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Veterinary Specialty Boards Reading Lists

American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) Reading Lists

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

 

ACVP

This guide contains the list of books and journals recommended as study materials for the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) 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.

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This resource updated: 09/05/2024

 

 

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

 

General Pathology Resources (Phase I)

This reading list is provided as guidance for candidates. The sources are common journals and textbooks that represent the appropriate level of pathology knowledge. Candidates should feel free to utilize other equivalent sources and should seek mentor guidance if they are unclear about source equivalency.

For textbooks, candidates should utilize the most recent edition for optimal preparation as listed below. For journals, candidates should focus on articles published within the five years prior to September 1st , 2024 (for 2025 Phase I) and December 31st, 2024 (for 2025 Phase II). Journal articles may be print or early online access.”

(Source: 2025 Phase I Candidate Handbook)

Principle Sources

Supplemental Sources

Updated 9/5/2024
This is only a convenience copy of the ACVP reading list to help find copies of reading materials in local libraries. It does not replace the official ACVP reading list. Candidates are responsible for ensuring they use the latest ACVP reading list.

 

Anatomic Pathology Reading List (Phase II)

"This reading list is provided as guidance for candidates. The sources are common journals and textbooks that represent the appropriate level of pathology knowledge. Candidates should feel free to utilize other equivalent sources and they should seek mentor guidance if they are unclear about source equivalency. For textbooks, candidates should utilize the most recent edition for optimal preparation. For journals, candidates should focus on articles published within the last five years. For the 2024 Phase II Certifying Examination, candidates should focus on journals published between January 1, 2019, and December 31, 2023. Publication refers to the date of print publication, not the online first publication date."

(Source: 2024 Phase II Handbook)

Principle Sources

Textbooks
Journals

 

Supplemental Sources

Textbooks
Journals
Updated: 03/06/2024
This is only a convenience copy of the ACVP reading list to help find copies of reading materials in local libraries. It does not replace the official ACVP reading list. Candidates are responsible for ensuring they use the latest ACVP reading list.

 

Clinical Pathology Reading List (Phase II)

"This reading list is provided as guidance for candidates. The sources are common journals and textbooks that represent the appropriate level of pathology knowledge. Candidates should feel free to utilize other equivalent sources and they should seek mentor guidance if they are unclear about source equivalency. For textbooks, candidates should utilize the most recent edition for optimal preparation. For journals, candidates should focus on articles published within the last five years. For the 2024 Phase II Certifying Examination, candidates should focus on journals published between January 1, 2019, and December 31, 2023. Publication refers to the date of print publication, not the on-line first publication date."

(Source: 2024 Phase II Handbook)

Principle Sources

Textbooks
Journals

 

Supplemental Sources

Textbooks
Journals
Updated: 03/06/2024