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The American Board of Veterinary Practitioners certifies individual veterinarians, mostly in private practice, who excel as specialists in one of the several different practice categories. It recognizes these clinicians as qualified to fill a unique and specific functional role in the delivery of modern, comprehensive veterinary services. In order to achieve Diplomat status, a veterinarian must work through a rigorous, multi-year process of application, continuing education, study, writing case reviews and testing. Dr. Schuessler completed his ABVP board certification in Canine & Feline Practice in 1993. By self-assessment, examination and re-certification, the ABVP promotes continued improvement of practice standards and advancement of knowledge. ABVP requires re-cerfication examination every 10 years. Dr. Shuessler recertified in 2002.
AMERICAN BOARD OF VETERINARY PRACTITIONERSThe ABVP was accredited by the AVMA in 1978. The ABVP is one of 19 specialty boards recognized by the American Veterinarian Medical Association as the first specialty board to recognize clinical practitioners. The purpose of the ABVP is to promote the highest standards in the art and science of veterinary practice. To accomplish this, the ABVP seeks to recognize veterinarians, qualified through examinations, who deliver superior comprehensive veterinary care. To become certified by the ABVP is to be recognized for outstanding performance in veterinary practice. It is to be acknowledged as an individual with the multidisciplinary skill needed to successful operate a complex veterinary practice. It demonstrates a practitioner’s dedication and commitment toward advanced studies over and above the attainment of a veterinary degree. The ABVP is also the only specialty board to require recertification by examination every 10 years. To become board certified a veterinarian must satisfy certain requirements. These include:
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