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).
Monthly Archives: December 2012
Introductory Herd Health Investigation Online Course
The online course, offered by Massey University, gives an overview of population health and food animal production management relevant in the context of your working environment. This will include an overview of epidemiology, management of herd health and monitoring of production. A large proportion of the second segment of the course will focus on applied learning and will be predominantly activity-based.
2nd International Symposium on Neglected Influenza Viruses
The 2nd International Symposium on Neglected Influenza Viruses will be held March 7 and 8, 2013 in Dublin, Ireland. This Symposium will retain the format, and build on the success of the inaugural symposium held in Florida in 2010.
Boehringer Ingelheim Encourages Vets, Researchers to Submit PRRS Research Proposals
For the last 10 years, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) has contributed $75,000 annually through its Advancement in PRRS Research Awards to fund three selected research programs. According to Tara Donovan, DVM, president of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV), ongoing research efforts have been successful in helping producers and veterinarians learn more about the disease and how to more effectively manage it. âThese studies have generated a tremendous amount of knowledge and data about the PRRS virus, how it is transmitted and how to better control it,â Donovan says. âBut additional research is still needed as we have a long way to go to, hopefully, eradicate PRRS and help swine producers be more productive.â
Position Announcement: Staff Veterinarian, WTM – Carlyle, Illinois
The Maschhoffs, one of the largest independent pork producers in the U.S., is looking for a Staff Veterinarian based in Carlyle, Illinois.
Canadian Pork Producers Hope for Resolution to U.S. M-COOL Issue Without Retaliatory Tariffs
The executive director of the Canadian Pork Council says Canada’s pork producers are hopeful the U.S. will avoid the prospects of retaliatory tariffs by bringing Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling into compliance with its international trade obligations. In July the World Trade Organization upheld a November 2011 Dispute Settlement Panel ruling that U.S. Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling discriminates against imported livestock and is inconsistent with U.S. trade obligations. Earlier this month a WTO arbitrator gave the United States until May 23rd to bring the labelling measure into compliance or face the prospects of retaliatory tariffs. Canadian Pork Council executive director Martin Rice says the hope of the Canadian pork industry is to see the U.S. implement the corrective action necessary to remove the discrimination and avoid the need for retaliation.
Happy Holidays
All of us at AASV wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! The AASV office will close at noon on December 24 and reopen on December 26 for the Christmas holiday. In observance of New Yearâs, the office will close at noon on December 31 and reopen January 2.
Alternate Student Delegate Selected for AASV Board
The AASV Student Recruitment Committee is pleased to announce the selection of Amy Daniels (University of Illinois, 2015) as the incoming Alternate Student Delegate to the AASV Board of Directors.
Purdue College of Veterinary Medicine Names 2012 Distinguished Alumni
Purdue University’s College of Veterinary Medicine honored its 2012 distinguished alumni earlier this fall. The college awarded the distinction to Ron DeHaven and Max Rodibaugh.
Online Registration Now Open for 2013 AASV Annual Meeting
We hope you’ve already made your lodging arrangements for the AASV 2013 Annual Meeting – now it’s time to register for the conference itself! Online registration has just opened for the meeting, to be held March 2-5 in San Diego, California, where members will focus on “Purpose-Inspired Practice.” Conference details, including registration, lodging, and the scientific program are available at aasv.org/annmtg. Printed registration materials are in the process of being mailed to all AASV members, and should arrive in most members’ mailboxes within the next couple of weeks (included with JSHAP for international members who receive mailed copies). See you in San Diego!