Veterinary specialties

A veterinary specialist is a veterinarian who specializes in a clinical field of 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." [1]

Most specialties require a 1-year internship or 2 years of clinical practice prior to beginning a residency of 2-3 years' duration. Most specialties require the resident to produce some academic contribution (often in the form of a scientific publication) in order to qualify to sit the certifying examination.

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Specialties

• Anaesthesiology
• Behavior
• Birds (pet and ornamental)
• Bovine
• Canine
• Cardiology
• Clinical pathology
• Clinical pharmacology
• Dentistry
• Dermatology
• Diagnostic imaging
• Equine
• Emergency and critical care
• Feline
• Internal medicine
• Laboratory animal medicine
• Microbiology
• Neurology
• Nutrition
• Oncology
• Ophthalmology
• Parasitology
• Pathology
• Poultry
• Preventive medicine
• Theriogenology
• Surgery
• Toxicology
• Zoo animals and wildlife[2]

American Veterinary Medical Association

The American Veterinary Medical Association 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

European Board of Veterinary Specialisation

The European Board of Veterinary Specialisation recognizes the following 21 veterinary specialty organizations:

• European College of Avian Medicine and Surgery
• European College of Animal Reproduction
• European College of Bovine Health Management
• European College of Equine Internal Medicine
• European College of Laboratory Animal Medicine
• European College of Porcine Health Management
• European College of Veterinary Anaesthesiology
• European College of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine - Companion Animals
• European College of Veterinary Comparative Nutrition
• European College of Veterinary Clinical Pathology
• European College of Veterinary Dermatology
• European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging
• European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine - Companion Animals
• European College of Veterinary Neurology
• European College of Veterinary Ophthalmology
• European College of Veterinary Pathology
• European College of Veterinary Public Health
• European College of Veterinary Pharmacolgy and Toxicology
• European College of Veterinary Surgery
• European Veterinary Dentistry College
• European Veterinary Parasitology College

See also

• Medical specialist