The American Association of Swine Veterinarians and MentorVet collaborated in the Spring of 2023 to offer 5 full scholarships to swine veterinarians early in their careers. After a successful pilot, AASV has now approved funding of 5 additional scholarships for early-career swine vets to participate in the 2024 MentorVet Leap program.
Author Archives: AASV Staff
Vote Today: District Director Elections Underway
Elections are under way for the AASV District Director positions in Districts 1, 4, 6, 8, and 10. A link to the ballot has been emailed to each voting member in the applicable districts, along with a link to each candidate’s biographical campaign message. Members may also access their ballot and candidate messages by logging into aasv.org/members .
Wellness Wednesday
Wellness Wednesday – Occupational Wellbeing Tip: Include allocations for continuing education for all the members of your practice in your organization’s budget, and be supportive when time-off is requested for such opportunities. We hope everyone has support to attend the AASV Annual Meeting! Register by Feb 2 for the early bird rate at https://aasv.org/annmtg/index.php
SHIC/AASV Webinar to Address Porcine Circovirus Challenges and Emerging Trends
Porcine circovirus associated disease presents a significant challenge to swine health and pork production globally. Multiple types, including PCV2 and PCV3, have worldwide distribution. An emerging porcine circovirus, PCV4, was reported for the first time in Europe in late 2023 after being initially detected in Asia in 2019. PCV is routinely monitored by the Swine Disease Reporting System for trends in diagnostic submissions, sample types, and test results. Recent trends in PCV2 and PCV3 detection in US herds have raised questions regarding surveillance strategies, clinical presentation, interpretation of results, and control strategies for mitigation of PCV-associated disease. To review trends and emerging issues regarding PCV, the Swine Health Information Center in collaboration with the American Association of Swine Veterinarians will host a webinar on PCV2/3/4 on February 6, 2024, from 12 to 1:30 pm CST.
SHIC Requests Research Proposals to Address Emerging Swine Disease Challenges
Research provides critical information and resources to help pork producers as they face emerging disease challenges in their swine herds. Research priorities and topics identified in the SHIC 2024 Plan of Work help the Swine Health Information Center fulfill its mission to generate new intelligence for preventing, preparing, and responding to emerging swine disease threats. SHIC has now issued a formal request for proposals inviting submissions to specifically address 11 of the 36 research priorities and topics published in the 2024 Plan of Work, across three of the Center’s five strategic emphases. Proposals are due March 1, 2024, and will undergo a competitive review process for value to the pork industry by a SHIC working group which will provide funding recommendations.
Sign Up by Feb 4 for Speed Networking at the Annual Meeting
Sign up for the Speed Networking Event at the AASV Annual Meeting in Nashville, TN! The deadline to sign up is February 4th, 2024! This is a great opportunity to connect students and veterinarians and discuss externship & employment opportunities!
“Wanted by Feb 2: Participants for “”Vet Hunt” at AASV Annual Meeting”
The AASV Annual Meeting provides a perfect opportunity for veterinary students to establish relationships with practicing veterinarians. To facilitate this networking, we will again offer the “Vet Hunt” contest at this year’s meeting. The deadline to sign up is February 2nd, 2024!
Students – Sign up for Trivia at the AASV Annual Meeting
Students, join us Saturday, February 24th at 6:00pm for appetizers and drinks followed by a fun-filled, interactive evening of competitive swine veterinary medicine trivia! Test your swine knowledge, meet new people, and have some fun! Merck Animal Health hosts the event and sponsors prizes.
Position Announcement: Postdoc Research Associate
The Swine Medicine Education Center (SMEC) at Iowa State University is accepting applications for Postdoc Research Associates.
Position Announcement: Swine Technical Service Manager
Arm & Hammer seeks a Swine Technical Service Manager to serve as a resource to customers for products and act as technical liaison to Corporate R&D, Analytical, Operations, Regulatory and Quality functions.