AAZV 32nd Annual Zoo & Wildlife Pathology Workshop 2025
August 24 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm CDT
This all day, in person workshop will be held on Sunday, 24 August 2025 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Central time,in association with the annual meeting of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians in Kansas City, Mo, USA.
This eight-hour workshop brings together zoo veterinarians and pathologists for a full day of discussion of interesting cases in zoo and wildlife pathology. This year’s keynote lecture will be by the noted clinician and wildlife cancer expert, Dr. Tara Harrison, professor at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Her keynote presentation is titled “Collaborating to Conquer Cancer.” Following the keynote lecture, veterinarians from around the world will present cases throughout an interactive all-day session with an emphasis on neoplasia of zoo, aquarium, and wildlife species.
Got a tumor with an interesting story behind it? Calling for cases that shed light on how cancer impacts our zoo animals and wildlife. As usual we will consider any zoo or wildlife case submissions, even if they do not fit the theme. If you wish to present a case, please email Dr. Rachel Burns (reburns@sdzwa.org) with a brief description (1-2 sentences) of the case by 1 June 2025. Those applicants with chosen cases will be notified by email by the following week.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR CASES SELECTED
1. 5 replicate H&E slides plus 2 unstained are required. If possible, please limit slides to one piece of tissue with the lesion to facilitate Aperio® scanning for digital production. Send by 20 July 2025 to:
Shipping Address (FedEx/UPS):
Rachel Burns, DVM, Dipl. ACVP
Disease Investigations, San Diego Zoo
1354 Old Globe Way
San Diego, CA, USA 92101
Mailing Address (USPS):
Rachel Burns, DVM, Dipl. ACVP
Disease Investigations, San Diego Zoo
PO Box 120551
San Diego, CA, USA 92112
2. Please prepare your 2 to 3 page write up in Microsoft Word (NOT pdf files) using the following headings on institutional letter head and send via email to Rachel Burns (reburns@sdzwa.org)by 20 July 2025:
Page 1 CONTRIBUTOR(S)/ INSTITUTION: SIGNALMENT: HISTORY: GROSS FINDINGS:
Page 2 and 3. HISTOPATHOLOGIC AND CLINICAL PATHOLOGY FINDINGS: MORPHOLOGIC/ETIOLOGIC DIAGNOSIS: DISCUSSION: REFERENCES: ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The syllabus and scanned slides from the case write-ups should be available at least one week prior to the workshop and can be downloaded from the Davis-Thompson Foundation website at: https://davisthompsonfoundation.org/available-slide-conferences/
*If you need inspiration, also note that case material from 15 previous workshops are available for viewing at this site!
Workshop registration includes access to images and case information. All participants must register for this course. Remember that you are welcome to attend the Workshop even if you have not submitted a case.
Registration through the AAZV website: https://whova.com/web/2Vd2NkbylLjGHacJudyfNOgXkW8oYBo3OH6EmH0Ehv4%3D/
Cost: $250 Veterinarian, $150 Student Member
RACE-approved Continuing Education Hours ~20 hours plus workshops
Date: Sunday, 8/24/2025
Time: 8AM-5PM
Location: Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center
Lunch included – Lunch provided by AAZV at hotel
Instructors: Dalen Agnew, DVM, PhD, DACVP, Rachel Burns, DVM, DACVP, and Tara Harrison, DVM, MPVM, DACZM, DACVPM, DECZM (ZHM),
CVA Capacity: 60
