Veterinary specialists in the U.S.
These statistics show the numbers of veterinary specialists in the United States as of December 31, 2023.
AVMA-recognized veterinary specialty organizations
Total active board-certified diplomates* |
16,291 |
American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP) |
974 |
Avian |
133 |
Beef Cattle |
18 |
Canine & Feline |
470 |
Dairy |
38 |
Equine |
91 |
Exotic Companion Animal |
36 |
Feline |
86 |
Food Animal |
21 |
Reptile/Amphibian |
17 |
Shelter Medicine |
39 |
Swine Health Management |
15 |
American Board of Veterinary Toxicology (ABVT) |
103 |
American College of Animal Welfare (ACAW) |
61 |
American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM) |
1,220 |
American College of Poultry Veterinarians (ACPV) |
257 |
American College of Theriogenologists (ACT) |
351 |
American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia (ACVAA) |
348 |
American College of Veterinary Behaviorists (ACVB) |
86 |
American College of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology (ACVCP) |
63 |
American College of Veterinary Dermatology (ACVD) |
328 |
American College of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care (ACVECC) |
948 |
American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) |
3,703 |
Cardiology |
419 |
Small Animal Internal Medicine |
1,591 |
Large Animal Internal Medicine |
652 |
Neurology |
458 |
Oncology |
571 |
American College of Veterinary Microbiologists (ACVM) |
206 |
Bacteriology/Mycology |
84 |
Immunology |
65 |
Virology |
100 |
Parasitology |
40 |
American College of Veterinary Nutrition (ACVN) |
91 |
American College of Veterinary Nephrology and Urology (ACVNU) |
0 |
American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ACVO) |
567 |
American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) |
2,625 |
Anatomic Pathology |
2,030 |
Clinical Pathology |
595 |
American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine (ACVPM) |
962 |
Epidemiology |
57 |
American College of Veterinary Radiology (ACVR) |
660 |
Radiation Oncology |
139 |
Equine Diagnostic Imaging |
41 |
American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation (ACVSMR) |
284 |
Canine |
117 |
Equine |
166 |
American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) |
2,004 |
Small Animal |
1,032 |
Large Animal |
495 |
American College of Zoological Medicine (ACZM) |
288 |
American Veterinary Dental College (AVDC) |
229 |
Equine Dental |
24 |
*Some veterinarians belong to more than one specialty.
† Numbers were not reported.
Updated 3/2024
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