Membership of the Association is open to large national and multinational organisations devoted to veterinary dermatology.

WAVD Umbrella of Organizations

The AAVD was founded in 1964 in order to further scientific progress in veterinary and comparative dermatology.

The ACVD is the official specialty organisation accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association and charged with maintenance of high standards of postgraduate training in veterinary dermatology.​

The AiSVD is a veterinary dermatology group established in 2003 and currently has members from South Korea, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Phillipines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, India and Japan.​

Founded in 1986, the Canadian Academy of Veterinary Dermatology (CAVD) promotes the advancement of Veterinary Dermatology with a singular united voice in Canada. 

The Dermatology Chapter of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists (DCANZCVS) was founded in 2002. The Chapter aims to promote excellence in dermatology of all animal species.​
ECVD is a veterinary specialty organisation which was established in 1991 by members of the European Society of Veterinary Dermatology (ESVD) and was accredited in 1996 by the European Veterinary Specialisation Board (EBVS).​
The ESVD represents a broad range and diversity of veterinarians with a global membership base.
The AiCVD is a veterinary specialty organisation established in 2005 and was accredited in 2016 by the Asian Board of Veterinary Specialties (AiBVS).
The SLDV was founded in 2011 in our Cancun, Mexico with attendees representing Colombia, Argentina, Venezuela, Peru, Costa Rica, Honduras, Dominican Republic, Chile, Brazil and Mexico.​

The Association for Veterinary Dermatology, India (IAVD) was founded in December 2019. It Comprises veterinarians and subject matter specialists, biomedical scientists and physicians in allied specialties who are interested in biology and diseases of animal skin, started with the aim of promoting education, research, and animal care.