Three webinars presented by California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Animal Care Program reviewing Prop 12 Animal Confinement regulations and requirements for end-users, distributors, and pork producers.
Monthly Archives: May 2023
DVM Students: Apply to the Morrison Swine Innovator Prize
Veterinary students: Are you shadowing a swine practitioner this summer, or have you been involved in an interesting clinical case investigation? Did you work on your veterinary skills by designing a differential diagnosis list or working on a treatment plan? Did you investigate a problem by analyzing production records?
CE: 2023 ISU James D. McKean Swine Disease Conference Registration Open
We are eager to showcase a transformed 2023 ISU McKean Swine Disease Conference. The conference will be held on Wednesday June 28, 2023 as a one day meeting prior to Iowa Swine Day, which will be held on Thursday June 29, 2023. Although the events are separate, this provides the opportunity to feature two extraordinary conferences here in Ames.
Call for Abstracts: Leman Swine Conference
The Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, September 16-19, 2023, offers a great opportunity to showcase your important work and help improve the world’s pig industry. For nearly 50 years the conference has brought science-driven solutions to the complex challenges facing the industry. It starts with you! Bring your findings to the 2023 Leman Conference and be a part of the discussion. Abstracts for posters and oral presentations can be submitted online through July 7, 2023.
Wellness Wednesday
Wellness Wednesday – Social Wellbeing Tip: Give experiential gifts, such as tickets to the zoo, a trip to an amusement park, a weekend away, or a pottery class, rather than material ones. This will benefit both the giver and receiver!
AASV’s Online Salary Survey Closes Saturday – Help Make the Results Representative!
If you haven’t yet participated in the 2023 AASV Salary Survey, the moment you have been waiting for (the “last minute”) has arrived! The online survey will close this coming Saturday, June 3, so don’t put it off any longer. There are still 589 of 900 eligible members who have yet to complete the survey!
Abstract: One Health surveillance-A cross-sectoral detection, characterization, and notification of foodborne pathogens
Abstract: One Health surveillance-A cross-sectoral detection, characterization, and notification of foodborne pathogens
USDA, DHS Cut Ribbon on National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility
The USDA and the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate officials celebrated the dedication and ribbon-cutting of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility. This facility, which offers the highest level of biocontainment laboratories and safety protocols, is the first of its kind in the United States and will allow scientists to study and diagnose critical animal diseases.
People on the Move, New Grad Edition: Dr. Hannah Jansen
AASV welcomes Dr. Hannah Jansen to the veterinary profession! Dr. Jansen grew up on a swine farm in Ontario and recently received her DVM degree from Ontario Veterinary College. She is now employed at South West Ontario Veterinary Service, where she is working as an associate veterinarian for farms in Canada. Her interests include grower/finisher production, welfare, and One Health. Are you a recent veterinary graduate? Let us know where you landed at aasv@aasv.org.
Abstract: Challenges in the diagnosis and management of skin diseases in alpacas, goats, pigs, and sheep
Abstract: Challenges in the diagnosis and management of skin diseases in alpacas, goats, pigs, and sheep