"This guide will help you prepare for your ABVP Recognized Veterinary Specialty (RVS) examination this November.
The 350 item Combined RVS Exam is given in two parts on the same day. The exams are mostly to exclusively multiple-choice. There is the possibility of fill in the blank, short answer, essay, or matching for some exam items. The AVMA best practices is that examination items align with a Job Task Analysis (JTA) of current RVS Diplomates. The 2018 JTA identified tasks, diseases, etc. that Diplomates either saw frequently or expected a Specialist to have immediate knowledge of the subject.
Additionally, it has been decided that some exam items can come from current journals and a small percentage can be at your Exam Committee’s discretion. Please note that items drawn from current journals (with a 5 year look back period) are 1) from a journal on the RVS Reading List, 2) the question is drawn from the abstract only, and 3) the journal abstract must be inexpensively obtained. The exception to this is Veterinary Clinics of North America (if applicable), where the exam taker is responsible for the whole article."
Source: Reptile and Amphibian RVS Exam Study Guide - 2024
Updated: 10/03/2024
"Only those articles published that relate directly to clinical reptile and amphibian medicine."
Mader’s Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery by 
Infectious Diseases and Pathology of Reptiles by 
Noninfectious Diseases and Pathology of Reptiles by 
Amphibian Medicine and Captive Husbandry by "Only those articles published that relate directly to clinical reptile and amphibian medicine"
Current Therapy in Reptile Medicine and Surgery by 
Fowler's Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine, Volume 8 by 
Fowler's Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine Current Therapy, Volume 9 by 
Fowler's Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine Current Therapy,Volume 10 by 
Exotic Animal Laboratory Diagnosis by 
Sea Turtle Health and Rehabilitation by 
Reptile Medicine and Surgery in Clinical Practice by