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  • About
    • History of the ASV
    • Leadership
    • Committees
    • Shelter Standards Task Force
    • Sponsors
    • Contact Us
  • Members
    • Join or Renew
    • Member Benefits
    • ASV Member Awards
    • Student Chapters
    • Join the Conversation
  • Resources
    • Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters
    • Veterinary Medical Care Guidelines for Spay-Neuter Programs
    • Position Statements
    • Board Specialty
    • Additional Resources
    • Crisis Intervention
    • Shelter Snapshot Articles
    • Heartworm Disease Resources
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    • Job Board
    • List a Job
    • Find a Job
    • Training Opportunities
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The ASV is the professional organization for shelter veterinarians, consisting of over 2000 members and 23 student chapters from around the globe.

 

ASV's Mission

The mission of the asv is to advance and support the practice of shelter medicine
in order to improve community animal health and well-being

Shelter Guidelines
 ASV celebrates 20th anniversary with updated guidelines and academic journal launch - Read press release

 

 

COVID-19 RESOURCES

              

 

ASV's COMMITMENT TO DEI

 

 

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

Congratulations to one of our founding members, Dr. Lila Miller as she receives the 2021 Avanzino Leadership Award. Read all about it here.

Highlighted Content

  • ASV Member Survey Reveals Profound Concerns with Shelter Veterinarian Retention and Offers a Glimpse into Solutions
  • Join Us at The ASV Member Reception in Chicago
  • 2021 Year In Review
  • Founding Editor-in-Chief Named for Journal
  • Apply to Join the Editorial Board
  • ASV Announces 2021 Award Recipients 
  • Endorsement of Capacity for Care Document
  • Relocating Heartworm-Positive Dogs (2021)
  • Veterinary Medical Care Guidelines for Spay-Neuter Programs (2016)
  • Student Chapter Activities
  • ASV Board of Directors Nominations Form

Important Updates

  • Association of Shelter Veterinarians celebrates 20th anniversary with new guidelines and academic journal launch
  • Informational Document on Pentobarbital Alternatives During Shortage and Flowchart 
  • A Shelter Veterinarian's Guide to COVID-19
  • The American Heartworm Society and Association of Shelter Veterinarians' 2019 Shelter Heartworm Management Practices Survey
  • Salary Surveys in Shelter Medicine
  • AVMA and ASV Non-emergency Relocation of Dogs and Cats for Adoption Within the United States
  • See all of our Important Updates
 

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The Association of Shelter Veterinarians is a community of 2,000 members dedicated to helping veterinary shelter medicine move forward in order to improve community animal health and well-being. Membership is open to veterinarians, veterinary students, and non-veterinary affiliates.

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ASV continues to grow the practice of veterinary shelter medicine. The Shelter Medicine Practice specialty includes all aspects of veterinary practice important to the care and management of shelter animals. Mastering this specialty requires a broad-based approach inclusive of community considerations and encompasses all aspects of healthcare ranging from the physical and behavioral health of shelter animals to the environmental health of the shelter facility. As of 2020, the specialty has 32 diplomats.

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