Monthly Archives: June 2020

Curious how other swine vets are handling current events or have handled past similar situations? AASV’s HEARD VET Social Support Group for Swine Vets is offered weekly on Wednesdays at 6pm CDT. Swing by to try it out! Come to one or come to many and join as needed. Come late or leave early. Come to share or come to listen. Come to help or be helped. Use HEARD VET as a safe place to decompress, let off some steam, vent, even rant, and share something with other swine vet peers who understand where you’re coming from. Read on to learn about the NEW REGISTRATION PROCESS!

Did you miss last week’s deadline for mailing your responses to the 2020 AASV Salary Survey? Tell you what — if you received a copy of the survey in the mail, complete and mail it back to AASV this week and all will be well. But this is your last chance — we’ll begin analyzing the survey results soon so we can share them with you and your AASV colleagues later this summer. Your participation helps ensure that the survey results represent the entire membership. You’ll be able to see how your compensation compares with that of your peers, and what you should expect to offer when you’re hiring an associate. Responses are confidential and results are reported in a manner to assure participant anonymity. AASV extends a big THANK YOU to the many members who have already participated in this effort!

The American Association of Swine Veterinarians announces an opportunity for veterinary students to make a scientific presentation at the AASV Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California, on Sunday, February 28, 2021. Interested students are invited to submit a one-page abstract of a research paper, clinical case study, or literature review for consideration. The submitting student must be a current (2020-21) student member of the AASV at the time of submission and must not have graduated from veterinary school prior to February 28, 2021. Submissions are limited to one (1) abstract per student.

Plans are underway for the 52nd annual meeting of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV), to take place February 27 – March 2, 2021 in San Francisco, California. The AASV is moving forward with plans for the 2021 AASV Annual Meeting with the understanding that guidelines associated with COVID-19 may necessitate changes yet to be determined. Please check aasv.org/annmtg for updated information and revisions. As part of the meeting, there will be a session highlighting research projects related to swine health and production. Abstracts are now being accepted for potential presentation during the Research Topics session, which will be held Sunday, February 28.

During the AASV Annual Meeting, 28 veterinary students interviewed conference speakers to gain additional information about their presentation topic. The final interview is now available to members on the AASV website at https://www.aasv.org/podcast/. Student member Justin Moeller interviewed Dr. Michael Pierdon who presented “Future issues of antibiotic-free production” in the “Pharmaceutical Issues” Session. In this interview Dr. Pierdon discusses how swine producers will accommodate an increased demand of antibiotic free products for consumers. He dives into the two main marketing programs that he believes will be seen most commonly, “Commodity antibiotic-free” and “Niche antibiotic-free” production, and what each entails for producers and veterinarians.