AAHA position statements and endorsements
The American Animal Hospital Association is looked to as a leader in the veterinary industry; as such, veterinary professionals and the veterinary industry rely upon our opinions and stances on topics relating to companion animal health and welfare. The AAHA Board of Directors regularly surveys current animal health issues and publishes position statements to guide veterinary professionals and the veterinary industry.
Often, other organizations publish position statements that AAHA agrees with. Rather than reinvent that position, the association endorses what the other organizations have already done.
AAHA position statements are regularly reviewed and updated by the AAHA Board of Directors to ensure that they remain consistent with the most current research and data available.
AAHA position statements
- verified_user Position statement for COVID-19
- verified_user Analgesics
- verified_user Animal abuse reporting
- verified_user Animal identification and microchipping
- verified_user Animal welfare
- verified_user Animals in education and research
- verified_user Animals in events
- verified_user Canine devocalization
- verified_user Dangerous animal legislation and wild animals as pets
- verified_user Declawing
- verified_user Ear cropping and tail docking
- verified_user Euthanasia
- verified_user Frequency of veterinary visits
- verified_user Good Samaritan law
- verified_user Humane restraint of animals
- verified_user Meeting the cost of pet care
- verified_user Pediatric neutering
- verified_user Pet breeding
- verified_user Pet food handling
- verified_user Pet overpopulation
- verified_user Raw protein diet
- verified_user Sentient beings
- verified_user Vaccine issues
- verified_user VCPR
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Endorsements
- K-9 Courage Program
- 2016 Veterinary Task Force on Feline Sterilization's “Fix Felines by Five” Initiative
- 2015 Compendium of Veterinary Standard Precautions for Zoonotic Disease Prevention in Veterinary Personnel
- 2014 AAFP and ISFM Guidelines for Diagnosing and Solving House-Soiling Behavior in Cats
- 2013 AAFP/ISFM Environment Needs Guidelines
- 2013 Statement of Support for the Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act
- 2012 AAFP/ISFM Feline-Friendly Nursing Care Guidelines
- 2012 AAFP Position Statement on Free-Roaming Abandoned and Feral Cats
- (NOTE: AAHA also supports the AAFP Statement about 2016 Revised AVMA Free-Roaming, Abandoned, and Feral Cat Policy)
- 2011 AAFP Feline-Friendly Handling Guidelines
- 2008 Veterinary Medical Care Guidelines for Spay-Neuter Programs
- 2004 CAPC Guidelines for Controlling Internal and External Parasites in US Dogs and Cats
- Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Program