Veterinary specialists 2013

These statistics show veterinary specialists in the U.S. as of December 31, 2013.

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AVMA recognized veterinary specialty organizations

Total active board-certified diplomates (as of December 2013)* 11,417
American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP) 799
Avian 121
Beef Cattle 14
Canine & Feline 413
Dairy 30
Equine 74
Exotic Companion Animal 22
Feline 75
Food Animal 19
Reptile/Amphibian 11
Swine Health Management 19
American Board of Veterinary Toxicology (ABVT) 89
American College of Animal Welfare (ACAW)​ 30
American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM) 922
American College of Poultry Veterinarians (ACPV) 252
American College of Theriogenologists (ACT) 386
American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia (ACVAA) 216
American College of Veterinary Behaviorists (ACVB) 58
American College of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology (ACVCP) 53
American College of Veterinary Dermatology (ACVD) 227
American College of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care (ACVECC) 468
American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) 2,490
Cardiology 234
Small Animal Internal Medicine 1,219
Large Animal Internal Medicine 531
Neurology 248
Oncology 332
American College of Veterinary Microbiologists (ACVM) 262
Bacteriology/Mycology 50
Immunology 54
Microbiology 59
Virology 76
Parasitology ​27
American College of Veterinary Nutrition (ACVN) 69
American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ACVO) 398
American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) 1,659
Anatomic Pathology 1,345
Clinical Pathology 315
American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine (ACVPM) 697
Epidemiology 54
American College of Veterinary Radiology (ACVR) 466
Radiation Oncology 93
American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation​ 85
American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) 1,525
Small Animal 458
Large Animal 253
American College of Zoological Medicine (ACZM) 137
American Veterinary Dental College (AVDC) 129
 

*Some members belong to more than one specialty.

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