American Veterinary Medical Association - Specialists in Veterinary Medicine

Specialists in Veterinary Medicine

A veterinary specialist, as recognized by the AVMA, is a graduate veterinarian who has successfully completed the process of board certification in an AVMA-recognized veterinary specialty organization (ie, board or college). To become board certified, a veterinarian must have extensive post-graduate training and experience and pass a credential review and examinations set by the given specialty organization.

The AVMA recognizes the following 20 veterinary specialty organizations:

• American Board of Veterinary Practitioners
• American Board of Veterinary Toxicology
• American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine
• American College of Poultry Veterinarians
• American College of Theriogenologists
• American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists
• American College of Veterinary Behaviorists
• American College of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology
• American College of Veterinary Dermatology
• American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
• American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
• American College of Veterinary Microbiologists
• American College of Veterinary Nutrition
• American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists
• American College of Veterinary Pathologists
• American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine
• American College of Veterinary Radiology
• American College of Veterinary Surgeons
• American College of Zoological Medicine
• American Veterinary Dental College