posted on Thursday, March 14, 2019 in AMVC Veterinarians in the News
The Awards for Advancing Research in Respiratory Disease provide more than $100,000 each year for research relating to infectious porcine respiratory diseases. This year, three research proposals were selected, and their authors received $35,000 each from Boehringer Ingelheim, the sponsor of the awards.
The Respiratory Disease Research Board, consisting of seven independent swine veterinarians and researchers, reviewed several proposals before making their final decision.
The Awards for Advancing Research in Respiratory Disease provide more than $100,000 each year for research relating to infectious porcine respiratory diseases. This year, three research proposals were selected, and their authors received $35,000 each from Boehringer Ingelheim, the sponsor of the awards.
The Respiratory Disease Research Board, consisting of seven independent swine veterinarians and researchers, reviewed several proposals before making their final decision.
Daryl Olsen, DVM, a board member and senior partner at AMVC, says, “The swine industry is continually seeking ways to improve the health and performance of pigs, but there are still many unanswered questions, particularly when it comes to respiratory diseases. The AWARRD program in general, and the three proposals the board chose to fund this year, will help answer some of those questions, and hopefully yield solutions that will be applicable to everyone in our field.”
Full Article from National Hog Farmer, March 12, 2019