The University of Minnesota Swine Group is headed to Vietnam. A group of instructors and students is set to present their latest findings in swine health research at the 28th International Pig Veterinary Society (IPVS) Congress, held in Ho Chi Minh City from June 16–19.
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The organizing committee for the 2028 International Pig Veterinary Society (IPVS) is postponing the organization of the event in Minneapolis. While Minneapolis was originally selected as the host city, the committee determined that shifting the U.S. hosting opportunity to 2030 would better accommodate the needs of all attendees.
The IPVS Board is working on securing a new host country for the 2028 event and will announce its selection at the upcoming 2026 Congress, set for June 16–19 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
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For her contributions to science advancing swine health and production, Minnesota veterinarian Laura Bruner has earned the 2026 Allen D. Leman Science in Practice Award, which will be presented at the Allen D. Leman Swine Conference in September.
The annual award recognizes swine practitioners who use science to solve critical health and production problems for pork producers.
Continue reading “Laura Bruner named 2026 Science in Practice Award winner by University of Minnesota Swine Group”Veterinary students: Are you shadowing a swine practitioner this summer or have you been involved in an interesting clinical case investigation? Did you work on your veterinary skills by designing a differential diagnosis list or working on a treatment plan? Did you investigate a problem by analyzing production records? Share your work at the Allen D. Leman Swine Conference to win the Morrison Swine Innovator Prize!
Attending the Leman Conference is a great opportunity for veterinary students who want to network with industry leaders. Submissions to enter in the selection to present at the DVM student session at the Leman Conference should be uploaded at z.umn.edu/MSIP by the end of the day August 15th.
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Want to review the list of University of Minnesota speakers at this year’s American Association of Swine Veterinarians Annual Meeting? Check out our recent blogpost highlighting the UMN Swine Group at the AASV. You can also check out the full program on the AASV on their website.
Safe travel to those on their way to the meeting! We will be back with new content on March 6!