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AASV News (Sep ’19)

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Call for submissions – Industrial Partners

The American Association of Swine Veterinarians invites submissions for the Industrial Partners oral and poster sessions at the 51st AASV Annual Meeting. This is an opportunity for commercial companies to make brief presentations of a technical, educational nature to members of the AASV. The conference will be held March 7-10, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia.

The oral sessions consist of a series of 15-minute presentations scheduled from 1:00 to 5:00 pm on Sunday afternoon, March 8th. A poster session takes place the same day. Poster authors will be required to be stationed with their poster from noon until 1:00 pm, and the posters will remain on display throughout the afternoon and the following day for viewing.

SUBMISSION PREREQUISITE: All companies submitting topics for presentation during the Industrial Partners sessions must register to participate in the AASV Technical Tables Exhibit before October 1st.

Restricted program space necessitates a limit on the number of presentations per company. A company that is a member of the Journal of Swine Health and Production (JSHAP) Industry Support Council and sponsors the AASV e-Letter may submit a maximum of 3 topics for oral presentation. A company that is either a member of the JSHAP Industry Support Council or sponsors the AASV e-Letter may submit a maximum of 2 topics. All other companies may submit 1 topic for oral presentation. In addition, every company may submit 1 topic for poster presentation, but the topic must not duplicate the oral presentation. All topics must represent information not previously presented at the AASV annual meeting or published in the meeting proceedings.

To participate, send the following information to aasv@aasv.org by October 1: 1) Company name 2) Presentation title 3) Brief description of the presentation content 4) Presenter name and contact details (mailing address, telephone number, and email address) 5) Whether the submission is intended for oral or poster presentation

Receipt of submissions will be confirmed by email. Presenters will be notified of their acceptance by October 15 and must submit a paper by November 15 for publication in the meeting proceedings. Failure to submit the paper in a timely manner will jeopardize the company’s future participation in these sessions.

All presenters are required to register for the meeting, either as a Tech Table representative, or as an individual registrant (nonmember oral and poster presenters are eligible to register at the AASV regular member rate). The AASV does not provide a speaking stipend or travel reimbursement to Industrial Partners presenters.

Nominate exceptional colleagues for AASV awards

Do you know an AASV member whose dedication to the association and the swine industry is worthy of recognition? The AASV Awards Committee would like your help in identifying members who are well deserving of this “pat on the back.” We would love to hear from you if you have nominations for the following 5 awards to be presented at the AASV Annual Meeting in Atlanta.

Howard Dunne Memorial Award – Given annually to an AASV member who has made a significant contribution and rendered outstanding service to the AASV and the swine industry.

Meritorious Service Award – Given annually to an individual who has consistently given time and effort to the association in the area of service to the AASV members, AASV officers, and the AASV staff.

Swine Practitioner of the Year – Given annually to the swine practitioner (AASV member) who has demonstrated an unusual degree of proficiency in the delivery of veterinary service to his or her clients.

Technical Services/Allied Industry Veterinarian of the Year – Given annually to the technical services or allied industry veterinarian who has demonstrated an unusual degree of proficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of veterinary service to his or her company and its clients as well as given tirelessly in service to the AASV and the swine industry.

Young Swine Veterinarian of the Year – Given annually to a swine veterinarian who is an AASV member, 5 years or less post-graduation, who has demonstrated the ideals of exemplary service and proficiency early in his or her career.

Nominations are due December 15. The nomination letter should specify the award and cite the qualifications of the candidate for the award. Submit to: AASV, 830 26th Street, Perry, Iowa 50220, Email: aasv@aasv.org.

AASV student abstracts due September 18

The American Association of Swine Veterinarians announces an opportunity for veterinary students to deliver a scientific presentation at the AASV Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, on Sunday, March 8, 2020. Interested students are invited to submit a 1-page abstract of a research paper, clinical case study, or literature review for consideration. The submitting student must be a current (2019-2020) student member of the AASV at the time of submission and must not have graduated from veterinary school prior to March 8, 2020. Submissions are limited to 1 abstract per student.

Abstract submission

Abstracts and supporting information must be submitted online at aasv2020.exordo.com (see www.aasv.org/annmtg/2020/studentseminar.htm for details). Submissions must be completed before 11:59 pm Central Daylight Time on Wednesday, September 18, 2019. Late submissions will not be considered.

Students will receive an email from Ex Ordo confirming receipt of their submission. If they do not receive this confirmation email, they must contact Dr Andrew Bowman by Friday, September 20, 2019 with supporting evidence that the submission was made in time; otherwise the abstract will not be considered for judging.

The abstracts will be reviewed by an unbiased, professional panel consisting of private practitioners, academicians, and industry veterinarians. Fifteen abstracts will be selected for oral presentation in the Student Seminar at the AASV Annual Meeting. Students will be notified by October 15, 2019, and those selected to participate will be expected to provide the complete paper or abstract, formatted for publication, to AASV by November 15.

Student Seminar and Scholarships

As sponsor of the Student Seminar, Zoetis provides a total of $20,000 in support to fund travel stipends and the top student presenter scholarship. The student presenter of each paper selected for oral presentation receives a $750 stipend to help defray the costs of attending the AASV meeting. Veterinary students whose papers are selected for oral presentation also compete for one of several scholarships awarded through the AASV Foundation. The oral presentations will be judged to determine the amount of the scholarship awarded. Zoetis funds a $5000 scholarship for the student whose paper, oral presentation, and supporting information are judged best overall. Elanco Animal Health provides $20,000 in additional funding enabling the AASV Foundation to award scholarships of $2500 each for 2nd through 5th place, $1500 each for 6th through 10th place, and $500 each for 11th through 15th place.

Student Poster Session

Abstracts that are not selected for oral presentation in the Student Seminar will be considered for presentation in a poster session at the annual meeting. Zoetis, sponsor of the Student Poster Session, has joined with AASV to fund a $250 stipend for each student poster presenter who attends the meeting to participate in the session. Those selected for poster presentation will also be expected to supply a formatted paper by November 15 for publication in the conference proceedings.

Veterinary Student Poster Competition

The presenters of the top 15 poster abstracts compete for scholarship awards ranging from $200 to $500 in the Veterinary Student Poster Competition, sponsored by United Animal Health.

Complete information for preparing and submitting abstracts is available on the AASV Web site at www.aasv.org/annmtg/2020/studentseminar.htm. The rules for submission should be followed carefully. For more information, contact the AASV office (Tel: 515-465-5255; Email: aasv@aasv.org).

Is your practice tip in plain sight?

Have you ever looked everywhere for something, only to discover it was right there in plain sight all the time? Likewise, we are pretty sure you have the best-ever practice tip staring you in the face.

It could be sitting on the shelf at your clinic or tucked in your practice vehicle. Maybe it is an app on your phone or laptop. It might be a series of motions you go through when performing a common (or entirely new) procedure, or a set of standard operating procedures that keep things running smoothly. Whatever it is, you are probably so accustomed to using, seeing, or doing it that you did not notice it is the best thing for veterinary practice since the mobile phone.

So, take a fresh look around as you go through your day, keeping in mind the theme for the 2020 AASV Annual Meeting, “2020: A Vision for the Future.” Then volunteer to share your “practice tip in plain sight” during the AASV’s Got Talent seminar on Saturday afternoon, March 7 in Atlanta, Georgia. Contact Dr Tyler Bauman at tyler.bauman@pigrus.net or the AASV office (aasv@aasv.org) to volunteer, and encourage a colleague to do the same.

Need something to listen to? Play an AASV Podcast!

During the AASV Annual Meeting, veterinary students research a presenter’s topic, prepare questions, and interview conference speakers to gain additional information about their presentation topics. Each 5- to 15-minute audio interview is produced as an MP3 podcast. More than 300 AASV podcasts are available at no cost to AASV members on the website at www.aasv.org/podcast/. Did you miss this year’s meeting? Do you wish you could listen to a talk from a past meeting? Hear conference speaker interviews from 2007-2019 AASV Annual Meetings.

Also available to AASV members as MP3 podcasts are recordings from The Swine Medicine Talks. This swine medicine seminar series is hosted by the AASV student chapter and the Swine Medicine Education Center at Iowa State University and funded by the AASV Student Recruitment Committee. Find the free podcasts on the AASV website at www.aasv.org/members/only/video/smecast/.

Video resources for AASV members

Many resources, including videos, are available to AASV members in the Resources Library at www.aasv.org/members/only/video/.

Annual Meeting videos. AASV members can view keynote addresses and other selected presentations from 2005-2019 annual meetings. Special 50th anniversary videos produced by AgCreate Solutions, Inc, under the direction of AASV member Dr Sarah Probst-Miller, celebrate the accomplishments, lessons learned, and memories of AASV members. The Golden Anniversary documentary, the Veterinarian’s Oath, the Veterinarian Wellbeing video, session introduction videos, and the general session presentation recordings are available for AASV members to view.

The Swine Medicine Talks. Free video recordings from the 2015-2019 Swine Medicine Talks seminar series are available to AASV members. Recent topics include central nervous system disease in swine, feed mill biosecurity, and the diversity of swine veterinarians.

Heritage videos. To preserve some of the personal histories and capture the human element of swine veterinary medicine, distinguished AASV members recollect their experiences in the Heritage video series. The latest Heritage video features Dr Tom Burkgren, recently retired AASV Executive Director. Listen to the life stories of Dr Burkgren and 22 other distinguished AASV members.

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