Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is a globally significant pathogen of pigs. Preventing the entry of PRRSV into swine breeding herds enhances animal health and welfare. A recently published retrospective cohort study reported significant differences in PRRSV incidence risk between breeding herds that practiced Next Generation Biosecurity (NGB) COMPLETE, versus herds that practiced […]
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Wellness Wednesday
Wellness Wednesday – Occupational Wellbeing Tip: Take responsibility for your needs in the workplace and communicate clearly and effectively, and in the same turn, be considerate of others’ needs and different communication styles.
Students Applicants Sought for Alternate Student Delegate on AASV Board of Directors
The AASV Student Engagement Committee is accepting applications from veterinary students interested in serving as the Alternate Student Delegate on the AASV Board of Directors. This student will represent student interests and serve as a non-voting member of the AASV board. This experience will provide the student with a unique perspective of the inner workings […]
SHIC Funds Nine Plan of Work Projects to Advance Emerging Disease Mission
The Swine Health Information Center recently funded nine new projects addressing research priorities and topics published in its 2024 Plan of Work. This effort helps the organization fulfill its mission to generate new intelligence for preventing, preparing for, and responding to emerging swine disease threats. Areas of funded research span across the Center’s five strategic […]
Take Homes from SHIC Wean-to-Harvest Program Enhance Biosecurity
The Swine Health Information Center, along with the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research and Pork Checkoff, joined together to fund and launch a $2.3M two-year Wean-to-Harvest Biosecurity Research Program in the fall of 2022. The goal of the research program is to investigate cost-effective, innovative technologies, protocols, and ideas to enhance biosecurity implementation during the Wean-to-Harvest […]
Swine Externship Grant Program Expanded to Include SMEC Courses
Veterinary students, are you planning a swine-based externship experience? The AASV Foundation provides grants ofup to $500 to students who complete an externship of at least 2 weeks in a swine practice or mixed-animal practice with a considerable swine component. This grant opportunity now includes courses offered by the Swine Medicine Education Center (SMEC). Any […]
Industrial Partners Submissions Due October 1
The American Association of Swine Veterinarians invites submissions for the Industrial Partners oral and poster sessions at the 56th AASV Annual Meeting. This is an opportunity for commercial companies to make brief presentations of a technical, educational nature to AASV members. The oral sessions consist of a series of 15-minute presentations scheduled from 1:00 to 5:00 […]
Position Announcement: Assistant/Associate/Full Professor – Animal Welfare Science
The College of Veterinary Medicine at Michigan State University invites applications for a tenure system or fixed-term faculty appointment in animal welfare science at the rank of assistant, associate, or full professor, depending on qualifications and experience. There is generous flexibility in this faculty position in terms of 1) the focus of the animal welfare research […]
SHIC Encourages Use of Standardized Outbreak Investigation App
The Swine Health Information Center’s Standardized Outbreak Investigation Program (SOIP), introduced in early 2023, includes both a downloadable standardized outbreak investigation Word-based form and a web-based application. Developed to meet an industry need for a standardized tool to conduct disease outbreak investigations, this expert-built application provides a mechanism for consistent data collection to identify gaps […]
Call for Abstracts: AASV 2025 Student Seminar and Poster Scholarship Competition
The American Association of Swine Veterinarians announces an opportunity for veterinary students to make a scientific presentation at the AASV Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California, on Sunday, March 2, 2025. Interested students are invited to submit a one-page abstract of a research paper, clinical case study, or literature review for consideration.