Journal of Swine Health and Production

May and June, 2010
Volume 18, Number 3

Cover Photo

An Iowa finisher
Photo courtesy of
Tina Smith

 The Journal of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians

President’s message: Flannel warm-ups and reverse jeopardy…

From the Executive Director: Good purposes

From the Executive Editor: Reviewing scientific papers: Results, discussion, implications, and references

Immunocontraception in male feral swine treated with a recombinant gonadotropin-releasing hormone vaccine
Campbell TA, Garcia MR, Miller LA, et al
(PDF PDF version available)

Benefits of synchronizing ovulation with porcine luteinizing hormone in a fixed-time insemination protocol in weaned multiparous sows
Zak LJ, Patterson J, Hancock J, et al
(PDF PDF version available)

Feed additives for swine: Fact sheets – prebiotics and probiotics, and phytogenics
Jacela JY, DeRouchey JM, Tokach MD, et al
(PDF PDF version available)

News from the National Pork Board:

  • National Pork Board continues to support swine-and premises-identification system
  • National Pork Board seeks to improve NARMS
  • PQA Plus program announces Version 1.2

AASV Foundation Midwest Golf Outing
(PDF PDF version available)

AASV news

  • 2010 officers installed at annual meeting
  • Call for papers – AASV 2011 Student Seminar
  • Update on unapproved animal-health products
  • USDA to abandon NAIS, pork industry continues support of swine ID plan
  • Veterinary accreditation changes effective February 1

Annual meeting report: Swine veterinarians head to the heartland
(PDF PDF version available)

AASV Foundation news:

  • AASV Foundation is the big winner during the 2010 auction
  • Neumann receives AASV Foundation Hogg Scholarship

Advocacy in action: One World, One Health – What’s in it for animal agriculture?

Straight talk: The other side of the microphone (continued)

Also in the print edition:

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