2009 Swine Disease for Practitioners Conference XVII -- Welcome/home

17TH ANNUAL SWINE DISEASE CONFERENCE FOR SWINE PRACTITIONERS

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
The Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, the Iowa Pork Industry Center, The Iowa Veterinary Medicine Association, and the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV), District 6, sponsor the 17th Annual Swine Disease Conference. The conference will be held at the Scheman Building, in Ames, IA on November 5 - 6, 2009.

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 bio- security, and for food safety enhancement.

CONFERENCE GOALS

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 CO-SPONSORS

COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
IOWA PORK INDUSTRY CENTER
IOWA VETERINARY MEDICINE ASSOCIATION
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SWINE VETERINARIANS, DISTRICT 6

The Iowa Board of Veterinary Examiners has awarded 14 hours of Continuing Education Credits for this Conference.

Register today to join us on November 5^th and 6^th for this year's event, featuring the Dr. Roy Schultz Lecture Series, and the return of Pig Power, a fast paced networking opportunity to connect with veterinary students.