Veterinary specialties
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A veterinary specialist is a veterinarian who specializes in a particular field of veterinary medicine.
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[edit] Specialties
- Anaesthesiology
- Birds (pet and ornamental)
- Behavior
- Bovine
- Canine
- Cardiology
- Dentistry
- Dermatology
- Diagnostic imaging
- Equine
- Feline
- Intensive medicine
- Internal medicine
- Laboratory diagnostic
- Microbiology
- Neurology
- Nutrition
- Ophthalmology
- Parasitology
- Pathology
- Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Poultry
- Public health
- Radiology
- Reproduction
- Surgery
- Zoo animals and wildlife[1]
[edit] 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
"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." [2]
[edit] 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
| Veterinary Specialties | Edit |
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| Alternative medicine | Anatomy | Anesthesiology | Behavior | Biotechnology | Cardiology | Clinical pathology | Comparative medicine | Dentistry | Dermatology | Epidemiology | BioEthics | Genetics | Infectious disease | Informatics | Neurology | Nutrition | Oncology | Ophthalmology | Orthopedics | Pathology | Pharmacology | Practice management | Radiology | Sports medicine | Surgery | Theriogenology | Toxicology | |
| Veterinary Practitioners | Edit |
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| Veterinarian | Veterinary technician | |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- American Veterinary Medical Association
- European Board of Veterinary Specialisation
- NetVet
- Vet Students Abroad - Vet Students Abroad - Vetstudents.net is a location for information on being a vet student, with the emphasis on being a vet student abroad. It is made by vet students for vet students and is designed to accept contributions from vet students and others all over the world.
