American Association Of Swine Veterinarians

**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** SURGICAL CASTRATION OF MALE PIGLETS IS PERFORMED TO PREVENT OFF-ODOR PORK AND AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIORS. THE PROCEDURE IS OFTEN PERFORMED WITHOUT ANALGESICS OR ANESTHETICS IN PART DUE TO THE LACK OF PRODUCTS APPROVED IN THE UNITED STATES WITH AN INDICATION FOR THE CONTROL OF PAIN IN SWINE. THERE IS A LACK OF CONSISTENT DATA RELATED TO THE EFFICACY OF PAIN CONTROL PRODUCTS PRIMARILY DUE TO THE LACK OF UNIFORM TESTING METHODS AND PROTOCOLS. LACK OF CONSISTENT PROTOCOLS CREATE DIFFICULTY FOR PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES TO SUBMIT PAIN CONTROL LABEL CLAIMS FOR APPROVAL, VETERINARIANS TO CONFIDENTLY PRESCRIBE PRODUCTS FOR EXTRA-LABEL USE, RESEARCHERS TO RELIABLY ASSESS PAIN AND POTENTIAL MITIGATION STRATEGIES, AND PIG FARMERS TO MAKE FUTURE BUSINESS DECISIONS REGARDING ANIMAL WELFARE. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO FACILITATE CONSISTENCY AND RIGOR THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A RESEARCH PROTOCOL UTILIZING VALIDATED ENDPOINTS THAT ARE WELL-DEFINED AND RELIABLY MEASURE PAIN IN PIGLETS. THE RESULTS WILL BE USED TO IDENTIFY VALID AND RELIABLE ENDPOINTS THAT MAY BE USED IN FUTURE STUDIES BY STAKEHOLDERS TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF DRUGS FOR THE CONTROL OF PAIN ASSOCIATED WITH PIGLET CASTRATION. THE LONG-TERM GOAL IS TO IMPROVE PIG WELFARE ON-FARM BY EFFECTIVELY CONTROLLING PAIN ASSOCIATED WITH ON-FARM SURGICAL PROCEDURES, SUCH AS CASTRATION, IN A MANNER THAT IS SAFE FOR THE ANIMAL AND THE CONSUMER AND IS COMPLIANT WITH US REGULATION.

SWINE VETERINARIANS ARE CRITICAL TO MAINTAINING A HEALTHY, SECURE, AND SAFE PORK SUPPLY. MANY VETERINARY COLLEGES IN THE UNITEDSTATES HAVE A LIMITED SWINE CASELOAD AND CURRICULUM, MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR VETERINARY STUDENTS SEEKING A COMPREHENSIVE SWINEMEDICINE PROGRAM THAT ADDRESSES COMPLEX AND REGIONAL FOOD SAFETY AND ANIMAL WELFARE CONCERNS AND REGULATIONS. THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SWINE VETERINARIANS (AASV) IS A PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF VETERINARIANS SPECIALIZING IN SWINE HEALTH, WELFARE, AND PRODUCTION, AND IS AN ALLIED ORGANIZATION OF THE AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. THE AASV EARLY CAREER COMMITTEE (ECC) IDENTIFIED THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL NON-DEGREE EDUCATIONAL COURSEWORK AND TRAINING FOR SWINE VETERINARIANS EARLY IN THEIR CAREERS. FUNDED BY USDA-NIFA-VSGP IN 2022, AASV CREATED AND DELIVERED A SUCCESSFUL PARTICIPANT AND PRACTITIONER-LED EARLY-CAREER SWINE VETERINARIAN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THAT HELPED RETAIN VETERINARIANS WITHIN SWINE PRACTICE.AASV'S GOAL IS TO DELIVER ANOTHER PRACTITIONER-LED EARLY CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRATO PROVIDE EARLY CAREER SWINE VETERINARIANS WITH RESOURCES NEEDED TO ENCOURAGE AND ENSURE SUCCESSFUL AND LIFE-LONG CAREERS AS SWINE VETERINARIANS AND CULTIVATE NEW LEADERS IN SWINE VETERINARY MEDICINE.AASV WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES IDENTIFIED BY PARTICIPANTS THAT SUPPORT EARLY CAREER SWINE VETERINARIANS BY DEVELOPING AND DELIVERING 6, 1-DAY EDUCATIONAL MODULES AND 1, 0.5-DAY EARLY CAREER PRE-CONFERENCE SEMINAR. AASV WILL DEVELOP THE UNIQUE AND PARTICIPANT-SPECIFIC PROGRAM AND DELIVER TO UP TO 25 AASV MEMBER EARLY CAREER SWINE VETERINARIANS 6 MONTHS-5 YEARS POST-GRADUATION WITH PREFERENCE GIVEN TO CURRENT OR PREVIOUS VMLRP RECIPIENTS OR THOSE SERVING IN A USDA-NIFA DESIGNATED VETERINARY SHORTAGE SITUATION.THIS PROJECT DIRECTLY ADDRESSES VETERINARY SHORTAGE SITUATIONS BY PROVIDING NON-DEGREE EDUCATIONAL COURSEWORK AND TRAINING TO VETERINARIANS WHO PROVIDE SERVICES TO SWINE IN AT LEAST 25% OF THEIR PRACTICE TIME.THE PROGRAM WILL BE EVALUATED TO ASSESS PARTICIPANT OPINIONS AND TRAINING.

**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** PARTICIPANT-LED EARLY-CAREER SWINE VETERINARIAN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

FARM BILL. DEVELOP AND DELIVER NATIONAL EDUCATION RESOURCESFOR THE PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION OF LARGE SCALE SWINE DEPOPULATION METHODS.

VESICULAR DISEASE SURVEILLANCE IN SWINE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT FOR VETERINARIANS AND PRODUCERS.

SWINE INFLUENZA SURVEILLANCE AS PART OF COMPREHENSIVE AND INTEGRATED SWINE SURVEILLANCE.

PURPOSE: PROVIDING CERTIFIED SWINE SAMPLE COLLECTOR (CSSC) TRAINING THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES TO HELP PREPARE THE SWINE INDUSTRY TO COLLECT AND SUBMIT DIAGNOSTIC AND SURVEILLANCE SAMPLES DURING A FOREIGN ANIMAL DISEASE (FAD) OUTBREAK. IN 2020, NADPRP PROVIDED FUNDING TO DEVELOP CSSC PROGRAM STANDARDS AND TRAINING RESOURCES. BECAUSE PIGS MOVE ACROSS STATES REGULARLY AND MANY PRODUCERS HAVE PRODUCTION IN MULTIPLE STATES, THE CSSC RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT TOOK A NATIONAL CONSENSUS APPROACH, ALTHOUGH SAHOS DETERMINE WHEN CSSC TRAINING STARTS IN THEIR STATE. WHILE OVER 15 STATES HAVE ROLLED OUT THE CSSC PROGRAM AND MANY ADDITIONAL STATES ARE DISCUSSING THE TIMING OF THE ROLLOUT IN THEIR STATES, NOT ENOUGH CSSCS ARE GETTING TRAINED. LACK OF FUNDING HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS ONE OF THE MAIN BARRIERS BY SAHOS, STATE PORK ASSOCIATIONS, UNIVERSITY OR EXTENSION PERSONNEL, AND VETERINARIANS. ACTIVITIES: PROVIDING SUBAWARDS TO STAKEHOLDERS LISTED ABOVE WHO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR CSSCS TO ENABLE THE INDUSTRY TO BE PREPARED FOR AN FAD OUTBREAK. FUNDS FROM THIS PROJECT WILL BE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH MULTIPLE SUBAWARDS TO MEMBERS OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE TRAINING TO PRODUCERS, CARETAKERS, VETERINARY STAFF, EXTENSION PERSONNEL, AND ANIMAL HEALTH OFFICIALS. WHILE CATEGORY II ACCREDITED VETERINARIANS ARE REQUIRED TO PERFORM THE ACTUAL TRAINING ACCORDING TO THE CSSC PROGRAMS STANDARDS, THE ORGANIZATIONS LISTED ABOVE HAVE ALL WORKED TO HELP ORGANIZE OR FACILITATE THE TRAINING AND WILL HELP PRODUCERS OF ALL SIZES PREPARE. STAKEHOLDERS USE DIFFERENT APPROACHES TO OFFER TRAINING WHETHER A GROUP APPROACH OR ON A FARM-BY-FARM BASIS, AND THE SUBAWARD PROCESS DESCRIBED IN THE PROPOSAL PROVIDES FOR THAT FLEXIBILITY. DELIVERABLES: MULTIPLE INDIVIDUALS TRAINED ACCORDING TO CSSC STANDARD USING APPROACHES THAT WORK BEST FOR EACH SITUATION. SUBAWARD A PPLICATIONS DESCRIBING PLANNED TRAINING AND FINAL REPORTS DESCRIBING TRAINING OUTCOMES WILL CAPTURE THE INFORMATION. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: PRODUCERS AND CARETAKERS OF SWINE OPERATIONS, VETERINARIANS, STATE ANIMAL HEALTH OFFICIALS, STATE PORK ASSOCIATIONS, AND UNIVERSITY OR EXTENSION PERSONNEL. THE COLLABORATORS IN THIS PROJECT WORKED ON THE CSSC PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND HAVE THE EXPERTISE TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO THE SUB AWARDEES TO ANSWER TRAINING QUESTIONS AND REINFORCE KEEPING THE TRAINING ALIGNED WITH THE NATIONAL PROGRAM. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: TRAINING CSSCS, REPORTING OUTCOMES.

CSF AND FMD IN SWINE EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH TO VETERINARIANS AND VETERINARY STUDENTS