Watch your mailbox for your 2014 AASV membership renewal notice and submit your renewal by mail or online at http://ecom.aasv.org/membership. The annual membership dues remain unchanged at $200, and enable access to the many membership benefits described at aasv.org/aasv/membership.html, including the new Get it for Me literature search and document retrieval service offered by the Texas A&M Medical Sciences Library! Retired members (who have belonged to AASV for ten consecutive years or more) and full-time graduate students qualify for reduced dues rates. Please contact the AASV if you have any questions regarding your membership status or the renewal materials: aasv@aasv.org or 515-465-5255.
Monthly Archives: November 2013
PEDv Update – November 27, 2013
The New Case Report update from NAHLN has been posted to the AASV PEDv web page. There were 118 new biological accessions reported and no new states were added. Two new states, TN and NE, reported positive environmental samples.
To Dallas We’re A-headed
Over the river, and through the wood,To the Johnson’s house we go;Walleye fishing is what we’re wishing–that’s why the four of us go. Over the river, and through the wood,a-hunting we shall go.Iowa pheasants are pleasantor maybe it’s ducks in Bottineau. Over the river, and through the wood,at Leman it’s our goalto open Diseases of […]
Evaluation of Time and Temperature Sufficient to Inactivate PEDV in Swine Feces on Metal Surfaces
Objective. The objective of this study was to investigate time and temperature combinations sufficient to inactivate porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) in swine feces on metal surfaces similar to what is found in livestock trailers after fecal and other organic matter has been removed by scraping and sweeping. Combinations of time and temperature evaluated represent possible options for trailer decontamination when washing and disinfecting are not possible.
“Have You Registered for the New “”Get it for Me”” Document Retrieval Service?”
During its October meeting, the AASV Board of Directors approved an exciting new practitioner benefit. An agreement with the Texas A&M University Medical Sciences Library (MSL) allows AASV members to utilize the MSLâs Get it for me document retrieval service.
It’s Time to Renew Your AASV Membership for 2014
Watch your mailbox for your 2014 AASV membership renewal notice and submit your renewal by mail or online at http://ecom.aasv.org/membership. The annual membership dues remain unchanged at $200, and enable access to the many membership benefits described at aasv.org/aasv/membership.html, including the new Get it for Me literature search and document retrieval service offered by the Texas A&M Medical Sciences Library! Retired members (who have belonged to AASV for ten consecutive years or more) and full-time graduate students qualify for reduced dues rates. Please contact the AASV if you have any questions regarding your membership status or the renewal materials: aasv@aasv.org or 515-465-5255.
Sow Housing Rules Could Cost One Piglet Per Litter [edited]
Banning sow stalls could be costing the UK pig industry one piglet per litter, a BPEX conference was told this week, reports Editor, Michael Priestley.
After 70 Years, Antibiotics Still Work!
Yes, we can be thankful that antibiotics are still effective in humans and animals since they were discovered over 80 years ago. The availability of antibiotics to treat infectious diseases is a medical miracle that has radically improved the health and well-being of both humans and animals, including pets.
Farrowing Rates: Going Back to Basics and Paying Attention to Detail
Maximizing farrowing rate requires a focus on the basic aspects of management and close attention to detail, Steinbach, Manitoba-based veterinarian Dr. Blaine Tully told delegates at the recent Red Deer Swine Technology Workshop.
A Role for Vitamin D in Skeletal Muscle Development and Growth
Although well known for its role in bone development and mineral homeostasis, there is emerging evidence that vitamin D is capable of functioning as a regulator of skeletal muscle development and hypertrophic growth. This review will focus on the relatively limited body of evidence regarding the impact of vitamin D on prenatal development and postnatal growth of skeletal muscle in meat animal species. Recent evidence indicating that improvement of maternal vitamin D status through dietary 25-hydroxycholecalciferol supplementation can positively affect fetal skeletal muscle fiber number and myoblast activity in swine, as well as work demonstrating that post-hatch vitamin D status enhancement stimulates a satellite cell-mediated skeletal muscle hypertrophy response in broiler chickens is discussed. The relative lack of information regarding how and when to best supply dietary vitamin D to promote optimal prenatal development and postnatal growth of skeletal muscle provides an exciting field of research. Expansion of knowledge in this area will ultimately improve our ability to efficiently and effectively produce the livestock required to meet the increasing world-wide demand for meat products. Starkey JD.; A Role for Vitamin D in Skeletal Muscle Development and Growth; J Anim Sci. 2013 Nov 15. [Epub ahead of print] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24243904