Journal of Swine Health and Production

July and August 2008
VOLUME 16, NUMBER 4

Cover Photo

A hog with attitude

Photo courtesy of Tina Smith

 The Journal of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians

President’s message: Share Your Story

From the Executive Director: Pew or PU?

From the Executive Editor: Critiquing the statistical methods section of a manuscript

Equine chorionic gonadotrophin and porcine luteinizing hormone to shorten and synchronize the wean-to-breed interval among parity-one and parity-two sows
Bennet-Steward K, Aramini J, Pelland C, et al
(PDF PDF version available)

Fertility after intrauterine insemination with conventional or low numbers of spermatozoa in sows with synchronized ovulation
Pelland C, Cassar G, Kirkwood R, et al
(PDF PDF version available)

Efficacy of a subunit vaccine against Actinobacillus pleuropneu moniae in an endemically infected swine herd
Jirawattanapong P, Stockhofe-Zurwieden N, van Leengoed L, et al
(PDF PDF version available)

Efficacy of a Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae bacteria in pigs challenged with two contemporary pathogenic isolates of M hyopneumoniae 200
Strait EL, Rapp-Gabrielson VJ, Erickson BZ, et al
(PDF PDF version available)

News from the National Pork Board:

  • 2008 research priorities and update
  • PCVAD update
  • Other calls for proposals
  • The Pork Checkoff’s Demand Enhancement team announces the arrival of four new cuts

AASV news:

  • AASV forms PRRS task force
  • USDA to allow imports of uncooked pork and pork products processed in regions with CSF
  • National Institute for Animal Agriculture honors AASV members

AASV Foundation news:

  • AASV Foundation recognizes excellence
  • Foundation announces 2008 research support
  • Funding increased for swine externship grants

AASV Foundation Midwest Golf Outing
(PDF PDF version and registration form)

Advocacy in action: Research? Who Needs Research?

 

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