Kayla Niel, DVM, MS, DACPV
- Assistant Clinical Professor
- Avian Diagnostic and Outreach Veterinarian
Wiley Lane
University Park, PA 16802
- Email krn127@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-3036
- Pronouns She/Her
Areas of Expertise
- Diagnostic pathology - avian species
- Field diagnostic investigations
- Layer and layer breeder production medicine
- Poultry and egg food safety
Education
- DVM - College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, 2019
- MS, Food Safety - College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, 2019
- BS, Animal Sciences - College of Agricultural Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, 2015
Specialty Board Certification
Diplomate of the American College of Poultry Veterinarians (DACPV), 2024
Professional Experience
- 2022-Present: Assistant Clinical Professor, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
- 2019-2022: Production & Regulatory Veterinarian, Hy-Line International, Dallas Center, IA
Publications
Submitting Poultry Cases to the Animal Diagnostic Lab
Penn State Extension Website, Bubka, Dana, Niel, K, Lighty, Megan, 2024
Understanding Poultry Medication Regulations
Penn State Extension Website, Bubka, Dana, Niel, K, Lighty, Megan, 2024
Respiratory distress and mortality in broiler chickens
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Elissa, Jonathan, Niel, Kayla, Lighty, M, 2024
Avian Metapneumovirus
Penn State Extension, Elissa, Jonathan, Niel, Kayla, Lighty, M, 2024
Elevated mortality in 3-week-old commercial broiler chickens
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Niel, Kayla, Elissa, Jonathan, Lighty, Megan, 2023
Poultry Cannibalism: Prevention and Treatment
Penn State Extension, Niel, Kayla, 2023
Vaccination for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Penn State Extension, Niel, Kayla, Lighty, M, Elissa, Jonathan, 2023
What we know today about organic food
MSU Extension, Niel, Kayla, 2016
Why you should consider shopping at a farmers market
MSU Extension, Niel, Kayla, 2016
