The Swine Health and Production team at National Pork Board (NPB) is seeking a knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and motivated summer intern. Reporting to the Directors of Swine Health, the selected applicant will assist in a variety of projects focused on FAD preparedness, traceability, and both foreign and endemic disease research. The Swine Health and Production intern […]
Author Archives: Abbey Canon
Survey: Addressing Unmet Need Within the Animal and Veterinary Industries
The Reagan-Udall Foundation for the FDA is leading an initiative to identify holistic approaches to address opportunities and challenges in animal health and veterinary medicine. FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) recently released its Animal & Veterinary Innovation Agenda, providing plans to support actions that will further position the agency to work with stakeholders to advance […]
Survey: Swine Disease Reporting System Seeks Your Input
To be responsive to current US swine industry issues and needs related to disease pathogens, the team assembling the Domestic Disease Monitoring Report has developed a survey to gather stakeholder input. Your response to this survey will help improve reports, suggest new features, and provide guidance on additional pathogens to include. The Swine Health Information […]
Midlevel Practitioner Proposal Secures Enough Votes in Colorado
Colorado voters have approved a new veterinary midlevel practitioner (MLP) position known as a veterinary professional associate (VPA). The unprecedented method for introducing such a change to the veterinary—let alone any health care—profession came via a ballot measure called Proposition 129. It received 52.3% “yes” votes, with 78% of the vote tallied as of November […]
AASV Foundation Funded Research: Interim Report Available
In 2024, University of Minnesota researcher Dr. Cesar Corzo and coinvestigators, including graduate student Marcello Melini, were awarded $29,827 to fund the proposal, “Advancing biocontainment strategies through advanced viability qPCR for PRRSV environmental contamination assessment.” An interim report is available. The project focuses on understanding whether environmentally detected PRRSV in pig barns remains viable. In addition, investigators […]
Abstract: Characterizing best practices for tonsil-oral-scrubbing (TOSc) collection for PRRSV RNA detection in sows
Abstract: Characterizing best practices for tonsil-oral-scrubbing (TOSc) collection for PRRSV RNA detection in sows Background: A Tonsil-Oral-Scrubbing (TOSc) method was developed to sample the sow’s oropharyngeal and tonsillar area without snaring and has shown comparable porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) RNA detection rates with tonsil scraping in infected sows. This study investigated the effect […]
Abstract: Characterization of neurologic disease-associated Streptococcus suis strains within the United States swine herd and use of diagnostic tools
Abstract: Characterization of neurologic disease-associated Streptococcus suis strains within the United States swine herd and use of diagnostic tools Streptococcus suis negatively impacts swine health, posing diagnostic and preventative challenges. S. suis can induce disease and also quietly reside on mucosal surfaces. The limited use of diagnostic tools to identify disease-associated strains and rule out differential diagnoses, alongside the complex […]
Internship: Summer Veterinary Internship Programs; Apply by Dec 1
The Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine (ISU CVM) is seeking veterinary student applicants for summer 2025 swine, bovine and poultry internship positions! Applications are due December 1, 2024 (late applications accepted but higher priority given to those received by December 1st). To apply: https://iastate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_80QAIGnQydgWAIu More information: https://vetmed.iastate.edu/vdpam/academics/summer-opportunities Note about summer availability – even if your university has classes […]
Externship: Seaboard Foods
Join Seaboard Foods for a dynamic 2-week swine production externship in Guymon, Oklahoma. This externship provides veterinary students with invaluable hands-on experience and comprehensive insight into production herd health. Participants will gain technical training in veterinary practices, such as blood sampling, conducting necropsies, collecting and processing diagnostic samples, and performing full tissue workups. Students will […]
SHIC/AASV Webinar on H5N1 Risk to US Swine Set for November 20
As part of the Swine Health Information Center’s response to the USDA-APHIS-confirmed diagnosis of H5N1 in a backyard pig housed with a mix of poultry and other livestock on a small Oregon farm on October 30, 2024, a webinar titled H5N1 Influenza Risk to US Swine will be held on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, from […]