AAHA
American Animal Hospital Association
PO Box 150899, Denver, CO 80215-0899

|Purpose | Members | Hospital Evaluations | Referrals/Resources | Publications |

Background

The American Animal Hospital Association(AAHA) is an international association of more than 12,000 veterinarians who treat companion animals. Established in 1933, AAHA is well known among veterinarians and pet owners for its standards for hospitals and pet health care. Over 2,600 veterinary hospitals voluntarily participate in the AAHA hospital evaluation program. Trained consultants regularly visit these hospitals to ensure compliance with AAHA's standards for services and facilities. Individual veterinarians can also be members of AAHA. These affiliate members subscribe to the same general principles as hospital members but do not participate in AAHA hospital evaluations.

Purpose

To assist veterinarians in providing quality medical care and meeting AAHA standards and to promote responsible pet ownership.

Membership

Hospital Members: More than 2,600 veterinary hospitals with a total of 6,300 veterinarians voluntarily participate in the AAHA hospital evaluation program and are visited regularly to ensure compliance with AAHA standards.

Affiliate Members: Approximately 5,200 individual veterinarians, 3,500 veterinary students, and 600 veterinary hospital managers and administrators also are members of AAHA. Affiliate members subscribe to the same general principles as hospital members but do not participate in AAHA evaluations.

Hospital Evaluations

What's Distinctive About an AAHA Member?

AAHA hospital members have a unique commitment to the highest standards of veterinary care and concern for preventive medicine. AAHA standards are recognized around the world as the benchmark for quality care in veterinary medicine. To become an AAHA hospital member, a veterinary hospital must meet AAHA's standards for hospital services and facilities. A trained AAHA practice consultant visits the hospital to thoroughly evaluate the facility in order to ensure compliance with these standards. The following areas are some of the AAHA standards:

Referrals/Resources

Pet owners can call the AAHA for referrals to AAHA veterinarians in nearly every area of the United States and Canada. Printed materials on pet health tips and common diseases are also available. To obtain pet care information or a referral to an AAHA veterinarian near you, contact AAHA at: PO Box 150899 Denver, CO 80215-0899 (800)252-2242 AAHAPR@aol.com

Paw Prints

Paw-Prints is published by the American Animal Hospital Association and the Delta Society as a newsletter for veterinarians to distribute to their clients.

Winter 1995-1996 Issue

This issue features real-life stories from the Delta Society's Pet Partners program. The Delta Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the human-animal bond. The story of Laurie and Mandy brings to light the true value of the Pet Partners program and the benefits for all involved.

Previous Issues

Please contact AAHA at AAHAPR@aol.com with any suggestions on topics for future editions of Paw-Prints. Story ideas are always welcome.


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