Veterinary specialists are veterinarians who have advanced training in various veterinary medical and surgical disciplines and are Board-certified. In the United States, veterinary specialties are recognized by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) American Board of Veterinary Specialties.
At present, there are 22 recognized veterinary specialties. VetSpecialists.com includes the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. Specialists from this organization are included in the Find a Veterinary Specialist directory.
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American Board of Veterinary Practitioners
American Board of Veterinary Toxicology
American College of Animal Welfare (provisional recognition)
American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine
American College of Poultry Veterinarians
American College of Theriogenologists
American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia
American College of Veterinary Behaviorists
American College of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology
American College of Veterinary Dermatology
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 Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation (provisional recognition)
American College of Veterinary Surgeons
American College of Zoological Medicine