DVM logically stands for Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (not to be confused with D.V.M. or Department of Motor Vehicles which is quite a different entity!). ... A VMD is the exact same degree as Doctor of Veterinary Medicine; however, the letters “VMD” stand for the Latin terminology, Veterinariae Medicinae Doctoris.

Is DVM a vet?

For 29 of the 30 veterinary schools in the United States, the designation is DVM, which stands for Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. But for graduates of the veterinary school at the University of Pennsylvania, the designation is VMD, or Veterinary Medical Doctor. The two are equivalent.

What kind of Doctor is a DVM?

The Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) is a fully accredited rigorous four-year professional program preceded by three to four years of pre-professional studies.