Is there a difference between veterinarians when they are listed as either a V.M.D. or a D.V.M.? Is one better than the other and is there more schooling involved?
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Last updated Dec 28 2016.
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DVM This degree stands for doctor of veterinary medicine. People with DVM degrees have graduated from US veterinary schools and earned a doctorate, which is required to practice veterinary medicine. Most veterinarians in the US are DVMs.
VMD This is a doctoral degree just like the DVM, but it comes from the University of Pennsylvania. The university calls its degree a veterinary medical doctorate and abbreviates it as such.