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American Board of Veterinary Ophthalmology (ABVO) Reading List

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

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This guide contains the list of books and journals recommended as study materials for the American Board of Veterinary Ophthalmology (ABVO) (under the umbrella of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists) 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:  RESOURCE MATERIAL FOR ABVO RESIDENTS (Revised: March 3, 2025)

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

REQUIRED: TEXTBOOKS

REQUIRED: ATLASES

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR RESIDENTS – NOT REQUIRED

 

TEXTBOOKS

 

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

ABVO residents are responsible for knowing the published literature from the required journals for the seven years prior to the year of their examination i.e,. for the 2024 Certifying Examination, material is taken from manuscripts with a publication date from January 2017 through December 2023. THE PUBLICATION DATE FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE 2024 ABVO EXAM, IS DEFINED AS THE FIRST DATE THAT THE MANUSCRIPT IS ASSIGNED A JOURNAL ISSUE.

REQUIRED: JOURNALS

 

Supplemental questions may also be derived from pertinent articles that appear in the journals below:

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

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