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MentorVet Leap Scholarships Available; Apply by Aug 2
July 29, 2024 — AASV Staff
As a veterinarian, you've followed your calling to support the health and well-being of animals. While the rewards of your chosen profession are plenty, the veterinary profession can be challenging....
MentorVet Leap Scholarships Available; Apply by Aug 2
July 22, 2024 — AASV Staff
As a veterinarian, you've followed your calling to support the health and well-being of animals. While the rewards of your chosen profession are plenty, the veterinary profession can be challenging....
Announcing AASV's New Website
July 15, 2024 — AASV Staff
We are pleased to announce the launch of AASV's new website! If you haven't yet visited, explore the new website at https://aasv.org. We've worked hard to ensure a smooth transition, but we know...
MentorVet Leap Scholarships Available; Apply by Aug 2
July 15, 2024 — AASV Staff
As a veterinarian, you've followed your calling to support the health and well-being of animals. While the rewards of your chosen profession are plenty, the veterinary profession can be challenging....
New AASV Website Coming VERY Soon
July 10, 2024 — AASV Staff
The AASV Communications Committee, IT specialist Dave Brown, and staff have been working hard to update and upgrade the AASV website, and we're excited to announce it's coming soon! In fact, the...
Let’s Golf! Register to Golf for the AASV Foundation
July 8, 2024 — AASV Staff
Golfers, it is time to recruit and register your golf team to support the AASV Foundation! Registration is now open at https://aasv.org/foundation/golf/. Preregister by August 27 to join your...
MentorVet Leap Scholarships Available
July 8, 2024 — AASV Staff
As a veterinarian, you've followed your calling to support the health and well-being of animals. While the rewards of your chosen profession are plenty, the veterinary profession can be challenging....
AASV Attends Student Career Events
July 5, 2024 — 
Several members volunteered to represent AASV at two spring student career events. The American Pre-Veterinary Medical Association (APVMA) Symposium is an event that brings together pre-veterinary...
AASV Committees Plan Work for 2024
July 4, 2024 — Abbey Canon
The AASV Board of Directors establishes committees to address specific issues associated with swine veterinary medicine and provide recommendations for action to the AASV leadership. The AASV...
New AASV Website Coming Soon
July 3, 2024 — AASV Staff
The AASV Communications Committee, IT specialist Dave Brown, and staff have been working hard to update and upgrade the AASV website, and we're excited to announce it's coming soon! Read the e-letter...
Call for Abstracts – Research Topics
July 2, 2024 — AASV Staff
Plans are underway for the 56th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) to take place March 1-4, 2025 in San Francisco, California. As part of the meeting, there will...
Holiday Hours
July 1, 2024 — AASV Staff
The AASV office will be closed on Thursday, July 4, 2024 in celebration of Independence Day and will reopen Friday morning July 5. Have a happy and safe holiday!...
New AASV Website Coming Soon
June 26, 2024 — AASV Staff
The AASV Communications Committee, IT specialist Dave Brown, and staff have been working hard to update and upgrade the AASV website, and we're excited to announce it's coming soon! Read the e-letter...
MentorVet Leap Scholarships Available
June 24, 2024 — AASV Staff
As a veterinarian, you've followed your calling to support the health and well-being of animals. While the rewards of your chosen profession are plenty, the veterinary profession can be challenging....
New AASV Website Coming Soon
June 19, 2024 — AASV Staff
The AASV Communications Committee, IT specialist Dave Brown, and staff have been working hard to update and upgrade the AASV website, and we're excited to announce it's coming soon! Read the e-letter...
New AASV Website Coming Soon
June 12, 2024 — AASV Staff
The AASV Communications Committee, IT specialist Dave Brown, and staff have been working hard to update and upgrade the AASV website, and we're excited to announce it's coming soon! Read the e-letter...
MentorVet Leap Scholarships Available
June 10, 2024 — AASV Staff
As a veterinarian, you've followed your calling to support the health and well-being of animals. While the rewards of your chosen profession are plenty, the veterinary profession can be challenging....
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MentorVet Leap Scholarships Available
June 2, 2024 — AASV Staff
As a veterinarian, you've followed your calling to support the health and well-being of animals. While the rewards of your chosen profession are plenty, the veterinary profession can be challenging....
People on the Move: Dr. Megan Nickel
May 30, 2024 — 
Dr. Megan Nickel recently accepted a position as an Associate Veterinarian at Fairmont Veterinary Clinic. She was previously employed by and continues to consult with Holden Farms, Inc. Dr. Nickel's...
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AASV Office Holiday Hours
May 22, 2024 — AASV Staff
The AASV office will be closed Monday May 27, 2024 for the Memorial Day holiday. The office will reopen Tuesday morning. Enjoy the holiday and join us in honoring our fallen heroes....
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AASV Board of Directors, committee leaders meet
May 15, 2024 — AASV Staff
The AASV Board of Directors met in West Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday and Thursday, April 24 and 25. On Wednesday, the board gathered with the AASV committee leaders to learn about recent committee...
Wellbeing Wednesday: May is Mental Health Month
May 15, 2024 — AASV Staff
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and it's a good time to check in with yourself, your family, your friends, and your colleagues. AASV has compiled resources to assess your wellbeing, improve...
Welcome to the Profession, New Graduates!
May 13, 2024 — AASV Staff
Congratulations! You did it! Welcome to the profession, doctors! As your celebrations wind down and you begin your next journey, you might find the following AASV resources particularly helpful. The...
Passing of E. Wayne Johnson
May 8, 2024 — 
AASV was saddened to learn of the April 16 passing of Dr. E. Wayne Johnson, a longtime member of the AASV. E. Wayne Johnson (Zhu Wensen), a famous American pig veterinarian and founder of Beijing...
Wellness Wednesday
May 1, 2024 — 
#WellnessWednesday - Social wellbeing tip: Create a screen-free zone in the break room so there is a place where people must put away their phones during lunch and interact with the world around...

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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; PRRS=Articles from the AASV PRRS Task Force; 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