As a Biological Scientist you will provide scientific and technical expertise to support the key functions of the laboratory sections at the Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory and National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility.
Monthly Archives: September 2022
SHIC Monitoring Newly Identified Swine Disease in Ecuador
ProMED, a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases, published an article on September 22, 2022, reporting an undiagnosed swine disease in Ecuador. This report stated CSF has been ruled out in the Esmeraldas province after a disease alert was raised on September 7, 2022. No additional alerts have been issued.
SHIC Sets Focus on Wean-to-Harvest Biosecurity
This summer, the Swine Health Information Center Board of Directors voted to proceed with a collaborative effort to focus on wean-to-harvest biosecurity. SHIC, along with the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research, an organization advancing actionable science to develop tools, technologies, and information benefiting farmers, consumers and the environment, and Pork Checkoff, will fund a Wean-to-Harvest Biosecurity Program to be implemented over the next two years.
SHIC Looks at Bacterial Spillover Between Species for Potential to Cause Emerging Disease
An ongoing collaboration between SHIC and the Center for the Ecology of Infectious Diseases at the University of Georgia examines spillover risk of bacteria from North American wild mammal species into the US swine herd. This collaboration will result in enhanced information needed to prevent, prepare, and respond to emerging diseases and their potential impact on swine health, welfare, and market.
Morrison Swine Innovator Prize Winner Takes a Deeper Look at Lawsonia
If you’re curious about the future of veterinarian technology, rest assured it looks bright.
Pork Industry Input Guides US Swine Health Improvement Plan Forward
More than 250 producers, veterinarians, swine health officials, state pork association officials and others recently met as delegates to the US Swine Health Improvement Plan meeting in Bloomington, Minnesota. The delegation discussed and passed resolutions and standards to bring more clarity and definition to the project works toward its goal of becoming a full USDA program designed to safeguard, certify and improve animal health.
People on the Move, New Grad Edition: Dr. Morgan Rosenberger
AASV welcomes Dr. Morgan Rosenberger to the veterinary profession! Dr. Rosenberger received her DVM degree from Iowa State University and has accepted a position as a Mixed-Animal Veterinary Associate with Indianola Veterinary Clinic in Indianola, Iowa. Her current duties include working with both companion and production animals, as well as providing assisted reproductive technologies to bovine clients. As a student, Dr. Rosenberger served as Vice President of the Iowa State University Student Chapter of AASV and coordinated the Swine Medicine Talks series in 2020-21. Her updated contact information is available at aasv.org/directory. Are you a recent veterinary graduate? Let us know where you landed at aasv@aasv.org.
CE: 2022 ISU James D. McKean Swine Disease Conference Registration Open
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. This year’s program will be held on Thursday, November 3rd – Friday, November 4th of 2022 at the Scheman Building on Iowa State University’s Campus, in Ames, Iowa.
CE: Register Now – October 4 SHIC/AASV Webinar on Undiagnosed Respiratory Disease
Undiagnosed Respiratory Disease: How to Sample for Success and What’s New, a webinar presented by the Swine Health Information Center and American Association of Swine Veterinarians, will be held Tuesday, October 4, 2022, from 1:00 -2:30 pm CT. Registration is now open for the webinar featuring a panel of industry experts.
Students – Make Sure You’re Ready for “Day-1” as a Swine Vet
Welcome back to school! We’re excited to welcome new and returning student members to AASV! After you’ve had a chance to review the great benefits available to AASV student members, make sure you’re on track to have the knowledge and skills needed to hit the ground running on day 1 of your career as a swine veterinarian or food animal practitioner.