News Release from AASV March 5, 2018 — The American Association of Swine Veterinarian’s Young Swine Veterinarian of the Year Award was presented to Dr. Adam Schelkopf during the 49th Annual Meeting of the AASV in San Diego, CA. It is given annually to an AASV member five or less years post graduation who has…
Day: April 24, 2018
Data Driven Decisions
“Without data, you are just another person with an opinion” -Edwards Deming I think in numbers, as most people in the sciences do. As such, I believe very strongly in the value of data to make decisions. Being able to base business decisions off solid numbers gives confidence to the decision-maker that they are making…
Tracking Antimicrobial Resistance: Down on the Farm
In the summer of 2016, Pipestone set forth the challenge to be global leaders in antimicrobial stewardship. As swine veterinarians, we feel a responsibility to lead the industry with science-driven decisions on how to manage the use of antimicrobials, track resistance, and make proactive changes to practices if increased resistance was shown. With that in…