AASV Veterinarian and Affiliate Members, it’s time to renew your AASV membership for 2025. Renewal notices were mailed recently; you can submit your renewal by mail (US check payment only) or online (credit card payments) at ecom.aasv.org/renewal (login required). If you haven’t already created your password for the new website, click here to take care of […]
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Position Announcement: Swine Veterinarian – Oklahoma
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. […]
Veterinary Students: Apply for Podcasting Opportunity by January 17
The American Association of Swine Veterinarians is once again providing an opportunity for 30 students to earn $200 each at the 2025 AASV Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California, by conducting a recorded interview of an AASV speaker for podcasting. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to expand your knowledge and get to know […]
District Director Nominations Sought in 2 Districts
Nominations have opened for positions on the AASV Board of Directors in Districts #3 (AR, KY, MO) and #7 (AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, KS, ID, MT, NM, NV, OK, OR, TX, UT, WA, WY). Voting members in both districts have received emailed links to nominate candidates for their district’s representative. Current directors Drs. Stephen […]
AVMA 2025-2026 Fellowship Program Applications Open
From recent veterinary school graduates to veterinarians with years of experience, every veterinarian possesses the skills needed to make a difference. The AVMA Fellowship Program is an unparalleled opportunity to shape public policy while enhancing your knowledge of the political process. The AVMA is now accepting applications for the AVMA 2025 – 2026 Fellowship Program. […]
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 […]
AVMA: Santa’s reindeer pass annual veterinary exam, cleared for flight
Children around the world received some good news today, with officials from the North Pole confirming that Dasher, Dancer, Prancer and the rest of Santa’s reindeer have been approved for their Christmas Eve flight following a health checkup from Santa’s veterinarian. Dr. Sandra Faeh, president of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), and veterinary technician […]
Apply by Dec 31 – Neil Dierks Scholarship
The $5,000 scholarship is awarded annually to a graduate student enrolled in a land-grant university pursuing a field of study that directly supports the pork industry. The National Pork Industry Foundation (NPIF), a nonprofit dedicated to advancing research and education within the pork industry, is now accepting applications for the Neil Dierks Scholarship. This scholarship […]
USDA Approves Emergency Funding to Protect U.S. Livestock and Animals from New World Screwworm
The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing $165 million in emergency funding from the Commodity Credit Corporation to protect U.S. livestock and other animals from New World screwworm (NWS) and to increase USDA’s ongoing efforts to control the spread of NWS in Mexico and Central America. NWS […]
Abstract: Operational lessons learned from simulating an elimination response to a transboundary animal disease in wild animals
Abstract: Operational lessons learned from simulating an elimination response to a transboundary animal disease in wild animals Transboundary animal disease (TAD) introductions can have myriad economic, ecological, and societal impacts. When TADs are introduced into wild species, rapid and intense control efforts to reduce wild animal host populations are sometimes needed to eliminate the disease […]