With the recent heavy rains, there are reports of a dramatic increase in insect bites at the packing plants. The Iowa Pork Industry Center has developed an Insect Control Best Practices document to help you manage them on your farm. [Source: IPIC 16 July 2024]
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Position Announcement: Associate Veterinarian (Swine) – Laurinburg, North Carolina
A great job – and a great future – awaits you at Smithfield Foods. We’re an $18 billion U.S. food company with nearly 60,000 employees worldwide. We’re looking for motivated people who want to join our team and grow lasting and meaningful careers with us. Join our family today. Apply Now! Your Opportunity Promotes process […]
People on the Move: Dr. Brandon Whitt
Dr. Brandon Whitt recently joined Topigs Norsvin USA as a Senior Staff Veterinarian. Dr. Whitt was most recently employed with Smithfield Hog Production in Laurinburg, North Carolina. Prior to that he was with JBS/Cargill Pork for 8 1/2 years after receiving his DVM degree from North Carolina State University in 2008. Dr. Whitt’s updated contact information is […]
Call for Abstracts – Research Topics
Plans are underway for the 56th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) to take place March 1-4, 2025 in San Francisco, California.
Let’s Golf! Register to Golf for the AASV Foundation
Golfers, it is time to recruit and register your golf team to support the AASV Foundation!
Does Your Practice or Company Host Veterinary Students? Let Us Know!
AASV members, do you have opportunities for students to gain experience in your practice or production company? Attract interested students with your listing in the AASV directory of swine-oriented internships and externships!
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!
People on the Move: Dr. Edison Magalhaes
Dr. Edison Magalhaes recently accepted a position as Assistant Professor in the Iowa State University (ISU) Department of Animal Science, working from the Iowa Pork Industry Center. As the first-ever innovative swine systems faculty member in the department, his work will focus on research and extension. Dr. Magalhaes was most recently a Postdoctoral Research Associate […]
Register Today for the 2024 ISU McKean Swine Disease Conference
We are eager to bring back a transformed 2024 ISU McKean Swine Disease Conference at the Gateway Hotel and Conference Center. The conference will be held on Wednesday July 24, 2024 as a one day meeting prior to Iowa Swine Day, which will be held on Thursday July 25, 2024. Although the events are separate, this provides the opportunity to feature two extraordinary conferences here in Ames.
Announcing AASV’s New Website
We are pleased to announce the launch of AASV’s new website! If you haven’t yet visited, explore the new website at https://aasv.org. We’ve worked hard to ensure a smooth transition, but we know there will be missed bumps in the road. Thank you for letting us know if you run into anything that doesn’t work and for your patience as we work to resolve any unexpected issues.