Market Research Statistics: Veterinary Specialists 2006
AVMA recognized veterinary specialty organizations (RVSO)
Total active board-certified diplomates (as of December 2006) = 8,510
Recognized Veterinary Specialty Organizations (RVSO) | Number of Diplomates* |
| American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP) | 800 |
| Avian | 104 |
| Beef Cattle | 11 |
| Canine & Feline | 473 |
| Dairy | 27 |
| Equine | 87 |
| Feline | 64 |
| Food Animal | 17 |
| Swine Health Management | 17 |
| American Board of Veterinary Toxicology (ABVT) | 94 |
| American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM) | 687 |
| American College of Poultry Veterinarians (ACPV) | 260 |
| American College of Theriogenologists (ACT) | 320 |
| American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists (ACVA) | 156 |
| American College of Veterinary Behaviorists (ACVB) | 38 |
| American College of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology (ACVCP) | 46 |
| American College of Veterinary Dermatology (ACVD) | 171 |
| American College of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care (ACVECC) | 203 |
| American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) | 1,675 |
| Cardiology | 138 |
| Small Animal Internal Medicine | 875 |
| Large Animal Internal Medicine | 410 |
| Neurology | 144 |
| Oncology | 175 |
| American College of Veterinary Microbiologists (ACVM) | 156 |
| Bacteriology/Mycology | 32 |
| Immunology | 45 |
| Microbiology | 69 |
| Virology | 48 |
| American College of Veterinary Nutrition (ACVN) | 51 |
| American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ACVO) | 271 |
| American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) | 1,395 |
| Anatomic Pathology | 1,174 |
| Clinical Pathology | 246 |
| American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine (ACVPM) | 566 |
| Epidemiology | 58 |
| American College of Veterinary Radiology (ACVR) | 304 |
| Radiation Oncology | 60 |
| American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) | 1,131 |
| Small Animal | 124 |
| Large Animal | 67 |
| American College of Zoological Medicine (ACZM) | 97 |
| American Veterinary Dental College (AVDC) | 89 |
*Some diplomates are certified in more than one specialty or specialty organization.
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