AASV Membership
Veterinarians and Veterinary Students worldwide are eligible for membership in the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV).
- Veterinarian membership is conducted on a calendar-year (Jan-Dec) basis with no pro-rating of dues.
- Veterinary Student Membership is conducted on a school-year (Sept-Aug) basis.
- Prospective members, submit this application. Current members, renew here.
Membership includes the following benefits:
- Subscription to the Journal of Swine Health & 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
- Proceedings of the AASV Annual Meeting (pdf files) on the AASV website.
- AASV e-Letter, the weekly email newsletter for swine veterinarians
- AASV online membership directory
- Eligibility for the many scholarships and research grants offered through the AASV Foundation.
- Swine Information Library of swine conference proceedings and journal articles (searchable library of 16,000+ papers)
- AASV libraries of video and podcasts of annual meeting speaker presentations and interviews
- AASV Photo Library containing downloadable .jpg images of pigs, swine disease lesions (gross and microscopic), post mortem procedures, and more
- AASV-L, the email discussion list for swine veterinarians to ask questions and exchange information about clinical cases
- ACTIVE Members (veterinarians from the U.S., Canada, or Mexico) may vote, hold office, and serve on association committees
Individuals seeking Active, Associate, Student, or Graduate Student membership, please complete and submit the Membership Application.
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.
Individuals seeking Inactive (retired) and Life membership should contact the AASV office.
Classes of AASV membership
The following is a summary of the requirements and 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 April 2024. The requirements listed here are the briefest of summaries; please see the current bylaws or contact the AASV office for complete descriptions.
Active membership
- Must hold DVM or equivalent
- Must reside in an AASV district (USA, Canada, Mexico)
- Active members may vote and hold office
Associate membership
- Must hold DVM or equivalent
- Resides outside an AASV district (USA, Canada, Mexico)
- Associate members do not vote or hold office
Student members
- Must be enrolled in veterinary school
- May attend AASV Annual Meeting (free registration)
- Student members do not vote or hold office
Graduate student members
- Must be enrolled full-time in Masters/PhD program related to swine
- May attend AASV Annual Meeting (half rate)
- Subscription to JSHAP online only
- May vote and hold office if eligible for Active membership
Affiliate members
- “…shall have made noteworthy and outstanding contributions…”
- May attend AASV Annual meeting
- Affiliate members do not vote or hold office
Inactive (retired) members
- 10 years continuous membership; retired from veterinary activity
- May also be granted by Board for special circumstances
- Dues paid at half rate
- May vote and hold office if residing in an AASV district (USA, Canada, Mexico)
Life member
- Must hold DVM or equivalent
- Age 70+
- 25 years continuous membership
- Apply to Board for approval
- Dues waived
- May vote and hold office
JSHAP subscriber
Print subscriptions to the Journal of Swine Health and Production are available to any individual or organization. A subscription is not a class of membership. The online edition of the Journal is available for free.