2009 Swine Disease for Practitioners Conference XVII -- Agenda

ISU Swine Disease Conference
Scheman Building
Iowa State University
November 5-6, 2009

Thursday - November 5, 2009
8:00 - 9:00 am	Registration - Main Lobby
9:00 - 9:15 am	Dean's Welcome and Introductions Dean John Thomson, Iowa State University
9:15 - 10:00 am	Immunology Primer for Practitioners Dr. Chris Chase, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD
10:00 - 10:30 am	Break - Lobby
10:30 - 11:00 am	Emerging International Health Threats for Pigs and People Dr. Alex Ramirez, Iowa State University
11:00 - 11:30 am	Importance of Drug Maximum Residue Limit Considerations in Trade Flexibility Mr. Kevin Smith, US Meat Export Federation, Denver, CO
11:30 - 12:00 pm	An Overview of PRRS Elimination Best Practices in Breeding Herds Dr. RB "Butch" Baker, Iowa State University
12:00 - 1:00 pm	Lunch
1:00 - 1:10 pm	Science with Practice Award
1:10 - 1:40 pm	Starting Pigs 101 Dr. Daryl Olsen, AMVC, Audubon, IA
1:40 - 2:00 pm	Fall-back Pigs: Why's and Wherefore's Dr. Luc Dufrense, Seaboard Farms, Shawnee Mission, KS
2:00 - 2:20 pm	A New Age for Glucose Measurement in Pigs Dr. Charles Wiedmeyer, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
2:20 - 2:40 pm	Practitioner Response: Case Studies for Slow Starting Pigs Dr. Mark Wagner, Fairmont Veterinary Clinic, Fairmont, MN
2:40 - 3:00 pm	Trends and Diagnostic Tips for Enteric Diseases Dr. Greg Stevenson, Iowa State University
3:00 - 3:30 pm	Break
3:30 - 4:00 pm	Clostridial Diseases in Pigs Dr. Kent Schwartz, Iowa State University
4:00 - 4:20 pm	TGE/Rotavirus: Diagnostics Update Dr. Bruce Janke, Iowa State University
4:20 - 4:50 pm	Alternate Starter Diet Inclusions for Gut Health Dr. James Pettigrew, Department of Animal Science, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL
4:50 - 5:10 pm	Disease Threats from Feral Swine: Call to Action Dr. David Schmitt, Iowa State Veterinarian, Des Moines, IA
5:10 - 5:30 pm	Environmental Survival of Influenza Virus: An Evidence-Based Model Dr. Christa Irwin, Iowa State University
5:30 - 5:40 pm	Student Teaching Programs and Student Introductions Dr. Locke Karriker and Dr. Alex Ramirez, Iowa State University
5:30 - 7:00 pm	Mixer - Dinner on own
Friday - November 6, 2009
6:30 - 8:00 am	Pig Power Networking Dr. Locke Karriker and Dr. Alex Ramirez, Iowa State University
8:00 - 8:20 am	PRDC Diagnostics and Trends for Practitioners Dr. Phil Gauger, Iowa State University
8:20 - 8:40 am	Reproductive Effects of PCV2 Infections Dr. Darin Madson, Iowa State University
8:40 - 9:00 am	Castration Controversies/Solution Dr. Anna Johnson, Iowa State University
9:00 - 10:30 am	Roy Schultz Lecture Series Experience and Science in the Diagnosis and Management of Porcine Enteric Diseases Dr. David Taylor, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland
10:30 - 11:00 am	The Application of Air Filtration for Commercial Herds Dr. Darwin Reicks, Swine Veterinary Center, St. Peter, MN
11:00 - 11:30 am	Break - Box Lunches
11:30 - 12:00 pm	SIV Update Dr. Kelly Lager, USDA National Animal Disease Center, Ames, IA
12:00 - 12:30 pm	Danish Experiences with Lawsonia intracellularis Eradication Programs Dr. Bjarne Ellegaard, Fynvet Denmark, Ringe, Denmark
12:30 - 1:00 pm	Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae Eradication in a Large Breeding Herd Dr. Jim Lowe, Carthage Veterinary Service, Ltd., Carthage, IL
1:00 - 1:30 pm	Emerging Euthanasia Technologies for Swine Mr. Jeff Hill, Alberta Agriculture and Food, Livestock Welfare Specialist, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
1:30 - 2:00 pm	Danish Veterinary Practice Experiences After National Withdrawal of Growth Promotant Antimicrobials in Pigs Dr. Bjarne Ellegaard, Fynvet Denmark, Ringe, Denmark
2:00 - 3:00 pm	PQA Plus - Practitioners' Roles: A Discussion Dr. Paul Sundberg, National Pork Board, Des Moines, IA
3:00 pm	Adjournment