Veterinary Assistant: Internet Resources

The American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) is the charitable arm of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), one of the oldest and largest veterinary medical organizations in the world. More than 95,000 member veterinarians worldwide are engaged in a wide variety of professional activities. The Foundation, founded in 1963, is headquartered in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. Since its inception, AVMF has provided grants to help veterinarians help animals through education, animal welfare, disaster relief and research programs.

Well-established, high quality, formal educational programs exist to provide the education and training required by veterinarians and licensed veterinary technicians. However, there has long existed a need to establish standards of competency and performance for individuals employed as veterinary assistants, the third member of the successful animal health-care team. The Texas Veterinary Medical Association developed the Certified Veterinary Assistant program to meet this need. If you have a question regarding the CVA program that is not answered below, please contact the TVMA Director of Credentialing at 512/610-6652 or [email protected].

The National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA) was formed in East Lansing, Mich., in 1981 with the goal of allowing veterinary technicians to give input on national issues involving the veterinary profession. Hill's Pet Nutrition was their first corporate sponsor. Since then, NAVTA has grown and seen many successes, including the declaration of National Veterinary Technician Week, the formation of the Committee on Veterinary Technician Specialties, the development of a scholarship program and much more.

Commitment to advocate for the entire equine veterinary health care team, growing our community from 250 members to over 1,000 members worldwide.