Virtual Annual Meeting  will go live October 5, 2020

The American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD) and the United States Animal Health Association (USAHA) are pleased to open registration for the 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting, scheduled for October 5-21, 2020. To register for the virtual meeting please click here.

 Pre-registration will close on October 1, 2020. You will be able to register for the annual meeting throughout October 5th-21st, 2020, however, it will take 2-3 business days to gain access to the virtual platform. Instant access is not available. To ensure that you are able to gain access to your desired sessions we highly encourage you to register on or before October 1, 2020. One-day passes to the virtual meeting will also be available.

 AAVLD and USAHA will hold their meeting on a virtual platform called Chime Live which is powered by the audio visual company PSAV. Those who have registered by October 1, 2020 will receive their login credentials by 9am EDT on October 5th, 2020 from the email address [email protected]. Please add this email address to your contacts so you may receive your login credentials. Please note that the password that will be sent to you is your set password and cannot be changed once you login. Please keep this password handy!

Conference Information!

Veterinary Laboratory Support to the Public Health Response for COVID-19 

TESTING OF HUMAN DIAGNOSTIC SPECIMENS IN VETERINARY LABORATORIES

The COVID-19 pandemic is creating unprecedented pressure on Public Health services world-wide. A multidisciplinary collaborative approach is required to minimize the impact of this rapidly spreading virus. Veterinary Services can support Public Health services to meet the extraordinary surge in demand for diagnostic testing of human samples for SARS-CoV-2by making available appropriately equipped and competent veterinary laboratories. In some countries human laboratory diagnostic services are at maximum capacity and, as an alternative, veterinary laboratories are being asked to provide support. Veterinary laboratories are well positioned because they have experience inequality assurance, biosafety and biosecurity, and high through put testing for the surveillance and control of infectious diseases in animals, some of which are zoonotic. Additionally, Veterinary Services can provide expertise in the fields of epidemiology, risk assessment, training and risk communication ~ cont...

Member Benefits 

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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