AASV welcomes Dr. McKenna Brinning-Henningsen to the veterinary profession! Dr.Henningsen received her bachelor’s degree in animal science and DVM degree from Iowa State University. She grew up on an independent 250-sow farrow-to-finish operation in Washington County, Iowa, and it is no surprise that she is returning to the area after graduation. She has accepted a job at Keota Veterinary Clinic, where she will be a mixed animal associate veterinarian with the unique opportunity to practice swine medicine 2-3 days a week. Her swine-related duties will include consulting for independent producers, managing the health of nursery and finishing sites, as well as some sow farms, for large producers in Washington County, and performing various swine-related surgeries. Dr. Henningsen received the AASV Foundation – Merck Animal Health scholarship in 2022. She served as President and Vice President of the ISU student chapter and organized Swine Medicine Talks for AASV. She also presented a poster at a conference through participation in the Swine Veterinary Internship Program (SVIP) hosted by ISU. This past year, she was part of the AASV Annual Meeting Program Planning Committee and co-chaired one of the Industrial Partners sessions at the meeting in Nashville. Her updated contact information is available at aasv.org/directory. Are you a recent veterinary graduate? Let us know where you landed at aasv@aasv.org.
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Does the U.S. Swine Industry Need a New Surveillance Approach?
Of the 183 countries in the World Organization of Animal Health, only 67 (36%) are free of foot-and-mouth disease. Classical swine fever virus, eradicated from the United States in 1978, is also circulating in much of the rest of the world–only 38 WOAH countries are free of CSFV. And since African swine fever virus was first introduced into the country of Georgia in 2007, 60 countries have reported ASFV outbreaks. North American pork producers have been protected from most of this, but the world keeps getting smaller.
AASV Foundation-Funded PRRSV Tonsil Sampling Research: Final Report
In 2023, the AASV Foundation granted $24,855 to Dr. Daniel Linhares and coinvestigators from Iowa State University to fund the proposal, “Comparison of a novel rapid tonsil sampling method to serum, oral fluid, and tonsil scraping to detect PRRSV in sows.” The project is complete and the final report is available.
SHIC Wean-to-Harvest Biosecurity: Comparing Efficiency and Efficacy of Automated versus Manual Power Washing Final Report
A study funded through the Swine Health Information Center Wean-to-Harvest Biosecurity Research Program, in partnership with the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) and Pork Checkoff, recently completed an evaluation of pressure washing tools and methods to enhance biosecurity and overcome labor shortages. Led by Dr. Francisco Cabezon, vice president of Pipestone Research, the study compared the efficacy and efficiency of an automated power washer to a manned power-washing crew, with evaluation of cleaning time, manpower time, water usage, and cleanliness rate.
Leman Swine Conference – Submission of Research Abstracts is Now Open
The Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, September 21-24, 2024, offers a great opportunity to showcase your work and help improve the world’s pig industry. For 50 years the conference has brought science-driven solutions to the complex challenges facing the industry. It starts with you! Bring your findings to the 2024 Leman Conference and be part of the discussion.
Position Announcement: Swine Veterinarian
Every day, independent family farms across the country rely on Pipestone Veterinary Services to provide outstanding veterinary care to assist with their ability to provide a wholesome food source to help feed the growing world. We are looking for an entrepreneurial individual to join our fast-paced veterinary team based in York, Nebraska as we continue our next phase of growth. As a swine veterinarian, you already have a pretty good idea of the day-to-day requirements associated with this type of job, but here are a few we would like to highlight.
What Are National Swine Shows Doing to Keep Influenza Out?
To better understand the spread of influenza and to protect both pigs and people, the National Swine Registry (NSR) has been collaborating with The Ohio State University’s Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine since 2016 to learn more about influenza transmission.
PRRS Committee Publishes Factsheets
The PRRS Committee identified the need for educational materials on the use and interpretation of whole genome sequencing in the field and understanding recombination of the PRRS virus. The PRRS committee published two factsheets to address this need.
DVM Students: Start planning now to apply for the Morrison Swine Innovator Prize this Summer!
Veterinary students: Are you shadowing a swine practitioner this summer or have you been involved in an interesting clinical case investigation? Did you work on your veterinary skills by designing a differential diagnosis list or working on a treatment plan? Did you investigate a problem by analyzing production records? Share your work at the Allen D. Leman Swine Conference to win the Morrison Swine Innovator Prize!
Iowa Foreign Animal Disease Defense Program (IFAD) Meetings Offered
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, in collaboration with the Center for Food Security and Public Health, is offering regional meetings as part of the Iowa Foreign Animal Disease Defense Program (IFAD) to further develop our state’s Foreign Animal Disease response capabilities. Participating in IFAD enhances Iowa’s ability to detect, respond, mitigate, and recover from FAD outbreaks by training professionals to fulfill these crucial needs. IFAD provides Iowa veterinarians with the right tools to identify FADs, collect appropriate samples, familiarity with reporting, and more.