Following the February 2010 certifcation examination, there are approximately 1,471 board-certified veterinary surgeons.
Current employment distribution of ACVS Diplomates:
| Academic Institution: |
29% |
| Armed Forces: |
0.6% |
| Corporate: |
2% |
| Private Practice: |
34.7% |
| Private Referral-Only Practice: |
29.1% |
| Retired: |
3.3% |
| Other: |
1.3% |
Current practice emphasis of ACVS Diplomates:
| Equine General & Orthopedic: |
18.3% |
| Equine General: |
5.4% |
| Equine Orthopedic: |
1.8% |
| Food Animal General: |
0.5% |
| Large Animal General & Orthopedic: |
5.4% |
| Large Animal General: |
1.8% |
| Large Animal Orthopedic: |
0.1% |
| Research: |
2.5% |
| Small Animal General & Orthopedic: |
47% |
| Small Animal General: |
9.2% |
| Small Animal Orthopedic: |
7.2% |
| Other: |
0.6% |
