ACVSMR
This guide contains the list of books and journals recommended as study materials for the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation (ACVSMR) 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.
"Please note that this is a guideline for a reading list of textbooks and journals suggested for preparation for the board-certification examination with the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation.
"Disclaimer: Due to the very diverse knowledge base required of sports medicine and rehabilitation, this reading list is suggested, but not all inclusive. Candidates should use the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation examination rubric for identification of examination topics and the percentage distribution of examination questions within in each topic area as the basis for preparation for the respective board-certification examinations."
Source: American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, ACVSMR Topic Rubric and Reading Lists
This resource updated:12/10/2024
Source reading list updates: 5/2020
"Please note that this is a guideline for a reading list of textbooks and journal articles suggested for preparation for the 2025 Core Knowledge examination with the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation."
"Each of the selected textbooks contains chapters with material pertinent to the field of sports medicine and rehabilitation. The applicant will be responsible for material within relevant chapters related to the basic science and clinical practice of veterinary sports medicine and rehabilitation within the species of interest (i.e., canine or equine)."
"Due to the very diverse knowledge base required of sports medicine and rehabilitation, this reading list is suggested, but not all inclusive. Candidates should use the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation examination rubric for identification of examination topics and the percentage distribution of examination questions within each topic area as the basis for preparation for the respective examinations."
Equine Surgery by 
Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Disorders in Small Animal Practice by 
Dyce, Sack, and Wensing's Textbook of Veterinary Anatomy by 
Handbook of Veterinary Pain Management by 
Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery by 
Veterinary Surgery: Small Animal Expert Consult by 
Handbook of Veterinary Neurology by 
Exercise Physiology: Nutrition, Energy and Human Performance by 
Canine Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy by 
Textbook of Veterinary Diagnostic Radiology by "Please note that this is a guideline for a reading list of textbooks and journals suggested for preparation for the board-certification examination with the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation."
"Disclaimer: Due to the very diverse knowledge base required of sports and rehabilitation, this reading list is suggested, but not all inclusive. Candidates should use the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation examination rubric for identification of examination topics and the percentage distribution of examination questions within each topic area as the basis for preparation for the respective examinations"
"Each of the selected textbooks contains chapters with material pertinent to the field of canine sports medicine and rehabilitation. The applicant will be responsible for material within relevant (or included) chapters related to the basic science of clinical practice of canine sports medicine and rehabilitation."
Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine Expert Consult by 
Small Animal Clinical Nutrition EBOOK by 
BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Rehabilitation, Supportive and Palliative Care by 
Miller's Anatomy of the Dog by Veterinary Surgery: Small Animal Expert Consult by "The human and veterinary journals listed below contain articles relevant to the field of veterinary sports medicine and rehabilitation. Within the listed journals, the majority of examination questions will originate from literature published within the last five years. For the 2018 American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation board-certification examination, questions will be created from literature published between January 2012 and January 2017.
"Examination questions may also originate from information in older journal articles (<2012) if they are considered essential or foundational to the development and practice of veterinary sports medicine and rehabilitation. The applicant is responsible for material as it relates to the basic science and clinical practice of canine sports medicine and rehabilitation."
"Each of the selected textbooks contains chapters with material pertinent to the field of sports medicine and rehabilitation. The applicant will be responsible for material within relevant chapters related to the basic science and clinical practice of equine sports medicine and rehabilitation."
Joint Disease in the Horse by 
Diagnosis and Management of Lameness in the Horse by "The human and veterinary journals listed below contain articles relevant to the field of veterinary sports medicine and rehabilitation. Within the listed journals, the majority of examination questions will originate from literature published within the last five and a half (5.5) years. For the 2018 American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation board-certification examination, questions will be created from literature published between January 1, 2012 and June 30, 2017."
"Exam questions may also originate from information in older journal articles (prior to January 2012) if they are considered essential or foundational to the development and practice of veterinary sports medicine and rehabilitation. The applicant is responsible for material as it relates to the basic science and clinical practice of veterinary equine sports medicine and rehabilitation.
