The mark consists of a circular design comprised of an outer circle surrounding an inner circle, between and at the top of which, appears the stylized wording ACADEMY OF VETERINARY and, between and at the bottom of which, appears the stylized wording NUTRITION TECHNICIANS, with the inner circle encompassing a depiction of a canine appearing in its upper-left portion, a depiction of a feline appearing in its upper-right portion, and between which appears a stylized design of a serpent appearing behind a stylized design comprised of the letter “T” placed directly above, and attached to, the letter “V” creating a downward pointing arrow design that appears directly above a depiction of a pet bowl that bears the stylized wording AVNT.