The poultry extension veterinarian (Dr. Darrell Trampel) serves the nation's largest egg industry, the turkey industry, and the game bird industry. He responds to poultry health questions raised by producers and veterinarians, serves as a liaison between the College of Veterinary Medicine and Iowa poultry organizations, and conducts educational programs for poultry producers and members of allied industries. Constituents range from small backyard hobby flock owners to multinational corporations. Answers to hundreds of questions from the public are provided each year via telephone and email and interviews are frequently provided to newspapers, radio, and television media.

Dr. Trampel concurrently serves as the poultry diagnostician in the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, conducts applied research on problems of interest to the poultry industry, and serves as a consultant to the State Veterinarian in establishing rules and regulations governing the control and eradication of poultry diseases. In response to requests from the poultry industry, statewide monitoring programs for avian influenza, avian pneumovirus, and Salmonella enteritidis have been developed and are ongoing.

In 2005, the poultry extension veterinarian/diagnostician handled over 1,500 diagnostic cases, provided information for newspapers and radio on 17 occasions, published 5 papers in scientific journals, and was a speaker at 6 educational programs for the poultry industry and 2 educational programs for veterinarians. The annual financial benefits accruing to the poultry industry resulting from the rapid, accurate diagnoses are estimated to be several hundred thousand dollars .