ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (September 26, 2006) – Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., (BIVI) announces the recipients of its inaugural research award program directed at porcine circovirus associated disease (PCVAD). The $75,000 PCVAD Research Awards will fund three research studies designed to improve the industry’s understanding and management of this devastating disease complex.
Monthly Archives: September 2006
Iowa Begins Process to Ban Manure on Soybean Ground
The Iowa Environmental Protection Commission has instructed the state’s Department of Natural Resources to draft a notice that begins the rule-making process necessary to implement a ban on spreading manure on soybean ground.
Host Age-associated Viral Evolution
Research funded by the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service examined the hypothesis that the passage of some viruses through older hosts may alter the virulence characteristics of the virus.
PRRS Risk Assessment training opportunity in Ames, Iowa
Another opportunity is being offered for AASV members interested in receiving training on the AASV’s PRRS Risk Assessment Tool. The training will take place on Wednesday, November 8 from 1:00 – 5:00 pm in Ames, Iowa, just prior to the Iowa State University Swine Disease Conference (Nov 9 & 10). Successful completion of a training session is required to obtain a copy of the Risk Assessment Tool.
PCVAD Vaccines Decrease Mortality in Canada
According to Canadian veterinarians and AASV members Dr. John Harding and Dr. Francois Cardinal the two Porcine Circovirus vaccines currently in use in Canada appear to be effective in anecdotal reports from the field.
Socializing piglets before weaning: Effects on behavior of lactating sows, pre- and postweaning behavior, and performance of piglets
This study evaluated how socializing piglets before weaning affects behavior of lactating sows and the pre- and postweaning behavior and performance of piglets.
Comparisons of original laboratory results and retrospective analysis by real-time reverse transcriptase-PCR of virological samples collected from confirmed cases of foot-and-mouth disease in the UK in 2001
There were 2030 designated cases of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) during the course of the epidemic in the UK in 2001 (including four from Northern Ireland). Samples from 1720 of the infected premises (IPs) were received in the laboratory and examined for either the presence of FMD virus (virological samples from 1421 IPs) or both FMD virus and antibody (virological and serological samples from 255 IPs) or antibody alone (from 44 IPs). The time taken to issue final diagnostic results ranged from a few hours in cases in which positive results were obtained by ELISA on epithelia containing sufficient virus to be detected, to several days for samples containing small amounts of virus requiring amplification through cell culture, negative samples or samples tested for antibody.
AASV Industrial Partners submissions due this week
Commercial companies interested in making an oral or poster presentation during the Industrial Partners sessions at the AASV 2007 Annual Meeting have until October 1 to submit topic titles and presenter information to the AASV office. Details regarding the opportunities for presentation and submission requirements are available at http://www.aasv.org/annmtg/2007/industrypartners.htm. For more information, contact the AASV office: aasv@aasv.org or 515-465-5255.
“Swine vets to ponder leap from “”Good to Great”” at AASV 2007 Annual Meeting”
Attendees at the 38th annual meeting of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) will examine what it takes to move to the next level of performance during presentations addressing the theme “AASV: From Good to Great.” The meeting is scheduled for March 3-6, 2007 in Orlando, Florida. The program is now available online at http://www.aasv.org/annmtg.
What?s the Market Effect of the Latest Smithfield Merger?
The pork industry is abuzz regarding the Smithfield-Premium Standard Farms merger. Predictable outcries came from some farm-state senators and small farm advocates. Economist Steve Meyer provides the following explanation regarding the effect this proposed merger might have on the market.