Veterinary Medicine: Organizations

American Veterinary Medical Association -- There are 21 AVMA-recognized veterinary specialty organizations comprising 40 distinct specialties. Links to selected specialties are listed below.

Sponsors the Veterinary Internship and Residency Matching Program

The NCVEI provides practical information about the economics of veterinary medicine. Visit the Resource Library to see what they didn't teach you in veterinary school.

U.S. Department of Agriculture -- Browse the "Animal Health" topic to find USDA resources and activities. APHIS works in a variety of ways to protect and improve the health, quality, and marketability of our nation's animals (including various wildlife), animal products, and veterinary biologics.

U.S. Department of Agriculture -- NAHMS integrates animal health monitoring and surveillance activities conducted by federal and state government agencies

Food and Drug Administration, Center for Veterinary Medicine -- Links to recalls and alerts, drug approvals, and safety and health information

Browse "Animals and Livestock" to find resources and ecommendations offered by the NAL.

National Library of Medicine -- NLM Gateway searches across 19 NLM databases. It is especially valuable to identify which NLM databases and resources contain information on your topic.

The OIE is responsible for improving animal health worldwide and fighting animal diseases at the global level.