The Center for Food Security and Public Health (CFSPH) at Iowa State University (ISU), College of Veterinary Medicine is currently accepting applications (due July 15, 2015) for up to two hard-working veterinarians with a background in swine and/or cattle production medicine who are interested in furthering their education by working toward a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree through the University of Iowa (UI), College of Public Health. For more information about requirements, salary, job responsibilities, and how to apply, please review the full advertisement at http://www.cfsph.iastate.edu/MPH/CFSPH-DVM-MPH_JobAdvertisement_30June2015.pdf
Monthly Archives: June 2015
Leman Conference Abstracts Due July 10
Conference organizers are currently accepting scientific abstracts for poster presentations at the 2015 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference.
Position Announcement: Clinical Research Attending Veterinarian
The Clinical Research/Attending Veterinarian, based in DeSoto, Kansas, is responsible for providing veterinary oversight to the care and use of laboratory animals (primarily livestock â swine, cattle and horses and some companion research animals) at Merck Animal Health. He/She is responsible for ensuring that humane, legal, ethical, efficient, and scientifically sound research is conducted. In addition to primary care, responsibilities also include training, representation on the IACUC, and facilitating communication between Animal Services/Research Facility and Research and Development departments and Regulatory Agencies.
Position Announcement: Technical Service Veterinarian – Swine
Pharmgate Animal Health seeks a Swine Technical Service Veterinarian to join our team in launching and supporting our expanding therapeutic product line in the USA and Canada. The company is a joint venture established by ECO Animal Health (UK) and Pharmgate (USA) to distribute and service their respective products in North America.
Register by July 10 for Online Foreign Animal Disease Course
The web-based course Emerging and Exotic Diseases of Animals (EEDA) will this year be offered July 13-August 22, 2015. The course has been approved for 18 hours of Continuing Education (CE) through RACE (Registry of Approved Continuing Education of the American Association of Veterinary State Boards). This online course, currently used at all US veterinary schools, can be taken by anyone interested in high consequence animal diseases and the response to them. The course is an excellent refresher for veterinarians and veterinary technicians, animal health industry employees and government officials.
Position Announcement: Senior Vice President of Science and Technology
The National Pork Board is seeking a dynamic Senior Vice President of Science and Technology. This position will require an innovative leader to oversee the development and coordination of all Science and Technology department programs as they relate to pork production. This includes swine health, animal welfare, production sciences, pork safety and quality, producer and public health and sustainability. This person will have regular communication with pork producers, veterinarians, press, academia and researchers, and state and federal officials. S/he will direct long range planning on National Pork Board programs related to Science and Technology Department Program Areas. This leader should be driven by a desire for continuous improvement and be a champion for change. Knowledge of National Pork Board Policies/Practices is helpful.
Happy July 4th!
The AASV office will be closed on Friday July 3, 2015 in celebration of Independence Day and will reopen Monday morning July 6. Have a happy and safe holiday!
Association between Influenza A Virus Infection and Pigs Subpopulations in Endemically Infected Breeding Herds
Influenza A viruses (IAVs) are distributed worldwide in birds, pigs and humans, and cause important endemic disease affecting hosts in all countries. Although pigs play a key role in the ecology of IAVs, the epidemiology of IAVs within swine herds is poorly understood. In this longitudinal study we describe the prevalence of IAVs infection in three subpopulations of pigs in 5 breeding herds in the Midwestern USA. Each herd was sampled monthly for a year and, at each visit, 30 individual nasal swabs were collected from the three subpopulations, namely, a) replacement females, resident on-farm for less than 4 weeks (new gilts), b) replacement females, resident on-farm for more than 4 weeks (gilts), and c) neonatal pigs less than 21 days of age (piglets). Real time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) was used to detect IAVs, and the association between IAVs infection and pig subpopulation was measured using a mixed logistic regression model. Nasal swabs (n = 4,190) were collected from 141 groups of pigs. At least, one IAV-positive nasal swab was found in 19.9% (n = 28) of the sampled groups, and 7.7% (n = 324) of all nasal swabs tested positive. After adjusting by annual quarter and sampling event, the odds of testing IAV positive were 7.9 (95% CI 1.4, 43.9) and 4.4 (95% CI 1.1, 17.1) times higher in groups of new gilts and piglets compared to groups of gilts, respectively. Results indicate that new gilts and piglets had higher odds of testing IAV positive than gilts in swine breeding herds and that season influences IAV infection in pigs. Based on these findings, we recommend that IAV control strategies be aimed at preventing infection before gilts are introduced into the farm, and in pigs prior to weaning.
2015 Podcast Series: Dale Hendrickson
During the AASV Annual Meeting, 29 veterinary students interviewed conference speakers to gainadditional information about their presentation topic. The next of these MP3 audio interviews is now available to members on the AASV website at https://www.aasv.org/podcast/. Student member Lindsay E. Daly interviewed Dr. Dale Hendrickson who presented âThe rubber band: the most versatile tool in practice? And caudal epiduralâ in the “Beyond Our Oath” Pre-Conference Seminar. Watch for additional podcast interviews in the coming weeks!
Prepare to Tee Up!
It’s time to assemble your golf team! The popular AASV Foundation Golf Outing is set for Thursday, August 20 (11:00 AM – 6:00 PM) at the Landsmeer Golf Club in Orange City, Iowa. Several sponsors have confirmed their support of the event: Beverage cart sponsor Harrisvaccines will ensure that golfers are kept hydrated on the course, and golf hole sponsors Chr Hansen, Elanco, Insight Wealth Group, Merck, Phibro, and Zoetis are planning games and giveaways at the tee boxes. And Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. has assumed sponsorship of the Awards Dinner that will conclude the day’s activities. Proceeds from the outing provide support for AASV Foundation programs such as swine externship grants for veterinary students, travel stipends for students attending the AASV meeting, research funding, Swine Medicine Education Center tuition grants, heritage member videos, and more. To register for the outing, submit the form available here by August 6.