Dairy Cattle Veterinarians Branch

Vision

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

Mission

The Dairy Cattle Veterinarians (DCV) Branch of the NZVA 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 'Dairy Cattle Veterinarians Branch' 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.