Journal of Swine Health and Production

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VOLUME 22, NUMBER 4

Cover Photo

Growers in a newly filled Iowa barn
Photo courtesy of Tina Smith

 The Journal of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians

President’s message: Lives of exemplary service

Executive Director’s message: Hard questions

Executive Editor’s message: Author Guidelines

Risk factors for detecting influenza A virus in growing pigs
Corzo CA, Morrison RB, Fitzpatrick AM, et al
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A single dose of a commercial anti-gonadotropin releasing factor vaccine has no effect on testicular development, libido, or sperm characteristics in young boars
Scheid IR, Oliveira FTT Jr, Borges AC, et al
(PDF PDF version available)

In vitro antimicrobial susceptibility of Mycoplasma hyorhinis field isolates collected from swine lung specimens in Korea
Jin LY, Hyoung-Joon M, Bo-Kyu K, et al
(PDF PDF version available)

Effect of plasma transfer on survival rates of low-birth-weight neonatal piglets
Woon SY, Barton MD, Vanniasinkam T
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News from the National Pork Board:

  • Pork Checkoff continues work on PEDV research, resources
  • Pork Checkoff updates Youth PQA Plus program
  • New PEDV fact sheet available
  • Pork Checkoff announces recipients of the 2014 pork industry scholarships
  • We Care at the barn level, materials available
  • Pork Checkoff updates TQA program

Golf Outing
(PDF PDF version available)

AASV news:

  • Call for abstracts --- Research Topics session
  • Call for papers --- AASV 2015 Student Seminar
  • Call for submissions --- Industrial Partners
  • Interstate movement restrictions
  • Pain mitigation
  • FDA announces voluntary withdrawal of 16 antimicrobials for use in food-producing animals
  • AASV Practice Tips now online

AASV Foundation news: AASV Foundation establishes Legacy Fund, reopens Leman Fellow program

Advocacy in action: Scientific reality in a political world


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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.