In recognition of the importance of distinguishing our members as specialists in the veterinary profession, the ACVIM moved to protect that distinction. After a year of working with the United State Patent and Trademark Office, we have successfully registered trademarking for the following specialty titles:

Please continue using those titles on your LinkedIn accounts, signature blocks, websites, etc., or update them if you haven’t already. We are now in the process of developing policies to protect these titles and to report abuse and misuse.

Please reach out to ACVIM@ACVIM.org with any questions regarding specialty titles or credential use.