The 7th International Veterinary Testing and Diagnosis Conference on Improving Animal Health and Food Safety was grandly held in Zhengzhou

On June 25, 2026, the 7th International Veterinary Testing and Diagnosis Conference (AVDC) was grandly opened at the Zhengzhou International Convention and Exhibition Center Conference Center. AVDC adheres to the purpose of "strong veterinary diagnosis, improving animal health and food safety", with an exhibition area of over 6000 square meters and more than 100 special presentations, attracting over 1000 delegates.

On site opening ceremony

This conference brings together authoritative experts in the field of veterinary testing from around the world to share cutting-edge scientific research achievements and explore industry development trends together. As an authoritative event in the field of international veterinary diagnosis, AVDC is jointly organized by the Organizing Committee of the International Veterinary Testing and Diagnosis Conference, the School of Veterinary Medicine of China Agricultural University, the School of Veterinary Medicine of Nanjing Agricultural University, Henan College of Animal Husbandry and Economics, and Shixin Trump International Exhibition (Beijing) Co., Ltd. It is also co organized by the Pathology Equipment Branch of the China Medical Equipment Association, the Shenzhen Institute for Drug Inspection and Research (Shenzhen Medical Device Testing Center), the Experimental Pathology Public Welfare Network Learning Platform, and the Key Laboratory of Animal Epidemiology of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and hosted by Beijing Shixin Xinghua International Consulting Co., Ltd.

Host: Dr. Lei Ting, an international animal health partner

At 8:30 am on the 25th, the opening ceremony of the 7th International Veterinary Testing and Diagnosis Conference was held grandly. Dr. Lei Ting, an international partner in animal health, first introduced the conference. He warmly welcomed all the attending guests and introduced the organizers, co organizers, organizers, sponsors, and various data of this conference.

Speaker: Wang Yang, Dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University

Wang Yang, Dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine at China Agricultural University, stated in his speech that the livestock industry is currently facing a critical period of transformation and upgrading, and the risk of major animal diseases and zoonotic diseases is directly related to public health safety. Under the concept of "One Health", veterinary testing and diagnosis serve as the first line of defense for animal epidemic prevention, and their technological innovation and promotion are particularly important. As one of the organizers, the School of Veterinary Medicine at China Agricultural University has always taken it as its responsibility to safeguard human health, relying on multiple national level research platforms and continuously deepening its cultivation in the field of veterinary testing. In the future, the college will uphold open cooperation, integrate cutting-edge technologies such as big data and artificial intelligence, and work together with domestic and foreign partners to promote the innovative landing of detection and diagnosis technology, contributing Chinese strength to global veterinary public health safety.

Speaker: Ping Jihui, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the School of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University

From laboratory testing to on-site clinical diagnosis, from pathogen monitoring to risk assessment, veterinary testing and diagnosis have become indispensable technical support in modern animal disease prevention and control systems. Since its establishment, AVDC has always adhered to serving industry needs, gathering cutting-edge wisdom, and promoting exchange and cooperation. After years of development, it has become one of the most influential academic events in the field of veterinary testing in Asia. In this process, the School of Veterinary Medicine at Nanjing Agricultural University is not only a participant and builder, but also a beneficiary.

Ping Jihui, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the School of Veterinary Medicine at Nanjing Agricultural University, introduced in his speech the series of achievements made by the School of Veterinary Medicine in talent cultivation, scientific research platform construction, international exchange and cooperation around the goal of "building a world-class veterinary school". He also highlighted the progress of Nanjing Agricultural University in the field of major animal disease prevention and control. Currently, the college is vigorously promoting the construction of a biosafety level three laboratory and a new teaching animal hospital. In the future, it will play an important role in veterinary diagnosis and treatment, clinical education, and training of practical talents, contributing to safeguarding animal health, ensuring food safety, and maintaining public health and safety.

Speaker: Ma Jun, Vice President of Henan College of Animal Husbandry and Economics

The International Conference on Veterinary Testing and Diagnosis is a high-quality platform for universities, research institutes, and industry enterprises to strengthen exchanges and promote mutual progress. Ma Jun, Vice President of Henan College of Animal Husbandry and Economics, introduced in the report the school's educational model characterized by the integration of animal husbandry, industry, and commerce, as well as the series of achievements made by the College of Animal Medicine in advantageous disciplines such as smart veterinary medicine, pet diagnosis and treatment, and traditional Chinese veterinary medicine. And expressed the hope that this conference will serve as an opportunity to further consolidate development consensus, share innovative resources, promote the integration of cutting-edge technologies, core technologies, and practical cases in the field of veterinary testing and diagnosis into animal husbandry practice, and inject strong impetus into the iterative upgrading of the animal husbandry industry, animal welfare protection, and agricultural modernization construction.

Speaker: Wei Zhanyong, Dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine at Henan Agricultural University

Wei Zhanyong, Dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine at Henan Agricultural University, pointed out in his speech that the improvement of veterinary diagnostic technology has become the core engine for promoting the rapid development of breeding enterprises, enhancing the safety level of livestock products, and ensuring the public health and safety of humans and animals. He reviewed the history, faculty strength, and laboratory construction of veterinary medicine at Henan Agricultural University, and stated that the college will use this conference as a hub to create a talent training platform, deepen the integration of industry and education, strengthen international scientific research cooperation, and strive to cultivate veterinary diagnostic professionals who combine local practice and international perspectives.

Speaker: Dr. Richard French, Chairman of the 7th International Conference on Veterinary Testing and Diagnosis

Richard French reviewed his experience of working in China for ten years and said that he witnessed the tremendous changes that have taken place in the animal diagnostic industry in China during this period. He was fortunate to have participated in and witnessed this transformation process. Looking back at the seven-year development process, the agenda of the conference has always revolved around core principles such as animal welfare, public health, and food safety. It has gathered numerous young scholars, senior experts, and international peers to share new ideas, technologies, and solutions and promote the development of the veterinary industry. He sincerely thanks all the guests for actively participating in this conference and wishes everyone fruitful results in future academic research, promoting the progress of veterinary diagnosis discipline.

After the opening ceremony, the keynote speech segment will begin, presided over by Dr. Aimin Liu from the University of Minnesota in the United States. Dr. Liu Aimin first expressed his gratitude to all the attending guests, speech experts, and representatives, and briefly introduced the arrangement of the keynote speech.

Professor He Qigai summarized the achievements and challenges of pig disease prevention and control in China, emphasizing the need to build a comprehensive diagnostic system from epidemiological investigation, clinical diagnosis, pathological diagnosis to laboratory testing, combining on-site epidemiology with laboratory testing, and avoiding becoming a "PCR type veterinarian". Inspectors should pay attention to exploring new diagnostic targets, improving detection sensitivity, distinguishing different genotypes, and promoting the integration of traditional technology and artificial intelligence, using new technologies such as high-throughput sequencing of metagenomes to discover unknown pathogens. He emphasized in the report the importance of standardizing the testing process to ensure the reliability of results, and pointed out that inspectors need to continue to follow up and summarize their experience, constantly absorb new knowledge to improve their diagnostic level.

Speaker: Professor Jianqiang Zhang, Iowa State University
Report Title: Overview of PRRSV Molecular Testing, Genetic Classification of Strains, Emerging Strains, Antibody Reactions, and Prevention and Control

Professor Zhang Jianqiang systematically elaborated on the core points of PRRSV diagnosis and prevention: CD163 is a functional receptor for virus invasion; Comprehensive screening PCR, vaccine like PCR, ORF5 sequencing, and NGS whole genome sequencing are required for newly emerging strains, among which NGS can efficiently analyze mixed infections and recombination; In terms of genetic classification, the phylogenetic lineage/variation typing based on ORF5 is more reliable than RFLP; At the same time, it emphasizes the toxicity assessment of newly developed strains and the verification of vaccine protection effects, combined with the delayed neutralizing antibody response pattern, to provide scientific basis for precise prevention and control.

Dr. David Williams introduced the core role of Australia's ACDP as a national level biological protection and reference laboratory in the diagnosis of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), pointing out that JEV is transmitted by mosquitoes and mainly amplifies in pigs, which is the main cause of Asian viral encephalitis. In terms of diagnosis, the combination of universal PCR and genotype specific PCR can enhance sensitivity and typing ability; Alternative samples such as oral fluid and sewage can be used for monitoring. Dr. David Williams emphasized that the response to the Japanese encephalitis virus epidemic requires a combination of multiple legal approaches, attention to new variants, and careful interpretation of serological results.

Speaker: Seek Labs, Dr. Douglas Gladue
Report Title: "An Effective Treatment Strategy for African Swine Fever Based on CRISPR"

Dr. Douglas Gladue introduced the platform technology of using CRISPR sequence ablation therapy (SAT) to address emerging virus threats. In response to the problems of long research and development cycles and high costs of traditional drugs, this platform efficiently designs gRNAs with AI assistance, targets pathogen genomes for cutting, and achieves rapid programming and production. Taking ASFV as an example, it demonstrates its application: treatment can reduce viremia, improve antibody levels, restore immunity in pigs, and provide a disease purification path of "infection treatment immunity regression" for pig farms. And it is pointed out that the platform has programmability, which can switch to target different viruses by replacing gRNA, demonstrating broad-spectrum antiviral potential.

Report Title: "Building an Artificial Intelligence Ecosystem for Veterinary Clinical Medicine"

At present, numerous AI tools have covered the entire clinical process, including appointment reception, medical record recording, image interpretation, and decision support. However, their widespread application is limited by two major factors: "trust" and "workflow integration". Dr. Derick Whitley believes that the core obstacle lies in whether the tool can seamlessly connect to the hospital management system and have the ability to "write back", otherwise it will increase the workload. He pointed out that diagnosis, as the earliest direction of AI landing, has increasing risks with the application level (from triage to autonomous diagnosis), so it is necessary to balance technical empowerment and professional supervision according to specific scenarios to truly achieve cost reduction and efficiency improvement.

With the conclusion of Dr. Derick Whitley's report, the opening ceremony and main forum have come to a temporary end. During the conference, multiple sub forums focusing on specific fields were also held, covering molecular diagnostics, virology/serology, microbiology, the transformation of applied research into practical veterinary diagnosis, the application of new veterinary diagnostic technologies and artificial intelligence, experimental pathology, and other fields. Experts, scholars, and practitioners in related fields are welcome to attend the venue to discuss cutting-edge trends and share practical experience.

AVDC not only builds a bridge for deep integration between industry, academia, and research, but also consolidates the global consensus under the concept of "One Health". In today's era where the transformation and upgrading of animal husbandry coexist with public health challenges, veterinary diagnosis is not only the "first line of defense" for animal epidemic prevention, but also an important cornerstone for ensuring food safety and safeguarding human health. We look forward to further achieving mutual recognition of standards, data sharing, and technological innovation in the veterinary diagnostic industry in the future, and building a more efficient and accurate animal disease prevention and control network.