Implementing VFD rulesChanges were made in how the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) regulates most of the feed-grade and water-soluble antibiotics you use. On January 1, 2017, many antibiotics used in U.S. animals shifted from over-the-counter status to being available only under veterinary oversight through the VFD rule. With several months of implementation complete, this is a good time to evaluate your process to ensure you continue to stay in compliance. [Source: Feedstuffs, September 19, 2017]
Monthly Archives: September 2017
Bonnie Rush Named Interim Dean of College of Veterinary Medicine
Bonnie Rush has been named interim dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University, effective immediately. Rush, who is currently serving as acting dean, will continue to lead the college while a national search is conducted to find a new dean. [Source: KSU News, September 27, 2017]
Doc Tales
Dr. Paul Armbrecht offered a couple of thoughts to live by credited to his father. His father is now 97 years old, so this is sage advice. First, “If you get to thinking you’re a person of some influence, try ordering somebody else’s dog around.” Even more profound, “Keep skunks and bankers at a distance.” [Editor’s note: I was afraid to ask what he did with the lawyers.]
Jim Kober Involved in a Farming Accident
Dr Jim Kober provided the following information and asked that I share it with our AASV members.
New Morrison Swine Innovator Prize Seeks to Inspire and Support Next Generation of Swine Veterinary Leaders
The University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine is proud to announce the new Morrison Swine Innovator Prize, which honors the legacy of Dr. Bob Morrison, by encouraging the pursuit of work that’s relevant to the swine industry, and inspiring and supporting the next generation of swine veterinary industry leaders. [Source: University of Minnesota, September 20, 2017]
2017 ISU James D. McKean Swine Disease Conference
The Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, the Iowa Pork Industry Center, The Iowa Veterinary Medical Association, and the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV), District 6, sponsor the ISU James D. McKean Swine Disease Conference. The conference was renamed in 2015 after the death of longtime conference chair, Dr. James D. McKean, and was previously known as the Annual Swine Disease Conference for Swine Practitioners. The conference will be held at the Scheman Building, in Ames, Iowa, on November 2-3, 2017.
FDA, CDC, and USDA Announce 2017 Scientific Meeting of the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, along with its National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System partners, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention & the United States Department of Agriculture, will be holding the 2017 Scientific Meeting of the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS). The purpose of this public meeting will be to summarize NARMS progress since the last public meeting in 2014, present recommendations made by the recent FDA Science Board review of NARMS in 2017, and to explore new possible directions for NARMS within a One Health paradigm. [Source: FDA, September 20, 2017]
NCVC Swine Session Agenda and Registration
The North Carolina Veterinary Conference Swine Session will be held 8:30am – 1:00pm on Friday, November 3rd at the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, NC. Click the following links to view the agenda and registration information.
Position Announcement: Associate Editor, Journal of Swine Health and Production (JSHAP)
AASV seeks a scientific editor to fill the position being vacated by retiring Associate Editor, Dr Judi Bell. The Associate Editor will work closely with and have the support of an experienced publication team including the JSHAP Executive Editor, who directs the peer-review process and coordinates activities of the JSHAP staff and editorial board; the Publications Manager, who handles internal staff communications as well as external communications with authors and manuscript submitters; and the JSHAP Graphic Designer and AASV Webmaster, who each prepare the copy-edited files for publication in print and electronic formats.
Wanted: A Few (more) Good Tips
We’ve had several members volunteer to share a practice tip during the AASV’s Got Talent seminar at the 2018 AASV Annual Meeting in San Diego, but we could use a few more tips to fill the seminar. So give it some thought: What’s one thing you do that makes you more efficient? Impresses your clients? Helps you communicate? Makes a repetitive task quicker and easier? Simplifies sample submission? Helps you balance work and family? Keeps your day, equipment, or records organized? Whatever it is that makes you a better swine veterinarian, why not share it with your AASV colleagues? There is no paper required, and you might even win a cash prize! The 2018 Practice Tips seminar will be held in San Diego on Saturday afternoon, March 3. Please contact Dr. Jeff Harker (jharker@amvcms.com) or the AASV office (aasv@aasv.org) to volunteer – or encourage a colleague to do the same.