News from the AASV is automatically distributed to members via email as the AASV e-Letter. If you are a member, please access your preferences page to select the format and frequency of distribution. Archived stories will be available online. News about upcoming meetings is here. For instant headline updates, follow aasvnews on or via RSS . "Implementing Knowledge": AASV Proceedings & Seminar Papers Now Online March 17, 2010 — AASV Staff [AASV] "Implementing knowledge" - the theme of the 2010 AASV Annual Meeting - can be challenging, but accessing that knowledge just became easier, thanks to the AASV Board of Directors' decision... AASV Foundation is the Big Winner during the 2010 Auction March 17, 2010 — Tracy Ann Raef [AASV] Whether you donated the tie off your neck or purchased the lawnmower or RTV, donors and bidders were the reason for this year's successful auction. Total sales from the live and silent auction were... PADRAP Update March 17, 2010 — Dr. Derald Holtkamp [AASV] Dr. Derald Holtkamp provided the following update regarding the Production Animal Disease Risk Assessment Program (PADRAP) to the AASV Board of Directors. Key Milestones & Upcoming EventsThe... New NPPC President Announced March 17, 2010 —  [Ind.] Sam Carney, a pork producer from Adair, Iowa, March 6 was named president of the National Pork Producers Council. He was elected to the post for a one-year term at NPPC's annual business meeting -... Sponsor Message:

The complete archive, including older stories, is here

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; 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