Swine Veterinarians Share Wisdom Beyond the Farm at AASV Annual Meeting
The number of scientific breakthroughs and ideas shared during the 2023 American Association of Swine Veterinarians annual meeting March 4-7 is mind-boggling. No one can deny it’s exciting to hear about the evolution and growth taking place in the swine industry today. But the room of more than 950 veterinarians and allied industry from around the world came to attention when some of these life-changing reminders were shared. Here are wise words, hard-earned, from some of the most successful veterinarians in the world.
“Never stop learning. The industry is constantly changing. Being a lifelong student creates the right mindset and attitude to be able to learn how to deal with these changes.”
– Attila Farkas, DVM, in the Alex Hogg Memorial Lecture “Seizing Opportunity within the challenges of modern swine veterinary medicine”
“Moving beyond our traditional areas of comfort is hard. Do hard things.”
– Egan Brockhoff, DVM, in the Howard Dunne Memorial Lecture “Be There: Be the leader for the pig, the client, the customer”
“Our relationships are all based on trust. It’s not static, it’s certainly dynamic. Every day we build or break down trust.”
– Darin Madson, DVM, in “Veterinary Medicine and Swine Nutrition at JBS”
"Leaders do what others say can't be done."
– Gordon Spronk, DVM, in “Next Generation Challenges: Will You Lead?”
“Face-to-face communication is best, even if it’s through the use of technology like Zoom or Facetime. It helps to get tone and impression during a conversation. It’s important to understand everyone you work with and how they best communicate with you each and every day.”
– Trey Kellner, nutritionist, in “Veterinary Medicine and Swine Nutrition at AMVC”
“Know how to have a difficult conversation. Trust what your teammate is saying. Don’t play the blame game. Throwing stones won’t get you anywhere.”
– Kyle Coble, nutritionist, in “Veterinary Medicine and Swine Nutrition at JBS”
“Turn smart people loose on complex problems. Collaboration yields better results.”
– Jason Hocker, DVM, in “Veterinary Medicine and Swine Nutrition at AMVC”
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