Resources Especially for Dog Lovers & Pet Guardians

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Veterinary Specialty Organizations

Chapter 9 in Speaking for Spot, "A Second Opinion is Always Okay", offers sound advice to guide you in knowing when it is time to seek a second opinion, and will help provide you with the skills to make the most of that visit.  In some cases, a second opinion is best obtained from a Veterinary Specialist.  Listed below are Veterinary Specialty Organizations and links to their websites. 

American College of Veterinary Small Animal Internal Medicine (www.acvim.org) Internal medicine Diplomate, ACVIM

American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Cardiology (www.acvim.org) Cardiology Diplomate, ACVIM, cardiology

American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Neurology (www.acvim.org) Neurology Diplomate, ACVIM, neurology

American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Oncology (www.acvim.org) Oncology (cancer medicine) Diplomate, ACVIM, oncology

American College of Veterinary Surgeons (www.acvs.org) Surgery Diplomate, ACVS

American College of Veterinary Dermatology (www.acvd.org) Dermatology Diplomate, ACVD

American College of Veterinary Radiology (www.acvr.org) Radiology Diplomate, ACVR

American College of Veterinary Ophthalmology (www.acvo.org) Ophthalmology Diplomate, ACVO

American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (www.acvecc.org) Emergency and critical care Diplomate, AVECC

American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists (www.acva.org) Anesthesiology Diplomate, ACVA

American College of Veterinary Behaviorists (www.dacvb.org) Behavior Diplomate, DACVB

American College of Veterinary Nutrition (www.acvn.org) Nutrition Diplomate, ACVN

American Veterinary Dental College (www.avdc.org) Dentistry Diplomate, AVDC

American College of Theriogenologists (www.theriogenology.org) Theriogenology (reproductive medicine) Diplomate, ACT

American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (www.abvp.com) General practice Diplomate, ABVP

International Veterinary Acupuncture Society (www.ivas.org) Veterinary acupuncture CVA

Chi Institute (www.tcvm.com) Chinese Veterinary Medicine TCVM (acupuncture and Chinese herb therapy)

Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy (www.theavh.org)

Professional Course in Veterinary Homeopathy (www.drpitcairn.com) Homeopathy AVH

Animal Chiropractic Certification Commission (www.animalchiropractic.org) Chiropractic AVCA

University of Tennessee Certificate Program in Canine Physical Rehabilitation (www.canineequinerehab.com)

Canine Rehabilitation Institute (www.caninerehabinstitute.com) Canine rehabilitation therapy CCRP (CCRT CCRA)

 
 
   

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