Society of Dairy Cattle Veterinarians

Vision

To represent a united dairy veterinary profession that is recognised and respected both nationally and internationally.

Mission

The Society of Dairy Cattle Veterinarians enables the profession to remain relevant, healthy and sustainable in a changing world, through proactive leadership and being the voice of dairy cattle veterinarians in Aotearoa.

We do this by:

• liaising with stakeholders such as DairyNZ, the Ministry for Primary Industries, Fonterra, Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand (DCANZ), Federated Farmers, and the Dairy Women’s Network
• lobbying on key issues affecting our profession
• developing tools, resources, standard operating procedures, policies and services for veterinarians and for farmers
• supporting members by engaging and listening to their feedback and experience
• keeping members updated on changes in legislation and developments
• helping to develop future-focused professional development for our members through courses, workshops and conferences.

Membership

Membership is available for NZVA members as part of their annual subscription fee. There are a few ways you can sign up:

• Choose DCV as one of your special interest branches (SIBs) when you join the NZVA or renew your membership.
• Log into the NZVA website, view your profile and select the 'Subscriptions' tab. Click the 'Apply a subscription' button and select 'Society of Dairy Cattle Veterinarians' from the dropdown menu.
• Email membership@vets.org.nz if you have any questions.

Contact us

You can get in touch with the DCV Committee by emailing dcv@vets.org.nz, or through the NZVA office.