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Avian Pneumovirus (APV) is the casual agent of Turkey Rhinotracheitis (TRT), and also causes a respiratory infection inchickens, which can result in Swollen Head Syndrome. A survey of APV infection in Italian turkey and broiler farms, in ahighly populated area of Northern Italy (Verona Province) is reported. Nine turkey farms and 6 broiler farms were sampled.Sixteen birds from each group were doubly swabbed from the choanal cleft for virus isolation on tracheal organ cultures(TOC) and RT nested PCR (A and B type specific) using extracted RNA. At the same time blood samples were collectedfor a blocking ELISA serological assay. The broiler samples for virological assays were treated with infectious bronchitisvirus (IBV) antiserum raised against serotypes prevalent in the areas sampled, thus avoiding competitive growthof IBV on TOC. Ciliostasis on TOC was taken as the indicator of the presence of the virus, and confirmation was by indirectimmunofluorescence. APV was isolated and detected by RT-PCR in 19 day-old turkeys, and in 34, 42 and 48 day-oldbroilers. All APV strains were found to be type B. All turkeys of more than 4 weeks old were APV positive by ELISA. APVinfection was found to be widely spread in the area sampled and the protocol used for virus isolation was shown to beeffective. Turkey rhinotracheitis first appeared in Italy in the late 1980s, and the APV isolates involved were subsequentlycharacterised as B types. Our results confirm APV B type to be present in Italy, but the limited findings to date need tobe extended by further surveys of other Italian regions.