This guide contains the list of books and journals recommended as study materials for the American Board of Veterinary Toxicology (ABVT) 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.
Source: ABVT Suggested Study Materials For Residents, American Board of Veterinary Toxicology.
This resource updated: March 14, 2025
Source reading list reviewed: March 14, 2025
Source reading list updated by specialty board: 2025
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o Timmer, J., Holden, D., Scott, P. C., & McOrist, S. (2020). Clinical hyperestrogenism associated with unintentional phytoestrogenic soybean intake. Journal of Swine Health and Production, 28(6), 302-309.
o Pepin, B. J., Odland, C., Spronk, T., Edler, R., & Williams, T. (2021). Swine behavioral and physiological response to increasing sodium nitrite oral drench administration and resulting tissue residues. Journal of Swine Health and Production, 29(6), 310-318.
o Rademacher, C. J., Greiner, L. L., & Radke, S. L. (2023). Management of sodium ion toxicosis–water deprivation syndrome. Journal of Swine Health and Production, 31(6), 295-297.
o Menezes, C., Nova, R., Vale, M., Azevdo, J., Vasconcelos, V., & Pinto, C. (2019). First description of an outbreak of cattle intoxication by cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) in the South of Portugal. The Bovine Practitioner, 66-70.
o Allen, S. C., Rude, B. J., Bailey, R. H., & Ward, S. H. (2019). Reduction of aflatoxin transfer into milk of lactating dairy cows with addition of a dietary clay adsorbent. The Bovine Practitioner, 142-148.
o Frias, C., Simões, P. B. A., Cota, J., Pissarra, H., Nunes, T. P., Hjerpe, C. A., & Lima, M. S. (2019). Case Report-Chronic oak toxicity (Quercus suber) in beef cattle in the south of Portugal: 17 cases (2014-2018). The Bovine Practitioner, 170-176.
o Fritz, S. A., Ensley, S. M., & Njaa, B. L. (2021). Case report: Bovine ethylene glycol toxicosis. The Bovine Practitioner, 55(2), 104-107.
o Villar, D., Gomez-Beltrán, D., Radke, S., Schwartz, K., & Magstadt, D. (2023). Case report: Diagnostic findings of bovine neurological cases at the Iowa State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory between January 2017 and May 2021. The Bovine Practitioner, 57(1), 1-9.
o Stonecipher, C. A., Gardner, D. R., Webb, B. T., Laegreid, W., Welch, K. D., & Cook, D. (2024). Case Report: Salvia reflexa-contaminated hay poisoning in cattle. The Bovine Practitioner, 58(1), 63-68.
o Ilha, M. R., Hawkins, I. K., & Jones, A. L. (2023). Case report: Systemic granulomatous disease with vasculitis in a bull due to hairy vetch (Vicia villosa) toxicosis. The Bovine Practitioner, 27(2), 60-66.
o Debasmita Das, Morium Begum, Pallab Paul, Ishita Dutta, Sayarneel Mandal, Papiya Ghosh & Sujay Ghosh (2022) Effects of plant growth retardant daminozide (Alar) on neuromuscular co-ordination behavior in Drosophila melanogaster, Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A, DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2022.2114564
o Roland Vogt, Sarah Hartmann, Jan Kunze, Jonathan Frederik Jupke, Benedikt Steinhoff, Holger Schönherr, Klaus-Dieter Kuhnert, Klaudia Witte, Dunja Katharina Lamatsch & Josef Wanzenböck (2022) Silver nanoparticles adversely affect the swimming behavior of European Whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus) larvae within the low µg/L range, Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A, 85:21, 867-880, DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2022.2102099
o Rosângela Ribeiro de-Carvalho, Maria Regina Gomes-Carneiro, Barbara Rodrigues Geraldino, Gabrielle da Silveira Lopes & Francisco José Roma Paumgartten (2022) Evaluation of the developmental toxicity of solvents, metals, drugs, and industrial chemicals using a freshwater snail (Biomphalaria glabrata) assay, Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A, 85:19, 798-814, DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2022.2089413
o Gessyca Costa, Andréia Fernandes, Thaís Santos, Lara Brito, Laís Rodrigues, Marize Valadares, Israel Felzenszwalb, Elisa Ferraz, Daniela Morais Leme & Gisele Oliveira (2022) In vitro and in vivo cytotoxicity assessment of glyphosate and imazethapyr-based herbicides and their association, Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A, 85:12, 481-493, DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2022.2036281
o Mauricio Fernández (2022) Rapid communication: effects of cadmium exposure on the growth-related genes of Daphnia magna, Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A, 85:11, 457-460, DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2022.2034688
o Sang-Sik Lee, Hyeon-Yeol Ryu, Kyu-Sup Ahn, Somin Lee, Jiho Lee, Jae Won Lee, Soo Min Ko & Woo-Chan Son (2022) Toxicological profile of bisphenol F via comprehensive and extensive toxicity evaluations following dermal exposure, Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A, 85:4, 163-174, DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2021.1997843
o Ria Park, Won-Gu Choi, Min Seo Lee, Yong-Yeon Cho, Joo Young Lee, Han Chang Kang, Chang Hwan Sohn, Im-Sook Song & Hye Suk Lee (2021) Pharmacokinetics of α-amanitin in mice using liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry and in vitro drug–drug interaction potentials, Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A, 84:20, 821-835, DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2021.1944942
o Kyung Sik Yoon & Seung Jun Kwack (2021) In vitro and in vivo estrogenic activity of triclosan, Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A, 84:19, 800-809, DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2021.1944940
o Mina W. Tehrani, Aubrey L. Galusha, Arnav Kannan & Patrick J. Parsons (2021) Lead uptake into calcified and keratinized compartments of horns from a convenience sample of lead-dosed goats, Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A, 84:18, 729-742, DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2021.1938766
o Zhao et al (2021) Zearalenone perturbs the circadian clock and inhibits testosterone synthesis in mouse Leydig cells, J. Toxicol. Environ. Health Part A, 84:3, 112-124.
o Minski et al (2021) Erythromycin in the aquatic environment: deleterious effects on the initial development of zebrafish, J. Toxicol. Environ. Health Part A, 84:2, 56-66.
o Silva et al (2019) Mercury at environmental relevant levels affects spermatozoa function and fertility capacity in bovine sperm, J. Toxicol. Environ. Health Part A, 82:4, 268-278.
o Silva et al (2018) Comparative bioaccumulation and effects of purified and cellular extract of cylindrospermopsin to freshwater fish Hoplias malabaricus, J. Toxicol. Environ. Health Part A, 81:14, 620-632.
o Chernoff etal (2018) Cylindrospermopsin toxicity in mice following a 90-d oral exposure, J. Toxicol. Environ. Health Part A, 81:13, 549-566.
o Ena et al (2018) Evaluation of subchronic exposure to triclosan on hepatorenal and reproductive toxicities in prepubertal male rats, J. Toxicol. Environ. Health Part A, 81:11, 421-431.
o Orr et al (2018) Exposure to mixtures of mercury, cadmium, lead, and arsenic alters the disposition of single metals in tissues of Wistar rats, J. Toxicol. Environ. Health Part A, 81:24, 1246-1256.
o Hultman et al (2017) Characterizing combined effects of antiestrogenic chemicals on vitellogenin production in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) hepatocytes, J. Toxicol. Environ. Health Part A, 80:16-18, 987-1001.
o Pereira et al (2017) Quantifying structural modifications of gills of two fish species Astyanax altiparanae (Lambari) and Prochilodus lineatus (Curimbatá) after exposure to biodegradable detergents in urban lake water, J. Toxicol. Environ. Health Part A, 80:6, 338-348.
o Barbosa et al (2017) Toxicology of metals and metalloids: Promising issues for future studies in environmental health and toxicology, J. Toxicol. Environ. Health Part A, 80:3, 137-144.
o Pineau et al (2017) Ultrastructural study of liver and lead tissue concentrations in young mallard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) after ingestion of single lead shot, J. Toxicol. Environ. Health Part A, 80:3, 188-195.
o Roselli et al (2016) Essential and toxic elements in meat of wild birds, J. Toxicol. Environ. Health Part A, 79:21, 1008-1014.
o Pampanin et al (2016) Biological effects of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and their first metabolic products in in vivo exposed Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua), J. Toxicol. Environ. Health Part A, 79:13-15, 633-646.
o Barros et al (2016) In utero and lactational exposure to fipronil in female rats: Pregnancy outcomes and sexual development, J. Toxicol. Environ. Health Part A, 79:6, 266-273.
o Souza et al (2016) Effects of sodium arsenate and arsenite on male reproductive functions in Wistar rats, J. Toxicol. Environ. Health Part A, 79:6, 274-286.
o Barros et al (2016) In utero and lactational exposure to fipronil in female rats: Pregnancy outcomes and sexual development, J. Toxicol. Environ. Health Part A, 79:6, 266-273.
o Lyche et al (2016) Parental exposure to natural mixtures of persistent organic pollutants (POP) induced changes in transcription of apoptosis-related genes in offspring zebrafish embryos, J. Toxicol. Environ. Health Part A, 79:13-15, 602-611.
o Berg et al et al (2016) Endocrine effects of real-life mixtures of persistent organic pollutants (POP) in experimental models and wild fish, J. Toxicol. Environ. Health Part A, 79:13-15, 538-548.
Toxicology, 2024, 40(1); Toxins and adverse drug reactions affecting the equine nervous system, 2011, 27(3) pg 507-26; Toxicology for the equine practitioner, 2015, 31 (2), pg 269-79; Compounding of veterinary drugs for the equine practitioners, 2017, 33(1), pg 213 – 25.
Toxicology, 2020, 36(3);
Treatment of Animal Toxicoses: A Regulatory Perspective, 2011, 27(2), pg 481-512
Safety of Antibiotic Drugs in Food Animals: Comparison of Findings from Preapproval Studies and Postapproval Experience in the United States with Safety Information in Published Literature, 2011, 27(2), pg 389 - 405
Ruminant toxicology diagnostics, 2012, 28 (3) pg 557-64.
Toxicology, 2008, 11(2).
Common Toxicologic Issues in Small Animals: An Update Volume 48, November 2018.
o pg 369-409 Some aspects of doping and medication control in equine sports. Houghton E, Maynard S.
o pg 355-67 Hormonal growth promoting agents in food producing animals. Stephany RW.
