American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology

Name

American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology

Legal name

American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology

Website

https://asvcp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Professional Association Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (541940), Medical Laboratories (621511), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Medical Laboratories (8071), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Reference Laboratory Testing (Clinical Pathology & Chemistry) (HLAMADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories & Pathology (AFAEANAF), Veterinary Compliance, Quality & Regulatory Reporting Systems (HLAMAMAJ)

Keywords

• Veterinary clinical pathology
• Professional society membership
• Veterinary laboratory medicine
• Clinical pathology education
• Veterinary diagnostic standards

Headquarters

HQ city

Madison

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees ranging from $25 to $170 depending on member type. Revenue supports society operations, educational programs, awards, and publications.
2. Educational Materials Sales: Sale of digital mystery slide sets and case presentations. 2025 pricing: $50 for ASVCP members, $75 for non-members.
3. Sponsorship and Donations: Online Rounds sponsorship program with tiered levels: Platinum ($1,200+), Gold ($600-1,199), Silver ($300-599), Bronze ($100-299). Also includes Share the Future campaign donations.
4. Student Seminar Stipends: $150 USD stipends provided to foster interest in veterinary clinical pathology at AVMA-accredited veterinary colleges on a rotating four-year schedule.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology (ASVCP) is a nonprofit professional society that advances the discipline of veterinary clinical pathology through member-driven education, scientific publications, and laboratory quality standards. It sells individual memberships, publishes the peer-reviewed Veterinary Clinical Pathology journal, runs continuing-education programs (online rounds, webinars, slide-based case sets), and disseminates the QALS laboratory guidelines. Revenue is generated from membership dues, journal subscriptions, sponsored programs, and sale of educational slide sets.

Product overview

The American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology (ASVCP) operates as a professional society offering a portfolio of membership services, educational resources, publications, and awards. The core offerings include the Veterinary Clinical Pathology Journal (published via Wiley Online Library), ASVCP/ESVCP Online Rounds, Webinar Series, Mystery Case/Slide Sets, Chemistry Case Bank, and Quality Assurance Case Bank. The society provides professional development through Share the Future Research Grants, Young Investigator Awards, Student Seminar Stipends, and the Career Center. QALS Guidelines & Resources offer quality assurance standards for the field. These products collectively support the ASVCP's mission of advancing quality standards, research, and education in veterinary clinical pathology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Veterinary Clinical Pathology Journal Peer-reviewed scientific journal published quarterly that disseminates original research in veterinary clinical pathology; offered to ASVCP members and institutional/library subscribers via Wiley Online Library.
• ASVCP/ESVCP Online Rounds Monthly live webinar series covering clinical pathology topics that provides RACE-approved continuing education credit to veterinary professionals.
• Mystery Case / Slide Sets Physical microscopy slide sets sold at member ($50) and non-member ($75) pricing for self-study and teaching use in cytology and hematology.
• QALS Guidelines & Resources Suite of laboratory quality assurance, pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical guidelines and SOPs developed by ASVCP's QALS committee for veterinary diagnostic laboratories.
• ASVCP Membership Annual society membership sold to veterinary clinical pathologists, residents, students, and allied industry professionals in tiered categories priced from $25 (student) up to $235 (industry/regular), providing access to the journal, member directory, and educational resources.

Quantifiable outcome

• Membership grew from 13 charter members in 1965 to over 660 by 2017, with international presence in 30+ countries
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Mayo Clinic ArizonaminorOthers · 1 January 2025Platinum sponsor of ASVCP/ESVCP Online Rounds. Naomi Gades represents Mayo Clinic Arizona among current sponsors.
• True North Veterinary Diagnostics, Inc.minorOthers · 1 January 2025Platinum sponsor of ASVCP/ESVCP Online Rounds. Current ongoing sponsor.
• National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019QALS committee has advisory role for NAVTA and the Academy of Veterinary Clinical Pathology Technicians (AVCPT) on quality assurance standards.
• Academy of Veterinary Clinical Pathology Technicians (AVCPT)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019QALS committee advisory role for standards development in veterinary clinical pathology laboratory practice.
• Society of Toxicologic Pathology (STP)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019RITAC committee collaborates with STP to improve harmonization efforts in toxicologic clinical pathology standards and best practices.
• The Rees GroupcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2015Association management organization providing infrastructure oversight for ASVCP alongside the Executive Board. Manages meeting coordination and society operations.
• YourMembership.comcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2010Association management software platform powering the ASVCP website, membership database, event registration, career center, and member portal. Provides social login integration (Facebook, LinkedIn).
• Wiley (Wiley Online Library)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2000Publisher of Veterinary Clinical Pathology journal. Platform for article submissions via Wiley Research Exchange. Handles open access publishing agreements and institutional subscriptions.
• American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1983Annual meeting co-host since 1983. Joint trainee affiliate membership program. Coordinates examination schedules (Phase II Examination). Joint awards and recognition programs.
• European Society of Veterinary Clinical Pathology (ESVCP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1965Co-publisher of Veterinary Clinical Pathology journal since its founding. Co-hosts Online Rounds and educational webinars. Joint trainee affiliate membership available. Collaborates on annual meetings and special issues.
• American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1965Original founding context: ASVCP was established at an organizational meeting held in conjunction with the AVMA meeting in Portland, Oregon in 1965.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Veterinary Cancer Society (VCS): US-focused specialty society for veterinary oncology that shares the multi-stakeholder professional society model (members, journal, annual meetings, CE). Comparable in operational structure though narrower in clinical focus, and often co-located at conferences.

Broad incumbents

• International Society for Laboratory Hematology (ISLH): Broader international scientific society covering laboratory hematology across human and veterinary medicine. Overlaps on hematology content and reference interval methodology that ASVCP addresses through its journal and QALS guidelines.
• National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA): National professional association for veterinary technicians across all specialties, with which ASVCP's QALS committee has an advisory relationship. Comparable membership-society model serving a broader veterinary support professional base.
• American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): Umbrella US veterinary professional association in conjunction with which ASVCP was founded in 1965. Operates as the broadest incumbent in veterinary professional membership and serves as the institutional context for ASVCP's specialty focus.
• American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD): US professional association for veterinary diagnostic laboratory directors and diagnosticians. Operates at a broader institutional level, with overlapping membership (lab directors, clinical pathologists) and shared interest in lab quality standards.

Direct peers

• American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP): US professional college for veterinary pathology that has co-hosted annual meetings with ASVCP since 1983 and runs the Phase II board examination. Closest peer on the anatomic pathology side of the specialty and a core institutional partner.
• European College of Veterinary Pathology (ECVCP): European board-certifying body analogous to ACVP for the European clinical pathology specialty. Operates in same discipline and serves overlapping international members, particularly those in the ESVCP community.
• European Society of Veterinary Clinical Pathology (ESVCP): Sister European professional society co-publishing Veterinary Clinical Pathology journal and co-hosting Online Rounds. Directly comparable in mission, products, and member base, and collaborates closely via joint trainee affiliate memberships.
• Society of Toxicologic Pathology (STP): Professional society for toxicologic pathologists with whom ASVCP's RITAC committee collaborates on harmonization. Comparable membership society structure serving an adjacent veterinary pathology specialty.

Emerging players

• Academy of Veterinary Clinical Pathology Technicians (AVCPT): Specialty academy for veterinary technicians in clinical pathology, with which ASVCP's QALS committee has an advisory role. Smaller and narrower in scope but directly overlaps in training and standards authority.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ASVCP
• Instagraminstagram.com/vetclinpath
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/american-society-for-veterinary-clinical-pathology

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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