The College of Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine (VDPAM) at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa invites nominations and applications for a full-time tenure track or clinical term faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor, or Clinical Assistant, Clinical Associate or Clinical Professor in diagnostic pathology in our Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.
Author Archives: AASV Staff
Position Announcement: Swine Veterinarian (Veterinarian I – $5,000 New Hire Bonus)
Tyson Foods Inc, the world’s largest protein producer and the second-largest food production company in the Fortune 500, is looking for a Veterinarian to join our Pork Group Technical Services team. The Pork Group Veterinarian I is primarily responsible for direct interaction with contract producers, and management company leadership in our Indiana/Ohio grow-finish operations. Daily tasks will include: oversight of all farm herd health needs; maintenance of proper swine herd health and movement verification paperwork; preservation of all veterinary client/patient relationships and veterinary feed directives; and oversight of secure pork supply plans.
Position Announcement: Senior Swine Veterinarian (Veterinarian II – $6,000 New Hire Bonus)
Tyson Foods Inc, the world’s largest protein producer and the second-largest food production company in the Fortune 500, is looking for a Senior Veterinarian to join our Pork Group Technical Services team. The Pork Group Senior Veterinarian (Veterinarian II) is responsible for ensuring the maintenance and improvement of its swine herd health, improving the production performance of the swine herd through better environment management and training, oversight of biosecurity, risk management, and disease elimination programs. This includes consulting with all levels of swine management concerning preventative and therapeutic medicine, educating Team Members on animal husbandry, physiology, environment, and animal growth, and ensuring compliance with all agricultural regulations concerning health eradication programs and animal movement.
Educational Debt Repayment Program Awards $9M in 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) paid nearly $9 million in 2022 to ease the educational debt load of 89 veterinarians through the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP). The federal program is designed to shore up shortages in food animal practice or public practice. For years, the AVMA has successfully secured funding for the VMLRP.
QPR for Farmers and Farm Families July 12
Over the last decade, farmers and farm families have experienced increasing pressures resulting in high levels of stress, mental health issues, and suicide. QPR training teaches laypeople and professionals to recognize and respond to mental health crises using the approach of Question, Persuade and Refer.
FDA Announces Voluntary Withdrawal of Fenbendazole and Lincomycin Combination for use in Swine to Veterinarians, Feed Manufacturers, and Pork Producers
The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is announcing the voluntary withdrawal of the combination medicated feed containing Safe-Guard (fenbendazole) and Lincomix (lincomycin), under the New Animal Drug Application (NADA) 140-954, for use in swine.
People on the Move: Dr. Pablo Moreno
Dr. Pablo Moreno recently accepted a position as staff veterinarian for Iowa Select Farms’ southwest region. Previously, he had worked as an independent consultant since 2015. Dr. Moreno’s updated contact information is available at aasv.org/directory. Are you on the move? Let us know at aasv@aasv.org.
Abstract: Estimating the effectiveness of control actions on African swine fever transmission in commercial swine populations in the United States
Abstract: Estimating the effectiveness of control actions on African swine fever transmission in commercial swine populations in the United States
Abstract: Diagnostic investigation of Mycoplasma hyorhinis as a potential pathogen associated with neurological clinical signs and central nervous system lesions in pigs
Abstract: Diagnostic investigation of Mycoplasma hyorhinis as a potential pathogen associated with neurological clinical signs and central nervous system lesions in pigs
Call for Abstracts: AASV Research Topics
Plans are underway for the 55th annual meeting of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) to take place February 24-27, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. As part of the meeting, there will be an oral and a poster session highlighting research projects related to swine health and production (virology, bacteriology, parasitology, environment, food safety, odor, welfare, etc.). Abstracts are now being accepted to be considered for presentation during the Research Topics session, which will be held Sunday, February 25. Submissions are due August 15 (firm deadline).