What Is the Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Association (MVMA)?

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The Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Association (MVMA) is a professional association for the veterinary community in Massachusetts, based online at massvet.org. Its stated purpose is "the advancement and protection of the veterinary medical profession in Massachusetts." The site serves several distinct audiences — veterinarians, veterinary technicians, pet owners, and industry partners — and is best understood as a hub for membership, continuing education (CE), advocacy, and professional resources rather than a clinic or consumer pet-care service.

Who MVMA serves

The site's navigation is organized around audience, which tells you fairly directly who each section is for:

  • Veterinarians — membership, member benefits, a member directory, relief veterinarian listings, and a "Member Compass" area.
  • Veterinary technicians — a dedicated members section.
  • New and recent graduates — a separate membership track.
  • Pet owners — a "Find a Veterinarian" directory plus responsible pet ownership, pet safety, pet travel, lost pets, pet loss and bereavement, and low-income assistance pages.
  • Industry partners — sponsorship, exhibitor, and advertising opportunities.

Some areas are marked Members Only (for example, MassVet News and the current newsletter classifieds), so not everything on the site is openly accessible. The site also has Join and Login functions, confirming that a portion of the content sits behind a membership account.

What you can actually do on massvet.org

Find a veterinarian or pet-owner guidance

Pet owners can use the Find a Veterinarian Directory and a set of practical resource pages covering pet safety, travel, domestic violence/animal abuse, lost pets, and bereavement. There is also a Low Income Assistance page and a Rainbow Bridge Token Program.

Access continuing education

MVMA runs both in-person and virtual CE. The events calendar lists examples such as the 2026 MVMA Fall CE Conference (In-Person) on October 3–4, 2026, a Telehealth in Veterinary Medicine Webinar Series (September 30 – November 18, 2026), and single-topic fall sessions on Small Ruminant, Camelid, and Swine Medicine (December 6, 2026) and Small Animal Ophthalmology (December 13, 2026). MVMA also offers CE accreditation for other providers.

Follow advocacy and regulatory affairs

The advocacy section covers legislative affairs, MVMA legislative positions, regulatory affairs, position statements, and Nero's Law (including training materials). There are also pages on mandatory reporting and specific disease resources such as HPAI (Avian Flu) and New World Screwworm (NWS).

Use practice and career resources

Practice resources include OSHA resources, Feline Fix by Five, emergency and disaster preparedness, COVID resources, mental health resources, and diversity, equity & inclusion material. For jobs, there is an Online Career Center with a job seeker manual, the ability to post a job online, and newsletter classifieds. A Practice/Equipment for Sale listing also exists.

Connect professionally

Membership features include a membership directory, an externship directory, and formal mentor/mentee sign-up ("Sign up to be a mentor" / "Sign up to be mentored"), plus regional VMA and committee listings.

Membership and cost

The site shows Join and Login paths and a cart/checkout flow, and it links to a separate employer pricing page for posting a job. However, the available page evidence does not state specific membership dues, CE fees, or whether any content is free. Treat pricing as something to confirm on the relevant Join, event, or career-center page rather than assuming it is free or paid.

When MVMA is the right resource

  • You're a veterinarian or technician in Massachusetts looking for membership, CE, advocacy updates, or job listings — MVMA is directly aimed at you.
  • You're a pet owner seeking a local veterinarian or practical pet-ownership guidance — the directory and pet-owner pages are the relevant entry points.
  • You're an organization wanting to sponsor, exhibit, advertise, or accredit CE — the industry partner and CE accreditation sections apply.
  • You need information outside Massachusetts or outside the veterinary profession — this is a state-level professional association, so it is not the right source for those needs.

To get started, use the top-level navigation matching your role (Veterinarians, Pet Owners, or Industry Partners), or check the Event Calendar for upcoming CE.