Cote's Clinical Veterinary Advisor: Dogs and Cats by 
Ettinger's Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine by 
Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery by 
Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion by 
De Lahunta's Veterinary Neuroanatomy and Clinical Neurology by 
Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion by "The following is a list of topics typically covered on the examination along with suggested textbooks. The newest editions of these texts are recommended, and other recently published books may also be helpful. Candidates are not expected to purchase or read all of these texts; emphasis should be on the areas of medicine and surgery where candidates feel deficient.
"Questions on the examination may be taken from sources other than this list."
Source: ABVP Study Guide - Canine and Feline
This resource updated: March 7, 2025
Source reading list reviewed: March 7, 2025
Source reading list updated by specialty board: 2024
