Annual Meeting Registration is Now Open!

It certainly doesn’t feel like a year since I wrote a newsletter post to recruit abstracts and announce plenary speakers for our Annual Joint Meeting with USAHA. Still, I am, already recruiting for our meeting in Nashville with Dr. Tanya LeRoith, our President-elect and Program Chair! Dr. LeRoith and the Program Committee have done a great job of putting our plenary and scientific programs together. I hope to see many of you in Tennessee in under 3 months! Remember the Foundation Dinner and Auction – who will have the hottest auction item? Dr. Zeman’s long horns look great in his winter office.

Please consider looking at the membership roster for your laboratory. We have great options for student, associate, and full memberships if you have new staff or staff with lapsed membership. For all new members, please feel free to attend committee meetings. You don't need to sign up ahead of time, there are very few closed sessions, which are marked in the program. Remember, there is an app for that!

Before the annual meeting, please look out for ballots for Board of Director positions, which are open for 3-year terms. Regions 1, 3, 5, and 7 will be voting, and all members will vote for a new Vice President. Watch for scientific program updates from Dr. LeRoith and be sure to know the deadlines coming up. The deadlines are essential for all volunteers putting this program together for our membership.

Enjoy the rest of your summer; there is still plenty left.

Keith Poulsen, DVM PhD, DACVIM

AAVLD President

Leaders of AAVLD and USAHA have created and officially implemented a new meeting behavior policy. The policy contains an expected Code of Conduct at any of the organizations’ meetings. USAHA and AAVLD are committed to providing a safe, productive, and welcoming environment for all meeting participants and organization staff. USAHA and AAVLD have zero tolerance for any form of discrimination or harassment, including, but not limited to, sexual harassment and verbal or physical abuse against attendees or our staff.

By registering for any organizational meeting or event, registrants agree to comply with this Code of Conduct. USAHA and AAVLD reserve the right in their sole discretion to take any action deemed necessary and appropriate, including immediate removal from the event without warning or refund, in response to any incident.

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David H. Zeman, DVM, PhD, DACVP

Executive Director, AAVLD

Only those who applied for an award need to submit a recording. The recordings are due by September 4^th, 2024. I’m looking forward to seeing you all in Nashville!

Tanya LeRoith, DVM, PhD, DACVP

The Committee Chair conference call is scheduled for September. Please review the

'2024 AAVLD COMMITTEE CHAIR PACKAGE''

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July 2024

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The Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation is the official journal of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians. The mission of the Journal is to educate by informing readers of progress in veterinary laboratory medicine and related fields of endeavor. The key objectives of the JVDI are to promote the science of veterinary laboratory medicine and the betterment of animal and public health. JVDI fully supports diversity, equity, and inclusion in our publishing activities.

Editor-in-chief, Dr. Grant Maxie / https://journals.sagepub.com/home/VDI

Interstitial lung diseases frequently represent a diagnostic challenge for veterinary diagnosticians. This challenge can be identified at all stages of diagnosis, particularly with gross and histologic interpretation. Moreover, each animal species varies in pulmonary physiology, pathology, and frequency of different diseases, which add more layers of complexity to this already difficult pattern. We aim to expand our knowledge of this intricate pattern to better investigate our lung submissions, describe lesions, and finally diagnose interstitial lung diseases.

We are inviting submissions to a JVDI special section on Interstitial lung disease in domestic animals to be guest edited by Dr. Francisco R. Carvallo, Virginia Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, and Dr. Jeff Caswell, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph.

If you are interested, please submit an abstract of up to 250 words describing your proposed topic by September 30, 2024.

Primary research papers, case series, and reviews of a focused topic will be considered, as will single-animal case reports if they are novel and include a review of the literature on the focused topic of the report. For abstracts on topics considered suitable for the special issue, authors will be notified by October 30, 2024, and full submissions will be expected by April 30, 2025. Submitted manuscripts will proceed through the usual JVDI peer-review and editorial processes, with publications expected in the fall of 2025. Page charges of $75/printed page will apply - there is no color page charge for online-only publications.

Please submit your abstract to guest editor Dr. Francisco R. Carvallo, fcarvallo@vt.edu

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Functions of AAVLD Committees

Committees serve multiple functions that are essential to the AAVLD mission. This includes dissemination of the latest scientific information that will advance the many disciplines engaged with diagnostic medicine, including:

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• Annual Meeting Proceedings
• Annual Meeting Scientific Presentations (Video and PDF Posters)
• Plenary Sessions
• Testimonials

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AAVLD membership is open to any individual interested in the disciplines and activities of veterinary diagnostic laboratories. Membership terms are by calendar year (January-December) and membership dues are payable by November 15th of the preceding year (to ensure inclusion in the annual membership directory, eligibility for committee involvement, and receipt of all six issues of the JVDI). Note: In order to receive a discounted rate for the Annual Meeting registration, you are required to be a current AAVLD Member.

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The generous contributions and participation by our Exhibitors and Sponsors are a huge part of our conference's success year after year. On behalf of the AAVLD, we would like to thank these companies for their commitment to our organization and helping us to achieve our mission.

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