Following the February 2020 Examination, there are approximately 2,206 board-certified veterinary surgeons.
| Current employment distribution of ACVS Diplomates: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Academic Institution: | 24.66% | |
| Armed Forces: | 0.36% | |
| Corporate: | 1.45% | |
| Private Practice: | 32.32% | |
| Private Referral-Only Practice | 33.68% | |
| Retired: | 3.08% | |
| Other/Unknown: | 4.44% | |
| 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: | 17.54% | |
| Equine General: | 3.31% | |
| Equine Orthopedic: | 2.04% | |
| Farm Animal General & Orthopedic: | 1.59% | |
| Farm Animal General: | 0.45% | |
| Farm Animal Orthopedic: | 0.09% | |
| Large Animal General & Orthopedic: | 6.62% | |
| Large Animal General: | 1.13% | |
| Large Animal Orthopedic: | 0.59% | |
| Small Animal General & Orthopedic: | 46.42% | |
| Small Animal General: | 7.43% | |
| Small Animal Orthopedic: | 5.94% | |
| Other/Unknown: | 13.78% | |
| Gender Distribution of ACVS Diplomates: | ||
| Female: | 40.53% | |
| Male: | 59.38% | |
