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 basis (Jan-Dec) 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

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 November 2022. Requirements are the briefest of summaries; please see the current bylaws 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)

Renew --- Join

 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 yes no
Graduate student
(half rate) 		Must be enrolled in Masters/PhD program related to swine


Renew --- Join

 no yes yes, half rate yes as Active or Associate
Affiliate no "...shall have made noteworthy and outstanding contributions..." yes yes yes yes no
Inactive/ Retired
(half rate)		 10 years 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; 25 years 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