U.S. veterinarian numbers 2015
These statistics show U.S. veterinary positions as of December 31, 2015.
| Total (No.)1 | Male | Female | Unknown | |
| Total | 105,358 | 44,204 | 60,988 | 166 |
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| U.S. veterinary positions (among employed veterinarians) | ||||
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Total as of
December 31, 20151,2
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Percent of total | Male % |
Female % |
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Private clinical practice |
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| Food animal exclusive | 1,233 | 1.8% | 80.0% | 20.0% |
| Food animal predominant | 3,371 | 5.0% | 78.0% | 22.0% |
| Mixed animal | 4,177 | 6.3% | 60.5% | 39.5% |
| Companion animal predominant | 6,080 | 9.1% | 54.5% | 45.5% |
| Companion animal exclusive | 43,851 | 65.7% | 39.9% | 60.1% |
| Equine | 3,874 | 5.8% | 49.9% | 50.1% |
| Other |
266
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0.4% | 39.5% | 60.5% |
| Species unspecified | 3,907 | 5.9% | 22.8% | 77.2% |
| Total private practice | 66,759 | 100% | 44.8% | 55.2% |
Public & corporate employment |
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| College or university | 6,596 | 41.6% | 44.8% | 55.2% |
| Federal government | 1,808 | 11.45% | 56.7% | 43.3% |
| State or local government | 1,054 | 6.6% | 52.0% | 48.0% |
| Uniformed services | 772 | 4.9% | 48.8% | 51.2% |
| Industry | 3,324 | 21.0% | 56.9% | 43.1% |
| Other public & corporate | 2,300 | 14.5% | 34.7% | 65.3% |
| Total public & corporate | 15,854 | 100% | 47.8% | 52.2% |
| Employment unknown | 27,015 | |||
| Not listed above | 1,778 | |||
| Total # of positions held by U.S. veterinarians |
111,406 | |||
1 Includes active AVMA members (Regular, Recent Graduates, and Educational) and Non-members (Excludes non-members born prior to 1945 and non-members who received their veterinary degree prior to 1971)
2Veterinarians may hold more than one position.
Updated 3/16.
The species categories listed under private clinical practice can be defined by the following calculations.
Species categories
- Food animal exclusive: Sum of (Bovine, Porcine, Ovine/Caprine, Camelid, Cervid and Poultry) is at least 90% of the contact.
- Food animal predominant: Sum of (Bovine, Porcine, Ovine/Caprine, Camelid, Cervid and Poultry) is at least 50% of the contact.
- Mixed animal: Varied species with at least 25% from companion animal and 25% from either food animal or equine.
- Companion animal predominant: Sum of (Canine, Feline, Avian (non-poultry) and Exotics) is at least 50% of the contact.
- Companion animal exclusive: Sum of (Canine, Feline, Avian (non-poultry) and Exotics) is at least 90% of the contact.
- Equine: Combination of equine predominant and exclusive where there's at least 50% contact with equines.