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 Holdenville/Central Oklahoma sow operation. […]
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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!
Have You Created Your Password for the New Website Yet?
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.
Livestock Publications Council Honors Barnes and Cunningham at Ag Media Summit
The Livestock Publications Council (LPC) honored two pork industry leaders on Tuesday at the Ag Media Summit in Kansas City. Read the full article at Farm Journal’s Pork. [Source: Farm Journal’s Pork 7 August 2024]
August Domestic Swine Disease Monitoring Report Now Available
The Swine Health Information Center’s (SHIC) August Domestic Swine Disease Monitoring Report is available. This month’s Domestic Swine Disease Monitoring Report brings a brand new PRRSV ORF5 sequence page, providing stakeholders four new charts describing the number of sequences retrieved by month, how many sequences are considered new PRRSV strains using the criteria of < 95% […]
APHIS Announces FY 2025 Funding Opportunities Supporting Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Activities
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is continuing to advance animal disease preparedness and response through its Farm Bill animal health programs. APHIS is seeking project proposals for the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program (NADPRP). The agency is also announcing its next round of noncompetitive funding […]
Webinar Aug 19: New Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae Eradication Roadmap: Step-by-Step Approach for Successful Eradication Programs
Breakthrough research relating to aerosol exposure in 2017 marked a major turning point for Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (M. hyopneumoniae) eradication programs, making eradication a much more attainable goal. Now, new findings pertaining to the refined aerosol-exposure method, diagnostic questions, day-0 confirmation methods and end-of- herd-closure confirmations offer updated direction regarding the main elements and steps of an eradication […]
Abstract: Analyzing the intrastate and interstate swine movement network in the United States
Abstract: Analyzing the intrastate and interstate swine movement network in the United States Identifying and restricting animal movements is a common approach used to mitigate the spread of diseases between premises in livestock systems. Therefore, it is essential to uncover between-premises movement dynamics, including shipment distances and network-based control strategies. Here, we analyzed three years […]
2024 Leman Swine Conference Program Available
The 2024 Leman Swine Conference Program is now available! This year’s conference has so many great speakers! Keynotes and breakouts will cover a wide range of topics, including biosecurity, viruses, industry updates, ventilation, pork demand, and more! Register by August 15 to receive the early registration rate! Check out the program!
CDC’s NORS Dashboard Data Moves to BEAM Dashboard
As of July 29th, 2024, CDC transitioned publicly available foodborne, waterborne, and enteric disease outbreak data from the National Outbreak Reporting System (NORS) Dashboard to NORS View on the Bacteria, Enterics, Amoeba, and Mycotics (BEAM) Dashboard. NORS View includes outbreak data reported through 2022. View the BEAM Dashboard. NORS data transition The integration of NORS data into […]