American Animal Hospital Association
The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) is the premier organization dedicated to accrediting animal hospitals across the United States and Canada. As the sole accrediting body for veterinary hospitals, AAHA sets the benchmark for excellence in pet health care. Our accredited hospitals voluntarily undergo rigorous evaluations against approximately 900 standards of veterinary care, ensuring the highest level of service and facility quality. With over 3,600 small animal veterinary hospitals accredited, AAHA is a trusted resource for veterinarians committed to delivering superior medical care. Our consultants provide ongoing support and regular visits to ensure continuous compliance with AAHA standards, helping practices maintain their commitment to excellence. Mission: -Enhance the abilities of veterinarians to provide exceptional medical care to companion animals. -Support veterinarians in successfully managing their practices and maintaining top-tier facilities. -Fulfill the public's expectations for high-quality small animal veterinary medicine. By choosing AAHA accreditation, veterinarians align with a community dedicated to advancing veterinary care and ensuring the best outcomes for pets and their families.www.aaha.org
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Nov 5, 2026
Roger WeltonHOST
And so at this point in time, they are not recommending it.
Roger WeltonHOST
And that would be the AVMA, American Veterinary Medical Association, and AHA, the American Animal Hospital Association.
Roger WeltonHOST
Those are two main governing bodies that offer invaluable guidance in terms of you know what what what trends are out there what vaccines are available what's safe what's not safe all those things we look to we look to those governing bodies for guidance they have incredible panels of experts that study these things all the time is all they do for a living and so I do pay attention to them so according to those guys we're not there yet I hope we will be at some point though because you know you have these these these dogs that Go hiking often with their owners and come in contact with some of this dangerous wildlife and it'd be great to be able to safely take that out of the equation.
Roger WeltonHOST
The Lyme disease vaccine that I would not consider new and or exotic.
Roger WeltonHOST
The thought back then was, well, we're going to give heartworm prevention anyway in the patient that doesn't have heartworm infection.
Roger WeltonHOST
why are we worried about giving heartworm anyway in this manner? Well, here's why this is really bad, and it's not endorsed by the AVMA, American Veterinary Medical Association, or the American Animal Hospital Association.
Roger WeltonHOST
Those are our two main governing bodies for the industry.
Roger WeltonHOST
The reason it's bad is because You may be preventing them from having babies, and that's all good and fine, but the flaw behind that is the adults are still causing a lot of damage to that heart muscle.