Our Vision for Animal Wellbeing...
Motto, Mission, Vision, and Values
Motto: “Caring for animals, advancing the profession, and serving people.”
The phrase, “CARING FOR ANIMALS, ADVANCING THE PROFESSION, AND SERVING PEOPLE,” captures the Texas Veterinary Medical Foundation’s mission. It includes:
Caring For Animals
- Advocating responsible animal ownership through public education
- Supporting owner education programs that provide Texas communities with knowledge and information on caring for and protecting their pets, livestock and wildlife.
- Supporting small, carefully selected research projects with direct application to veterinary practice
- Supporting veterinary clinics that care for and house injured and stranded animals after natural disasters
Advancing the Profession:
- Providing funds to underwrite the cost of continuing veterinary education provided by the Texas Veterinary Medical Association
- Ensuring the infusion of bright new medical talent into the profession by providing student scholarships and emergency grants to veterinary students at Texas A&M University
- Providing grants to recent graduates to attend the Southwest Veterinary Symposium
- Supporting veterinarians who experience catastrophic loss due to disasters or other emergencies
Serving People:
- Educating the public about veterinary medicine, promoting regular examinations of animals and preventative medicine
- Advocating vaccinations, rabies prevention, responsible spaying and neutering, livestock concerns, the human-animal bond and other wellness and prevention topics
- Educating the public about the history of veterinary medicine at the “Mark Francis Museum of Veterinary History"
Vision:
- The general public knows and respects veterinary medicine
- We are recognized throughout the state as a leader in animal health and welfare advocacy
- We are seen as the public relations arm of the veterinary profession
- We are considered, within the state, as a successful fund-raising organization for animal-related causes
- We are respected and supported by veterinarians for the work we do on behalf of the profession
- We are the provider of choice for on-line continuing education for veterinarians, veterinary employees and the general public
- Our veterinary history museum is utilized and recognized as a valuable community resource
- We are an effective and efficient organization that excels in mission-oriented results
Values:
- We show respect to one another, our board and our donors
- We tell the truth as a matter of personal integrity
- We are honest in our dealings with others and in our stewardship of resources entrusted to our use
- We operate in the open, with nothing to hide
- We keep promises and honor commitments
- We support one another
- We learn, grow and achieve every day
The TVMF has greatly extended the outreach of TVMA and provides many public relations opportunities for the association. For more information about the Texas Veterinary Medical Foundation, please call the TVMA office at 512/452-4224.
To make a donation to the Texas Veterinary Medical Foundation in remembrance of a colleague or pet or for any other reason, please call the TVMA office at 512/452-4224.
