Veterinary Clinics Trade Associations

American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA)

Accredits companion-animal hospitals and supports practice teams with guidelines, CE, benchmarking, and a peer community.

https://www.aaha.org/ Membership: 51,000

American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP)

International association for veterinarians and teams focused on cattle health; provides CE, advocacy, and clinical resources for bovine practice.

https://www.aabp.org/ Membership: 5,000

American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP)

Advances the health and welfare of the horse and supports equine practitioners with education, guidelines, and advocacy.

https://aaep.org/ Membership: 9,000

American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP)

Community of veterinary professionals focused on feline medicine; offers Cat Friendly resources, guidelines, and CE.

https://catvets.com/ Membership: 4,200

American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners (AASRP)

Serves clinicians working with sheep, goats, camelids, cervids, and other small ruminants through education, networking, and practice resources.

https://aasrp.org/ Membership: 1,000

American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV)

Professional home for swine veterinarians worldwide, offering CE, research, and advocacy on swine health and production.

https://www.aasv.org/ Membership: 1,536

American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD)

Scientific and professional society for veterinary diagnostic laboratory professionals supporting standards, CE, and policy engagement.

https://www.aavld.org/ Membership: 1,000

American Association of Zoo Veterinarians (AAZV)

Advances zoo and wildlife veterinary medicine with research, CE, and a professional network for clinicians serving zoological institutions and wildlife.

https://www.aazv.org/ Membership: 1,000

American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

The national voice for veterinarians in the U.S., providing advocacy, guidelines, data, CE, and professional support across practice types.

https://www.avma.org/ Membership: 108,016

Association of Avian Veterinarians (AAV)

Global organization for avian-focused veterinary professionals offering education, clinical tools, and networking.

https://www.aav.org/ Membership: 2,000

Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians (AEMV)

International community dedicated to the care of exotic companion mammals, offering CE, a journal, and practice resources.

https://aemv.org/ Membership: 600

Association of Shelter Veterinarians (ASV)

Professional association for veterinarians in shelter and community medicine; advances standards of care, education, and collaboration.

https://www.sheltervet.org/ Membership: 2,000

California Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA)

The largest U.S. state VMA; advocates for California’s veterinary profession and offers CE, practice resources, and community.

https://cvma.net/ Membership: 7,800

Federation of European Companion Animal Veterinary Associations (FECAVA)

European federation representing companion‑animal veterinarians via national associations; drives CE, advocacy, and standards across Europe.

https://www.fecava.org/ Membership: 25,000

Florida Veterinary Medical Association (FVMA)

Statewide association serving Florida’s veterinary teams with CE, advocacy, and credentialing support for technicians and assistants.

https://www.fvma.org/ Membership: 5,600

National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA)

U.S. association for credentialed veterinary technicians and support staff; advances the profession through advocacy, education, and awareness.

https://navta.net/ Membership: 8,000

Texas Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA)

State association representing Texas veterinarians with advocacy, legal/regulatory support, CE, and practice resources.

https://www.tvma.org/ Membership: 5,500

Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society (VECCS)

Global society supporting veterinary emergency and critical care teams with education, practice standards, and community.

https://veccs.org/ Membership: 7,000

Veterinary Hospital Managers Association (VHMA)

Association for practice leaders in veterinary hospitals; provides management education, benchmarking, certifications (CVPM/CVOM), and peer networking.

https://www.vhma.org/ Membership: 4,700

World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA)

Global ‘association of associations’ representing companion‑animal veterinarians; produces guidelines, CE, and advocacy to elevate standards worldwide.

https://wsava.org/ Membership: 300,000