IGSRV membership is approximately 86 members representing 32 racing nations.

Extracts (abbrev.) from the IGSRV Guidelines:

Article 2 – Aims:

1. to act as an official association of veterinarians with similar interests
2. advise authorities controlling horse racing/equine sports on veterinary matters relating...to:
   1. regulation/control of drugs/prohibited substances
   2. health and welfare of horses
   3. the control of disease
3. to act in collaboration with the Assoc. of Official Racing Chemists...to achieve effective regulation and control of drugs/prohibited substances in horses
4. to organize meetings of the International Conference of Racing Analysts and Veterinarians (ICRAV)
5. to promote veterinary science re the rules of various controlling authorities
6. promote research/knowledge on health, welfare, diseases, pharmacology and drug metabolism
7. to promote international goodwill.

Article 3 - Membership Section

1. Membership of the IGSRV shall be limited to:
   1. veterinarians nominated by authorities controlling racing/other equine sports
   2. veterinarians nominated by authorities subject to approval by IGSRV Executive Committee.

Article 4 – Membership Subscriptions

An annual subscription...covers administrative costs/IGSRV projects. The subscription falls due on January 1 of each year.