Veterinary specialists are veterinarians who have advanced training in various veterinary medical and surgical disciplines and are Board-certified. In the United States, veterinary specialties are recognized by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) American Board of Veterinary Specialties.

At present, there are 22 recognized veterinary specialties. VetSpecialists.com includes the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. Specialists from this organization are included in the Find a Veterinary Specialist directory.

The full list of specialties recognized by the AVMA is:

American Board of Veterinary Practitioners

American Board of Veterinary Toxicology

American College of Animal Welfare (provisional recognition)

American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine

American College of Poultry Veterinarians

American College of Theriogenologists

American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia

American College of Veterinary Behaviorists

American College of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology

American College of Veterinary Dermatology

American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine

American College of Veterinary Microbiologists

American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists

American College of Veterinary Pathologists

American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine

American College of Veterinary Radiology

American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation (provisional recognition)

American College of Veterinary Surgeons

American College of Zoological Medicine

American College Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care

American Veterinary Dental College