What is it?
AAHA
is an acronym for the American
Animal Hospital Association
which is an internationally
renowned accreditation
opportunity for veterinary
practices.
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A
pet-centered practice
focuses on how your pet
perceives the veterinary
visit. New AAHA
standards require offering
and using sedation to
prevent a painful or
fear-producing visit.
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When
veterinary practices strive to
achieve AAHA accreditations,
they strive to practice the
highest standards of excellence
in all aspects of veterinary
medicine.
Learn more...
How does a practice become
accredited?
First, the practice completes a
detailed evaluation of their
medical procedures, facility,
services and equipment.
Afterwards, the
practice undertakes an
on-site evaluation. Every one or
more years, to maintain the
accreditation,
the practice must reapply
and repeat the on-site
evaluation by an AAHA team of
veterinarians.
A veterinary hospital meets many
of the new AAHA Behavior
Standards simply by providing
clients pet behavior education
and counseling resources.
Areas that AAHA
Evaluates:
emergency services
surgery and anesthesia
radiology services
pathology services
nursing care
pharmacy
dentistry
examination
facilities
pet
medical records
medical library
housekeeping and
maintenance
behavior
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