Following the February 2017 Examination, there are approximately 2,004 board-certified veterinary surgeons.
| Current employment distribution of ACVS Diplomates: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Academic Institution: | 25.25% | |
| Armed Forces: | 0.45% | |
| Corporate: | 1.45% | |
| Private Practice: | 31.74% | |
| Private Referral-Only Practice | 34.18% | |
| Retired: | 2.94% | |
| Other/Unknown: | 3.99% | |
| 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: | 18.21% | |
| Equine General: | 3.59% | |
| Equine Orthopedic: | 2.10% | |
| Farm Animal General & Orthopedic: | 1.30% | |
| Farm Animal General: | 0.50% | |
| Farm Animal Orthopedic: | 0.10% | |
| Large Animal General & Orthopedic: | 6.84% | |
| Large Animal General: | 1.10% | |
| Large Animal Orthopedic: | 0.55% | |
| Small Animal General & Orthopedic: | 66.02% | |
| Small Animal General: | 8.22% | |
| Small Animal Orthopedic: | 6.52% | |
| Other/Unknown: | 11.53% | |
| Gender Distribution of ACVS Diplomates: | ||
| Female: | 38.17% | |
| Male: | 61.83% | |
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