Veterinary Science Resource Guide

Below is a list of some of the major Veterinary Associations in the United States that one might be interested in becoming involved with. Note: this list is NOT exhaustive

There are many benefits to becoming involved with Veterinary Associations, including:

• Networking opportunities
• Access to resources and educational materials

• American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) - Advancing responsible laboratory animal care and use to benefit people and animals
• American Animal Hospital Association - The accrediting body for companion animal hospitals in the United States and Canada.
• American Association of Bovine Practitioners - An international association of veterinarians serving society as leaders in cattle health, welfare, and productivity.
• American Association of Equine Practitioners - The world's largest professional organization dedicated to equine veterinary medicine and a leading medical authority on the health and welfare of the horse.
• American Veterinary Medical Association - A not-for-profit association representing more than 86,500 veterinarians working in private and corporate practice, government, industry, academia, and uniformed services.

• American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP) - The American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP) is committed to recognizing and advancing excellence in species-specialized veterinary practice.

• American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AACMC) - The AAVMC represents the global academic veterinary medical community. AAVMC members promote and protect the health and wellbeing of people, animals and the environment by advancing the veterinary medical profession and preparing new generations of veterinarians to meet the evolving needs of a changing world.

• Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians (AEMV) - An association of veterinary professionals dedicated to advancing the care of ferrets, guinea pigs, rabbits, hamsters, rats, mice, chinchillas, hedgehogs, and other exotic

• Arkansas Veterinary Medical Association (ArVMA) -  ArVMA strives to promote animal health, public safety and the human/animal relationship by providing education for its members, enhancing public awareness of veterinary medicine and serving as an advocate in governmental matters

• United States Animal Health Association (USAHA) - the nation’s animal health forum for over a century, is a science-based, non-profit, voluntary organization. USAHA works with state and federal governments, universities, veterinarians, livestock producers, national livestock and poultry organizations, research scientists, the extension service and several foreign countries to control livestock diseases in the United States. USAHA represents all 50 states, 4 foreign countries and 38 allied groups serving health, technical and consumer markets.

• Animal and Natural Resources Institute --Agricultural Research Service (ARS), USDA.

• Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)

  APHIS provides leadership in ensuring the health and care of animals and plants.

• Animal Welfare Information Center

  National Agricultural Library, USDA. Provides information for improved animal care and use in research, teaching, and testing. Includes sections on alternatives, literature searches, databases, government and legal resources, and lab, farm, zoo, and companion animals

• Animal Production and Health Division - Food and Agriculture Organization, United Nations

  Resources for livestock producers that support the sustainable growth of the global livestock sector, the availability of safe and quality animal products, the promotion of inclusive and efficient livestock markets, responses to livestock-related emergencies, and best practices to promote livestock health and welfare.

• NASS: National Agricultural Statistics Service This link opens in a new window

  Provides timely, accurate, and useful statistics in service to U.S. agriculture.

• OIE: World Organisation for Animal Health

  An intergovernmental organization of 167 member countries responsible for tracking animal diseases on their own territories. OIE collects, analyzes and releases current information on animal disease and disease control. Several of its publications are fre

• FAO Knowledge Repository  - Full-text collection of publications from the FAO (United Nations). Provides reports on topics such as irrigation, agriculture, sustainable development, desertification, pesticides, and food insecurity.