ABVS policies and procedures

August 2022

Entire policies and procedures of the ABVS

Appendices 1–6

  1. Standards for recognized veterinary specialty organizations (RVSOs) and recognized veterinary specialties (RVSs)
  2. Procedures for obtaining AVMA recognition of a veterinary specialty organization
  3. Procedures for obtaining AVMA recognition of a veterinary specialty (RVS) within an RVSO
  4. ABVS timeline for receipt of materials from currently recognized veterinary specialties and specialty organizations
  5. ABVS timeline of deadlines for new petitioning specialties/specialty
  6. Definitions of terms applied to veterinary specialization