Category Archives: AASV

#WellnessWednesday – Social wellbeing tip: Create a screen-free zone in the break room so there is a place where people must put away their phones during lunch and interact with the world around them.

Did you miss the annual meeting and all the great resources presented? You’re in luck! Read the proceedings, listen to podcast interviews of selected speakers, and watch videos of the general sessions on the AASV website!

Wellness Wednesday – Physical Wellbeing Tip: Prioritize sleep! The average person thrives on 7-9 hours of sleep a night. Make this a necessity rather than a luxury. Good sleep hygiene could be its own pamphlet, look it up!

Did you miss the last AASV Swine Medicine Talk? Catch the recording! On February 6th, Dr. Henry Johnson presented “Path to Success for New Graduates and Gaining Trust on a Farm.”

In 2023, University of Minnesota researcher Dr. Kimberly VanderWaal and coinvestigators were awarded $29,997 by the AASV Foundation to fund the proposal, “Fine-scale classification of PRRSV-2: Moving past RFLPs to improve sequence interpretation for disease control and management.” The project is complete and the final report is available.

Mark your calendar! The popular AASV Foundation Golf Outing is set for Tuesday, September 10 (11:00 AM – 6:00 PM) at Veenker Memorial Golf Course in Ames, Iowa.

The AASV designates representatives for several committees of the American Veterinary Medical Association. AASV is currently seeking someone to serve as a representative of “swine practice” on the AVMA Committee on Environmental Issues.

Dr. Angela Baysinger was installed as president of the AASV during the Business Meeting at the AASV Annual Meeting on February 27, 2024 in Nashville Tennessee. Her recent passing results in a vacancy in the office of AASV President. In accordance with the Association’s bylaws, the immediate past president presides in the absence of the president. As such, Dr. Bill Hollis, AASV immediate past president, has graciously agreed to serve as acting president for 2024. He will assume all duties and responsibilities of the president effective immediately. Elections will be held as normal in early 2025. Please join me in thanking Dr. Hollis for his willingness to accept this responsibility, and I am sure he would appreciate your continued support.

Video of the Monday morning general session and Monday afternoon session “Disease Elimination: Theory to Move us Forward” presentations at the 2024 AASV Annual Meeting in Nashville are now available for AASV members to access online — along with the rest of the AASV video archive — at aasv.org/members/only/video/. Unfortunately, due to technical difficulties, the Tuesday general session recordings will not be available.

AASV was saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Walter Felker on February 25, 2024.