Have you ever had a disease pop up and you’re 99% confident that you know what it is only to have diagnostics come back and tell you you’re wrong?
Becca Riggs, DVM with Four Star Veterinary Service in Rushville, Indiana,...
Iowa State University has joined a new initiative aimed at addressing the nationwide shortage of veterinarians in rural, food-systems industries. This program, part of the Veterinary Workforce Solutions Program, seeks to develop veterinary students’ careers while providing support in...
Farmscape for September 10, 2024
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A swine practitioner with Demeter Quebec says the Western College of Veterinary Medicine Pharmhouse Summer Student Swine Experience Program provides an opportunity for swine practices to interact directly with veterinary...
Farmscape for September 6, 2024
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A program developed by the Western College of Veterinary Medicine to attract veterinary students into swine medicine is proving to be a win for the students, their educators and the...
Expert insights on ileitis symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options
At Pharmgate Animal Health, Dr. Nic Lauterbach helps producers and veterinarians find solutions to their health challenges. Ileitis, a prevalent and impactful disease in swine, is frequently a challenge for pork...
On August 26, 2024, from 1:00 to 2:30 pm CT, the Swine Health Information Center and the American Association of Swine Veterinarians will co-host a webinar, Mitigation Strategies for Mosquitos as an Emerging Threat to Swine Health. Conducted by...
Veterinarians think PLF could help in more ways than producers do.
Innovative types of technology that focus on monitoring and managing pigs fall into a category often described as precision livestock farming (PLF). PLF collects real-time data from pigs to...
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The 2018 African swine fever (ASF) outbreak highlighted the importance of biosecurity in food production systems. Despite the significant economic impacts, the sociopsychological consequences on decision-making have been overlooked. Previous studies have focused on algebraic models and simulation-based models...
Swine veterinarians and scientists from around the world will make their way to Minnesota for the 2028 International Pig Veterinary Society (IPVS) Congress hosted in Minneapolis by the University of Minnesota (UMN) College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) Swine Group.
The...
The American Association of Swine Veterinarians announces an opportunity for veterinary students to make a scientific presentation at the AASV Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California, on Sunday, March 2, 2025. Interested students are invited to submit a one-page...