Renew your membership for 2025
AVMA membership supports you with exclusive benefits that enhance your day-to-day success at every career stage. Plus, it’s a way to give back by contributing to the greater good of the whole veterinary community.
Give thanks to a colleague
What better way to thank a colleague or mentor than to recognize them publicly? Nominations are open for the annual AVMA Excellence Awards, which honor achievements in every facet of veterinary medicine.
Workforce: What is best for safe, quality animal care?
Staffing and other challenges are fueling discussion of workforce needs—and some risky proposals to change how veterinary care is provided. The AVMA views the issues through a lens of quality patient care.
Strengthen the veterinary team-client partnership
The Positive Pet Care Guide and Effective Equine Care Guide, developed through industry collaborations, help veterinary practices foster healthy communication and strong partnerships with clients. Use them to align client and team expectations; encourage supportive environments; and support the best possible patient care.
Avian influenza in dairy cattle
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was identified in U.S. dairy cattle for the first time in March 2024. Understand this evolving situation.
Become a mentor—Get a mentor
MentorVet Connect, brought to you by the AVMA, connects new veterinary graduates with trained mentors, free of charge. The connection can transform both partners. Apply now to become a mentor or mentee.
Explore the Journey for Teams
Journey for Teams provides everyone in the veterinary community a path to foster greater diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workplaces. Take the journey individually or as a team. There's even an opportunity to earn CE credit.
Upcoming events
Veterinary ELVES support Santa’s mission
December 24
Veterinary Leadership Conference
January 9-11
AVMA Excellence Awards nominations due:
January 22
Applications due: AVMA headquarters externships
January 31
Applications due: Congressional fellowships
February 10
FEATURED CE
Treating small ruminants
Two new CE courses on AVMA Axon® explore important facets of small ruminant medicine for general practitioners:
Filling the rural veterinarian gap
Multipronged efforts to increase the number of rural and food animal veterinarians have generally been successful. But none were designed to fix the lack of veterinarians in rural areas in a comprehensive manner, which can be difficult.
Chart of the month: Long-term trends in pet populations
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s been talk about how pet populations are rapidly growing and the impact this will have on future demand for veterinary services. The reality is more nuanced.