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Veterinary Specialty Boards Reading Lists

American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) Reading Lists

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

 

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

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

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

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This resource updated: 1/27/22

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

 

Phase I (General Pathology) Resources

Principle Sources

Supplemental Sources

Updated 1/27/2022

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

 

Anatomic Pathology Reading List 

"This reading list is provided as guidance for candidates. The sources are common journals and textbooks that represent the appropriate level of pathology knowledge. Candidates should feel free to utilize other equivalent sources and they should seek mentor guidance if they are unclear about source equivalency. For journals, candidates should focus on articles published with the last five years but note that only articles in print or electronically released by January 1st of the exam year are considered for that year’s exam. For textbooks, candidates should be utilizing a recent version that is representative of current pathology knowledge."

Principle Sources

Supplemental Sources

Updated 1/27/2022

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

 

Clinical Pathology Reading List (Phase II, Tampa)

"This reading list is provided as guidance for candidates.  The sources are common journals and textbooks that represent the appropriate level of pathology knowledge.  Candidates should feel free to utilize other equivalent sources and they should seek mentor guidance if they are unclear about source equivalency.  For journals, candidates should focus on articles published with the last five years but note that only articles in print or electronically released by January 1st of the exam year are considered for that year’s exam.  For textbooks, candidates should be utilizing a recent version that is representative of current pathology knowledge."

Principle Sources

Supplemental Sources

Updated 1/27/2022