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About us

Membership
Membership of the Association is open to all suitably qualified persons and indeed all those concerned with the theory and practice of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. We are therefore by policy and design, a very broad church. more>>

Please contact us for details on how to join the AVCPT and on paying the annual membership fee by direct debit.

Meetings
Between two and three meetings of the Association are held annually in the UK. Themes for the meetings are chosen to meet the general and special interests of members and colleages.
AVCPT also holds joint meetings with other specialist societies. Including:

  • British Veterinary Zoological Society,
  • the Association of Veterinary Anaesthetists,
  • the Veterinary Cardiovascular Society,
  • British Pharmacological Society.

Occasionally AVCPT Workshops are convened to encourage discussion and to establish the Associations policy on important issues such as the teaching of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics and guidelines on the field-testing of animal medicines.

Office bearers

Chairperson- Sally Anne Argyle
Treasurer- Adrian Foster
Secretary- Maria Gregory-Carlton

Committee members:

Linda Horspool, Hafid Benchaoui, Deborah Alexander

ECPVT
European College of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology (ECVPT) is a certifying body in comparative and applied veterinary pharmacology and toxicology.

The primary objective of the college is to advance veterinary pharmacology and toxicology in Europe and to increase the competence of those who are active in this field. The ECVPT, in co-operation with EAVPT, is active in providing courses and workshops as well as guidelines for post-graduate education and training.

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