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Veterinary Specialty Boards Reading List

American College of Veterinary Nutrition (ACVN) Reading List

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

This guide contains the list of books and journals recommended as study materials for the American College of Veterinary Nutrition (ACVN) examination.

Residents are responsible for ensuring they are suing the correct edition of a book for their exam.

Please ask your librarian, mentor, or specialty board examination committee if questions arise.

Source:  ACVN Suggested Study Guide.

This resource updated: 8/2/2014

Source reading list reviewed: 4/1/2016

Source reading list updated by specialty board: 7/21/14

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

Required Nutritional Biochemistry Reading

Choose one of the most recent editions of:

Required Small Animal Nutrition Reading

Other Canine and Feline Nutrition Texts

Physiology

Choose one:

Nutrition-Related Articles from the Past 4 Years in:

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

Required Reading

Select One Review Text

"The most recent edition of:"

Other Recommended Resource Texts

Publications of Interest

Journals Containing Information Relative to Nutrition