Veterinary specialists 2014

These statistics show veterinary specialists in the U.S. as of December 31, 2014.

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AVMA recognized veterinary specialty organizations

Total active board-certified diplomates (as of December 2014)* 11,761
American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP) 831
Avian 122
Beef Cattle 13
Canine & Feline 428
Dairy 31
Equine 83
Exotic Companion Animal 21
Feline 81
Food Animal 20
Reptile/Amphibian 12
Swine Health Management 20
American Board of Veterinary Toxicology (ABVT) 92
American College of Animal Welfare (ACAW)​ 34
American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM) 930
American College of Poultry Veterinarians (ACPV) 250
American College of Theriogenologists (ACT) 388
American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia (ACVAA) 223
American College of Veterinary Behaviorists (ACVB) 60
American College of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology (ACVCP) 56
American College of Veterinary Dermatology (ACVD) 238
American College of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care (ACVECC) 510
American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) 2,611
Cardiology 248
Small Animal Internal Medicine 1,269
Large Animal Internal Medicine 539
Neurology 269
Oncology 355
American College of Veterinary Microbiologists (ACVM) 231
Bacteriology/Mycology 52
Immunology 55
Virology 79
Parasitology ​28
American College of Veterinary Nutrition (ACVN) 71
American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ACVO) 407
American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) 1,676
Anatomic Pathology 1,342
Clinical Pathology 332
American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine (ACVPM) 687
Epidemiology 55
American College of Veterinary Radiology (ACVR) 494
Radiation Oncology 99
American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation​ 85
American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) 1,571
Small Animal 519
Large Animal 268
American College of Zoological Medicine (ACZM) 150
American Veterinary Dental College (AVDC) 136
Equine DentalDental 12​
 

*Some members belong to more than one specialty.

Updated 4/2015

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