Veterinary Organizations

Academy of Veterinary Consultants: Provides CE, member support and leadership to bovine veterinarians. Alpha Psi Fraternity: Social-professional veterinary fraternity.
American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture: Source for communication, continuing education, and support for veterinary acupuncturists. American Academy on Veterinary Disaster Medicine: Dedicated to the care of animals in disaster situations.
American Animal Hospital Association: Veterinary association exclusively focusing on companion animals. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science: Advances responsible laboratory animal care and use to benefit people and animals.
American Association of Avian Pathologists: National organization for veterinary practitioners, diagnosticians, researchers, and students interested in poultry health and performance. American Association of Bovine Practitioners: Membership organization for veterinarians interested in bovine medicine.
American Association of Equine Practitioners: Provides professional development, resources and leadership for the benefit of the equine industry. American Association of Feline Practitioners: Improves the health and welfare of cats by supporting high standards of practice, CE, and scientific investigation.
American Association of Food Hygiene Veterinarians: Organization of veterinarians whose professional activities and interests encompass the many contributions of veterinary medicine to a hygienic food supply. American Association of Human-Animal Bond Veterinarians: Advances the role of the veterinary medical community in nurturing positive human-animal interactions in society.
American Association of Small Animal Ruminant Practitioners: Provides a forum to can exchange ideas and share knowledge. American Association of Swine Veterinarians: Increases knowledge of swine veterinarians through resources, opportunities, mentorship, etc.
American Association of Veterinary Clinicians: Aims to enhance the quality of and be an advocate for veterinary clinical teaching, service and research. American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians: Provides information on animal disease diagnostics; establishes and improves techniques and guidelines.
American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges: Provides leadership for and promotes excellence in academic veterinary medicine. American Association of Zoo Veterinarians: Advances programs, offers CE, and provides information relating to zoo animals.
American Board of Veterinary Practitioners: Certification process for veterinarians who demonstrate expertise in a broad range of clinical subjects and display the ability to communicate in an organized, professional manner. American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine: Advances the humane care and responsible use of laboratory animals through certification of veterinary specialists, professional development, education and research.
American College of Poultry Veterinarians: The certifying board for veterinarians specializing in poultry medicine, health and management. American College of Theriogenologists: Advancement of knowledge and competence; undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate education; research; and clinical service in theriogenology.
American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists: Board-certifying association that establishes, evaluates & maintains standards of veterinary anesthesiology. American College of Veterinary Dermatology: Certifies veterinarians who have specialized training in diagnosis and treatment of dermatological problems in animals.
American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine: Education, training and certification of specialists in veterinary internal medicine. American College of Veterinary Microbiologists: Specialty organization recognized by the AVMA for certification of veterinarians with special expertise in microbiology.
American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists: AVMA-recognized organization that certifies veterinarians with expertise in ophthalmology. American College of Veterinary Radiology: Specialty association recognized by the AVMA for certification of veteriarians with special radiology expertise.
American College of Veterinary Surgeons: Specialty organization that certifies veterinary surgeons and provides a source of referrals to pet owners. American College of Zoological Medicine: An international specialty organization for certification of veterinarians with special expertise in zoological medicine.
American Heartworm Society: Lead the veterinary profession and the public in the understanding of heartworm disease. American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology: Dedicated to the promotion of scientific advancement, education, and standards in veterinary laboratory medicine.
American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitioners: Devoted to the promotion or training of veterinarians engaged in laboratory animal practice. American Veterinary Medical Association: Represents 80,000+ veterinarians working in private and corporate practice, government, industry, academia, and uniformed services.
Association of Avian Veterinarians: International organization committed to advancing and promoting avian medicine and stewardship. Association of Medical Professionals with Hearing Losses: Provides information, promotes advocacy and mentorship, and creates a network for individuals with hearing loss interested in or working in health care fields.
Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians: Group promotes conservation and humane treatment of all reptilian and amphibian species through education, captive breeding, and habitat preservation. Association of Shelter Veterinarians: Advances the practice of shelter medicine and be a resource for dissemination of information and support of ongoing study of veterinary medicine in a shelter environment.
AVMA PLIT: Provides comprehensive and tailored coverages to veterinary practice owners. AVMA GHLIT: Serves the profession by providing quality health, life, disability and related insurance services to specifically meet the needs of veterinarians.
Christian Veterinary Mission: Seeks to help veterinarians serve others and live out their Christian faith through their profession; seeks to change lives and communities by improving the care of livestock and other animals.   
FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine: Federal agency that regulates the manufacture and distribution of food additives and drugs that will be given to animals. FDA Recall Center: Includes the most significant product actions over the last five years based on the extent of distribution and the degree of health risk.
International Veterinary Information Service: Provides information and electronic publications to practicing veterinarians, veterinary students and scientists active in animal health and research. Morris Animal Foundation: Improves the health and well-being of companion animals and wildlife by funding humane health studies and disseminating information about these studies.
National Association of Federal Veterinarians: Constituent body of the AVMA recognized by the USDA as the representative organization for federally employed veterinarians and as an association of managers and supervisors. National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians: Helps direct and develop uniform public health procedures involving zoonotic disease.
National Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners: Provides standardized examinations for use by state and provincial licensing boards as part of their licensure procedure for veterinarians. National Commission on Veterinary Economic Issues: Information and resources on activities related to the KPMG study on the "Current and Future Market for Veterinarians and Veterinary Medical Services"
National Veterinary Business Management Association: Student-driven organization dedicated to advancing the profession through increasing business knowledge, creating networking opportunities, and empowering students to achieve their personal and professional goals. Ohio Animal Health Foundation: An organization affiliated with the Ohio Veterinary Medical Association, OAHF’s vision is to improve the future of animal health.
Ohio Association of Veterinary Technicians: Dedicated to promoting veterinary technicians and quality animal healthcare through education, legislation and high ethical standards. Omega Tau Sigma Fraternity: Encourages and fosters the development of well-rounded, ethical veterinarians and through them creates a better profession on the basis of friendship, cooperation, and respect for their fellow professional.
Society for Theriogenology: Promotes standards of excellence, provide a variety of forums to disseminate emerging information to veterinarians and students, fosters client education and serves as a global resource for scientific exchange. United States Animal Health Association: Prime objective is to prevent, control and eliminate livestock diseases that cost ranchers, farmers and consumers approximately $1 billion per year.
Veterinary Cancer Society: Supports veterinary cancer professionals, researchers and affected families worldwide. Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society: Promotes advancement of knowledge and high standards of practice; provides a forum for collaboration on veterinary emergency and critical care medicine and surgery.
Veterinary Orthopedic Society: Provides for the association of persons engaged in the practice teaching or research in the area of orthopedics for the presentation and discussion of items of common interest to further scientific investigation and to upgrade the specialty of orthopedics in order to provide better patient care. VetPartners (formerly the Association of Veterinary Practice Management Consultants & Advisors): Provides innovative, relevant, valuable, and ethical practice development solutions.