Becoming a Professional III: Professional
Organizations

American Veterinary Medical Association AVMA

American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA)

Virginia Veterinary Medical Association

Maryland Veterinary Medical Association

North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association

West Virginia Veterinary Medical Association

• American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP)
  An international association to to further the professional development of its members, improve the well-being of cattle and the economic success of their owners, and improve opportunities for careers in bovine medicine.
• American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP)
  To improve the health and welfare of the horse, to further the professional development of its members, and to provide resources and leadership for the benefit of the equine industry.
• American Association Of Feline Practitioners (AAFP)
  To improve the health and welfare of cats by supporting high standards of practice, continuing education, and scientific investigation.
• American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners (AASRP)
  An international organization to further the professional development of its members, and elevate the standards of small ruminant medicine, focusing on sheep, goats, camelids, elk, deer and other related species.
• American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV)
  To improve the health and welfare of swine, further the professional development of its members, and to provide resources and leadership for the benefit of  swine veterinarians.
• American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians (AAWF)
  To further the professional development of its members, educate and work with government agencies, and promote the use of preventative medicine for free ranging species.
• American Association of Zoo Veterinarians (AAZV)
  To optimize the health, welfare, and conservation of zoo animals and wildlife through education, scientific study, collaboration and advocacy.
• American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitioners (ASLAP)
  To improve the health and welfare of laboratory animals, further the professional development of its members, and to provide resources and leadership for the benefit oft those involved in the care and use of laboratory animals
• Association of Avian Veterinarians (AVA)
  To improve the health and welfare of avians, further the professional development of its members, and to provide resources and leadership for the benefit of  avian veterinarians.
• Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians (AEMV)
  An organization to further the professional development of its members, and advance the treatment and care of ferrets, guinea pigs, rabbits, hamsters, rats, mice, chinchillas, hedgehogs, and other exotic companion mammals.
• Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians (ARAV)
  A non-profit international organization of veterinarians and herpetologists founded in 1991. Goal is to improve reptilian and amphibian veterinary care and husbandry through education, exchange of ideas and research.

Other associations:

• American Canine Sports Medicine Association (ACSMA)
  An association of veterinarians devoted to addressing the medical and surgical problems encountered in the canine athlete and the working breeds.
• International Association for Aquatic Animal Medicine (IAAAM)
  An organization of individuals who are professionally interested in and devote a significant amount of time to the practice of aquatic animal medicine, teaching and research in aquatic animal medicine, or the husbandry and management of aquatic animals.
• United States Animal Health Association (USAHA)
  The nation's animal health forum working with 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.

• American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture (AAVA)
  To improve animal health care by the advancement of veterinary acupuncture, through education, research and leadership.
• American Academy of Veterinary Medical Acupuncture (AAVMA)
  Presenting veterinary acupuncture from a scientifically supported and evidentially based standpoint.
• American Academy of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics (AAVPT)
  To support and promote the education and research in comparative pharmacology, clinical veterinary pharmacology and other aspects of pharmacology of interest to the veterinary profession.
• American Association of Veterinary Anatomists (AAVA)
  The purpose of the association is the advancement of veterinary anatomical science.
• American Association of Immunologists, Veterinary Immunology Committee
  An association of professionally trained scientists from all over the world dedicated to advancing the knowledge of immunology and its related disciplines, this committee focuses on all issues relating to experimental and domestic animals.
• American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists (AAVP)
  Members those interested in parasites of companion, food-producing, and their domesticated animals and wildlife, some of which are transmissible to humans.
• American Academy of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (AAVCPT)
  To support and promote the education and research in comparative pharmacology, clinical veterinary pharmacology and other aspects of pharmacology of interest to the veterinary profession.
• Association Of Veterinary Hematology And Transfusion Medicine (AVHTM)
  This organization is dedicated to scientific advancement and education in veterinary hematology and transfusion medicine.
• Veterinary Cancer Society
  Community of professionals that explores understanding, treating and eradicating cancer.