Journal of Swine Health and Production

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VOLUME 24, NUMBER 4

Cover Photo

So many piglets!

Photo courtesy of Dr Grant Allison

 The Journal of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians

President's message: Sustainability: Managing the moments of truth
George Charbonneau

Executive Editor's message: Excellence
Terri O’Sullivan

Golf Outing
(PDF PDF version available)

Evaluation of the likelihood of detection of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus or porcine delta coronavirus ribonucleic acid in areas within feed mills
Greiner LL
(PDF PDF version available)

Narasin toxicosis in finishing pigs
Sturos MJ, Robbins RC, Moreno R, et al
(PDF PDF version available)

The effect of antiseptic compounds on umbilical cord healing in piglets in a commercial facility
Robinson AL, Colpoys JD, Robinson GD, et al
(PDF PDF version available)

Fact sheets -- Ingredient database management: Part I, overview and sampling procedures and Part II, energy
Gonçalves MAD, Dritz SS, Jones CK, et al
(PDF PDF version available)

News from the National Pork Board

  • PQA Plus 3.0 launched at World Pork Expo
  • We Care plays key role in updated program
  • Pork Checkoff announces 2016 Pork Industry Scholarship recipients
  • Webinars: Alternatives to antibiotics in swine feed
  • PQA Plus outlines paths to good swine health

The US Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) has changed
The new VFD regulation became effective October 1, 2015
(PDF PDF version available)

AASV news

  • Board addresses antibiotic-free production
  • Call for submissions -- Industrial Partners
  • Call for papers -- AASV 2017 Student Seminar
  • Call for abstracts -- Research Topics session

AASV Foundation news

  • Are you a Leman Fellow? You should be!
  • Foundation golf outing returns to Ames, Iowa

Advocacy in action: Raising pigs without antibiotics
Harry Snelson


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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.