March 7, 2025
Several College of Veterinary Medicine were recognized during this spring’s American Association of Swine Veterinarians conference in San Francisco.
Award winners were:
AASV Student Poster
- Ayva Bohr, VM1, “Effect of Antioxidant Supplementation in Sows Pre-farrow and During Lactation on Sow and Piglet Performance," $500, overall winner
- Murray Perkins, VM2, “A Case Study: Characterization of Mycoplasma Hyopneumoniae Replacement Gilt Exposure Program in Commercial Sow Systems," $300
- Morgan Almeida, VM3, “Oral NSAID Impact on Production and Additional Treatments of Grow-to-Finish Pigs Challenged with Respiratory Viruses,” $200
- Seth Boss, VM2, “Evaluation of PRRS Modified Live Virus Vaccination in Combination with Killed Autogenous PRRS Vaccination on Performance of Growing Pigs Challenged with 1-4-4 PRRS Virus," $200
- Mallory Wilhelm, VM3, “Evaluation of Lameness and Lesion Scores When a Crude Fiber Concentrate is Applied at Time of Pen Mixing in Gestating Females," $200
AASV Student Oral Presentation
- Macy Moore, VM2, “Comparison of Piglet Vaccination Timing Protocols on Early Nursery Stress and Performance," $2,500
- Kristen Cleaver, VM3, “Impact of Cross-fostering on PRRSV Transmission Among Piglets," $1,500
- Matilyn Wheeler, VM3, “Comparison of Neonatal Umbilical Therapeutic Interventions for the Reduction of Navel Defects in Downstream Pigs, $1,500
- Emma Zwart, VM2, “Evaluation of Population and Individual-based Sampling Methods for Surveillance of Porcine Astrovirus Type 4 in Cohort of Pigs during Farrowing and Nursery Phases," $1,500
Gabi Doughan, postdoc research associate in the Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal, received the AASV Foundation Debt Relief Scholarship.
Alek Goll, VM3, was the recipient of the Merck Swine Student Scholarship.