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American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia (ACVAA) Reading List

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

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

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

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

This list is designed to serve as a guide in resident training and preparation for the for the ACVAA Board Exam. This list is not guaranteed to cover all material that will be on the ACVAA exam.

***List last updated July 2022.
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This resource updated: March 21, 2025

Source reading list reviewed: March 21, 2025

Source reading list updated by specialty board: 8/30/2023

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

Most recent editions.

Veterinary Anesthesia/Analgesia Textbooks | Human Anesthesia Textbooks | Pain | Physics | Physiology | Pharmacology | Anatomy | General Veterinary Medicine and Surgery

Veterinary Anesthesia/Analgesia Textbooks:

Human Anesthesia Textbooks:

Pain:

Physics:

Physiology:

Pharmacology:

Anatomy:

General Veterinary Medicine and Surgery:

  • Select chapters relevant to veterinary anesthesia and analgesia.
  • Chapters pertaining to pathophysiology of disease and common procedures performed under anesthesia.
This is only a convenience copy of the ACVAA reading list to help find copies of reading materials in local libraries.  It does not replace the official ACVAA reading list. Candidates are responsible for ensuring they use the latest ACVAA reading list.
This is only a convenience copy of the ACVAA reading list to help find copies of reading materials in local libraries.  It does not replace the official ACVAA reading list. Candidates are responsible for ensuring they use the latest ACVAA reading list.

Last 5 years.

Relevant anesthesia and analgesia related articles from:

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