AVMA membership 2022

These statistics show AVMA membership as of December 31, 2022.

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Clinical practice: Delivering veterinary care and having physical contact with animals
Academia: Educating veterinarians or other related health professions
Industry/commercial: Working for an organization or company closely related to the veterinary profession
Government: Working in a government agency (state, local, federal), uniformed services, or international organization/agency

AVMA Membership 2022

Food animal: Primarily delivers care to animals raised for food or fiber
Companion animal: Primarily delivers care to animals owned for companionship, including exotics
Equine: Primarily delivers care to equids
Mixed animal: Delivers care across a variety of animal types, including companion, food/fiber and/or equids, on a consistent basis
Laboratory animal: Primarily delivers care to animals used in research and education
Captive Wildlife/Wildlife
No species contact

Total number of members: 101,965
No information provided: 18,781

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U.S. veterinarians 2022

View AVMA membership statistics by species category, employment type, and medical discipline as of December 31, 2022.

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U.S. pet ownership statistics

Companion animals | Exotic animals | Formulas/Calculator - Source: 2017-2018 U.S. Pet Ownership and Demographics Sourcebook.

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Veterinary specialists in the U.S.

View the number of U.S. veterinarians with various board certifications from AVMA-recognized veterinary specialty organizations as of Dec. 2021.

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