Workshop 3: Poultry necropsy and diagnostic pathology

Speaker: Dr. Tahseen Abdul-Aziz

The workshop focuses on poultry necropsy and diagnostic pathology of poultry diseases, with emphasis on diseases of chickens. Designed for poultry veterinarians and avian diagnosticians and pathologists, the workshop covers practical approach to disease diagnosis in both field and laboratory settings. Key topics include selecting birds for necropsy, post-mortem examination, gross pathology and histopathology of diseases, and sample collection for ancillary laboratory tests. Through an engaging PowerPoint presentation featuring high-quality images of gross and histopathologic lesions, participants will learn:

• The importance of competency and technical skills in poultry necropsy and diagnosis of poultry diseases.
• Gross lesions and microscopic lesions of poultry diseases.
• What ancillary laboratory tests to request based on necropsy findings.
• How to properly collect, handle, and preserve diagnostic samples for laboratory tests.
• Interpretation of ancillary test results—including histopathology, bacteriology, and molecular diagnostics—and correlating them with clinical history and necropsy findings to reach diagnosis.