The AASV Foundation is pleased to announce two opportunities for AASV members to apply for debt relief. Applications are due December 1 for a total of twelve $7500 grants awarded at the 2025 AASV Annual Meeting. While the application process is the same for both opportunities, the eligibility requirements are different as described below and […]
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Who Are the “Champions” of AASV? Nominate them for an Award!
The 2025 AASV Annual Meeting theme exhorts each of us to “be the pig’s champion.” As nominations open for the awards to be presented at the meeting, it seems fitting to ask, “Who are the champions of AASV?” That is, who are the members that elevate the profession by striving for excellence in their role […]
Applications Open for AABP Practice Management Training Modules
AABP has received a USDA grant to fund practice management training modules for early career veterinarians (10 years or less since graduation at the time of application). The grants allows three groups of 15 veterinarians per group to participate. AASV members are welcome to apply! Approximately 35 hours of continuing education will be provided. The […]
Internship: Swine Health Internship, National Pork Board
The Swine Health and Production team at National Pork Board (NPB) is seeking a knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and motivated summer intern. Reporting to the Directors of Swine Health, the selected applicant will assist in a variety of projects focused on FAD preparedness, traceability, and both foreign and endemic disease research. The Swine Health and Production intern […]
Survey: Addressing Unmet Need Within the Animal and Veterinary Industries
The Reagan-Udall Foundation for the FDA is leading an initiative to identify holistic approaches to address opportunities and challenges in animal health and veterinary medicine. FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) recently released its Animal & Veterinary Innovation Agenda, providing plans to support actions that will further position the agency to work with stakeholders to advance […]
Survey: Swine Disease Reporting System Seeks Your Input
To be responsive to current US swine industry issues and needs related to disease pathogens, the team assembling the Domestic Disease Monitoring Report has developed a survey to gather stakeholder input. Your response to this survey will help improve reports, suggest new features, and provide guidance on additional pathogens to include. The Swine Health Information […]
Midlevel Practitioner Proposal Secures Enough Votes in Colorado
Colorado voters have approved a new veterinary midlevel practitioner (MLP) position known as a veterinary professional associate (VPA). The unprecedented method for introducing such a change to the veterinary—let alone any health care—profession came via a ballot measure called Proposition 129. It received 52.3% “yes” votes, with 78% of the vote tallied as of November […]
AASV Foundation Funded Research: Interim Report Available
In 2024, University of Minnesota researcher Dr. Cesar Corzo and coinvestigators, including graduate student Marcello Melini, were awarded $29,827 to fund the proposal, “Advancing biocontainment strategies through advanced viability qPCR for PRRSV environmental contamination assessment.” An interim report is available. The project focuses on understanding whether environmentally detected PRRSV in pig barns remains viable. In addition, investigators […]
Abstract: Characterizing best practices for tonsil-oral-scrubbing (TOSc) collection for PRRSV RNA detection in sows
Abstract: Characterizing best practices for tonsil-oral-scrubbing (TOSc) collection for PRRSV RNA detection in sows Background: A Tonsil-Oral-Scrubbing (TOSc) method was developed to sample the sow’s oropharyngeal and tonsillar area without snaring and has shown comparable porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) RNA detection rates with tonsil scraping in infected sows. This study investigated the effect […]
Abstract: Characterization of neurologic disease-associated Streptococcus suis strains within the United States swine herd and use of diagnostic tools
Abstract: Characterization of neurologic disease-associated Streptococcus suis strains within the United States swine herd and use of diagnostic tools Streptococcus suis negatively impacts swine health, posing diagnostic and preventative challenges. S. suis can induce disease and also quietly reside on mucosal surfaces. The limited use of diagnostic tools to identify disease-associated strains and rule out differential diagnoses, alongside the complex […]