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Serving the California Veterinary Profession

Welcome to California Veterinary Medical Association​

The CVMA is the voice of the veterinary profession in California. Our mission is to serve all veterinary professionals in California, safeguarding and advocating for veterinary medicine across every field and industry – including veterinarians, registered veterinary technicians, practice staff, and more.

Membership

The CVMA is made up of a diverse community of veterinary professionals. We are dedicated to protecting your career and supporting your success.

Education

We offer a broad range of continuing education opportunities so that you may advance your veterinary career by the top experts in the veterinary field.

Advocacy

The CVMA is busy year-round advocating for laws that prioritize the interests of the veterinary profession and opposing those that threaten your career.

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News

VISC Has You Covered: Partnership Over Policies

Change in the insurance world can sometimes feel unsettling, especially when it happens without warning. Recently, CNA made the decision to non-renew a number of policies for Veterinary Insurance Services Company (VISC) insureds. We want to emphasize one very important fact: This decision is in no way a reflection on you, your practice, or the way you operate. Our insureds did nothing wrong.

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GET TO KNOW YOUR CVMA BOARD OF GOVERNORS: Teresa Morishita, DVM, PhD, DACPV

Dr. Teresa Morishita serves on the CVMA’s Board of Governors as an at-large governor. To relay your thoughts to Dr. Morishita, you may contact her at tmorishita@cvma.net. What kind of veterinary medicine do you practice and where do you currently work? I’m a Professor of Poultry Medicine and Food Safety in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Western University of Health Sciences.

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How to Select for Success, Not Setbacks

Veterinarians encounter behavioral cases every day, from counseling a new puppy owner to diagnosing separation anxiety. However, the constraints of the daily schedule often prevent practitioners from spending enough time to fully address these issues. So, what is a veterinarian to do?

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Refer a new member by February 28, 2026, and enjoy a free CVMA live, interactive CE webinar in 2026. Simply have your colleague list you as the referring member on their online application. Once they join, the CVMA will reach out with details on how to claim your complimentary webinar.

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