Volume V9 l September 2024 | |
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It’s hard to believe it's time for our annual meeting again! It feels like just yesterday we were in National Harbor. It's been a pleasure representing AAVLD and working with our board of directors, committee chairs, and members over the past 12 months. Together, we've accomplished a lot to advance our profession of veterinary diagnostic medicine. I’m particularly excited about the work our president-elect, Dr. Tanya LeRoith, and the Program Committee have put into the upcoming meeting. I can't wait to see many of you in person in just a few weeks.
Our in-person meeting, held in conjunction with our USAHA colleagues, is always jam-packed with meetings, presentations, and scientific sessions. Ensure you join us for the AAVLD Foundation dinner, plenary session, awards luncheon, President’s dinner, and House of Delegates meetings. Don’t forget to stop by the exhibitor hall and the AAVLD DEI Booth.
I always really enjoy this meeting because it is invigorating and exhausting at the same time. The AAVLD Board of Directors has a surprise for the membership, but we will keep that under wraps until we see you in Nashville!
Keith Poulsen, DVM PhD, DACVIM
AAVLD President
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Program Chair Anxiously Awaits Your Attendance | |
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Many thanks to our program committee and abstract reviewers for the fantastic program at this year’s Annual Meeting! We had over 220 abstracts submitted, and the quality of the abstracts is outstanding. I am excited to be able to attend as many as I can. In addition to the scientific sessions, we have sessions that will appeal to all of our membership, ranging from our Plenary Session on developing strong diagnostic teams to our pathology symposia and emerging issues seminar focusing on H5N1 in cattle. I would encourage all new members to attend our New Member Orientation reception on Thursday at 5:30 pm, and everybody to attend the Foundation Banquet/Auction, Awards Luncheon, and Presidents' Dinner to support our members, students, and colleagues. I look forward to a great meeting and seeing you all in Nashville!!
Dr. Tanya LeRoith
2024 Program Chair
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Congratulations!
I am pleased to announce the results of the AAVLD elections as shown below. These leaders will assume their new duties after the annual meeting. Congratulations to all and thank you for your willingness to serve the members of AAVLD, and to advance our discipline.
Keith Poulsen, DVM PhD, DACVIM
AAVLD President
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Vice President – Francisco Uzal
Sec/Treasurer – Kristy Pabilonia
Region 1 NE rep – Melanie Prarat Koscielny
Region 1 NW rep – Kevin Snekvik
Region 6 SW rep – Beate Crossley
Region 7 Canada – Tomy Joseph
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The work of the AAVLD foundation is to foster long-term engagement in diagnostic medicine. Supporting and recruiting the next generation of diagnosticians is critical in these times of acute workforce shortages.
This year alone, the AAVLD Foundation provided approximately $18,000 in travel support to engage the next generation of diagnosticians and advance student training by enabling students to attend the annual meeting. The foundation also provided monetary awards to celebrate excellence in diagnostic medicine. This work is only made possible through your generous donation and additional donations from engaged AAVLD members.
We need your support!
Please donate an item or make a monetary donation to support this important cause.
The format of the event features a silent and engaging live auction, dinner, and a raffle. There are boundless opportunities to win and please attend!
Can we count on seeing you at the Foundation Banquet and Auction?
Brett Webb and Christie Mayo
Foundation Committee Cochairs
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All symposia / workshops require registration | |
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Accreditation and Quality Assurance Symposium
October 10, 2024- Magnolia Ballroom
$125.00- Details
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Implementing Next Generation Sequencing in Veterinary Diagnostics: From Sample to Data Analysis and Reporting
October 10, 2024- Cheekwood ABC
Free for the first 100 registrants. $150 for subsequent registrants- Details
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AAVLD Bacteriology Mini-Symposium: An Influential Culture: The Impact of the Clinical Microbiology on Diagnostic and Antimicrobial Stewardship
October 11, 2024- Cheekwood ABC
$120.00, Breakfast included- Details
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24th CL Davis/SW Thompson Diagnostic Pathology Symposium: Dermatopathology -
More than Skinny Layers
October 11, 2024- Cheekwood GH
$150 - Details
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AAVLD Editorial Board of Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation (JVDI) Special Presentation: Clarity of Expression in Scientific Writing, Grant Maxie 11:00 AM-12:00 PM
October 11, 2024- Bella Meade CD
FREE-Details
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AAVLD/ACVP Joint Session - Synergies Between ACVP and AAVLD: How the ACVP Strategic Plan Impacts Diagnostic Pathology
October 12, 2024- Hermitage A
FREE-Details
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AAVLD Interpretive Pathology Mock Examination
October 12, 2024- Hermitage A
FREE-Details
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AAVLD Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Symposium: Essential Skills for Civil Conversations Workshop Presented by Jenn Graham of inclusive
October 12, 2024- Magnolia Ballroom
$25 - Details
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Emerging Issues Seminar: H5N1 Influenza in Cattle
October 13, 2024- Hermitage A
FREE-Details
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Ultimate Diagnostics! Poisons and Path: There's a Fungus Amongus (Same room as Pathology Symposium)
October 13, 2024- Hermitage D
FREE- Details
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Pathology Committee Sunday Seminar: Pig Diseases Seminar
October 13, 2024- Hermitage D
$75 - Details
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Annual Meeting Registration – Note NEW Registration Platform Instructions
Please take a moment to reserve your attendance at this year's annual meeting. AAVLD/USAHA has undergone some registration platform changes this year. Please select the 'register as guest' option.
Register today! Pre-registration closes September 23, 2024
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Thank you to all of you who submitted your abstract. AAVLD received 228 abstracts in total. All abstract submissions have been reviewed. The travel awardees have been selected and are listed. below. | | |
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2024 Trainee Travel Awardees
- MaRyka Smith, Kansas State University
- Hayley Masterson, Washington State University
- Brooklyn Cauwels, Iowa State University
- Aurelle Yondo, Georgia State University
- Sai Narayanan, Oklahoma State University
- Hayley Masterson, Washington State University
- Berenice Munguia-Ramirez, Iowa State University
- Sydney Epley, Kentucky State University
- Calvin ChengYu Ko, Iowa State University (Bacteriology Committee / AAVLD Foundation sponsors)
- Catie Burgess, Virginia Tech (Epidemiology Committee / AAVLD Foundation sponsors)
- Agustin Rebollada-Merino, Cornell University (Pathology Committee / AAVLD Foundation sponsors)
Congratulations!
Tanya LeRoith, DVM, PhD, DACVP
AAVLD 2024 Program Chair
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Joint Presidents” Dinner October 13, 2024: 6:30 PM-9:00 PM | |
ANNUAL MEETING KEYNOTE SPEAKER | | |
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AAVLD / USAHA Annual Meeting Full Schedule is out!
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AAVLD Job Career Center
Most current job postings are available.
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Iowa US Congressman Randy Fenestra and Chair of US House Agriculture Committee GT Thompson visited the ISU VDL in August | |
Bring on the news!
AAVLD Membership, please send your laboratory news to Dave Zeman, Executive Director dzeman@aavld.org
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Thank you, Committee Chairs for joining the AAVLD Zoom meeting.
Please use the provided link within this PDF Portfolio to access:
- Committee Chair reporting instructions and URL links to electronic forms
- A letter from the AAVLD meeting coordinator Kaylin, Taylor
- AAVLD Committee SOP
'2024 AAVLD COMMITTEE CHAIR PACKAGE''
Please download the PDF Portfolio to your computer->Save->Open PDF saved on your computer-> There are three documents enclosed.
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Endoparasites of rabbits and hares,
Katherine Hughes
Abstract. Nematode, cestode, protozoan, microsporidian, and pentastomid parasites affect domesticated and wild rabbits, hares, and jackrabbits of the genera Brachylagus, Lepus, Oryctolagus, Pentalagus, and Sylvilagus. Some endoparasite infections are of limited or no significance, whereas others have potentially profound consequences. Accurate identification of endoparasites of rabbits, hares, and jackrabbits is an important facet of the work of veterinary pathologists engaged in lagomorph pathology. Here I review endoparasites from the pathologist’s perspective, focusing on pathogenesis, lesions, and implications of infection. More
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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
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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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The important thing is to never stop questioning.
Albert Einstien~
Research is to see what everyone else has seen, and to think what nobody else has thought.
Albert Szent Gyorgyi~
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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:
AAVLD Committee enrollment form
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2023 Pathology Slide Set for sale | |
Slide sets are $60.00 including shipping/handling within the US. If international, please supply your FedEx/UPS account number.
2023 Pathology Slide Seminar slide sets
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2023 Annual Meeting Gallery
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2023 Scientific Sessions video presentations available for viewing.
Go to the AAVLD Recourse menu and select CE Resources and Archive submenu.
Take a look
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- Annual Meeting Proceedings
- Annual Meeting Scientific Presentations (Video and PDF Posters)
- Plenary Sessions
- Testimonials
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2025 Renewals are due by November 15!
'Membership is January to December'
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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. | |
Did your membership Lapse? | |
Please select 'Renew Now' to access the Lapsed Membership renewal form. www.aavld.org ->Quick Links->Renew Now->here you can access the Lapsed Membership Form.
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AAVLD & News Worthy Events | |
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2023 Student Travel and
Student Competitive Awardees
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2024 AAVLD / USAHA Annual Meeting
Thursday, October 10, 2024 - Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Nashville, Tennessee
2025 Accreditation Committee Meeting/Audit Pool Training
Monday, February 3-5, 2025 (Tentative)
2025 Executive Board Committee Meeting
Thursday, February 6, 2025 (Tentative)
AAVLD Meeting Calendar
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Do you have ideas to improve the AAVLD annual meeting? Contact David Zeman dzeman@aavld.org
Would you like to sponsor an event? Contact
What ever your contribution to the AAVLD mission, we need you!
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THANK YOU TO OUR AFFILIATED INDUSTRY SUSTAINING MEMBERS | |
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AAVLD Foundation Committee
Brett Webb- Cochair
Cristy Mayo- Cochair
Bruce Akey, Tim Baszler, Beate Crossley, Francois Elvinger, Pat Halbur, Donal O'Toole, Kristy Pabilonia, Jamie Retallick, Kerry Sondgeroth, David Zeman, and Ashley Hill
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The AAVLD Foundation is a non-profit foundation that raises funds for the advancement of veterinary diagnostic laboratory disciplines through scholarship programs, student travel support to our scientific meetings, guest lectures, seminars, professional awards, and research programs. Contributions to the Foundation are tax-deductible 501(c)(3) and can be paid when you renew your AAVLD membership. Thank you for remembering your AAVLD Foundation!
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