The American Association of Swine Veterinarians announces an opportunity for veterinary students to make a scientific presentation at the AASV Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California on Sunday, March 2, 2025. Interested students are invited to submit a one-page abstract of a research paper, clinical case study, or literature review for consideration. The submitting student must be a current (2024-2025) student member of the AASV at the time of submission and must not have graduated from veterinary school prior to March 2, 2025.
Submissions are limited to one abstract per student. Abstracts and supporting information must be submitted online at cmt3.research.microsoft.com/AASV2025.
Submissions must be completed before 11:59 pm Central Daylight Time on Wednesday, September 11, 2024 (firm deadline). Late submissions will not be considered. Students will receive an email confirmation of their submission. If they do not receive the confirmation email, they must contact Dr Justin Brown (brownjt@iastate.edu) by Friday, September 13 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 of the review results by October 15, 2024, and those selected to participate will be expected to provide the complete paper or abstract reformatted for publication in the conference proceedings by November 15, 2024.
Student Seminar
Student participants will receive presentation awards and compete for scholarships awarded through the AASV Foundation. The oral presentations will be judged to determine the scholarship amount.
The Zoetis Foundation has provided a $26,250 grant to the AASV Foundation to support awards and the top student presenter scholarship. This includes a $750 award for the student presenter of each paper selected for oral presentation at the meeting. Through the Zoetis Foundation’s grant, the AASV Foundation will also award a $5000 scholarship to the student whose project and oral presentation are judged best overall.
Elanco Animal Health has provided $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. Those who participate in the poster session will receive a $500 presentation stipend funded by the AASV Foundation through a grant from the Zoetis Foundation. All students selected to make a poster presentation will be expected to supply a brief paper formatted for publication in the conference proceedings by November 15. The guidelines for preparing posters for the display are available at aasv.org/annmtg/presenters/posters.
Veterinary Student Poster Competition
The presenters of the top fifteen poster abstracts compete for scholarship awards ranging from $200 to $500 in the Veterinary Student Poster Competition, sponsored by United Animal Health. See aasv.org/foundation/veterinary-students/scholarship-competition/poster-competition for poster judging details.
In all cases, the student presenter is required to attend the meeting in person to make the presentation. Recorded/virtual presentations will not be accepted unless the meeting converts to an entirely virtual event.
Complete information for preparing and submitting abstracts is available at aasv.org/foundation/veterinary-students/scholarship-competition/abstract-submission. The rules for submission should be followed carefully. For more information, contact the AASV office by phone, 515-465-5255, or email, aasv@aasv.org.
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 members of the AASV. The conference will be held March 1-4, 2025, in San Francisco, California.
The oral sessions consist of a series of 15-minute presentations scheduled from 1:00 to 5:00 pm on Sunday, March 2. A poster session takes place the same day. Poster authors will be required to be stationed with their poster from noon to 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 1.
SUBMISSION LIMIT: Restricted program space necessitates a limit on the number of presentations per company. Companies that are a member of the Journal of Swine Health and Production Industry Support Council and sponsor the AASV e-Letter may submit three topics for oral presentation. Companies that are either a member of the JSHAP Industry Support Council or sponsor the AASV e-Letter may submit up to two topics. All other companies may submit one topic for oral presentation. In addition, every company may submit one 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, 2024:
- 1. Company name
- 2. Presentation title
- 3. Brief description of the presentation content
- 4. Presenter name (one only) 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.
The presenting author is required to register* for and attend the meeting in person to make the presentation. Recorded/virtual presentations will not be accepted unless the meeting converts to an entirely virtual event.
*Presenters may 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.
Financial assistance available to conduct CSSC trainings – Apply today!
During July 2024, AASV was awarded a grant from the US Department of Agriculture’s National Animal Disease Response and Preparedness program to provide funding to stakeholders who facilitate Certified Swine Sample Collector (CSSC) training. Having individuals trained to assist with sample collection on farms of all sizes is essential to facilitate a faster foreign animal disease (FAD) response. Collecting high quality samples on the farm and sending them to the laboratory in a timely fashion will speed up response efforts, assist with FAD diagnosis, and help facilitate business continuity for farms free of infection. Funds from this grant will help build sample collection capacity through training of producers, caretakers, veterinary staff, extension personnel, and animal health officials. While category II accredited veterinarians are required to perform the actual training according to the CSSC program standards, other veterinarians, state animal health officials (SAHOs), state pork associations, and university extension personnel can help organize or facilitate CSSC trainings to help producers of all sizes prepare for an FAD outbreak and response.
Veterinarians, SAHOs, state pork as sociations, and extension personnel are eligible to apply for CSSC training program funds by submitting an application before October 15, 2024. All applications will be reviewed and evaluated based on the training description, training compliance with the program standards, the training evaluation process, and cost effectiveness of the training. Various types of approaches, including a group approach or on a farm-by-farm basis, are eligible for funding support. Stakeholders selected to receive funds will have until October 1, 2025, to complete their CSSC training sessions and submit a final report to receive reimbursement. For additional information on the CSSC training program funds or to submit an application, visit aasv.org or contact Dr Pam Zaabel at zaabel@aasv.org.
Funding process:
- Complete and submit an application September 1 – October 15, 2024.
- Await panel review of the applications based on the training descriptions, adherence to program standards, training evaluation process, and cost effectiveness of the training.
- Implement training December 1, 2024 – October 1, 2025.
- Submit a final report once the training is complete to receive reimbursement.
Who can apply for funds?
- Veterinarians
- State Animal Health Officials
- State Pork Associations
- University Extension Personnel
For more information on the training program, visit https://www.securepork.org/training-materials/disease-monitoring-sample/
If you are ready to start training, contact the state animal health officials in the state in which you wish to train individuals: https://www.securepork.org/Resources/CSSC_StateContactList.pdf
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 within it?
Who comes to your mind as a champion industry leader? A first-rate teacher or researcher? An exemplary tech services veterinarian? Someone who says “yes” and does a great job when asked to serve the association? An outstanding practitioner or young swine vet? It is time to give them the recognition they deserve! Nominate them for one of the following six awards to be presented in San Francisco, California.
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 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 (AASV member) 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.
Outstanding Swine Academic of the Year – Given annually to an AASV member employed in academia who has demonstrated excellence in teaching, research, and service to the swine veterinary profession. Faculty members, graduate students, and researchers are eligible to receive this award.
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. AASV members who received their veterinary degree in 2019 through 2023 are eligible to be considered for the 2025 award.
Are you wondering who has been recognized in the past? See aasv.org/awards/ for a list of the previous recipients of each award.
Nominations are due December 11. The nomination letter should specify the award and cite the qualifications of the candidate for the award. Submit nominations by email, aasv@aasv.org, or mail to 830 26th Street, Perry, Iowa 50220.