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The statistics shown below are taken from the AVMA Membership Database as of December 31, 2008. Members can fall into multiple species and employment categories depending on their focus.
Total AVMA Members (U.S. and territories): 77,972
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US & Territories |
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| By Species Category |
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| Companion Animal Exclusive |
41,929 |
| Companion Animal Predominant |
6,455 |
| Equine Exclusive |
3,206 |
| Equine Predominant |
786 |
| Food Animal Exclusive |
1,771 |
| Food Animal Predominant |
4,389 |
| Mixed Animal |
4,576 |
| Other |
2,711 |
| No Species Contact |
2,199 |
| No Information Provided |
11,279 |
| Total |
79,301 |
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| By Employment Type |
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| Agriculture/Livestock Production |
107 |
| Air Force |
94 |
| Animal Science Department |
52 |
| Army |
444 |
| Business/Consulting Services |
666 |
| Emergency/Critical Care Medicine |
2344 |
| Feeds/Nutrition |
117 |
| Foreign |
11 |
| Foundation/Charitable Organization |
93 |
| General Medicine/Surgery |
48190 |
| Humane Organization |
575 |
| Laboratory |
201 |
| Local |
150 |
| Membership Assn/Professional Society |
178 |
| Missionary/Service |
58 |
| Non-Veterinary Employment |
132 |
| Not Employed |
186 |
| Other Academia |
499 |
| Other Government |
192 |
| Other Industry/Commercial |
1,015 |
| Other Private Clinical Practice |
775 |
| Pharmaceutical/Biological |
859 |
| Production Medicine |
4,800 |
| Public Health Commission Corps |
63 |
| Referral/Specialty Medicine |
1,720 |
| State |
696 |
| Temporarily Not Employed in Veterinary Field |
111 |
| U.S. Federal |
962 |
| Veterinary Medical College/School |
4,408 |
| Veterinary Science Department |
110 |
| Veterinary Technician Program |
186 |
| Wildlife |
404 |
| Zoo/Aquarium |
209 |
| Not Listed Above |
958 |
| No Information Provided |
13,326 |
| Total |
84,891 |
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