The UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Food Animal and Reproduction Medicine Club (FARM Club) is hosting both the Beef Improvement and Low Stress Seminar for producers and the 4th Annual Food Animal Practitioners CE Symposium. Both will be held Saturday, January 12, 2013.
Monthly Archives: November 2012
Swine Veterinary Internship Program – Summer 2013
The Swine Veterinary Internship Program (SVIP) is accepting student applications for two types of summer positions. SVIP will have several âflexâ interns based out of Ames, IA and numerous âdedicatedâ interns assigned to a particular veterinary practice or swine production system for the 12 week long program. These roles provide students a multitude of opportunities to work not only with the Iowa State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory personnel and swine faculty, but also with swine producers and veterinarians across the country, network with other students from various colleges of veterinary medicine, and interact with pharmaceutical industry representatives (including technical services veterinarians, sales force, marketing team, and research and development).
Research Shows Phase Feeding Gestating Sows Saves on Feed Costs
Research conducted by the University of Alberta suggests pork producers can reduce their feed costs by altering the diets of gestating sows as they move closer to farrowing. Phase feeding, used extensively in grower finisher barns, involves feeding different diets to pigs of different size and age to meet their nutrient requirements without feeding too much or not enough. As part of research being conducted on behalf of Swine Innovation Porc the University of Alberta is examining the value of phase feeding gestating sows. The work is being conducted at the University’s Swine Research and Technology Centre in Edmonton. Dr. Soneke Moehn, a swine nutritionist with the University of Alberta, says considerable nutrition research has been conducted on grower finisher pigs but not so much on sows.
AASV Board Amends Position Statement on Sow Housing
At the request of the AASV leadership, the Pig Welfare Committee reviewed the associationâs position statement on pregnant sow housing approved in July 2002. Following its review, the Committee proposed a revised sow housing position statement for consideration by the AASV Board during its 2012 Fall meeting. The board modified the proposed wording and adopted the following statement.
AASV Foundation Auction Donations Due December 1
If you’ve been considering donating an item for the AASV Foundation Auction, procrastinate no longer! Complete the Auction Donation Form today! Looking for ideas? Take a look at the items already donated this year at aasv.org/foundation/2013/auctionlist.php. And, see what was popular last year at aasv.org/foundation/2012/auctionlist.htm.
Position Announcement: Health Assurance Veterinarian (Western Europe)
PIC seeks a Health Assurance Veterinarian to be involved in the development of the global PIC Health Assurance Program and responsible for the implementation and maintenance of this program throughout western Europe. The position is Europe-based (negotiable), and will report to the Director of PIC Global Health Assurance.
Position Announcement: Swine Production Veterinarian – Iowa
Join The HANOR Company as a Swine Production Veterinarian. We are excited to announce this new position within our veterinary team.
Position Announcement: Swine Production Veterinarian – Oklahoma
Join The HANOR Company as a Swine Production Veterinarian. We are excited to announce this new position within our Veterinary team.
Banff Pork Seminar set for Jan 15-17, 2013
Celebrating its 42nd year in 2013, the Banff Pork Seminar’s time-tested formula of big-picture thinking and practical “take home” information still has its finger on the pulse of a pork community looking for solutions in an increasingly uncertain world. The Banff Pork Seminar takes place January 15-17, 2013 at the Banff Centre in scenic Banff, Alberta, Canada.
Veterinary Students Invited to Apply for the 2013 Pfizer Animal Health Scholarship Program
For the fourth consecutive year, Pfizer Animal Health and the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) invite second- and third-year students of veterinary medicine to apply for the Pfizer Animal Health Scholarship. In an effort to help alleviate some of the burden of student debt, a minimum of 330 scholarships of $2,000 each will be awarded to assist students across various disciplines in veterinary medicine.