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Journal of Swine Health and Production

July and August, 2012
VOLUME 20, NUMBER 4

Cover Photo

A western Iowa finisher site

Photo courtesy of Dr John Waddell

 The Journal of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians

President’s message: A timeless problem

From the Executive Director: Mad as hell

From the Executive Editor: Allow me to introduce myself

Semen quality and quantity in a boar with a complex hydrocele
Caspari K, Henning H, Schaller C, et al
(PDF PDF version available)

Cerebral abscesses in a pig: Atypical manifestations of Streptococcus suis serotype 2-induced meningoencephalitis
Headley SA, Silva LC, Okano W
(PDF PDF version available)

Comparison of two commercial real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction assays for porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus
Harmon KM, Abate SA, Chriswell AJ, et al
(PDF PDF version available)

News from the National Pork Board:

  • Proper injection-site protocols for sows
  • Let’s keep recordkeeping a priority
  • Benchmarking data to aid producers, industry
  • Checkoff offers FAD checklist

AASV news:

  • Cephalosporin order of prohibition goes into effect
  • 44th AASV Annual Meeting: Call for submissions – Industrial Partners session
  • AASV members receive discount on Diseases of Swine, 10th edition
  • 44th AASV Annual Meeting: Call for abstracts – Research Topics session
  • 2012 AASV Annual Meeting videos and podcasts uploaded
  • Professor helps establish in-feed antibiotic use estimates for US swine production
  • Call for papers – AASV 2013 Student Seminar
  • AASV leaders share concerns, information with AVMA

AASV Foundation Midwest Golf Outing
(PDF PDF version available)

AASV Foundation news:

  • Foundation funding supports PRRSV genomics research
  • MJ Biologics and MVP Laboratories pledge matching funds for 2013 AASVF Auction

Advocacy in action: Guidance #209 and you

Also in the print edition:

The Journal of Swine Health and Production is published by the American Association of Swine Veterinarians. Opinions expressed in this publication are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily reflect the endorsement, official attitude, or position of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians, the Journal of Swine Health and Production, or any Industry Support Council member. The Journal of Swine Health and Production is a refereed publication and is a benefit of membership in the American Association of Swine Veterinarians.