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 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)
Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease by 
Pathologic Basis of Veterinary Disease by 
Ultrastructural Pathology : The Comparative Cellular Basis of Disease by 
Fundamentals of Toxicologic Pathology by "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)
Jubb, Kennedy, and Palmer's Pathology of Domestic Animals by 
Pathologic Basis of Veterinary Disease by 
Fundamentals of Veterinary Clinical Pathology by 
Canine and Feline Cytopathology by 
Cowell and Tyler's Diagnostic Cytology and Hematology of the Dog and Cat by 
Pathology of Wildlife and Zoo Animals by 
Pathology of Laboratory Rodents and Rabbits by 
Fish Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment by 
Non-Human Primates in Biomedical Research: Volume 2, Diseases by 
Avian Disease Manual by 
Pathology of Pet and Aviary Birds by "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)
Fundamentals of Veterinary Clinical Pathology by 
Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Disorders in Small Animal Practice ONLINE by Canine and Feline Cytopathology by 
Atlas of Canine and Feline Urinalysis by 
Equine Hematology, Cytology, and Clinical Chemistry by 
Schalm's Veterinary Hematology by 
Veterinary Hematology, Clinical Chemistry, and Cytology by Avian and Exotic Animal Hematology and Cytology by 
Veterinary Hematology by Cowell and Tyler's Diagnostic Cytology and Hematology of the Dog and Cat by 
Small Animal Cytologic Diagnosis by 
Clinical Atlas of Small Animal Cytology by 
