Hone your leadership skills at VLC 2025. AVMA’s Veterinary Leadership Conference (VLC) returns to Chicago this January filled with new opportunities for continuing education and unique networking events. VLC is the veterinary profession’s premier conference for leadership development where attendees collaborate through engaging networking events and activities, working together to uplift the profession between unique, educational […]
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Banff Pork Seminar 2025 Registration is Now Open
Banff Pork Seminar welcomes everyone back to beautiful Banff, AB for the 2025 conference January 7-9. Early bird deadline is November 15, 2024. Discounts are offered for groups of 6 or more and students until December 20, 2024. Register and view the program at https://www.banffpork.ca/home/
Prospecting for the Foundation
As AASV heads to the Golden State in 2025, the AASV Foundation Auction Committee is staking its claim on holding another successful fundraising auction. Committee members are already prospecting for auction items and cash donations, and they are banking on their partners (AASV members and sponsors) to lend a hand. Good news – there is […]
Early-career Swine Veterinarians: Twelve $7500 Debt-relief Grants to be Awarded
The AASV Foundation is pleased to announce two opportunities for AASV members to apply for debt relief. Applications are due December 1 for a total of twelve $7500 grants awarded at the 2025 AASV Annual Meeting. While the application process is the same for both opportunities, the eligibility requirements are different as described below and […]
Students: Apply by Nov 15 for Alternate Student Delegate on AASV Board of Directors
The AASV Student Engagement Committee is accepting applications from veterinary students interested in serving as the Alternate Student Delegate on the AASV Board of Directors. This student will represent student interests and serve as a non-voting member of the AASV board. This experience will provide the student with a unique perspective of the inner workings […]
Internship: Swine Health Internship, National Pork Board
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 […]
Updated SHIC Fact Sheets for Pseudorabies, Japanese Encephalitis, Ebola, and Reston Viruses Available
As one of the Swine Health Information Center’s most accessed resources, swine disease fact sheets provide specific information on emerging or re-emerging pathogens. Recently updated, these facts sheets for pseudorabies virus, Japanese encephalitis virus as well as Ebola and Reston virus are now published. Newly included information encompasses disease outbreak demographics and impacts, virology and […]
Angela K. Baysinger Memorial Fund
With the passing of AASV president Dr. Angela Baysinger, AASV lost a valued member, leader, and friend to many. The veterinary profession lost a dedicated veterinarian with a love for pigs and a passion for the well-being of all animals. To honor Angela’s memory and extend her work to understand and improve animal well-being, the […]
Abstract: Perceptions of swine industry stakeholders on the use of water-based foam, high-expansion nitrogen foam, and carbon dioxide gas as methods of swine depopulation
Abstract: Perceptions of swine industry stakeholders on the use of water-based foam, high-expansion nitrogen foam, and carbon dioxide gas as methods of swine depopulation Emergency contingency plans for the U.S. swine industry, including depopulation protocols, that are essential to limit the spread of sudden outbreaks of infectious diseases is currently lacking. Although novel depopulation methods […]
Support Available for Pursuit of Board Certification in Animal Welfare
The AASV Foundation Board of Directors continues to accept scholarship applications from AASV members seeking board certification in the American College of Animal Welfare (ACAW). The scholarship provides annual reimbursements for expenses related to the ACAW certification program, including travel, course fees, and textbooks, with a maximum reimbursement amount of $20,000. Reimbursement will not cover […]