Following the February 2022 Examinations, there are approximately 2,381 board-certified veterinary surgeons.
| Current employment distribution of ACVS Diplomates: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Academic Institution: | 23.52% | |
| Armed Forces: | 0.38% | |
| Corporate: | 1.64% | |
| Private Practice: | 32% | |
| Private Referral-Only Practice | 33.77% | |
| Retired: | 3.49% | |
| Other/Unknown: | 5.21% | |
| Current practice emphasis of ACVS Diplomates: | ||
| Note: Practice emphasis percentages are reflective of the number of members reporting practice in a particular species. ACVS Diplomates may indicate practice in more than one species and are counted separately in the percentages below for each species selected. | ||
| Equine General & Orthopedic: | 17.01% | |
| Equine General: | 3.07% | |
| Equine Orthopedic: | 1.89% | |
| Farm Animal General & Orthopedic: | 1.47% | |
| Farm Animal General: | 0.50% | |
| Farm Animal Orthopedic: | 0.13% | |
| Large Animal General & Orthopedic: | 6.51% | |
| Large Animal General: | 1.09% | |
| Large Animal Orthopedic: | 0.55% | |
| Small Animal General & Orthopedic: | 45.57% | |
| Small Animal General: | 7.56% | |
| Small Animal Orthopedic: | 5.92% | |
| Other/Unknown: | 15.79% | |
