AMERICAN ANIMAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (AAHA)
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Established in 1933, AAHA is well known among veterinarians and pet owners for its standards for hospitals and pet health care. Over 2,800 veterinary hospitals voluntarily participate in the AAHA hospital evaluation program. Trained consultants regularly visit these hospitals to ensure compliance with AAHA's standards for services and facilities. Individual veterinarians can also be members of AAHA. These affiliate members subscribe to the same general principles as hospital members but do not participate in AAHA hospital evaluations. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hospitals that are accredited by the American Animal Hospital Association
(AAHA) meet high veterinary care standards. Each hospital voluntarily
completes a detailed evaluation of its services and equipment. Then a
trained practice consultant thoroughly inspects the hospital to make sure it
meets AAHA's high standards in the areas of:
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