MRCVS

MRCVS = Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons

Any Vet wishing to practice veterinary surgery in the United Kingdom must be a properly registered member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS). Once they have registered, they are entitiled to use the letters MRCVS after their name which shows that they have met the RCVS criteria for membership by either posessing a veterinary degree which is recognised by the RCVS or by having passed the MRCVS statutory membership exam.

Some vets will have the initials FRCVS after their name - this indicates that they have been awarded a Diploma of Fellowship by the RCVS. A Fellowship is the highest award made by the College, and indicates the member has, through their research, pushed frontiers of veterinary science by creating new knowledge in a wide range of subject areas.