Virtual Education

Available on the AAAP Learning Management Site for Continuing Education Credit.

AAAP and ACPV are offering educational modules for our members and all those working in the field of poultry health. All programs have been submitted (but are not yet approved) for continuing education credits in jurisdictions which recognize Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE) approval. Programs that have received final RACE approval are listed individually along with the number of CE credits allowed.

AAAP Webinar Series Part 4 - Jordan

New IBV Variant Designated DMV/1639 | View Abstract
Brian Jordan

Duration: 01:07:16
1.5 Continuing Education Credit Hours

Avian infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) causes an economically significant upper respiratory tract disease in chickens. Like most RNA viruses, IBV is genetically diverse due to a high mutation rate and then selection of these variants through host fitness and immune pressure. New IBV variants are continuously emerging, which complicates vaccination-based infectious bronchitis (IB) control. The most recent variant of IBV, DMV/1639, was originally isolated and characterized on the Delaware, Maryland, Virginia (DelMarVa) peninsula in 2011, but did not cause significant economic losses in the broiler industry until the winter of 2014/2015.

AAAP Webinar Series Part 3 - Sellers

Emergence of Inclusion body hepatitis in broilers | View Abstract
Holly Sellers

Duration: 01:17:50
1.5 Continuing Education Credit Hours

Inclusion body hepatitis (IBH) is a disease of young broilers caused by aviadenoviruses. Clinical signs often include sudden mortality and grossly apparent swollen livers with pale or hemorrhagic foci. Five groups of aviadenoviruses have been identified based on full genome sequencing and restriction enzyme digest patterns of genomic DNA. Within the 5 species of aviadenoviruses, 12 serotypes (1-7, 8a, 8b, 9-11) have been identified by virus neutralization assays. Not all aviadenoviruses are associated with disease; however, viruses belonging to FAV groups D and E have been associated with IBH.

AAAP Webinar Series Part 2 - Zavala

Recombinant Vaccines for Poultry: An Overview of the Basics | View Abstract
Guillermo Zavala

Duration: 01:35:04
1.5 Continuing Education Credit Hours

An application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for one of the first recombinant vaccines for use in poultry was filed in 1985 under the trademark Vectorvax™, by Syntro Animal Health, Inc. This vaccine, vectored in Avipoxvirus and expressing an immunogenic protein of Newcastle disease virus, became a trademark later owned by Schering Plough Animal Health Corporation, but was never used in a commercial setting.

71st Western Poultry Disease Conference

Duration: 18:36:58
20 Continuing Education Credit Hours

The title of the 71st Western Poultry Disease Conference is “Poultry Diseases of Concern in Modern Production Systems”. Within the last decade, the North American poultry industry has been challenged with a reemergence of several avian diseases that were traditionally of minor economic importance to welfare and production systems. Poultry producing regions have reported an increased detection of several transmissible diseases in commercial poultry flocks within recent years. These diseases have led to challenges in the field and have forced us to reevaluate the control and prevention strategies implemented by the industry.

To receive CE for the conference you must view ALL videos to at least 90% and answer the accompanying questions with a passing score. Once completed you will receive an email with your certificate, but you can also download a copy at any time by clicking on “My Certificates” under the “My Account” button at the top right of this page. If you are a AAAP member you can also view your CE from www.aaap.info by selecting the “View My CE” button under the “Member Services” dropdown once logged in.

2022 ACPV Workshop

Duration: 06:22:28
8 Continuing Education Credit Hours

The 2022 ACPV hybrid workshop offers an opportunity for poultry veterinarians to gain knowledge of some of the technologies available to monitor areas such as health status, disease prevention, improving animal welfare, and food safety.

2021 WPDC

Duration: 14:07:42
18 Continuing Education Credit Hours

The theme of the 70th Western Poultry Disease Conference was “How Current Events Will Shape the Future of the Poultry Industry”. We heard from industry leaders, and gain insight into how the poultry industry has been impacted by COVID-19. 2021's virtual conference consisted of prerecorded presentations, live keynote speakers and live Q&A sessions per presentation topics.

Speakers include Rodrigo Gallardo, David Rives, Helen Wojcinski, Eric Gingerich, and Bruce Stewart-Brown.

The WPDC has been pre-approved by the ACPV for 18 hours continuing education credits.

Poultry Medicine Course for Veterinarians in Private Practice

8 Continuing Education Credit Hours

This online training course is designed to educate general-practice veterinarians about poultry issues in small and backyard poultry flocks. The course was made possible through collaboration between the University of Kentucky, Utah State University, and Michigan State University. Funding was provided by a USDA-NIFA grant.

The course consists of a series of individual modules, which allow each participant to advance at their own pace. At the end of each module, there is a short quiz consisting of true/false and/or multiple-choice questions.

To receive CE credits, each participant must achieve 70% or higher on each quiz. Upon successful completion of all modules in this course, 8 RACE-approved continuing education credits will be granted.

The course was developed to address the needs of the growing population of people with interest in small and home poultry flocks. As with any animal production enterprise, health problems occur. Unfortunately, there are very few avian veterinarians available to help this group of producers. Most avian veterinarians are employed by large poultry production companies. This became a significant issue starting in January 2017 when new Veterinary Feed Directive regulations restricted the availability of common medications to small flock owners. Since 2017, any small or home flock owner wanting to purchase previously available over-the-counter medications now need a prescription from a licensed veterinarian. A valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship must exist for a veterinarian to provide a prescription. Most practicing veterinarians do not feel comfortable treating poultry due to a lack of experience. The purpose of this course is to provide knowledge on poultry health with the hope of educating more veterinarians interested in serving the small flock owners.

2021 ACPV Sponsored Workshop

Duration: 10:52:01
8 Continuing Education Credit Hours

This workshop focuses on enhancing hatchery knowledge needed by not only poultry veterinarians but also industry producers with comprehensive hatchery associated topics. Topics include breed farm Q&A, egg pack/egg quality, incubation (modeling temperature/what the embryo needs, basic science of embryo development, the European perspective on incubation, and evaluating incubation), hatchery sanitation, hatchery ventilation, vaccination (spray vaccination update on bronchitis, in ovo vaccination), Q&A on chick quality—hatching/egg associated and quality control and diagnosis of hatchery performance.

To receive CE for the workshop you must view all videos within the Workshop and answer the accompanying questions with a passing score. Once completed you will receive an email with your certificate, but you can also download a copy at any time by clicking on “My Certificates” under the “My Account” button at the top right of this page. If you are a AAAP member you can also view your CE from www.aaap.info by selecting the “View My CE” button under the “Member Services” dropdown once logged in.