Veterinary Organizations

• Academy of Veterinary Allergy and Clinical Immunology - Includes publications, membership information, and meetings.
• American Academy of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics - Features newsletter, membership information, and events.
• American Animal Hospital Association - AAHA is a small animal veterinary association providing veterinary professionals with resources. Includes member services, continuing education, and publications.

• American Association of Avian Pathologists (AAAP) - National organization for veterinary practitioners, diagnosticians, researchers, and students interested in poultry health and performance.
• American Association of Bovine Practitioners - Includes membership information, meetings, and resources.
• American Association of Equine Practitioners - Listed for the AAEEP are coming events, continuing education schedule, information on membership and press releases. This organization covers the US, Canada and 52 countries through out the world.
• American Association of Feline Practitioners - Includes membership information, doctor finder, meetings, and news.
• American Association of Public Health Veterinarians - Includes bylaws, membership application, and officers.
• American Association of Swine Veterinarians - The AASV is a nonprofit educational professional society for swine veterinarians. Site content includes searchable abstracts from print journal, _Swine Health and production_.
• American Association of Veterinary Clinicians - Organization of veterinary clinicians who are engaged in teaching or research at the professional, graduate or postgraduate level. Features awards, membership information, and calendar.
• American Association of Veterinary Immunologists - Includes newsletter, membership directory, and meeting information.
• American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists - Features newsletter, meeting information, information about parasites affecting animals, and links.
• American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians - Features membership information, links, and officers.
• American Association of Zoo Veterinarians - Membership information, position openings, Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine.
• American Board of Veterinary Toxicology - Certifies veterinary toxicologists in the United States. Features examination information, suggested studies, links, and toxicosis of the month.
• American Canine Association, ( ACA ) - Veterinary health tracking canine registy, accepting transfers from the AKC, APR, UKC, ARBA, and FCI. Holding dog shows including point match schutzhund service dog, herding, tracking, and therapy dog certification.
• American Canine Sports Medicine Association - Includes member list, membership application, and links.
• American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists - Board-certifying association. Includes certification process, events, and publications.
• American College of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology - Certification in the specialty of veterinary clinical pharmacology. Includes constitution, examination information, and position announcements.
• American College of Veterinary Dermatology - Organization of veterinarians certified in animal dermatology. Includes dermatologist finder, diplomates, events, and contact information.
• American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care - Animal emergency and critical care specialists' organization. Includes diplomates, specialist search, news, and calendar.
• American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine - Grants specialty certification in veterinary oncology and other disciplines such as neurology, cardiology and internal medicine.
• American College of Veterinary Microbiologists - Features procedures for certification, directory of diplomates, and history.
• American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists - Features examination and mentor information, directory of diplomates, and articles for veterinarians and the public.
• American College of Veterinary Pathologists - Features training and education, factsheets, cartifying exam information, and events.
• American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine - General information about the ACVPM, information regarding certification, news, an employment area, meeting announcements, and details on their epidemiology specialty.
• American College of Veterinary Radiology - Features history, meetings, certification examination information, and residency training.
• American Committee on Laboratory Animal Diseases - Includes newsletters, membership application, and meetings.
• American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology - The ASVCP is a scientific organization dedicated to scientific advancement, education, and standards in veterinary clinical pathology and diagnostics. The site offers a database of training opportunities in veterinary clinical pathology, career opportunities, and member-related pages.
• American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitioners - Features history, membership information, and objectives.
• American Society of Veterinary Ophthalmology - Includes news, membership, and links.
• American Veterinary Assistants Association - Features membership and contact information, message boards, and news.
• American Veterinary Medical Association - The AVMA Network provides comprehensive information on pet care, animal health, veterinary medicine, and careers in veterinary medicine for veterinary professionals, pet owners, and animal lovers.
• American Veterinary Medical History Society - Examines the role that veterinary medicine has in American history. Includes news, officers, bylaws and links.
• Animal Cancer Foundation - Studies and funds novel therapies aimed at eliminating cancer as a health problem in pets and people through research, prevention, and education.
• Association for Women Veterinarians - Includes mission statement, membership information, history, seminars, newsletter, and scholarship information.
• Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges - Includes members, news, events, career information for prospective students, and publications.
• Association of Avian Veterinarians - Features history, membership application, vet finder, poison control, and publications.
• Association of Avian Veterinarians - Australian Committee - Features discussion list, membership information, and conferences.
• 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 Veterinary Anaesthetists - Based in Europe. Includes meetings, news, and resources.
• Association of Zoo Veterinary Technicians - Promoting exchange of information among zoo technicians, providing a forum for information sharing and educating the public, increasing the appreciation of the human-animal bond. Includes forms, membership, conferences, and resources.
• Australian and New Zealand Council for the Care of Animals in Research and Teaching - Includes membership, annual report, newsletter, and factsheet.
• Australian Veterinary Association - Features news, membership information, information sheets, publications, and events.
• Australian Veterinary History Society - Features membership information, library, and eminent Australian veterinarians.
• British Equine Veterinary Association - Includes equine nursing guide, news, membership information, meetings, and journals.
• British Pig Veterinary Society - Includes membership information, pig information, news and meetings.
• British Small Animal Veterinary Association - Exists to foster high scientific and educational standards of small animal medicine and surgery in practice, teaching and research. Features member area, publications, and animal health information for pet owners.
• British Veterinary Association - Includes member information, press releases, and publications.
• British Veterinary Nursing Association - Includes news, membership information, eduation, and meetings.
• California Veterinary Medical Association - Includes reference library, membership information, news, pet health information, and events.
• Canadian Association of Animal Health Technologists and Technicians - Includes programs and contact information.
• Canadian Veterinary Medical Association - Includes membership information, programs, events, and pet health information.
• Colorado Association of Certified Veterinary Technicians - Includes employment, veterinary conferences, newsletters, and general information on veterinary technology
• Commonwealth Veterinary Association - Organization of organizations for veterinary medical professionals practicing in Commonwealth countries. Includes member associations, programs, officers, and events.
• Congress of the European Society of Veterinary Internal Medicine ESVIM - Annual congress for veterinarians active in veterinary internal medicine, mainly companion animals
• European Society of Feline Medicine - Includes membership information, journal, and meetings.
• Federation of European Companion Animal Veterinary Associations - Includes member list, upcoming meetings, history, and news.
• Idaho Veterinary Medical Association - Provides a place for announcements of animal related news and events throughout the Pacific Northwest. Has fun and educational sections about animals.
• International Veterinary Ultrasound Society - Features caerificate programs, meetings, and membership information.
• Irish Veterinary Association - A voluntary veterinary representative organisation, open to membership by all veterinarians registered in Ireland and providing a forum for veterinary opinion. Features a range of information, a members' area and details of the current Irish Veterinary Journal.
• Irwin Foundation - Provides encouragement and financial support to the veterinary education community. Includes contact information, purpose, annual report, and news.
• Manitoba Veterinary Medical Association - Includes contact information, veterinarian directory, registering to practice in the province, and animal health advisories.
• Michigan Association of Veterinary Technicians - Features events, membership, and continuing education.
• Mid-Atlantic States Association of Avian Veterinarians - Provide information about MASAAV, a regional veterinary association specializing in avian medicine and surgery. Includes conference information, member listing, proceedings purchase, and avian medical and surgery information.
• New Jersey Veterinary Medical Association - Features veterinarian finder, membership application, animal health information, and veterinary career information.
• New York State Association of Veterinary Technicians - Features news, conferences, membership form, and continuing education.
• New York State Veterinary Medical Society - Includes membership information, member area, and veterinary hospital finder.
• Oregon Veterinary Medical Association - Includes membership information, news, vet finder, and information for pet owners.
• Society for Veterinary Medicine and Literature - Founded to support the discussion of literature in the veterinary medicine curriculum and in veterinary practice. Includes readings and news.
• Southern California Veterinary Medical Association - Veterinary medicine concerns entail animal health and veterinary education for starting veterinarians. Featured: exotic animals care sheets, library and dog/cat Q & A.
• Texas Veterinary Medical Association - Includes organization information, veterinarian locator, pet health information, veterinary resources, and the Texas Animal Hall of Fame.
• Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society - Veterinary emergency association providing veterinary emergency information to veterinarians, veterinary staff, and veterinary emergency clinics. Veterinary emergency classified ads and veterinary emergency medical articles.
• Vets Without Borders - A young but rapidly growing NGO working with disadvantaged communities to increase their standard of living and improve the food security through improved animal health and animal production.
• World Association for the History of Veterinary Medicine - Includes membership information, activities, and resources.
• World Small Animal Veterinary Association - Professional organization for companion animals. Includes news, committees, abstracts of articles, member information, meetings, and awards.
• World Veterinary Association - Includes event calendar, news, articles, history, and membership information.

• World Small Animal Association Veterinary Congress - The meeting was held in Granada, Spain by AVEPA - Spanish Small Animal Veterinarians Association in 2002. Includes venue, forms, program, and tourist information. In English and Spanish. (October 2, 2002)

Prosecutors drop dog abuse case (Daily Herald)
For nearly two years, Wieslaw Ziejkaw has lived under the suspicion that he killed his dog. While not exactly exonerated in court Monday, the Polish immigrant now living in Wood Dale won't have to face prosecution for the death of his 10-month-old Labrador mix.