The Sierra Veterinary Medical Association (SVMA) was founded in 1960 by four California veterinarians.
They were MIL CUSTER, BOB MILLER, JOHN PUCKETT and BOB STANSBURY. This was the first organization of skiing veterinarians and although often imitated in later years, no other group has ever duplicated the spirit the professional camaraderie and the affection its members hold for one another.