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April 26, 2024 — Megan Niederwerder
In February 2014, porcine deltacoronavirus emerged in the US nearly one year after the initial detection of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus, further impacting the US swine industry. Dr. Mariana...
April 26, 2024 —
For pioneering studies on influenza A viruses in swine, Agricultural Research Service scientist Amy L. Baker is the agency's Distinguished Senior Research Scientist of the Year for 2024. Baker, a...
April 26, 2024 —
Today, by amending and strengthening its animal disease traceability regulations for certain cattle and bison, the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection...
April 26, 2024 —
Food animal veterinarians are critical to maintaining a healthy, secure, and safe food supply. Today, there is a critical shortage of food animal veterinarians in both private and public practice,...
April 26, 2024 —
Abstract: The role of vehicle movement in swine disease dissemination: Novel method accounting for pathogen stability and vehicle cleaning effectiveness uncertainties Several propagation routes drive...
April 25, 2024 —
Abstract: Lessons from CanSpotASF: Moving towards risk-based African Swine Fever surveillance with rule-out testing in Western Canada African swine fewer (ASF) is a serious disease present in Africa,...
April 24, 2024 —
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is issuing this Federal Order to prevent the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza...
April 24, 2024 — University of Pennsylvania
The PennVet residency in animal welfare is a three-year program aimed at developing a knowledge base in animal welfare in a broad variety of species and under varied conditions but focused on swine....
April 24, 2024 —
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...
April 23, 2024 —
In 2023, the AASV Foundation granted $22,440 to Dr. Daniel Linhares and coinvestigators from Iowa State University to fund the proposal, "Probability of influenza A virus RNA detection at...
April 23, 2024 — AASV Staff
Now Available - 2024 AASV Annual Meeting Tuesday general session recordings. Video of the Monday morning general session and Monday afternoon session "Disease Elimination: Theory to Move us...
April 23, 2024 —
New cases of influenza A have been detected in both livestock and humans. As pork producers, understanding the potential threat of influenza viruses in our industry is crucial. Although...
April 23, 2024 —
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, in collaboration with the Center for Food Security and Public Health, is offering regional meetings as part of the Iowa Foreign Animal Disease...
April 23, 2024 —
Want to earn Continuing Education credits at your own pace from the comfort of your home or office? The Transboundary and Emerging Diseases of Animals Online Course is now open for enrollment! Have...
April 23, 2024 —
The Center for Veterinary Biologics (CVB) recently added CVB Notice 24-06: Availability of Genetic Sequence and Isolate to its website. This Notice is to furnish interested parties with the genomic...
April 23, 2024 — Megan Niederwerder
The Swine Health Information Center and Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) leveraged funds to develop a $1 million research program to enhance US prevention, preparedness, and...
April 23, 2024 —
After a decade of concentrated efforts on a control and eradication plan, the Agricultural and Livestock Service announced that Chile has declared itself a country free of porcine reproductive and...
April 23, 2024 —
The USDA has unveiled a new, online Livestock Indemnity Program Decision Tool and farm loan resources available to agricultural producers and cooperators who help producers access USDA disaster...
April 23, 2024 —
Abstract Pre-Print: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b Virus detected in dairy cattle The global emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A (H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b...
April 23, 2024 — Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS)
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) is currently seeking a dedicated individual to fill the role of Assistant State Veterinarian. As an integral part of our team, the...
April 23, 2024 — Topigs Norsvin USA
Topigs Norsvin USA is currently searching for a Senior Staff Veterinarian. This position will provide technical expertise in health management, including biosecurity and production practices. The...
April 19, 2024 —
Abstract: Genetic drift and purifying selection shape within-host influenza A virus populations during natural swine infections Patterns of within-host influenza A virus (IAV) diversity and evolution...
April 18, 2024 —
Abstract: Biosecurity Insights from the United States Swine Health Improvement Plan: Analyzing Data to Enhance Industry Practices Biosecurity practices aim to reduce the frequency of disease...
April 17, 2024 —
#WellnessWednesday - Occupational Wellbeing Tip: Give team members the opportunity to provide feedback of their own in a respectful, perhaps anonymous, way. Train team members on the basics of...
April 16, 2024 —
We are excited to be offering the National Pork Board's Foreign Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Training Tabletop Exercise again this year in conjunction with our fourth-year swine...
April 16, 2024 —
We are pleased to share with you the first of three episodes in this month's Veterinary Practice Health podcast series. This month we feature a unique collaboration featuring Vet Candy's insightful...
April 16, 2024 —
With a mission of supporting mental health, the Veterinary Hope Foundation offers small group sessions for veterinary professionals. These groups provide a community to share common experiences as...
April 16, 2024 —
The AVMA Council on Education® (AVMA COE®) has proposed changes to its educational standard governing the curriculum for veterinary medical schools and is accepting comment on the proposal...
April 16, 2024 —
In an effort to prevent domestic cattle from being exposed to highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI, more specifically avian influenza Type A H5N1), 17 states have restricted cattle...
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Category abbreviations: AASV=Membership information, announcements, and other information from the American Association of Swine Veterinarians; Abs.=Abstracts from journal articles of general interest to swine veterinarians.; ALERT=Used to create email alerts; An.H.=Animal Health; Conf.=Conference announcements and other continuing education opportunities; FAD="Foreign" Animal Disease and other news most significant to regions outside of North America.; Food=Food Safety; Gov.=Information about legislation, regulations, and rulemaking that may affect the swine industry or swine veterinarians.; Hum.H.=Human health; Ind.=News from the pork industry, including NPPC and Pork Board activities.; International=Information regarding swine health and production internationally.; Jobs=Position announcements, primarily seeking swine veterinarians.; Meet=Provides a short synopsis of meetings of importance to swine veterinarians.; News=Agriculture related news events.; Nutr.=Swine nutrition; OP-ED=Opinion or editorial articles expressing the thoughts of individual Association members.; Pharm.=Pharmaceuticals and biologicals; PRRS=Articles from the AASV PRRS Task Force; Practice=Information associated with practice management or development.; Research=Research topics of interest to swine veterinarians.; Students=Information of interest to AASV student members.; USDA=US Dept. of Agriculture activities of interest to swine veterinarians.; Welfare=Animal welfare issues