The program is designed to answer daily concerns of swine practitioners. The conference focuses on emerging swine pathogens and their control, and improvements in diagnostics and risk-based controls useful for on-farm health plan development. Special emphasis is on information necessary to formulate management plans for disease control, for biosecurity, and for food safety enhancement.

The goals of the conference are:

• To enable swine practitioners to assist producers in a rapidly changing and global production environment.
• To enhance practitioner decision-making tools in disease control, animal welfare, and food safety for the benefit of animals, clients and consumers.

Conference sponsors are:

• Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine
• Iowa Pork Industry Center
• American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) District 6
• Iowa Veterinary Medicine Association

Registration includes the inaugural Dr. Roy Schultz Lecture Series, and the return of Pig Power, a fast paced networking opportunity to connect with veterinary students.

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