ACV Presidents Report – May 2026
May has been a busy month for the ACV Executive and myself, with plenty happening across several areas of the Association. One of the key focuses this month has been […]
Special Interest Group
This is the most important taxonomy. It maps directly to AVA’s SIG structure and represents how veterinary professionals identify their area of practice. Each term becomes a hub page. The sub categories represent the different interest group areas
How to choose the right SIG
- Ask: which SIG does this content primarily relate to? Select that one.
- If it genuinely relates to two or three SIGs, select all that apply.
- Do not select every discipline to maximise reach. Only tag what actually applies.
| Term | Definition |
| Small Animal | Content about companion animal medicine — dogs, cats, pocket pets. Maps to the Small Animal SIG. |
| Equine | Content about horse medicine, surgery and welfare. Maps to Equine Veterinarians Australia. |
| Cattle | Content about bovine medicine, production and welfare. Maps to Cattle Veterinarians Australia. |
| Sheep, Camelid and Goat | Content about small ruminants and camelids. Maps to the SVS SIG. |
| Pig | Content about porcine medicine and production. Maps to the Australasian Pig Veterinary Society SIG. |
| Poultry | Content about avian production medicine. Maps to the AVPA SIG. |
| Greyhound and Sporting Dog | Content about racing and performance dog medicine. Maps to the GSDVA SIG. |
| Unusual Pets and Avian | Content about exotic companion animals-— birds, reptiles, rabbits. Maps to the Unusual Pets SIG. |
| Conservation and Wildlife | Content about wildlife medicine, zoo animals and conservation. Maps to the Wildlife SIG. |
| Dental | Content about veterinary dentistry across species. Maps to the AVA Dental SIG. |
| Behaviour | Content about animal behaviour and behavioural medicine. Maps to the Behaviour SIG. |
| Reproduction | Content about veterinary reproduction. Maps to the Reproduction SIG. |
| Integrative and Acupuncture | Content about integrative veterinary medicine and acupuncture. Maps to IVAS. |
| Public Health and Biosecurity | Content about zoonoses, biosecurity, food safety and public health. Maps to PHSIG. |
| Education, Research and Academia | Content about veterinary education, academic roles and research. Maps to the ERA SIG. |
| Veterinary Business and Management | Content about practice management, business and leadership. Maps to the VBMS SIG. |
| Animal Welfare and Ethics | Content about animal welfare science, ethics and policy. Maps to the AWES SIG. |