Want to become a member? Complete the 2019 New Membership Application Form and join today.
New Member- An individual who has never been an AAVLD member.
Renewing Member- A current AAVLD member who is in good standing and want to renew for the upcoming year.
Lapsed Member- An AAVLD member who let their membership lapsed within one year.
Returning Delinquent Member- An AAVLD member who has been inactive for one or more years.
If you are interested in becoming an AAVLD member select Join Now.
If you are a current renewing member and want to renew online select Membership Renewal.
PDF 2019 AAVLD Application Form
PDF 2019 AAVLD Membership Renewal Form
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Membership Dues |
AAVLD membership is open to any individual interested in animal disease laboratory diagnosis. Memberships run by the calendar year (January-December) and membership dues payments are due by November 15th of preceding year to ensure inclusion in the membership directory and receipt of all six issues of JVDI. Note: In order to receive an Annual Meeting registration discounted rate you are required to be a current year AAVLD Member.
Membership dues for the 2019 membership year are as follows:
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Full Membership - $250
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- Subscription to the Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation.
- Discounted registration to the annual AAVLD scientific meeting held in conjunction with the United States Animal Health Association (USAHA).
- Newsletter covering association news.
- Membership directory of veterinary laboratory diagnosticians from 50 states, 9 Canadian provinces and 28 countries.
- Representation in national and international policy developments in animal health.
- AAVLD Foundation for tax-exempt contributions for the advancement of veterinary diagnostics.
- Access to the AAVLD listserv, an open discussion on topics in veterinary diagnostic medicine.
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Graduate Student/Resident Membership - $25
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- Graduate Student/Resident Membership is available to members concurrently pursuing residency training or graduate studies in a discipline directly related to animal disease diagnosis.
- Includes all the benefits of full membership.
- Proof of enrollment must be submitted with your membership application.
- Membership at this level is limited to 7 years.
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Veterinary Student/Undergraduate Membership - Waived
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- Limited to students in a veterinary school or in undergraduate programs considering a career in veterinary medicine.
- Online Only JVDI subscription (does not include print copies of JVDI)
- Does not have voting rights or the ability to hold office or chair a committee.
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Retired Membership - $62.50
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- Any individual who has been an active member of AAVLD for at least the past 10 years and is retired from active professional life may request Retired Membership status.
- Includes all the benefits of full membership.
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Associate Membership - $100
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- Associate Membership is limited to clerical and technical staff at laboratories engaged in animal disease laboratory diagnosis.
- Applicants for Associate Membership must submit, along with their application or dues payment, a letter or note from the director of the organization attesting to the applicant's clerical or technical employee status.
- Includes all the benefits of full membership except that Associate members do not receive a subscription to the Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation and do not have the right to vote, hold an Association office or chair/co-chair a committee.
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Institution or Agency Membership (New)-Multiple fee levels
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AAVLD Institution or Agency Membership electronic form
PDF 2019_AAVLD Institution or Agency New Membership Form
PDF 2019 AAVLD Institution or Agency Renewal Form
- Designed for state and national institutions or organizations such as colleges, departments or laboratories, and government agencies.
- Designed to get people who have not been individual members involved in AAVLD and experience the benefits AAVLD provides to the profession and stakeholders served.
- Those enrolled in this membership category cannot have been an individual AAVLD member for the last 2 years.
- The maximum time diagnosticians/faculty can be enrolled through this membership category is 2 years.
- Fees are based on lab size.
- Labs with less than 50 faculty and staff: $500
- Labs with 50-100 faculty and staff: $1000
- Labs with greater than 100 faculty and staff: $1500
- Benefits
- Electronic access to JVDI for 10 people
- Reduced registration fees for 10 people/year to attend the annual meeting
- Access to newsletter and listserv for 10 people
- Electronic access to membership directory
- Access to recorded webinars
- Access to “best practice videos of laboratory techniques”
- Representation in national and international animal health policy development
- Those individuals and institutions or organizations or agencies represented do not have voting rights in AAVLD
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Affiliated Industry Membership (New)-$2500
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AAVLD Organization Membership electronic form
PDF AAVLD Organization New Membership Form
PDF AAVLD Organization Renewal Form
- Designed for allied industries, private and commercial laboratories
- Fee: $2500
- Benefits
- Listed as Affiliated or Allied Members in JVDI and AAVLD website
- Electronic access to JVDI for 10 people
- Reduced registration fees for 10 people/year to attend the annual meeting
- Access to newsletter and listserv for 10 people
- Electronic access to membership directory
- Access to recorded webinars
- Access to “best practice videos of laboratory techniques”
- Representation in national and international animal health policy development
- Those individuals and institutions or organizations or agencies represented do not have voting rights in AAVLD
- Do not have the right to hold office or chair a committee
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