Specialist or Title Abbreviations Flashcards
D
The letter D may appear in front of these specialties, which means that the person is a diplomate of that particular college. For example, DACVIM after someone’s name means that they person is a diplomate in the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine.
ABVP
American Board of Veterinary Practitioners
ABVT
American Board of Veterinary Toxicology
ACLAM
American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine
ACPV
American College of Poultry Veterinarians
ACT
American College of Theriogenologists
ACVA
American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists
ACVB
American College of Veterinary Behaviorists
ACVCP
American College of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology
ACVD
American College of Veterinary Dermatology
ACVECC
American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
ACVIM
American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
ACVM
American College of Veterinary Microbiologists
ACVN
American College of Veterinary Nutrition
ACVO
American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists
ACVP
American College of Veterinary Pathologists
ACVPM
American College of Veterinary Preventative Medicine
ACVR
American College of Veterinary Radiology
ACVS
American College of Veterinary Surgeons
ACZM
American College of Zoological Medicine
AHT
animal health technician
AIMVT
Academy of Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians
ALAT
assistant laboratory animal technician
ASVDT
American Society of Veterinary Dental Technicians
AVDC
American Veterinary Dental College
AVECCT
American Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Technicians
AZVT
Association of Zoo Veterinary Technicians
CH
certified herbalist
CVA
certified veterinary acupuncturist
CVT
certified veterinary technician
DC
doctor of chiropractic
DVM
doctor of veterinary medicine
LAT
laboratory animal technician
LATG
laboratory animal technologist
LVT
licensed veterinary technician
ND
doctor of naturopathy
RVT
registered veterinary technician
RVTG
registered veterinary technologist
SVBT
Society of Veterinary Behavior Technicians
VA
veterinary assistant
VMD
veterinary medical doctor (veterinariae mediciane doctor)
VNCA
Veterinary Nurses Council of Australia
VTS (Internal Medicine - Small Animal)
Veterinary Technician Specialist in small animal internal medicine
VTS (Internal Medicine - Large Animal)
Veterinary Technician Specialist in large animal internal medicine
VTS (Internal Medicine - Cardiology)
Veterinary Technician Specialist in Cardiology
VTS (Internal Medicine - Neurology)
Veterinary Technician Specialist in Neurology
VTS (Internal Medicine - Oncology)
Veterinary Technician Specialist in Oncology