Library Guides: NAVLE Preparation Resources: NAVLE Prep

General Information

Practice versions of the NAVLE are available from the International Council for Veterinary Assessment.

Many of the resources in this guide are based on recommendations from annual reports prepared by the Student American Veterinary Medical Association (SAVMA):

2014-2015

2013-2014

2011-2012

Websites for NAVLE Prep

American Association of Veterinary State Boards
The entity that reports board scores to the jurisdiction where a veterinarian wishes to be licensed and a resource for information about the regulation of the profession. This site has links to test sites, state boards and approved continuing education information.
Martindale's Virtual Veterinary Center
Veterinary science by subject. A personal website with an enormous and comprehensive collection of course and textbook content.
National Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
Includes information for candidates on the qualifying exam, clinical skills assessment and the licensing exam as well as information on the board itself.
Companion Animal Parasite Council
One hundred parasitology questions and answers tailored specifically for the boards. Created by the Companion Animal Parasite Council.
VetPrep
An online, interactive study resource for veterinary licensing exams consisting of a database of more than 2000 questions, formulated to highlight primary areas of interest in veterinary medicine. They offer a practice and a test mode.($)
VIN
Includes the Veterinary Student National Board Review and NAVLE Review and Preparation Course. Requires free student registration on VIN website.
Zuku Review
An online, subscription-based NAVLE review course that includes over 3000 questions, flashcards, and self-assessment tests.($)

Key Textbooks

Anatomy of Domestic Animals: System & Regional Approach, 11th ed. by C. Pasquini; T. L. Spurgeon
Call Number: Print available in Vet Med (Reference) SF761.P37 2007
Publication Date: 2007
Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine and Feline, 6th ed. by Larry P. Tilley (Editor); Francis W. K. Smith (Editor)
Publication Date: 2016
Canine Anatomy by Bonnie J. Smith
Call Number: Print available in Vet Med (Reserves); ask for this by TITLE at the desk. Additional print copy available in Vet Med (Reference) 636.70891 Sm52c 1999
Publication Date: 1999
Clinical Veterinary Advisor: Dogs and Cats by Etienne Cote
ISBN: 9780323240741
Publication Date: 2014
Ebook license supports three simultaneous users.
Duncan and Prasse's Veterinary Laboratory Medicine: Clinical Pathology, 5th ed. by Latimer
Call Number: Print available at Vet Med (Reserves) SF772.6 D86 2011.
Publication Date: 2011
Handbook of Pig Medicine by Jackson, PGG
Call Number: Print available at Vet Med (Reference) 636.4089 J137h 2007
Publication Date: 2007
Large Animal Internal Medicine by Timothy H. Ogilvie
Call Number: Print available in Vet Med (Core Collection) 636.0896 Og4L 1998
Publication Date: 1998
McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians by Joanna M. Bassert; John Thomas
ISBN: 9781437726800
Publication Date: 2013
Ebook license supports three simultaneous users.
The Merck Veterinary Manual by Susan E. Aiello; Michael A. Moses; Melinda D. Merck
Call Number: ON ORDER 2018073
ISBN: 9780911910612
Publication Date: 2016-07-18
Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 9th ed. by Donald C. Plumb
Call Number: On order 20180723.
ISBN: 9781119344452
Publication Date: 2018
8th ed. (2015) available at Vet Med (Reference) SF917 .P58 2015
Senior Veterinary Student's Guide to Small Animal Clinics by Heidy Tschauner, Chris Pasquini
Call Number: Print available in Vet Med (Core Collection) 636.70896 T782s 1991
Publication Date: 1991
Small Animal Internal Medicine by Darcy H. Shaw
Call Number: Print available in Vet Med (Core Collection) 636.70896 Sh26s 1997
Publication Date: 1997
Small Animal Surgery by Joseph Harari
Call Number: Print available in Vet Med (Core Collection) 636.0897 Sm182 1996
Publication Date: 1996
The small animal veterinary nerdbook® by Sophia A. Yin
Call Number: Print available in Vet Med (Reserves) 636.089 Yi58s 2007
Publication Date: 2007
Student's guide to bovine clinics by Chris Pasquini
Call Number: Print available in Vet Med (Reference) and Vet Med (Core Collection) 636.20896 P265s 1993
Publication Date: 1993
Student's Guide to Equine Clinics by Chris Pasquini, Susan Pasquini
Call Number: Print available at Vet Med (Core Collection) 636.10896 P265s 1993
Publication Date: 1993
Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine: Diseases of the Dog and Cat by Stephen J. Ettinger; Edward C. Feldman
Call Number: Print also available in Vet Med (Reserves) SF991 .T48 2010
Publication Date: 2004
Supports three simultaneous users.
Toxicology by Gary D. Osweiler
Call Number: Print available in Vet Med (Reference) 636.089590076 Os9t 1996
Publication Date: 1996

Books (NAVLE Prep)

Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NAVLE® by Patricia Schenck
Call Number: Print available in Vet Med (Reserves) SF759 .S34 2010
ISBN: 9781416029267
Publication Date: 2009
Mosby's Review Questions and Answers for Veterinary Boards: Basic Sciences, 2nd ed. by James Pratt; Paul W. Pratt
Call Number: Print available at Vet Med (Core Collection) 636.089076 M85 1998 v.1
Publication Date: 1997
Mosby's Review Questions & Answers for Veterinary Boards: Clinical Sciences, 2nd ed. by Paul Pratt
Call Number: Print available at Vet Med (Core Collection) 636.089076 M85 1998 v.2
Publication Date: 1997
Mosby's Review Questions & Answers for Veterinary Boards: Large Animal Medicine and Surgery, 2nd ed. by Paul Pratt
Call Number: Print available at Vet Med (Core Collection) 636.089076 M85 1998, v.3
Publication Date: 1997
Mosby's Review Questions and Answers for Veterinary Boards: Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, 2nd ed. by Paul Pratt
Call Number: Print available at Vet Med (Core Collection) 636.089076 M85 1998 v.3
Publication Date: 1997
Mosby's Review Questions & Answers for Veterinary Boards: Ancillary Topics, 2nd ed. by Paul Pratt
Call Number: Available in print at Vet Med (Core Collection) 636.089076 M85 1998, v.5
Publication Date: 1997

Apps

Veterinary Board Games Exam Review App ($)
The starter app contains 60 Volume 1 questions, answers, and references. You can add expansion packs of additional questions directly to this app. All 1800 Volume 1, 2, and 3 questions are available for an additional fee.
Includes "A Roll of the Dice" interactive single or multiplayer game to make study time entertaining.
Available for Apple and Android devices ($)
Veterinary Board Games Mindreader App ($)
Veterinary Mindreader takes a fun, innovative approach to prepping for exams in popular HeadsUp style.
Choose a category of key veterinary terms - then lift your device to your forehead and let the games begin!
Available for Apple and Android devices and also available as a bundle with the Veterinary Board Exam Review starter app. ($)