MVP Laboratories, Inc., Omaha, Neb. is pleased to announce that Dr. Jeff Kula has been named as their Technical Services Veterinarian. In this position, Dr. Kula will provide technical support for MVP’s commercial and autogenous vaccines in conjunction with their in-house diagnostic services and analytical research and development. In the field, Dr. Kula will draw upon his clinical research experience for developing on-farm data in coordination with the attending veterinarian to help identify best vaccination practices. Updated contact information for Dr. Kula is available at http://www.aasv.org/members/only/directory.php. Are you on the move? If so, let us know at aasv@aasv.org.
Monthly Archives: July 2007
Upcoming Conference: Portugese Swine Scientific Society
Santarém, Portugal will serve as host city to the 3rd Congress of the Portugese Swine Scientific Society. The congress will take place November 9 and 10 at the Estação Zootécnica Nacional. The program and registration information are available at http://www.admedic.pt/congressos/2007/suinicultura_3congresso.pdf.
Position Announcement: Veterinarian, Swine Veterinary Operations
Pfizer Animal Health, a global science and research leader in the field of animal health, has an opportunity available for a veterinarian to provide superior practical and scientific support to our internal and external customers so that we may achieve a sustainable competitive advantage in the livestock industry. This individual will also serve as a scientific and technical advisor to operations staff on matters related to swine veterinary medicine.
Position Announcement: Assistant Professor, Molecular Reproductive Physiology
POSITION: The Department of Animal Science at Iowa State University invites applications for a tenure-track, 9-month, full-time faculty position in Molecular Reproductive Physiology (Assistant Professor). The appointment will be a research (65%) and teaching (35%) joint appointment between the Department of Animal Science in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and the Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine in the College of Veterinary Medicine, with Animal Science as the home department. This is one of two open positions in Animal Physiology within the Department of Animal Science.
JSHAP manuscript publication interval decreases
Occasionally we are asked about the time between submission and publication of manuscripts in the Journal of Swine Health and Production (JSHAP), most recently just this week. We thought you might be interested in hearing the statistics. A year ago, the time between acceptance of a peer-reviewed manuscript and its publication in JSHAP averaged almost 14 months for the May, July, and September issues, with 9 months the shortest interval. As we caught up to the backlog of waiting manuscripts, that average has been cut in half. For the May, July and September 2007 issues, the average time between acceptance and publication is 7 months, with a low of 4 months.
Time for united position on animal welfare (commentary)
The following is a commentary which appeared in the July 23rd issue of Feedstuffs regarding a common stance on farm animal welfare from three leading experts investigating these issues. I thought it important to reproduce the article here in its entirety.
Antimicrobial Resistance Conference Announced
You are invited to attend a one day conference on antimicrobial resistance entitled Antimicrobial Resistance: Interface in Human and Animal Health to be held August 27th at the Ohio State University Veterinary Medical College in Columbus, Ohio.
USDA AHPIS to Adjust User Fees for Veterinary Diagnostic Labs
The US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has announced plans to adjust user fees charged for veterinary diagnostic services incrementally during fiscal years 2008 to 2012.
AASV Annual Meeting Podcasts and Videos Available Online
Video of the four presentations given during the opening general session of the 2007 AASV Annual Meeting in Orlando are now available online. In addition, for the first time podcasts of interviews conducted by student members are also available for download from the AASV website. The podcasts and videos can be accessed by AASV members only.
Important! Please Read: Update on the USDA Interpretation of the ?30 Day Rule?
The following is an update on an issue first described in AASV e-Letter on June 6 (USDA Interprets “30 Day Rule”). The AASV has officially asked that the USDA reconsider its interpretation of the rule requiring animals covered under a veterinary health plan that are shipped interstate outside of a recognized production system to be individually inspected prior to shipment.