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Veterinary Specialty Boards Reading List

ABVP - Avian Reading List

This is only a convenience copy of the ABVP reading list to help find copies of reading materials in local libraries.  It does not replace the official ABVP reading list. Candidates are responsible for ensuring they use the latest ABVP reading list.

Additional citations for examination items may include veterinary informational sources common to multiple species, such as the most current editions of the following:

This is only a convenience copy of the ABVP reading list to help find copies of reading materials in local libraries.  It does not replace the official ABVP reading list. Candidates are responsible for ensuring they use the latest ABVP reading list.

"Referred Journals (The last 5 years ending January 1 of the year the exam is taken)"

This is only a convenience copy of the ABVP reading list to help find copies of reading materials in local libraries.  It does not replace the official ABVP reading list. Candidates are responsible for ensuring they use the latest ABVP reading list.

"ABVP recognizes the scarcity of several of these texts. Please bear in mind that these are recommended, not required, and that most information in monographs can be located in more than one publication."

This is only a convenience copy of the ABVP reading list to help find copies of reading materials in local libraries.  It does not replace the official ABVP reading list. Candidates are responsible for ensuring they use the latest ABVP reading list.

"Examination items will be taken in large part from the sources designated in the recommended reading list.  Additional citations for examination items may include veterinary informational sources common to multiple species, such as (the most current editions of) Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, and the Merck Veterinary Manual.

"Questions on the examination may be taken from sources other than this list."

Source: ABVP Study Guide - Avian

This resource updated: 03/25/2015

Source reading list reviewed: 03/25/2015

Source reading list updated by specialty board:  2014