Russia has submitted its tenth follow-up report to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) since the detection of African swine fever in the country on September 26, 2009. The deadly virus spread to Russia following an outbreak in Georgia resulting from pigs consuming infected meat products from southeastern Africa. The virus had been confined to sub-Saharan Africa and the Italian island of Sardinia.
Monthly Archives: November 2009
Alternate Student Delegate to AASV Board Selected
The AASV Student Recruitment Committee has selected Jessica Hendrickson (Univ. of Illinois, 2012) as the incoming Alternate Student Delegate to the AASV Board of Directors.
The Cause of Meningitis in Piglets
Harmful strains of S. suis rarely occur during the period immediately following birth, studies from the University of Utrecht, the Netherlands have discovered.
AASV Office Closed for Thanksgiving
The AASV office will be closed Thursday and Friday November 26 and 27 to celebrate the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Show Your Thanks by Giving
During this season of giving, the AASV Foundation is looking for your donations to support its 2010 fund-raising auction. So, on this Thanksgiving show your appreciation for the programs supported by the Foundation by putting down the turkey and donating an item.
Upcoming Meeting: KSU Swine Profitability Conference
Kansas State University will host the 2010 Swine Profitability Conference on Tuesday, February 2 at Forum Hall in the KSU Student Union. The conference program features the Jack and Pat Anderson Lecture in Swine Health Management, presented by Dr. Joe Connor. Dr. Connor’s presentation is titled Right-Sizing the US Swine Industry: What I’ve Done with My Clients During These Challenging Times. The complete program for the one-day conference is listed below. For additional information, see http://www.ksuswine.org.
People on the Move: Dr. Tim Jackson
AASV member Tim Jackson has accepted a position as a Senior Scientist in Research & Development Discovery with Inverness Medical Innovations in Scarborough, Maine. The company manufactures rapid diagnostic tests, including tests for Influenza A & B. Jackson was formerly employed by ImmuCell Corporation in Portland, Maine and for many years developed diagnostic tests for IDEXX Laboratories. Updated contact information for Mr. Jackson 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.
Pass it on: Mentor a Veterinary Student!
The AASV Student Recruitment Committee is seeking six US swine practitioners to serve as mentors for the newly selected NPIF Veterinary Internship Stipend recipients (see related story). Each practitioner-mentor is paired with a veterinary student who has an interest in swine medicine but limited opportunity to gain experience in the field. The mentor responsibilities include meeting the student at the AASV 2010 Annual Meeting, being available to answer the student’s questions about the swine industry throughout the year, and hosting the student for a one-month (or longer) internship in the summer of 2010.
NPIF Internship Stipends Awarded to Six Veterinary Students
The AASV Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2009-10 National Pork Industry Foundation (NPIF) veterinary internship stipends. The AASV Student Recruitment Committee selected six first- and second-year veterinary students from a pool of 59 applicants to receive the $3300 stipends. The recipients are: Emily Gordon, Purdue University; Timothy Krebs, Cornell University; Michelle Monson, Iowa State University; Lincoln Montgomery-Rodgers, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine; Laurel Wegener, University of Nebraska; and Charlotte Wellen, University of Illinois.
Annual Advancement in PRRS Research Award
Despite years of hard work by scientists, researchers, practicing veterinarians, pork producers, animal health companies, and others, Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) remains a costly, frustrating challenge to the global swine industry.