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 […]
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Wellness Wednesday
#WellnessWednesday – Spiritual Wellbeing Tip: Cultivate a daily personal gratitude practice, either by journaling or talking about it with friends and loved ones.
Pursuing Board Certification in Swine Health Management? The AASV Foundation Can Help!
For the second year, the AASV Foundation is offering a scholarship to support an AASV member pursuing certificationin Swine Health Management (SHM) through the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP). As part of its mission to support the development and scholarship of students and veterinarians, the foundation seeks to relieve some of the financial burden […]
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: Food Animal Diagnostician – Faculty Position
The College of Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Veterinary Population Medicine (VPM) at the University of Minnesota in St. Paul, Minnesota, invites applications for an outstanding tenure-track or contract (non-tenure) full-time (100% appointment) Food Animal Diagnostics faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor at the University of Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory […]
AASV Lodging – Beware of Scams!
Some AASV exhibitors recently reported receiving emailed offers to book lodging for the AASV Annual Meeting. The offers included a “promotional code” and an exhortation to act soon to claim the “limited time offer.” Don’t fall prey to these unauthorized offers! AASV does NOT engage with ANY third party to reserve rooms for the AASV […]
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 […]
Abstract: A Review of Swine Breeding Herd Biosecurity in the United States to Prevent Virus Entry Using Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus as a Model Pathogen
Abstract: A Review of Swine Breeding Herd Biosecurity in the United States to Prevent Virus Entry Using Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus as a Model Pathogen The prevention of disease introduction into swine herds requires the practice of science-based protocols of biosecurity that have been validated to reduce the risk of the entry of […]
Position Announcement: Senior Veterinarian – Hog Production
Smithfield Foods seeks a Senior Veterinarian based in Princeton, Missouri. The successful candidate will promote process improvement with a focus on disease prevention in order to improve the health of the system, and diagnose and treat diseases of swine by performing the following duties. Core Responsibilities The above statements are intended to describe the general […]
Position Announcement: Associate Veterinarian – Hog Production
Smithfield Foods seeks an Association Veterinarian – Hog Production, based in Algona, Iowa. The person selected for this opportunity will promote process improvement with a focus on disease prevention in order to improve the health of the system, and will diagnose and treat diseases of swine by performing the following duties. Core Responsibilities The above […]