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April 24, 2024 —
Wellness Wednesday - Physical Wellbeing Tip: Prioritize sleep! The average person thrives on 7-9 hours of sleep a night. Make this a necessity rather than a luxury. Good sleep hygiene could be its...
April 23, 2024 — AASV Staff
Now Available - 2024 AASV Annual Meeting Tuesday general session recordings. Video of the Monday morning general session and Monday afternoon session "Disease Elimination: Theory to Move us...
April 23, 2024 —
In 2023, the AASV Foundation granted $22,440 to Dr. Daniel Linhares and coinvestigators from Iowa State University to fund the proposal, "Probability of influenza A virus RNA detection at...
April 23, 2024 —
New cases of influenza A have been detected in both livestock and humans. As pork producers, understanding the potential threat of influenza viruses in our industry is crucial. Although...
April 23, 2024 —
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, in collaboration with the Center for Food Security and Public Health, is offering regional meetings as part of the Iowa Foreign Animal Disease...
April 23, 2024 —
Want to earn Continuing Education credits at your own pace from the comfort of your home or office? The Transboundary and Emerging Diseases of Animals Online Course is now open for enrollment! Have...
April 23, 2024 —
The Center for Veterinary Biologics (CVB) recently added CVB Notice 24-06: Availability of Genetic Sequence and Isolate to its website. This Notice is to furnish interested parties with the genomic...
April 23, 2024 — Megan Niederwerder
The Swine Health Information Center and Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) leveraged funds to develop a $1 million research program to enhance US prevention, preparedness, and...
April 23, 2024 —
After a decade of concentrated efforts on a control and eradication plan, the Agricultural and Livestock Service announced that Chile has declared itself a country free of porcine reproductive and...
April 23, 2024 —
The USDA has unveiled a new, online Livestock Indemnity Program Decision Tool and farm loan resources available to agricultural producers and cooperators who help producers access USDA disaster...
April 23, 2024 —
Abstract Pre-Print: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b Virus detected in dairy cattle The global emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A (H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b...
April 23, 2024 — Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS)
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) is currently seeking a dedicated individual to fill the role of Assistant State Veterinarian. As an integral part of our team, the...
April 23, 2024 — Topigs Norsvin USA
Topigs Norsvin USA is currently searching for a Senior Staff Veterinarian. This position will provide technical expertise in health management, including biosecurity and production practices. The...
April 19, 2024 —
Abstract: Genetic drift and purifying selection shape within-host influenza A virus populations during natural swine infections Patterns of within-host influenza A virus (IAV) diversity and evolution...
April 18, 2024 —
Abstract: Biosecurity Insights from the United States Swine Health Improvement Plan: Analyzing Data to Enhance Industry Practices Biosecurity practices aim to reduce the frequency of disease...
April 17, 2024 —
#WellnessWednesday - Occupational Wellbeing Tip: Give team members the opportunity to provide feedback of their own in a respectful, perhaps anonymous, way. Train team members on the basics of...
April 16, 2024 —
We are excited to be offering the National Pork Board's Foreign Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Training Tabletop Exercise again this year in conjunction with our fourth-year swine...
April 16, 2024 —
We are pleased to share with you the first of three episodes in this month's Veterinary Practice Health podcast series. This month we feature a unique collaboration featuring Vet Candy's insightful...
April 16, 2024 —
With a mission of supporting mental health, the Veterinary Hope Foundation offers small group sessions for veterinary professionals. These groups provide a community to share common experiences as...
April 16, 2024 —
The AVMA Council on Education® (AVMA COE®) has proposed changes to its educational standard governing the curriculum for veterinary medical schools and is accepting comment on the proposal...
April 16, 2024 —
In an effort to prevent domestic cattle from being exposed to highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI, more specifically avian influenza Type A H5N1), 17 states have restricted cattle...
April 16, 2024 —
The CDC website now features a new page dedicated to the current situation on highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) virus in mammals. The page includes information on the outbreak of H5N1...
April 16, 2024 — Pipestone Veterinary Services - Sycamore, Illinois
Every day, independent family farms across the country rely on Pipestone Veterinary Services to provide outstanding veterinary care to assist with their ability to provide a wholesome food source to...
April 16, 2024 — Topigs Norsvin USA
Topigs Norsvin USA is currently searching for a Senior Staff Veterinarian. This position will provide technical expertise in health management, including biosecurity and production practices. The...
April 15, 2024 — Megan Niederwerder
For the first time in the US, highly pathogenic avian influenza has been identified in domestic livestock including goats and dairy cattle. To understand the threat HPAI poses to domestic livestock...
April 15, 2024 — Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine
Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine (PVM), Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences (VCS), invites applications for a full-time (12 month) Tenure-track position at the Assistant...
April 15, 2024 — Iowa State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
The College of Veterinary Medicine's Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine (VDPAM) at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa invites applications for a full-time...
April 12, 2024 — Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine
The Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine (VDPAM) at the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine in Ames Iowa invites applications for a full-time...
April 11, 2024 —
A short video describing how to use the the Animal Depopulation Resiliency Check-in Tool (ADRCT) is now available in English and Spanish. The ADRCT is a 5-question public health protocol for...
April 11, 2024 —
Abstract: Seroconversion of a Swine Herd in a Free-Range Rural Multi-Species Farm against HPAI H5N1 2.3.4.4b Clade Virus Starting from October 2021, several outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian...
The complete archive, including older stories, is here
Category abbreviations: AASV=Membership information, announcements, and other information from the American Association of Swine Veterinarians; Abs.=Abstracts from journal articles of general interest to swine veterinarians.; ALERT=Used to create email alerts; An.H.=Animal Health; Conf.=Conference announcements and other continuing education opportunities; FAD="Foreign" Animal Disease and other news most significant to regions outside of North America.; Food=Food Safety; Gov.=Information about legislation, regulations, and rulemaking that may affect the swine industry or swine veterinarians.; Hum.H.=Human health; Ind.=News from the pork industry, including NPPC and Pork Board activities.; International=Information regarding swine health and production internationally.; Jobs=Position announcements, primarily seeking swine veterinarians.; Meet=Provides a short synopsis of meetings of importance to swine veterinarians.; News=Agriculture related news events.; Nutr.=Swine nutrition; OP-ED=Opinion or editorial articles expressing the thoughts of individual Association members.; Pharm.=Pharmaceuticals and biologicals; PRRS=Articles from the AASV PRRS Task Force; Practice=Information associated with practice management or development.; Research=Research topics of interest to swine veterinarians.; Students=Information of interest to AASV student members.; USDA=US Dept. of Agriculture activities of interest to swine veterinarians.; Welfare=Animal welfare issues