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One of the best ways to prepare for an emergency is to put yourself in a simulation exercise to test response plans and ultimately evaluate how it goes. Here’s a look at a recent ASF outbreak simulation in Brazil.
As a veterinarian, Jeremy Pittman, senior director of U.S. veterinary services for Smithfield Foods, says he is constantly tasked with, asked about and challenged on biosecurity processes or protocols.
Growing consumer concerns and increased frequency of resistant pathogens are two reasons why the livestock industry continues to explore options like phytobiological products beyond antibiotics to address gut health.
In a foreign animal disease outbreak, depopulation may be required to timely contain, control and eradicate disease. Here’s a look at Jack Korényi-Both’s winning presentation on water-based foam for swine depopulation.
The American Association of Swine Veterinarians invited 15 veterinary students to compete for awards in the Veterinary Student Poster Competition at the AASV Annual Meeting.
Thanks to the generosity of charter members, the American Association of Swine Veterinarians can help provide excellent scholarship opportunities for its members. Here are some of the 2023 winners.
On June 11, FDA’s Guidance for Industry #263 brings 91 over-the-counter antimicrobial products from OTC to prescription oversight. Three experts weigh in on why you need to prepare for this change now.
African swine fever fatigue is real, says Patrick Webb at the National Pork Board. Since ASF rocked China in 2018, U.S. pork producers have been bombarded with messages to do their part to protect the country.
This information-sharing website will be a CEID-maintained repository of pertinent JEV information available to anyone interested in JEV infectious disease dynamics.
National Pork Board Director of Swine Health Lisa Becton was named the American Association of Swine Veterinarians’ Technical Services/Allied Industry Veterinarian of the Year.
When it comes to PRRS, every producer wants to know what’s working and what’s not. Unfortunately, the fight against PRRS is not that easy as new strains continue to affect pork production around the world.
Joseph Connor, a Carthage, Ill., native, was honored as the American Association of Swine Veterinarians’ 2023 Howard Dunne Memorial Award winner.
Claire LeFevre, DVM, and Emily Mahan-Riggs, DVM, were named the 2023 recipients of the AASV Hogg Scholarship during the American Association of Swine Veterinarians 54th annual meeting in Aurora, Colo.
Here’s a look at who won AASV’s Meritorious Service Award and AASV’s Outstanding Swine Academic of the Year Award.
A standardized outbreak investigation instrument is now available to help producers and veterinarians.
Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus dominated the final day of discussion at the American Association of Swine Veterinarians annual meeting. However, speakers covered a variety of topics at the event. Here’s a glimpse.
Household units and mini fridges are often unsuitable for maintaining veterinary products, according to a recent study by Emmanuel Rollin, DVM, College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Georgia.
AASV’s Young Swine Veterinarian of the Year, Jessica Davenport, DVM, works for JBS Live Pork where she is responsible for the health of more than 60,000 sows, gilt multiplication and nursery and grow-finish.
The Beagle Brigade Act of 2023 would provide congressional authority to USDA’s National Detector Dog Training Center that trains canine teams that work to prevent foreign animal disease from entering the U.S.
The American Association of Swine Veterinarians Foundation awarded $100,000 in funding for research. Learn more about here.
William Hollis, DVM, was named president of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians during the association’s 54th annual meeting in Aurora, Colo.
The Hanor Company’s Tara Donovan, DVM, was honored as the 2023 Swine Practitioner of the Year by the American Association of Swine Veterinarians. Here’s why it was no surprise to the industry.
The room of veterinarians and allied industry from around the world came to attention when some of these life-changing reminders were shared at the American Association of Swine Veterinarians annual meeting.
The threats facing the U.S. swine industry are many, veterinarian Gordon Spronk pointed out at the AASV annual meeting. Here are 10 things to apply at the farm immediately to fight ongoing disease battles.
Based on FDA’s most recent Summary Report on Use of Medically Important Antimicrobials, antimicrobial use in food-producing animals has declined by 28% since Veterinary Feed Directive Guidelines were enacted in 2017.
“Wean-to-harvest biosecurity is a complex issue for our industry that has been developing for many years, says SHIC’s Megan Niederwerder. Here are the 10 projects funded in SHIC’s Wean-to-Harvest Biosecurity Program.
Deploying protein modifications developed by Kansas State, Acceligen announced it’s able to breed pigs naturally resistant to PRRS. The resistance was proven effective through a University of Illinois collaboration.
Poland has reported outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) in five wild boar in the northern part of the country.
On a bitterly cold January morning, a helicopter soars above central Texas farmland. The four passengers hanging outside the aircraft are hunting - going after feral hogs, an invasive species in the southeastern U.S.
Farrowing house scours can be a frustrating and complex challenge that requires a multi-modal approach to control. While on the sow, multiple factors can influence piglet scour severity and prevalence. Here are 3 tips.