This guide contains the list of books and journals recommended as study materials for the American College of Zoological Medicine (ACZM) 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.
"The following list is provided to help guide veterinarians planning to study for the ACZM boards. It is not a comprehensive listing of all available material, but rather a guide to facilitate finding information in areas where the candidate does not have extensive experience. Examination questions will be taken from the extant literature and will not be confined to questions only from the work on the list. Not all chapters in listed textbooks are necessarily of significance for the examination. Examination questions based upon journal articles will emphasize current literature of the last five years, although older references may also be included. It is recommended that candidates work with their mentor to prioritize study material within the references suggested."
Source: ACZM Suggested Reading List.
This resource updated: April 11, 2025
Source reading list reviewed: April 11, 2025
Source reading list updated by specialty board: 2025
"May be used for Day 1 and Day 2 exam material for many disciplines, including Zoological Companion Animals."
- Clayton, LA and McDermott, C (2021). Fish behavior for the exotic pet practitioner. 24(1) 211–227.
- Dominguez-Villegas, E (2024). Wildlife Pediatrics. 27(2), 411-430.
- LLizo, SY (2021). Prevention is Better than Cure: An Overview of Disease Outbreak Management in Herptiles. 24(3), 647-659.
- Sneddon, LU and Roques, JAC (2023). Pain recognition in fish. 26(1), 1–10.
- Tyson-Pello, SJ and Olsen, GH (2020). Emerging Diseases of Avian Wildlife. 23(2), 383-395.
- Parkinson, L (2023). Fluid Therapy in Exotic Animal Emergency and Critical Care. 26(3), 623-645.
- van Zanten, TC, & Simpson, SC (2021). Managing the health of captive groups of reptiles and amphibians. 24(3), 609-645.
CRC Handbook of Marine Mammal Medicine
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Fowler's Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine (print)
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Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine Current Therapy
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Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine
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Field Manual of Wildlife Disease — General Field Procedures and Diseases of Birds
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Clinical Avian Medicine
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Zoo Animal and Wildlife Immobilization and Anesthesia (print)
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Elasmobranch Husbandry Manual II
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Current Therapy in Exotic Pet Practice
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Avian Surgical Anatomy and Orthopedic Management
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Wildlife Population Health
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Elasmobranch Husbandry Manual II
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USDA Animal Welfare Act and Animal Welfare Reulgations
Fowler's Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine Current Therapy,Volume 10
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