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Changes ahead for 2023 AAAP annual meeting
Next year marks a big change for the AAAP. It will hold its first independent meeting, according to current president Louise Dufour-Zavala, DVM, executive director of the Georgia Poultry Laboratory...
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Poultry health experts will gather in person for 2022 AAAP meeting
Poultry health professionals from throughout the world will gather in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 29 to Aug. 2, to discuss the latest research, innovations and insights on poultry health.
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AAAP networks offer mental health support to members
Supporting the mental health and well-being of people working in poultry science and research has become a focus of the AAAP, according to one of the organization’s newly elected leaders.
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AAAP shifts 2021 conference to a virtual event, expects record attendance from more countries
The AAAP has announced that its 2021 conference — originally scheduled for July 30-August 1 in Minneapolis — will be a virtual event to ensure the safety of its members and other attendees.
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AAAP urges members to review new report on antimicrobial use data collection and reporting
The American Association of Avian Pathologists is urging members and other poultry health professionals to access a new scientific report, “Antimicrobial Use Data Collection and Reporting,”...
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Emerging disease trends come under focus in latest version of industry ‘bible’
Referred to as “the bible of poultry disease,” the 14th edition of Diseases of Poultry has been updated to reflect evolving health and management challenges facing producers today.
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Coronavirus causing global pandemic not related to those commonly seen in poultry, other food animals
Coronavirus infections are nothing new to the poultry industry, but the common IB viruses in poultry flocks are not associated with the COVID-19 virus at the root of the global pandemic
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AAAP publishes eighth edition of Avian Disease Manual
The AAAP has released the eighth edition of its venerable Avian Diseases Manual, widely regarded in the poultry industry as the essential guide for diagnosing and managing diseases.
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US poultry vets: Disease control and food safety identified as future research priorities
Surveys carried out by the AAAP found veterinarians working across the broiler, egg and turkey sectors believe food safety should be a high-priority area for future research, alongside vaccine and...
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New AAAP Women’s Network opening doors in poultry industry
A new group within the AAAP aims to provide a forum for the growing number of women who are joining the avian veterinary profession.
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AAAP endorses AVMA’s definition of antimicrobial stewardship
The AAAP has endorsed the AVMA Definition of Antimicrobial Stewardship and accompanying policy document, Core Principles of Antimicrobial Stewardship in Veterinary Medicine.
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AAAP plans to take more proactive approach in poultry health, welfare conversations
The American Association of Avian Pathologists (AAAP) plans to increase its public presence and become a trusted source of information for consumers about the science behind poultry health.
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New colorful reference book from AAAP helps pinpoint avian diseases
The AAAP has published a new reference book, Gross Pathology of Avian Diseases: Text and Atlas, authored by Tahseen Abdul-Aziz, DVM, PhD, and H. John Barnes, DVM, PhD, both of North Carolina State...
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Symposium to focus on poultry veterinarian’s role in shaping public policy, government regulations, consumer perceptions
Today’s poultry veterinarians are being asked to do more than ensure flock health and welfare. They’re also lending their expertise to public policy discussions that steer government regulations...
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AAAP: Woody breast, similar broiler-muscle conditions not linked to infectious pathogens or food safety
Three well-defined, degenerative breast diseases of broiler chickens — woody breast, white striping and deep pectoral myopathy — are not associated with infectious or pathogenic agents, nor do...
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AAAP honors more than 30 scientists for outstanding work in avian medicine
The American Association of Avian Pathologists saluted scientific achievements of its members last week with an awards luncheon at the association’s 59th annual conference. A few...
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AAAP inducts 27 avian medicine professionals into new Hall of Honor
The American Association of Avian Pathologists (AAAP) this week announced the first 27 inductees into the association’s newly formed Hall of Honor.
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AAAP: Poultry health, welfare ‘should not be sacrificed in the name of marketing’
Antibiotic use in poultry should be minimized through carefully planned and well-executed preventive practices, according to to a new position statement released by the American Association of Avian...
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