Specialist or Title Abbreviations

Question 1

D

Answer 1

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.

Question 2

ABVP

Answer 2

American Board of Veterinary Practitioners

Question 3

ABVT

Answer 3

American Board of Veterinary Toxicology

Question 4

ACLAM

Answer 4

American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine

Question 5

ACPV

Answer 5

American College of Poultry Veterinarians

Question 6

ACT

Answer 6

American College of Theriogenologists

Question 7

ACVA

Answer 7

American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists

Question 8

ACVB

Answer 8

American College of Veterinary Behaviorists

Question 9

ACVCP

Answer 9

American College of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology

Question 10

ACVD

Answer 10

American College of Veterinary Dermatology

Question 11

ACVECC

Answer 11

American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care

Question 12

ACVIM

Answer 12

American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Question 13

ACVM

Answer 13

American College of Veterinary Microbiologists

Question 14

ACVN

Answer 14

American College of Veterinary Nutrition

Question 15

ACVO

Answer 15

American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists

Question 16

ACVP

Answer 16

American College of Veterinary Pathologists

Question 17

ACVPM

Answer 17

American College of Veterinary Preventative Medicine

Question 18

ACVR

Answer 18

American College of Veterinary Radiology

Question 19

ACVS

Answer 19

American College of Veterinary Surgeons

Question 20

ACZM

Answer 20

American College of Zoological Medicine

Question 21

AHT

Answer 21

animal health technician

Question 22

AIMVT

Answer 22

Academy of Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians

Question 23

ALAT

Answer 23

assistant laboratory animal technician

Question 24

ASVDT

Answer 24

American Society of Veterinary Dental Technicians

Question 25

AVDC

Answer 25

American Veterinary Dental College

Question 26

AVECCT

Answer 26

American Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Technicians

Question 27

AZVT

Answer 27

Association of Zoo Veterinary Technicians

Question 28

CH

Answer 28

certified herbalist

Question 29

CVA

Answer 29

certified veterinary acupuncturist

Question 30

CVT

Answer 30

certified veterinary technician

Question 31

DC

Answer 31

doctor of chiropractic

Question 32

DVM

Answer 32

doctor of veterinary medicine

Question 33

LAT

Answer 33

laboratory animal technician

Question 34

LATG

Answer 34

laboratory animal technologist

Question 35

LVT

Answer 35

licensed veterinary technician

Question 36

ND

Answer 36

doctor of naturopathy

Question 37

RVT

Answer 37

registered veterinary technician

Question 38

RVTG

Answer 38

registered veterinary technologist

Question 39

SVBT

Answer 39

Society of Veterinary Behavior Technicians

Question 40

VA

Answer 40

veterinary assistant

Question 41

VMD

Answer 41

veterinary medical doctor (veterinariae mediciane doctor)

Question 42

VNCA

Answer 42

Veterinary Nurses Council of Australia

Question 43

VTS (Internal Medicine - Small Animal)

Answer 43

Veterinary Technician Specialist in small animal internal medicine

Question 44

VTS (Internal Medicine - Large Animal)

Answer 44

Veterinary Technician Specialist in large animal internal medicine

Question 45

VTS (Internal Medicine - Cardiology)

Answer 45

Veterinary Technician Specialist in Cardiology

Question 46

VTS (Internal Medicine - Neurology)

Answer 46

Veterinary Technician Specialist in Neurology

Question 47

VTS (Internal Medicine - Oncology)

Answer 47

Veterinary Technician Specialist in Oncology