you know you're a vet if you speak in acronyms

[lilacpuddles]

To get my veterinary license in the United States, I am  registered under the ECFVG, until now I still don't know what that acronym means. Okay, so it is the: Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates, which is governed by the AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association). They are the governing body for assessing clinical

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[lilacpuddles]

Hi! Thanks for the comment! It was nice to hear from you. Please leave me your email so we can talk some more about it.

Anyway, I'll try my best to explain this. If you are a graduate of a non-AVMA accredited school and wish to be licensed in North America, you have the option of either going through ECFVG or the PAVE program. I think what confused you is the fact that the AVMA administers the ECFVG program. My school is not AVMA accredited, so I chose to go through the ECFVG. Both programs assess the equivalency of veterinary education for foreign graduates (who are not graduates from AVMA accredited schools). I'm kind of surprised the University of Cambridge is not AVMA accredited?

It is just personal preference whether you go through ECFVG or PAVE. Hope this helps!!

Oh, and the clinical proficiency exam (CPE) portion, or step 4 of ECFVG is a hands-on, 3 day exam assessing your clinical skills in anesthesia, surgery, small animal medicine, equine medicine, livestock medicine, necropsy, and radiology. If you have any physical limitations, they will be able to make accommodations for you, but make sure to state this in your application. I don't think any heavy lifting or any strenuous activity will be asked of the candidates.