Important Contacts

American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) (800) 248-2862, www.avma.org
American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA)- www.aahanet.org
California VMA-  (916) 344-4985, www.cvma.org
Oregon VMA- (503) 399-0311, www.oregonvma.org
Oregon Veterinary Technician and Assistant Association- www.ovtaa.org
Washington VMA- (800) 399-7862, www.wsvma.org

Focused Interest VMAs 

American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association- www.ahvma.org
Black DVM Network- www.blackdvmnetwork.com
Latinx Veterinary Medical Association- www.latinxvma.org
Multicultural VMA- www.mcvma.org
Pride VMC– www.prideVMC.com
Women’s Veterinary Leadership Development Initiative, www.wvldi.org

For a complete list of AVMA Constituent Allied Organizations: www.avma.org/About/AlliedOrganizations/Pages/Allied-Veterinary-Medical-Associations.aspx

Oregon State University- oregonstate.edu/vetmed
Washington State University- www.vetmed.wsu.edu
University of California- Davis- www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu
Western University College of Veterinary Medicine- www.westernu.edu/veterinary

Portland Community College- www.pcc.edu/programs/vet-tech
Central Oregon Community College- www.cocc.edu/programs/vet-tech

AVMA accredited distance learning programs:

AAHA Distance Education Veterinary Technology Program (DEVTP)- www.aaha.org/resources/online-certified-veterinary-technician-program-aaha/
Penn Foster-  www.pennfoster.edu
Purdue University- http://vet.purdue.edu/vettech/DL/goDL.php

Oregon Veterinary Medical Examining Board- www.oregon.gov/ovmeb/Pages/index.aspx
Oregon OSHA- www.orosha.org
Oregon Board of Pharmacy- www.oregon.gov/pharmacy/pages/index.aspx
Oregon Radiation Protection Services- www.oregon.gov/oha/ph/healthyenvironments/radiationprotection/pages/index.aspx

National Animal Poison Control- www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control
Drug Enforcement Agency-(206) 553-5990,  www.dea.gov/index.shtml
US Food and Drug Administration- Seattle Office: (425) 498-4938, www.fda.gov
US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) Federal Veterinarian,  (360) 753-9430

Cat Adoption Team- www.catadoptionteam.org
Clackamas County Dog Services – www.clackamas.us/dogs
Columbia County- https://sheriff.columbiacountyor.gov/AnimalControl
Multnomah County Animal Services- www.MultCoPets.org
Oregon Humane Society- www.oregonhumane.org/index.asp
Humane Society for Southwest Washington- www.southwesthumane.org
Washington County Animal Services- www.washingtoncountypets.com

Feral Cat Coalition- www.feralcats.com
The Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon is dedicated to the humane treatment of feral cats and to the prevention of future generations through spay/neuter programs and education.

Portland Animal Welfare Team- www.pawteam.org

Helping people and pets stay together, through veterinary care for the pets of people going through the toughest times in their lives.

ASPCA (212) 876-7700, www.aspca.org
National Animal Poison Control Center, (888) 426-4435
Pet Loss Support Hotline – WSU (509) 335-5704, plhl@vetmed.wsu.edu