Farmscape for December 7, 2023
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A veterinary medical officer with USDA APHIS is encouraging veterinarians, physicians, epidemiologists and communication specialists to work together to better...
The MSU Extension Pork Team conducted a survey of Michigan swine producers and swine veterinarians to determine if Veterinary Feed Directive guidelines have affected the health of their herds or their management practices.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses,...
AASV Swine Medicine Talk February 6th - Dr. Henry Johnson, "Path to Success for New Graduates and Gaining Trust on a Farm"
The Iowa State University AASV Student Chapter is excited to extend the invitation for all AASV members to...
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...
A newly proposed law backed by the AVMA would help combat the emerging threat posed by illicit xylazine while protecting veterinary access to this important animal sedative.
The Combating Illicit Xylazine Act was introduced into Congress on Tuesday, culminating weeks...
Highlights
Companion animal veterinarians had lower disease-reporting knowledge.
Large animal veterinarians had higher knowledge of biosecurity practices.
Discrepancy between veterinarians’ attitudes and practices was identified.
Training improved disease risk perception, reporting, and biosecurity practices.
Abstract
Veterinarians play an essential role in...
The American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) encourages veterinary students to attend the AASV annual meeting and offers a variety of activities for student participation during the conference to help fulfill part of AASV’s mission: “mentor students, encouraging life-long...
In recent years, there has been an increase in the presence of vesicular lesions noted on swine, and consequently foreign animal disease investigations (Kasari, 2016). Vesicular diseases are a group of similar diseases in swine that produce a fever...
The World Veterinary Association (WVA) and Ceva Santé Animale (Ceva) are pleased to announce the winner of the Medicine Stewardship category in the forthcoming WVA Global Veterinary Awards, as Dr. Shane Renwick, based in Ontario, Canada.
Dr. Renwick was nominated...
A short video describing how to use the the Animal Depopulation Resiliency Check-in Tool (ADRCT) is now available in English and Spanish. The ADRCT is a 5-question public health protocol for stakeholders who are preparing for, participating in, and...