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 […]
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AASV Swine Medicine Talk Nov 21: AASV Communications Committee, Opportunities in Swine Medicine
The Iowa State University AASV Student Chapter is excited to extend the invitation for all AASV members to view the Swine Medicine Talks! The Swine Medicine Talks are a 3-part swine medicine seminar series, hosted by the ISU AASV student chapter and funded by the AASV student recruitment committee. The series is currently available by […]
Hogg Scholarship Available to Practitioners Seeking MS or PhD
The American Association of Swine Veterinarians Foundation is accepting applications for the prestigious Hogg Scholarship. Established in 2008, the intent of the $10,000 Hogg Scholarship is to assist a swine veterinarian in their efforts to return to school for graduate education (resulting in a master’s degree or higher) in an academic field of study related […]
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 […]
Webinar: Animal Disease Control & Quarantines
Friday, November 22, 2024, from 12 noon–1:00 ET, the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law, alongside the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s (PDA) Agricultural Business Development Center (ABDC), will present the next webinar in the Understanding Agricultural Law educational series: “Understanding the Basics of Animal Disease Control & Quarantines” After several years of Highly Pathogenic Avian […]
Who Are the “Champions” of AASV? Nominate them for an Award!
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. […]
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 […]
Antibiotic Awareness Week November 18-24
AASV is pleased to participate in World Antibiotic Awareness Week November 18-24, 2024. World Antibiotic Awareness Week is a global initiative to raise awareness of the health risks of antibiotic resistance to humans, animals, and the environment and to encourage best practices among healthcare providers, policy makers, and the public to limit the emergence or spread […]
Swine Internship and Externship Opportunities and $500 grants available
AASV student members who are looking for a swine externship or internship will find the AASV internship/externship listing at https://www.aasv.org/career-services/externships-internships/. New opportunities are added often, but deadlines are approaching for many summer internships soon. Additionally, the AASV Foundation provides grants of up to $500 to assist with externship expenses. AASV student members who complete an externship […]