Megan Lighty, DVM, PhD, DACPV
- Associate Clinical Professor
- Avian Diagnostic and Outreach Veterinarian
Wiley Lane
University Park, PA 16802
- Email mul132@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-2007
- Fax 814-865-3907
Areas of Expertise
- Diagnostic pathology – avian species
- Field diagnostic investigations – chickens, turkeys, upland gamebirds, waterfowl, hatchery, and processing
- Emphasis on diagnosis, prevention, and control of infectious diseases of commercial poultry
- Turkey production medicine, including clostridial diseases and reoviral hepatitis
Education
- PhD, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences, Virginia Tech, 2015
- DVM, College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, 2013
- BS, Animal Science, The Pennsylvania State University, 2007
Specialty Board Certification
Diplomate of the American College of Poultry Veterinarians (DACPV), 2017
Professional Experience
2020-Present: Associate Clinical Professor, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
2015-2020: Staff Veterinarian, Jennie-O Turkey Store, Willmar, MN
2007-2015: Graduate Assistant/Graduate Teaching Assistant, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
Publications
Prevention the Best Medicine for Poultry Farmers
Lancaster Farming, Lighty, Megan, 2023
Vaccination for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), Niel, K, Lighty, Megan, Elissa, Jonathan, 2023
Blackhead
NAGA News, Lighty, Megan, 2022
Refining the definition of the avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) pathotype through inclusion of high-risk clonal groups
Poultry Science, Johnson, Timothy J., Miller, Elizabeth A., Flores-Figueroa, Cristian, Munoz-Aguayo, Jeannette, Cardona, Carol, Fransen, Katie, Lighty, Megan, Gonder, Eric, Nezworski, Jill, Haag, Adam, Behl, Michelle, Kromm, Michelle, Wileman, Ben, Studniski, Marissa, Singer, Randall S., 2022
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI): What to Look For
Lancaster Farming, Lighty, Megan, 2022
Poultry Diseases: Where to Get Help, Lighty, Megan, Dunn, P, 2021
Aspergillosis in Poultry, Kromm, Michelle, Lighty, Megan, 2020
Backyard Turkey Health, Lighty, Megan, 2020
Deworming Backyard Poultry, Lighty, Megan, 2020
Clostridium septicum strain VAT12 chromosome, complete genome, Mahsoub, Hassan, Lighty, Megan, Sriranganathan, N, Pierson, Frank, 2019
Incidence of clostridial dermatitis (cellulitis) and factors for development of the disease in turkeys
Journal of Applied Poultry Research, Lighty, Megan E., Elvinger, François, Evans, Robert D., Sriranganathan, Nammalwar, Leroith, Tanya, Pierson, F. William, 2015