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The USAHA / AAVLD Annual Meeting in Madison, Wisconsin, will bring together leaders from across the veterinary diagnostic, regulatory, academic, and animal health communities for a week of collaboration, scientific exchange, and strategic dialogue. As one of the most significant national gatherings in animal health, this joint meeting provides a unique forum where diagnosticians, federal and state officials, industry partners, and researchers work side by side to address emerging challenges and strengthen the nation’s animal health infrastructure.

Attendees can expect a robust scientific program featuring plenary presentations, symposia, and concurrent sessions highlighting advances in diagnostics, epidemiology, pathology, molecular technologies, and laboratory operations. Committee meetings across both organizations will support critical policy development, technical guidance, and coordinated national approaches to disease surveillance, response, and laboratory network preparedness. The meeting also offers dedicated opportunities for professional development, student engagement, and recognition of excellence through awards and special events.

Beyond the scientific and policy content, the Madison meeting fosters meaningful networking—strengthening partnerships essential to effective animal health protection. Exhibitors and sponsors will showcase innovative tools, technologies, and services that support laboratory efficiency, diagnostic accuracy, and field‑to‑lab connectivity.

As always, AAVLD and USAHA remain committed to providing an environment that encourages open dialogue, shared expertise, and forward‑looking solutions. The Madison Annual Meeting continues this tradition, serving as a cornerstone event that advances veterinary diagnostics, safeguards animal agriculture, and supports One Health priorities nationwide. Please contact Reda Ozuna [email protected] for questions.

Type Date Meeting Description Time Room Name Additional Registration Required Additional Fee to Attend More Information
    WEDNESDAY –  October 14, 2026          
JOINT 10/14 Pre-Registration 3:00 PM-6:00 PM Registration Areas 2-4      
JOINT 10/14 USAHA/AAVLD Office/Work Room 3:00 PM-6:00 PM Meeting Room NR      
    THURSDAY –  October 15, 2026          
JOINT 10/15 Registration 6:45 AM-6:00 PM Registration Areas 2-4      
JOINT 10/15 USAHA/AAVLD Office/Work Room 7:00 AM-6:00 PM Meeting Room NR      
JOINT 10/15 Nursing Mothers Room 7:00 AM-6:00 PM Nursing Mothers Room      
AAVLD 10/15 AAVLD Accreditation and Quality Assurance Symposium 7:15 AM-12:00 PM Ballroom A Yes $150.00  
AAVLD 10/15 AAVLD Informatics Symposium: Connecting Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories - Building the AAVLD Interoperability Framework 8:00 AM-12:00 PM  Ballroom C Yes $48.00  
AAVLD 10/15 AAVLD Laboratory Technology and Epidemiology Symposium - One Health, Many Scales: Macro to Molecular Epidemiology 8:00 AM-12:00 PM  Ballroom B Yes $90.00  
AAVLD 10/15 Past, Present, Future: Fish Health Laboratory Testing 1:00 PM-4:00 PM Hall of Ideas FG Yes FREE Click Here
OTHER 10/15 An Exclusive Afternoon at Promega — Science, Innovation & Hands-On Discovery 1:00 PM-5:00 PM Off-Site: Promega Corporation Headquarters Yes FREE Click Here
AAVLD 10/15 AAVLD Accreditation Committee – COMMITTEE ONLY 1:00 PM-5:00 PM Hall of Ideas E      
AAVLD 10/15 AAVLD Parasitology Symposium - Identifying Metazoan Parasites of Veterinary Significance in Histological Sections 1:00 PM-5:00 PM Ballroom C Yes $100.00 Click Here
AAVLD 10/15 AAVLD Laboratory Technology Symposium - Sequence, Verify, Trust: The QA Imperative in NGS 1:30 PM-5:30 PM Ballroom B Yes $135.00  
OTHER 10/15 Association of Veterinary Microbiologists (AVM) Meeting 4:00 PM-5:30 PM Ballroom D      
AAVLD 10/15 AAVLD New, Retired and Life Member Reception - Sponsored by Promega Corporation 5:30 PM-6:30 PM Hall of Ideas HI      
    FRIDAY – October 16, 2026          
JOINT 10/16 Registration 6:45 AM-6:00 PM Registration Areas 2-4      
JOINT 10/16 USAHA/AAVLD Office/Work Room 7:00 AM-6:00 PM Meeting Room NR      
JOINT 10/16 Nursing Mothers Room 7:00 AM-6:00 PM Nursing Mothers Room      
AAVLD 10/16 CL Davis/SW Thompson Diagnostic Pathology Symposium - Molecular Diagnostics for Pathologists: Development, Interpretation Strengths, and Limitations of Molecular Tests 7:00 AM-4:00 PM Lecture Hall Yes $165.00 Click Here
AAVLD 10/16 AAVLD Membership Committee 7:30 AM-8:30 AM Hall of Ideas FG      
AAVLD 10/16 AAVLD Bacteriology Mini-Symposium: Antibiograms in Veterinary Diagnostic Labs: Antibiogram Generation Workshop and Discussion of Implementation and Use 7:30 AM-12:00 PM Ballroom A Yes $145.00 Click Here
AAVLD 10/16 AAVLD Parasitology Committee 8:00 AM-11:00 AM  Hall of Ideas HI      
AAVLD 10/16 AAVLD Accreditation Committee - COMMITTEE ONLY 8:00 AM-12:00 PM Hall of Ideas E      
AAVLD 10/16 AAVLD Informatics Committee 8:00 AM-12:00 PM Hall of Ideas J      
AAVLD 10/16 AAVLD Communications Committee 9:00 AM-10:00 AM Hall of Ideas FG      
AAVLD 10/16 AAVLD & NAHLN Laboratory Emergency Management Committee 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Ballroom D      
AAVLD 10/16 AAVLD Editorial Board of Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation (JVDI)    10:00 AM-12:00 PM Hall of Ideas FG      
AAVLD 10/16 AAVLD Epidemiology Committee 10:00 AM-12:00 PM Meeting Room KOLP      
AAVLD 10/16 AAVLD Exhibits Set Up 10:30 AM-5:30 PM Exhibit Hall B      
AAVLD 10/16 Poster Board Set Up 10:30 AM-5:30 PM Exhibit Hall B      
AAVLD 10/16 AAVLD Professional Enrichment Committee 12:00 PM-1:30 PM Hall of Ideas HI      
AAVLD 10/16 AAVLD Subcommittee on Bacteriology and Mycology 12:30 PM-1:30 PM Ballroom A      
OTHER 10/16 ABVT Annual Meeting 1:00 PM-2:00 PM Meeting Room KOLP      
AAVLD 10/16 AAVLD Virology Committee 1:00 PM-2:45 PM Ballroom C      
AAVLD 10/16 AAVLD Quality Assurance Committee 1:00 PM-5:00 PM Ballroom D      
AAVLD 10/16 AAVLD Executive Board 1:00 PM-5:00 PM Hall of Ideas E      
OTHER 10/16 National Assembly of State Animal Health Officials - Closed Session 1:00 PM-6:00 PM Ballroom B      
AAVLD 10/16 AAVLD Subcommittee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Business Meeting 1:30 PM-2:15 PM Ballroom A      
OTHER 10/16 AAVCT Business Meeting and Case Presentations 2:00 PM-6:00 PM Meeting Room KOLP      
AAVLD 10/16 AAVLD Microbiology Case Reports 2:30 PM-4:00 PM Ballroom A      
AAVLD 10/16 AAVLD Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Subcommittee 3:00 PM-4:30 PM Ballroom C      
AAVLD 10/16 AAVLD Bacteriology Steering Committee Meeting  4:00 PM-5:00 PM Ballroom A      
AAVLD 10/16 Welcome to our Theater: Musculoskeletal Disease of the Racehorse 4:00 PM-6:00 PM Lecture Hall Yes FREE Click Here
AAVLD 10/16 AAVLD Laboratory Technology Committee 4:30 PM-6:00 PM Ballroom C      
OTHER 10/16 Vet-LIRN Laboratory Meeting 5:00 PM-6:00 PM Ballroom A      
AAVLD 10/16 AAVLD Constitution, Bylaws and Resolutions Committee 5:00 PM-6:00 PM Hall of Fame Room      
AAVLD 10/16 AAVLD President's Reception, Banquet and Foundation Auction 6:00 PM-9:00 PM Exhibit Hall A      
    SATURDAY – October 17, 2026          
JOINT 10/17 Registration 6:45 AM-5:00 PM Registration Areas 2-4      
JOINT 10/17 USAHA/AAVLD Office/Work Room 7:00 AM-5:00 PM Meeting Room NR      
JOINT 10/17 Nursing Mothers Room 7:00 AM-5:00 PM Nursing Mothers Room      
AAVLD 10/17 AAVLD Foundation Committee 7:00 AM-8:00 AM Dane Room      
AAVLD 10/17 Latin Comparative Pathology Group Presents - Theileria Orientalis Piroplasms: Presentation, Pathogenesis, and a Pathologist's Perspective  7:00 AM-8:00 AM Lecture Hall Yes FREE Click Here
AAVLD 10/17 AAVLD Plenary Session 1: Clostridial Diseases of Animals, A Diagnostic Challenge 8:00 AM-10:40 AM
9:35 AM-9:55 AM Break
Exhibit Hall A      
OTHER 10/17 National Assembly of State Animal Health Officials Meeting - Open Session 8:00 AM-12:00 PM  Ballroom AB      
AAVLD 10/17 AAVLD Exhibits
9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Exhibit Hall B      
AAVLD 10/17 AAVLD Poster Session  9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Presenters 3:00-4:00
Exhibit Hall B      
JOINT 10/17 Spouses Brunch 9:30 AM-11:30 AM Community Terrace      
AAVLD 10/17 AAVLD Plenary Session 2: Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Modernization of the US Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory System 10:40 AM-11:30 AM Exhibit Hall A      
AAVLD 10/17 AAVLD House of Delegates and General Membership    11:30 AM-12:15 PM Exhibit Hall A      
AAVLD 10/17 AAVLD Pathology Committee  11:30 AM-1:00 PM Lecture Hall      
JOINT 10/17 Veterinary Student Luncheon 12:00 PM-1:30 PM Community Terrace      
AAVLD 10/17 AAVLD Scientific Session - Bacteriology 1 12:45 PM-3:15 PM Hall of Ideas EH      
AAVLD 10/17 AAVLD Scientific Session - Virology  12:45 PM-3:15 PM Ballroom D      
AAVLD 10/17 AAVLD Scientific Session - Serology  12:45 PM-3:15 PM Hall of Ideas GJ      
AAVLD 10/17 AAVLD Scientific Session - Epidemiology 1 12:45 PM-3:15 PM Hall of Ideas FI      
AAVLD 10/17 AAVLD Scientific Session - Molecular Diagnostics and Bioinformatics 1 12:45 PM-3:15 PM Ballroom A      
AAVLD 10/17 AAVLD Laboratory Operations and Management Committee 1:00 PM-3:00 PM Meeting Room KOLP      
AAVLD 10/17 AAVLD Scientific Session - Pathology 1 1:15 PM-3:15 PM Lecture Hall      
AAVLD 10/17 AAVLD Laboratory Safety Committee  3:30 PM-5:30 PM Hall of Ideas EH      
AAVLD 10/17 AAVLD Government Relations Committee  3:30 PM-5:30 PM Meeting Room KOLP      
AAVLD 10/17 AAVLD Diagnostic Pathology Slide Seminar 3:30 PM-6:00 PM Lecture Hall      
AAVLD 10/17 AAVLD Committee on Toxicology, Environment and Nutrition 3:30 PM-6:30 PM Hall of Ideas FI      
USAHA 10/17 USAHA Committee Chairs Meeting - By Invitation Only 5:00 PM-6:00 PM Grand Terrace      
OTHER 10/17 ACVPM Diplomates Reception - By Invitation Only 5:30 PM-7:30 PM Community Terrace      
USAHA 10/17 USAHA Executive Committee Meeting - CLOSED SESSION 6:00 PM-7:00 PM Dane Room      
AAVLD 10/17 AAVLD Laboratory Directors Committee 6:00 PM-8:00 PM Off-site: University of Wisconsin Madison VDL      
AAVLD 10/17 AAVLD Interpretive Pathology Mock Examination   6:00 PM-8:30 PM Lecture Hall Yes FREE  
AAVLD 10/17 AAVLD Professional Enrichment Symposium: Neurodiversity in the Workplace 6:30 PM-8:30 PM Meeting Room KOLP Yes $25.00  
JOINT 10/17 Saturday Night Reception - Hosted by VMRD, Inc. 8:00 PM-11:00 PM Rooftop Gardens      
    SUNDAY – October 18, 2026          
JOINT 10/18 Registration 6:45 AM-5:00 PM Registration Areas 2-4      
JOINT 10/18 USAHA/AAVLD Office/Work Room 7:00 AM-5:00 PM Meeting Room NR      
JOINT 10/18 Nursing Mothers Room 7:00 AM-5:00 PM Nursing Mothers Room      
USAHA 10/18 CVM Fellowship Prayer Breakfast 6:30 AM-8:00 AM Exhibit Hall A      
USAHA 10/18 USAHA Committee on Audit 7:00 AM-8:00 AM Hall of Fame Room      
AAVLD 10/18 Emerging Issues Seminar - The Re-emergence of the New World Screwworm: Diagnostic Challenges and Implications for the United States - Sponsored by the AAVLD Pathology Committee 7:00 AM-8:00 AM Lecture Hall Yes FREE Click Here
USAHA 10/18 USAHA Subcommittee on Brucellosis 8:00 AM-9:55 AM Community Terrace      
USAHA 10/18 USAHA Subcommittee on Scrapie and Identification 8:00 AM-9:55 AM Lecture Hall      
JOINT 10/18 USAHA/AAVLD Committee on NAHLN (National Animal Health Laboratory Network) 8:00 AM-10:00 AM Ballroom A      
AAVLD 10/18 AAVLD Laboratory Operations and Management Committee 8:00 AM-10:00 AM Meeting Room KOLP      
AAVLD 10/18 AAVLD Exhibits  8:00 AM-12:00 PM  Exhibit Hall B      
AAVLD 10/18 AAVLD Poster Session 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Presenters: 9:30 AM-10:30 AM
Exhibit Hall B      
AAVLD 10/18 AAVLD Scientific Session - Pathology 2 8:00 AM-12:00 PM Hall of Ideas EH      
AAVLD 10/18 AAVLD Scientific Session - Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza 8:00 AM-12:00 PM Hall of Ideas FI      
AAVLD 10/18 AAVLD Scientific Session - Molecular Diagnostics and Bioinformatics 2 8:00 AM-12:00 PM Ballroom B      
AAVLD 10/18 AAVLD Scientific Session - Toxicology  8:00 AM-12:00 PM Hall of Ideas GJ      
AAVLD 10/18 AAVLD Scientific Session - Bacteriology 2 8:00 AM-12:00 PM Ballroom C      
AAVLD 10/18 AAVLD Scientific Session - Epidemiology 2 8:00 AM-12:00 PM Ballroom D      
USAHA 10/18 USAHA Subcommittee on Pharmaceutical Issues 10:00 AM-11:55 AM Lecture Hall      
USAHA 10/18 USAHA Subcommittee on Rabies 10:00 AM-11:55 AM Community Terrace      
USAHA 10/18 USAHA Subcommittee on Cattle Disease Traceability 10:00 AM-11:55 AM Ballroom A      
USAHA 10/18 USHA Display Table Set-up  10:00 AM-12:00 PM Grand Terrace      
JOINT 10/18 USAHA/AAVLD Awards Ceremony and Luncheon 12:00 PM-1:30 PM Exhibit Hall A      
USAHA 10/18 USAHA Display Tables 12:00 PM-6:00 PM         Grand Terrace      
USDA 10/18 ARS HPAI Research Updates 1:30 PM-5:00 PM Ballroom A      
USAHA 10/18 Southern District Meeting 2:00 PM-4:00 PM Ballroom D      
USAHA 10/18 Northeast District Meeting 2:00 PM-4:00 PM Hall of Ideas GJ      
USAHA 10/18 North Central District Meeting 2:00 PM-4:00 PM Ballroom B      
USAHA 10/18 Western District Meeting 2:00 PM-4:00 PM Hall of Ideas FI      
AAVLD 10/18 Pathology Committee Sunday Seminar: Calf Conundrums: Investigation, Diagnosis, and On-Farm Implications for Calf Cases 2:00 PM-5:00 PM Lecture Hall Yes $90.00 Click Here
JOINT 10/18 Break 3:00 PM-4:00 PM Grand Terrace      
AAVLD 10/18 AAVLD-NVSL Proficiency Testing Committee 3:00 PM-5:00 PM Ballroom C      
OTHER 10/18 Applied Animal Health, Public Health Research and Extension Veterinarians Symposium 3:00 PM-6:00 PM Hall of Ideas EH      
AAVLD 10/18 AAVLD Strategic Planning Committee 3:00 PM-6:00 PM Meeting Room KOLP      
USAHA 10/18 USAHA District-at-Large Meeting (Allied, Industry, and Regional Delegates)  3:30 PM-5:00 PM Community Terrace      
AAVLD 10/18 Ultimate Diagnostics! Poisons and Path 5:00 PM-6:00 PM Lecture Hall Yes FREE  
USAHA 10/18 USAHA New Member Orientation  5:00 PM-6:00 PM Community Terrace      
JOINT 10/18 Presidents' Reception 5:30 PM-6:30 PM Rooftop Gardens      
JOINT 10/18 USAHA/AAVLD Presidents’ Dinner with Keynote Address 6:30 PM-9:00 PM Exhibit Hall A      
    MONDAY – October 19, 2026          
JOINT 10/19 Registration 6:45 AM-5:00 PM Registration Areas 2-4      
JOINT 10/19 USAHA/AAVLD Office/Work Room 7:00 AM-5:00 PM Meeting Room NR      
JOINT 10/19 Nursing Mothers Room 7:00 AM-5:00 PM Nursing Mothers Room      
USAHA 10/19 Morning Coffee Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim 7:00 AM Grand Terrace      
AAVLD 10/19 AAVLD Past Presidents' Breakfast  7:00 AM-8:00 AM Dane Room      
USAHA 10/19 USAHA Subcommittee on Trichomoniasis 7:00 AM-8:00 AM Ballroom CD      
USAHA 10/19 USAHA Tuberculosis Scientific Advisory Subcommittee  7:00 AM-8:00 AM Ballroom AB      
AAVLD 10/19 AAVLD House of Delegates and General Membership 8:00 AM-9:00 AM Exhibit Hall A      
USAHA 10/19 USAHA Subcommittee on Tuberculosis 8:00 AM-10:00 AM Ballroom AB      
USAHA 10/19 USAHA Subcommittee on Salmonella 8:00 AM-10:00 AM Ballroom CD      
USAHA 10/19 USAHA Committee on Swine 8:00 AM-10:00 AM Hall of Ideas      
USAHA 10/19 USAHA Display Tables 8:00 AM-5:00 PM Grand Terrace      
AAVLD 10/19 AAVLD Committee Chairs and Program Committee 9:00 AM-10:30 AM Meeting Room KOLP      
USAHA 10/19 Break 9:30 AM-10:30 AM Grand Terrace      
USAHA 10/19 USAHA Committee on Equine 10:15 AM-12:15 PM Hall of Ideas      
JOINT 10/19 USAHA/AAVLD Committee on Animal Health Surveillance and Information Systems 10:15 AM-12:15 PM Ballroom CD      
JOINT 10/19 USAHA/AAVLD Committee on Food and Feed Safety 10:15 AM-12:15 PM Ballroom AB      
USAHA 10/19 USAHA Membership Meeting and Luncheon 12:15 PM-1:00 PM Exhibit Hall A      
USAHA 10/19 USAHA Committee on One Health 1:00 PM-3:00 PM Ballroom CD      
JOINT 10/19 USAHA/AAVLD Committee on Diagnostic Laboratory and Veterinary Workforce Development  1:00 PM-3:00 PM Hall of Ideas      
USAHA 10/19 USAHA Committee on Diseases of Poultry and Other Avian Species 1:00 PM-5:00 PM Ballroom AB      
USAHA 10/19 Break 2:30 PM-3:30 PM Grand Terrace      
USAHA 10/19 USAHA Committee on Animal Emergency Management  3:15 PM-5:15 PM Hall of Ideas      
JOINT 10/19 USAHA/AAVLD Committee on Aquaculture 3:15 PM-5:15 PM Ballroom CD      
JOINT 10/19 USAHA and AAVLD Executive Committees 3:30 PM-5:00 PM Meeting Room KOLP      
OTHER 10/19 State ADT Coordinators 5:30 PM-7:30 PM Ballroom CD      
OTHER 10/19 National Association of Federal Veterinarians 5:30 PM-8:00 PM Ballroom AB      
OTHER 10/19 GlobalVetLink Reception 7:00 PM-9:00 PM Rooftop Gardens      
    TUESDAY – October 20, 2026          
JOINT 10/20 Registration 7:30 AM-12:00 PM Registration Areas 2-4      
JOINT 10/20 USAHA/AAVLD Office/Work Room 7:00 AM-5:00 PM Meeting Room NR      
JOINT 10/20 Nursing Mothers Room 7:00 AM-5:00 PM Nursing Mothers Room      
USAHA 10/20 Morning Coffee Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim 7:00 AM Grand Terrace      
USAHA 10/20 USAHA Past President Breakfast 7:00 AM-8:00 AM Dane Room      
USAHA 10/20 USAHA Committee on Global Animal Health and Trade 8:00 AM-10:00 AM Ballroom AB      
USAHA 10/20 USAHA Committee on Wildlife 8:00 AM-10:00 AM Ballroom CD      
USAHA 10/20 USAHA Display Tables 8:00 AM-5:00 PM            Grand Terrace      
OTHER 10/20 ASMID Fall Meeting 2026 8:30 AM-5:30 PM Meeting Room KOLP      
USAHA 10/20 Break 9:30 AM-10:30 AM Grand Terrace      
USAHA 10/20 USAHA Committee on Cattle and Bison 10:15 AM-12:15 PM Ballroom AB      
USAHA 10/20 USAHA Committee on Biologics and Biotechnology 10:15 AM-12:15 PM Lecture Hall      
USAHA 10/20 USAHA Committee on Foreign and Emerging Diseases 10:15 AM-12:15 PM Ballroom CD      
USAHA 10/20 USAHA Committee on Farmed Cervidae 1:00 PM-3:00 PM Ballroom AB      
USAHA 10/20 USAHA Committee on Sheep, Goats, and Camelids 1:00 PM-3:00 PM Lecture Hall      
OTHER 10/20 Food Safety Symposium hosted by the  American Association of Food Safety and Public Health Veterinarians (AAFSPHV) in joint with National Association of  Federal Veterinarians (NAFV) 1:00 PM-5:00 PM Ballroom CD      
USAHA 10/20 Break 2:30 PM-3:30 PM Grand Terrace      
USAHA 10/20 USAHA Committee on Animal Welfare   3:15 PM-5:15 PM Ballroom AB      
USAHA 10/20 USAHA Committee on Parasitic and Vector-Borne Diseases 3:15 PM-5:15 PM Lecture Hall      
USAHA 10/20 USAHA Display Tables Tear Down 5:00 PM-6:00 PM Grand Terrace      
USAHA 10/20 USAHA Board of Directors Meeting 6:00 PM-8:00 PM Hall of Ideas      
    WEDNESDAY – October 21, 2026          
JOINT 10/21 USAHA/AAVLD Office/Work Room 7:00 AM-12:00 PM Meeting Room NR      
JOINT 10/21 Nursing Mothers Room 7:00 AM-12:00 PM Nursing Mothers Room      
USAHA 10/21 Hot Topics Session 8:00 AM-9:00 AM Ballroom AB      
OTHER 10/21 ASMID Fall Meeting 2026 8:30 AM-12:30 PM Meeting Room KOLP      
USAHA 10/21 USAHA Membership Meeting 9:00 AM-11:00 AM Ballroom AB      
USAHA 10/21 USAHA Board of Directors Meeting 11:00 AM-1:00 PM Hall of Ideas      

 

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