This entity works to develop better ways to deliver high quality professional veterinary services to the public and represents private practitioners' interests in the profession, which includes investigating matters pertaining to the economic and social aspects of veterinary service.

Examples of Council activity include development of the AVMA Ergonomic Guidelines for Veterinary Practice; revision of the AVMA Model Policy on Harassment; and revision of the AVMA Policy on Veterinary Facility Occupational Risks for Pregnant Workers.

Representation:
The Council on Veterinary Service consists of ten voting members of the Association and are elected by the House of Delegates for six-year terms. Members represent private practice, exclusively small animal; private practice, exclusively equine; private practice, exclusively food animal; private mixed practice, predominantly food animal or equine; academic clinical science; at large; recent graduate.

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