The Swine Health Information Center’s (SHIC) December Domestic Swine Disease Monitoring Report is available. This month’s Domestic Swine Disease Monitoring Report provides information about the highest positivity of PRRSV in the wean-to-market category (50%) since November 2018. This positivity was mainly driven by the PRRSV lineage 1C.5, which had a record number of detections (n=403) within a single […]
Mexico Notifies United States of New World Screwworm Detection
On November 22, 2024, the Chief Veterinary Officer of Mexico notified the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of a positive detection of New World screwworm (NWS) in Mexico. The NWS was found in a cow in the southern Mexico state of Chiapas, at an inspection checkpoint close to […]
For Comment: AVMA Depopulation Guidelines, Model Practice Act
Proposed updates to the AVMA Guidelines for the Depopulation of Animals and the Model Veterinary Practice Act are available for review and commenting by AVMA members. Comments are due on January 30 for the depopulation guidelines and on February 14 for the model practice act. [Source: AVMA Vitals 25 November 2024]
Senate Approves Bill Authorizing ‘Beagle Brigade’
The U.S. Senate unanimously approved legislation to authorize the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Detector Dog Training Center, which trains beagles and other dogs – known as the Beagle Brigade – to detect food, plants, and other host material that can carry foreign pests and diseases. The center has been operating under USDA’s general […]
Prospecting for the Foundation – Auction Donations Accepted Until Dec 12
We heard there was still some sifting and digging to come up with that shiny, perfect item to make the 2025 AASV Foundation prosperous! Submit your donation now and we’ll add it to the other wonderful items we’ve already received at aasv.org/foundation/2025-auction/. But don’t wait — time really is running out. After December 12 we’ll move […]
Award Nominations Due Dec 11 – Who Are the “Champions” of AASV?
The 2025 AASV Annual Meeting theme exhorts each of us to “be the pig’s champion.” As nominations open for the awards to be presented at the meeting, it seems fitting to ask, “Who are the champions of AASV?” That is, who are the members that elevate the profession by striving for excellence in their role […]
Researchers, Submit your Proposals for Funding
The AASV Foundation announces the availability of up to $100,000 in funding for 2025 to support research with directapplication to the swine veterinary profession. Research proposals are due by 12:00 pm Central Time on December 13, 2024. Proposals are limited to a maximum request of $30,000 per project. Detailed submission instructions are available at aasv.org/foundation/research/call-for-proposals. […]