Seaboard Foods of Iowa has an exciting Swine Production Veterinarian opportunity in our Ames, Iowa office. In this highly impactful role, you will be a key member of the Vet Services team. The Swine Production Veterinarian is responsible for the verification of the health of Seaboard Foods swine herds through direct interaction with company producers and contract growers, ensuring adherence to standard operating procedures and production practices. Handles health-related farm issues and communicates issues to the appropriate department head. Works directly with the production management team and veterinary services team with diagnostic work, planning health programs, monitoring health, developing systems, maintaining biosecurity programs, medication use, and involvement with governmental regulatory concerns.
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Y’All Bid Now, Ya Hear – AASV Foundation Silent Auction Items Open for Bidding
The 2024 AASV Foundation Fundraising Auction site is up and running, and you can bid on Silent Auction items now!
Polls Close Friday: AASV Vice-President, President-Elect, and District Directors
The annual election for AASV Vice President and President-Elect is underway. Elections are also under way for the AASV District Director positions in Districts 1, 4, 6, 8, and 10. The last day to enter a vote is Friday, February 16, 2024.
Schedules Posted – Members and Students Encouraged to Attend Committee Meetings in Nashville
Coming to Nashville for the AASV Annual Meeting? Looking for leadership opportunities in AASV? Join a committee! The AASV’s issue-based committees will meet on Saturday, February 24 during AASV’s 55th Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee.
Position Announcement: Assistant Professor in Innovative Swine Solutions
The Iowa State University Animal Science Department is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Innovative Swine Solutions!
Are You Registered for AASV? Online Registration Closes Friday
Have you registered for the AASV Annual Meeting? Take a moment to confirm — after Friday, February 16, registration will close entirely until we’re on site in Nashville February 24-27. If you haven’t already done so, register and review the conference program today at aasv.org/annmtg. We hope to see you there!
Students VM 1-4: By Feb 16 Sign up for Speed Networking in Nashville
Students, are you looking for employment following graduation? Could any of us stand to improve our interview, networking, and communication skills? If so, the student Speed Networking event at the AASV Annual Meeting is the perfect opportunity to do so! And it’s now open to all veterinary students, first through fourth years, attending the annual meeting!
AASV Foundation Funded Research: Publication and Final Report Available
In 2020, the AASV Foundation granted $18,372 to Dr. Cesar Corzo and co-investigators from the University of Minnesota to fund the proposal, “Assessing time to negative processing fluids in breeding herds after a Senecavirus A (SVA) outbreak.”
NASDA Conference Addresses mRNA Vaccines
During this week’s 2024 Winter Policy Conference, the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture members adopted 11 policy amendments and four action items, addressing issues such as mRNA vaccines, agricultural labor shortages and meat and poultry inspection programs.
What’s PEDV really costing pork producers?
Since porcine epidemic diarrhea virus entered the U.S. swine herd in 2013, it’s been an industry battle, both good and bad, says Bill Hollis. However, the veterinarian with Carthage Veterinary Service and founding partner of Professional Swine Management, says it’s time to reexamine the actual cost of PEDV to pork production systems and the benefits to eliminating the virus.