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SMEC 478A: Swine Production Management and Consultation



Module Number: SMEC 478A (VDPAM 478A)

 

Course Description:

The VDPAM 478A course will give participants the opportunity to learn swine production management and consulting skills within a progressive swine production and management system. Time will be split approximately with half in-class discussion topics and half on-farm learning opportunities where students will visit a breeding farm, nursery facility, finishing facility, wean-to-finish facility, gilt developer unit, and a truck wash facility. Students will be responsible for their own transportation for traveling to and from Audubon and to site activities for this rotation.

Objectives:

  • Develop an understanding of common swine consulting areas within pork production
  • Learn about the interaction of veterinary medicine and swine commercial production
  • Become familiar with key performance indicators and process improvement within commercial production
  • Develop an understanding of how to work within a production system across multiple locations
  • Gain experience working with daily animal caretakers and large production system owner/operators

 

Module Cost:

  • Veterinary Students – $2,020
    • Veterinary Students must be in second half of 3rd year or beyond in veterinary school to enroll.
  • Veterinarians - $4,950

 

Module Availability:

  • April 3, 2023 – April 16, 2023
  • October 16, 2023 – October 29, 2023
  • April 1, 2024 – April 14, 2024

 

  • This course is subject to a minimum number of participants. A 30 day notice will be given if the minimum enrollment is not fulfilled.
  • All international participants must complete an application and schedule a videoconference with the SMEC staff prior to enrollment.

 

 



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Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine
2412 Lloyd Veterinary Medicine Center Ames, IA 50011
Phone: 515-294-7692 Fax: 515-294-1072

AMVC Management Services
508 Market St. Audubon, IA 50025
Phone: 712-563-4201 Toll Free: 800-526-8954


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