A pilot project funded by the Swine Health Information Center Wean-to-Harvest Biosecurity Research Program, in partnership with the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research and Pork Checkoff, aimed to address the challenge of documenting truck washes between visits to slaughterhouses and return to swine barns, a critical aspect of market haul sanitation in the swine industry. Led by Drs. Daniel Linhares and Edison Magalhães of Iowa State University, the study updated the online inventory of truck washes in the Midwest and assessed three different methods for automatically recording truck wash events and market pig deliveries at packing plants. To enable producers to verify trailer cleanliness, automated reports were produced on the status of each trailer to identify non-compliance, such as those trailers not washed between packing plant loads.
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Externship: Veterinary Government Relations with NPPC
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) is offering a veterinary government relations externship opportunity for three (3), 4th-year veterinary students for the fall of 2024 (September 9-20).
Position Announcement: Staff Veterinarian
Christensen Farms seeks a Staff Veterinarian who will be responsible for working with the Production Operations Team to develop strategies and process-oriented approaches to improve the health and performance of our swine herd. This position offers the opportunity to develop expertise in all phases of swine production.
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.
MentorVet Leap Scholarships Available
As a veterinarian, you’ve followed your calling to support the health and well-being of animals. While the rewards of your chosen profession are plenty, the veterinary profession can be challenging. That’s why AASV is excited to be collaborating with MentorVet to provide you with extra support in the transition to practice.
Reminder for Fair Season: Biosecurity Resources for Youth Exhibitors
‘Tis the season for corndogs, concerts, and commingling. Fair season gives us an opportunity to remind exhibitors and event organizers of ways to keep animals and people healthy.
FFAR’s Rapid Response Program Welcomes Avian Flu Research Proposals
The ROAR Program welcomes research proposals related to HPAI response, prevention or mitigation.
Difference, Not disability: Supporting Neurodivergent Veterinary Team Members
If veterinary teams can effectively recruit and retain neurodivergent employees and highlight their strengths, then the whole workplace will benefit, said Dr. Debra J. Nickelson, founder of Trillium C, a consulting firm for veterinarians.
Move Over Dr. Google, Hello ChatGPT
Clinical practitioners are all too familiar with Dr. Google, the online “expert” who diagnosed your canine patient with cancer, prompting the dog’s owner to question your pancreatitis diagnosis.
Funding Opportunity: Animal and Veterinary Innovation Centers (AVIC)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine is seeking to establish Animal and Veterinary Innovation Centers (AVICs) as part of its ongoing commitment to encourage development of innovative products to better support animal health and veterinary interventions. These AVICs will further the principles outlined in the FDA’s Animal and Veterinary Innovation Agenda (AVIA), which communicated the agency’s plans to address critical unmet needs impacting animal and human health.