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ACVIM General Exam Study Guidelines

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Suggested Study Materials

The list of suggested reference materials is meant to guide candidates in preparing for the Examination and represent a body of knowledge that a candidate would know. While the most up to date publications may not be present on this list, as a best practice residents should have exposure to current literature as an ongoing part of their residency training programs. Specific recommendations for exam preparation cannot be made beyond the clinical training gained from participation in a residency program.

Textbooks

When more than one edition is available, reference the most current published edition / version of the textbook, available immediately following the most recent relevant ACVIM examination administration date. Core textbooks are those in which the entire textbook contributes to a comprehensive knowledge base of the General Examination. Supplemental textbooks are those that include select chapters, sections, or portions that contribute to an expanded understanding of the General Examination.

  Duncan and Prasse's Veterinary Laboratory Medicine by Kenneth S. Latimer (Editor) 

  Call Number: Electronic Resource

  ISBN: 9781119946168

  Publication Date: 2011

  Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology by John E. Hall; Michael E. Hall 

  Call Number: QT 104 G88 2021 - Permanent Reserve

  ISBN: 0323597122

  Publication Date: 2020

  Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook by James Budde; Dawn McCluskey 

  Call Number: SF 917 P58 2023 - Permanent Reserve

  ISBN: 9781394172207

  Publication Date: 2023

  Small Animal Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics by Dawn Merton Boothe 

  Call Number: Electronic Resource - 3 concurrent users

  Publication Date: 2011

  **Chapter One ONLY: Principles of Drug Therapy (covers basic pharmacological principles important to know)

  Veterinary Clinical Epidemiology by Ronald D. Smith 

  Call Number: Electronic Resource - 3 concurrent users

  ISBN: 9781138392984

  Publication Date: 2020

  Veterinary Immunology by Ian R. Tizard 

  Call Number: SF 757.2 T59 2024 - Permanent Reserve

  ISBN: 0443109753

  Publication Date: 2024

  West's Respiratory Physiology: The Essentials by John B. West 

  Call Number: WF 102 W47 2021 - Permanent Reserve

  ISBN: 1975139267

  Publication Date: 2021

  Canine and Feline Infectious Diseases by Jane E. Sykes 

  Call Number: Electronic Resource

  ISBN: 9781437707953

  Publication Date: 2014

  Practical Guide to Canine and Feline Neurology by Dewey (Editor); da Costa (Editor) 

  Call Number: Electronic Resource - 3 concurrent users

  Publication Date: 2016

  **Chapters 2 and 3 ONLY

  Ettinger's Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine by Ettinger (Editor); Feldman (Editor); Cote (Editor) 

  Call Number: SF 991.I58 E88 2024 V.1& V.2 – Permanent Reserve

  Publication Date: 2024

  Withrow and MacEwen's Small Animal Clinical Oncology by David M. Vail (Editor); Douglas H. Thamm (Editor); Julius M. Liptak (Editor) 

  Call Number: Electronic Resource

  Publication Date: 2019

  **Chapters 11 and 18-33 ONLY

  Equine Internal Medicine by Reed, Bayly and Sellon 

  Call Number: Electronic Resource

  ISBN: 9780323443098

  Publication Date: 2018

  Large Animal Internal Medicine by Smith 

  Call Number: Electronic Resource

  ISBN: 9780323554442

  Publication Date: 2020

  Veterinary Medicine by Peter D. Constable; Kenneth W. Hinchcliff; Stanley H. Done; Walter Gruenberg 

  Call Number: Electronic Resource

  ISBN: 9780702052460

  Publication Date: 2016

ACVIM Consensus Statements published between June 2019 – May 2024

Consensus Statements are available in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine here. 

• Note: ACVIM Forum Proceedings are no longer considered appropriate allowable literature resources for the ACVIM General or Specialty Examinations.