AASV Membership

AASV Membership Application for veterinarians and veterinary students (to apply or renew)

Membership Has Its Benefits - Meet the AASV staff and learn about the benefits of membership in this 10-minute video.

Veterinarians worldwide are eligible for membership in the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV).
Membership is conducted on a calendar-year (Jan-Dec) basis with no pro-rating of dues, and includes the following benefits:

• A subscription to the Journal of Swine Health and Production (JSHAP), AASV's bi-monthly peer-reviewed journal.
• Access to the electronic library of JSHAP issues on the AASV website.
• Reduced registration fee for the AASV Annual Meeting of continuing education for swine veterinarians
• A copy of the proceedings of the AASV Annual Meeting
• A subscription to the AASV e-Letter, our weekly email newsletter for swine veterinarians
• A subscription to AASV-L, our email discussion list for swine veterinarians to share difficult cases and exchange information with each other
• A copy of the AASV membership directory
• Access to the electronic membership directory on the AASV website
• Access to the Swine Information Library of conference proceedings
• Access to AASV video and podcasts of annual meeting speaker presentations and interviews
• Access to the AASV Image Library containing downloadable jpg images of pigs, swine disease lesions (gross and microscopic), post mortem procedures, and more
• The opportunity to purchase additional swine reference materials, including the Swine Information Library USB Flash Drive and the Swine Proceedings Package.
• In addition, "ACTIVE Members" (veterinarians from the U.S., Canada, or Mexico) have the opportunity to vote, hold office, and serve on association committees to guide the association as it navigates the ever-changing landscape of the swine industry.

The membership application for veterinarians and veterinary students is available online as:

• Acrobat pdf to print and send in via fax or regular mail
• A secure online form to accept credit card payment over the Internet

Non-veterinarians may apply for AFFILIATE Membership in the AASV. This requires a different application which must be reviewed and approved by the AASV Executive Committee. Most successful applicants have an advanced degree in a related field such as animal science or nutrition and are actively conducting research of benefit to the swine industry. AFFILIATE members receive all of the benefits of membership with the exception of voting and office holding privileges. Click here for a pdf of the Affiliate Membership Application.

The following is a summary of the benefits of the various classes of membership in AASV and subscription to JSHAP. These are subject to change by the AASV Board at any time. This information is believed correct as of August, 2009. Requirements are the briefest of summaries; please see the current bylaws (printed in the front of the AASV membership directory) or contact the AASV office for complete descriptions.

Membership class	Requirements		Application		Benefits
	DVM or equiv.	Other	Web	PDF	JSHAP (printed)	JSHAP online	Attend AASV mtg	AASV mtg proceedings	Vote, hold office
Active	yes	reside in an AASV district (USA, Canada, Mexico)			yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
Associate	yes	reside outside any AASV district (outside North America)			yes	yes	yes	yes	no
Student	no	enrolled in veterinary school			yes	yes	yes, free	if attending meeting	no
Graduate student (half rate)	Must be enrolled in Masters/Doctoral program related to swine				no	yes	yes, half rate	if attending meeting	as Active or Associate
Affiliate	no	"...shall have made noteworthy and outstanding contributions..."			yes	yes	yes	yes	no
Inactive/ Retired (half rate)	10y continuous membership; retired from veterinary activity. May also be granted by Board for special circumstances.		please contact the AASV		yes	yes	yes	yes	as Active or Associate
Life (dues waived)	yes	age 70; 25y continuous membership; Board approval	please contact the AASV		yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
JSHAP Subscriber	not a class of membership in AASV; subscriptions are available to any individual or organization				yes	yes	no