Association for Veterinary Family Practice

The association exists to optimize the quality of life of pets in human families and communities by advancing the essential role of primary veterinary care.

Veterinary Family Practice is a response to the

rapid evolution of the human-animal bond
dramatic revolution in veterinary knowledge and technology

The fact that pets are considered members of the families by the humans with whom they share their lives changes the responsibilities of the family members, the veterinary health care providers and the communities we live in.

Please explore these pages to learn how Veterinary Family Practice can apply to your life as a primary care veterinary health provider, a pet parent, a human health care provider or anyone whose lives is involved with companion animals.

The Association for Veterinary Family Practice is a

501(c)3 non-profit organization

registered with the Internal Revenue Service.

Credential Course in Veterinary Family Practice

Please note: the date for Module 4 has been revised to November 21 and 22, 2009

The University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine, offers a Credential Course in Veterinary Family Practice.

This Credential Course consists of 4 Modules, 2 of which are online and 2 of which are interactive Modules held onsite at UC Davis.

The first Module has been available online since July 31, 2008. It will be accessible until Module 3 is posted in July, 2009. If you have not signed up for Module 1, but would like to, do so as soon as possible to give you the time to complete all sections. For more information, go to http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/CE/vfp.html

Module 2 was held September 13 and 14, 2008, on the UC Davis Campus. If there is sufficient demand, this Module will be repeated in the near future.

Module 3 will be available online in July, 2009, and Module 4 is scheduled for November 21 and 22, 2009. Please note that this is a revised date. Go to http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/CE/vfp.html to register.

Upon completion of all 4 Modules in the course, participants will be awarded a Credential in Veterinary Family Practice from the School of Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis.

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