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The year has been very busy thus far for many of our member laboratories due to the ongoing outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The rapid response and efforts to stamp out HPAI have been nothing short of amazing. Veterinary diagnostic laboratories continue to serve a foundational role in protecting human and animal health.
The AAVLD Government Relations Committee and our USAHA partners met in Washington, DC the week of March 20th and had productive meetings with representatives from key agencies including the AVMA, FDA, DHS, ARS, FBI, FSIS, CDC, and APHIS-VS. HPAI was central to many discussions and the current outbreak is very timely as the federal government makes plans for the next farm bill. We continue to advocate for increased funding for the NAHLN with a majority of funding intended for operational support. We are specifically asking that the next farm bill includes an additional 10 million dollars in annual support for the NAHLN.
Discussions with FSIS shed light on current concerns surrounding human salmonellosis cases associated with poultry products and the potential for changes in policy surrounding pre-harvest certification. Serovars of primary concern in current human salmonellosis cases are S. Enteritidis, S. Typhimurium, and S. Infantis.
The CDC explained their collaborative efforts with the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior to establish a National One Health Framework to address zoonotic diseases and advance public health preparedness. More information can be found here:
§ https://www.avma.org/news/congress-approves-development-national-one-health-coordination-plan-other-veterinary-funding
The CDC is also monitoring salmonellosis from non-poultry sources including bearded dragons, small turtles, backyard flocks, and fish. A dashboard with state-by-state data on Salmonella and other enteric pathogens as well as potential epidemiological links can be found here:
§ http://www.cdc.gov/ncezid/dfwed/BEAM-dashboard.html
NAHLN leadership explained their findings on reagent stockpiling. The guidance is for all network laboratories to have enough reagents on hand to perform 2 – 4 weeks of testing to prepare for unanticipated reagent shortages. They also estimate that each network laboratory should have capacity to run at least 300-400 samples in an 8-hour shift for the network to sufficiently handle the daily testing requirements in a large-scale outbreak such as ASF or FMD.
Lastly, I would like to remind our membership that the AAVLD/USAHA Annual Meeting will be in Washington, DC in 2023 and that the submission window for abstracts is now open. Please consider submitting an abstract and encourage others in your laboratory to do so as well. The annual meeting is a great place for young researchers and graduate students to present their work before a multi-disciplinary audience and to network with others in their field. I look forward to seeing you at the annual meeting!
Sincerely,
Eric Burrough, DVM, PhD
AAVLD President
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The government meeting was successful in addressing the key issues and challenges facing the country. The meeting participants agreed on a set of concrete actions and commitments to advance the national agenda and promote the well-being of the citizens. The meeting also fostered a constructive dialogue and collaboration among the different branches and levels of government, as well as with other stakeholders and partners. The government expressed its gratitude to all the attendees for their valuable contributions and constructive engagement. | |
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AAVLD Trainee Travel Awards Trainees in a Master's, PhD or residency program enrolled in all disciplines in veterinary diagnostic medicine, including epidemiology, immunology, microbiology (bacteriology, food safety, mycology and virology), molecular diagnostics, parasitology, pathology and toxicology, are encouraged to apply.
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The AAVLD / USAHA meeting is a remarkable opportunity for trainees interested in diagnostic pathology to learn and develop professional networks that will be helpful throughout their career. Trainees are encouraged to attend and present scientific papers, case presentations and posters. Competitive travel awards of $1,750.00 are awarded to trainees who present scientific papers at the meeting.
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- AAVLD/ACVM Dr. David Bemis Microbiology Trainee Travel Award
- J. Lindsay Oaks Best Student Molecular Biology Presentation Award
- Richard Walker Best Student Bacteriology Presentation Award
- Brenda Love Best Student Bacteriology Poster Award
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This award recognizes an individual who is retired and has made major contributions in a career of diagnostic virology. The Virology Committee solicits nominations and selects the awardee(s) when qualified candidates are available. At the annual meeting, a plaque is presented to the awardee during the Virology Committee meeting.
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The Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation (JVDI) is the official journal of the AAVLD. Each year, the awards committee selects two published manuscripts for awards in the following categories. Application is not necessary; all published manuscripts are considered eligible.
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One awarded every year (for best oral and poster presentation), $400 check (for the best oral presentation), in AAVLD newsletter, on web page. $100 (for the best poster), in AAVLD newsletter, on web page. Awarded to the persons delivering the best oral and the best poster presentation on a molecular diagnostics & bioinformatics topic at the AAVLD annual meeting.
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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 will soon offer a 'Committee Membership Enrollment Form'. Coming soon.
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Funds will help NHVDL to expand capacity and reach strategic goals.
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
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EACH YEAR, THE NHVDL RECEIVES TENS OF THOUSANDS OF SAMPLES FROM PETS, FARM ANIMALS, WILDLIFE, RESEARCH, AQUATIC AND ZOO ANIMALS AROUND THE COUNTRY | |
For more than five decades, the New Hampshire Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (NHVDL) at the UNH College of Life Sciences and Agriculture has helped secure animal and public health by providing essential diagnostic services to the Granite State and New England. The NHVDL also provides valuable training to UNH students in the medical laboratory, veterinary and STEM disciplines—experience that these students bring to the workforce and advanced degree programs.
Now, thanks in large part to the support of Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (NH-D), the NHVDL will receive $1.26 million in federal appropriations to expand their diagnostic services and capacity to safeguard the region from emerging infectious disease threats.
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The 2023 NEUSAHA Annual Meeting will be held in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
The Venue at Portwalk Place
22 Portwalk Place
Portsmouth, NH 03801
Phone: 603-422-6114
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Bring on the news!
AAVLD Membership, please send your laboratory news to Dave Zeman, Executive Director dzeman@aavld.org
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Lesions and viral loads in racing pigeons naturally coinfected with pigeon circovirus and columbid alphaherpesvirus 1 in Australia, Nath et al.
Columbid alphaherpesvirus 1 (CoHV1) is associated with oral or upper respiratory tract lesions, encephalitis, and occasional fatal systemic disease in naive or immunosuppressed pigeons. Clinical disease is often reported with CoHV1 and coinfecting viruses, including pigeon circovirus (PiCV), which may cause host immunosuppression and augment lesion development. A natural outbreak of CoHV1 and PiCV coinfection occurred in a flock of 60 racing rock pigeons (Columba livia), in which 4 pigeons succumbed within 7 d of clinical onset. Lesions included suppurative stomatitis, pharyngitis, cloacitis, meningitis, and tympanitis, with eosinophilic intranuclear inclusion bodies consistent with herpesviral infection. In addition, large numbers of botryoid intracytoplasmic inclusion bodies were present in the skin, oral mucosa, and bursa of Fabricius, suggestive of circoviral infection, which was confirmed by immunohistochemistry. The concurrent viral load of CoHV1 and PiCV was high in liver, oropharynx, and bursa of Fabricius. We found PiCV in oro-cloacal swabs from 44 of 46 additional birds of variable clinical status, PiCV alone in 23 birds, and coinfection with CoHV1 in 21 birds. Viral copy numbers were significantly higher (p < 0.0001) for both viruses in clinically affected pigeons than in subclinical qPCR-positive birds. The CoHV1-induced lesions might have been exacerbated by concomitant PiCV infection.
Click J Vet Diagn Invest 2023;35(3) for full abstract.
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If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.
~Henry David Thoreau
With the coming of spring, I am calm again.
~Gustav Mahler
Behold, my friends, the spring is come; the earth has gladly received the embraces of the sun, and we shall soon see the results of their love!
~Sitting Bull
The beautiful spring came; and when Nature resumes her loveliness, the human soul is apt to revive also.
~ Ann Jacobs
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2024 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. | |
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Student Travel Awardees 2022 and
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2023 AAVLD/ USAHA Annual Meeting
Thursday, October 12, 2023 - Wednesday, October 18, 2023
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AAVLD Foundation Committee
Brett Webb- Cochair
Francois Elvinger- Cochair
Bruce Akey, Tim Baszler, Beate Crossley, Francois Elvinger, Pat Halbur, Christie Mayo, Donal O'Toole, Kristy Pabilonia, Jamie Retallick, Kerry Sondgeroth, Brett Webb, 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 meeting, 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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