OFA Glossary Cardiologist A veterinarian with extensive training in cardiology. A cardiologist will have training and experience that will lead to inclusion in the American College of Veterinary Cardiologists.
Diplomate status indicates further advanced training and experience in a specific field.
In this case, the individual has completed training and has passed examinations to have diplomate status as a veterinary radiologist. Degree of Luxation Luxation is a term indicating that a joint is abnormally out of position. Luxated joints have not maintained this fit. Degree of luxation is the amount of change away from this normal position. DVM Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.