Category Archives: Human Health

The Animal Depopulation Resiliency Check-in Tool, a 5-question public health protocol for stakeholders who are preparing for, participating in, and recovering from animal-depopulation, created by AASV and Dr. Elizabeth Strand, is now available in French, Spanish, and English.

Flu viruses can spread from pigs to people and from people to pigs – how do you prevent the spread on your farm? Work with your veterinarian to develop a herd management and vaccination strategy to reduce the spread of the flu and to prevent the introduction of flu viruses between people and pigs.

Wellness Wednesday – Spiritual Wellbeing Tip: Hold ethics discussions that give people the opportunity to talk about difficult scenarios they’ve encountered and how they chose to deal with them.

Wellness Wednesday – Social Wellbeing Tip: When eating lunch with members of the team, refrain from talking “shop” and instead encourage everyone to share fun facts about themselves.

Wellness Wednesday – Physical Wellbeing Tip: Drink AT LEAST half your bodyweight in ounces of water every day (cups of coffee do not count towards this total). The goal is to urinate often and clear. If plain water is too boring for you, try dropping slices of fresh fruit in your (reusable) water bottle.

Wellness Wednesday – Occupational Wellbeing Tip: Determine the Myers-Briggs, DiSC, or Insights classifications or Strengths Profiles for everyone on your team. This will create a better understanding of communication styles and help everyone take responsibility for working together in a positive, considerate way.

Wellness Wednesday – Intellectual Wellbeing Tip: Foster a communal growth mindset in your workplace. This will include grace for learning and making mistakes, and modeling vulnerability in acknowledging your challenges and asking for help.

Wellness Wednesday – Financial Wellbeing Tip: Invest in your community by making an effort to utilize the services of local businesses for various needs within your office or clinic. It will improve the local economy (which will come back to benefit you) and strengthen the camaraderie amongst the municipal chamber of commerce to which you belong.

Last month, the USDA APHIS Veterinary Services Training and Exercise Program (VS TEP) hosted a webinar featuring the Animal Depopulation Resiliency Check-in Tool, a 5-question public health protocol for stakeholders who are preparing for, participating in, and recovering from animal-depopulation, created by AASV and Dr. Elizabeth Strand.

Wellness Wednesday – Environmental Wellbeing Tip: Learn about nature preserves in your area and make an effort to go exploring. Walking in a natural outdoor setting has been shown to be effective at reducing depression, stress, and anxiety.