Policies

Clinical veterinary internships

Adapted from AVMA veterinary internships guidelines Policy An internship should prepare a veterinarian for a membership, residency, advanced specialty training or high-quality clinical practice. It should be a mutually beneficial […]

Avoiding Use of Dog Breeds with Exaggerated Features in Marketing

Download Policy → Policies Home → Ratification Date: 18/09/2024 Policy AVA does not include dog breeds with exaggerated features, or images of these breeds in: Any form of advertising in […]

Boarding facilities including dog and cat daycare centres

Download Policy → Policies Home → Ratification Date: 14/06/2019 Policy Boarding establishments must provide for the health and welfare of animals in their care, including the opportunity to carry out […]

Surgical artificial insemination in dogs

Download Policy → Policies Home → Ratification Date: 08/12/2022 Policy Surgical artificial insemination (AI) must not be performed in dogs. Welfare considerations indicate that only non-surgical artificial insemination may be […]

Contextualised care

Download Policy → Policies Home → Ratification Date: 04/03/2026 Purpose To guide members and advocate for education and delivery of contextualised veterinary care, promoting collaborative approaches that improve animal welfare, […]

Enhancing veterinary care through veterinary social services

Download Policy → Policies Home → Ratification Date: 04/03/2026 Purpose This position statement aims to educate the veterinary sector, government, industry stakeholders, and the public about the emerging field of […]

Cyberbullying

Download Policy → Policies Home → Ratification Date: 17/12/2025 Policy It is a duty of maintaining a safe workplace that veterinarians and veterinary practices should have in place resources, training […]

Use of anthelmintics in equine practice

Download Policy → Policies Home → Ratification Date: 17/12/2025 Purpose To provide guidance on the responsible use of anthelmintics in horse populations to support effective parasite control and minimise resistance. […]

Branding of cattle – use of analgesia

Download Policy → Policies Home → Ratification Date: 17/12/2025 Purpose To provide the basis for AVA to advocate for development of improved methods for permanently identifying cattle, and in the […]

Use of female cattle in training programs for trans-rectal pregnancy testing and artificial insemination

Download Policy → Policies Home → Ratification Date: 17/12/2025 Purpose Guidance for veterinarians and others conducting training in pregnancy testing and artificial insemination. Advocacy for best practice animal welfare principles […]