American Board of Veterinary Practitioners: Feline Practice Study & Reading Guide
The NC State University College of Veterinary Medicine does not currently offer a residency for the ABVP: Feline diplomate exam.
| Primary Texts | Journals | Supplemental References |
| Library Tips | More Info |
Primary Comprehensive Reference Texts
| Title | Author/Editor | Edition | Copyright Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cat: Clinical Medicine and Management Print Digital | Little | 1st ed. | 2011 |
| The Feline Patient (not available at NC State Libraries; request via TripSaver) | Norsworthy | 5th ed. | 2018 |
| Consultations in Feline Internal Medicine Digital | Little | Vol. 7 | 2016 |
| Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine Print | Ettinger | 8th ed. | 2017 |
| Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice | |||
| Clinical Veterinary Advisor: Dogs and Cats Print Digital | Cote | 3rd ed. | 2015 |
| Plumb’s Veterinary Drug Handbook Print Digital | Plumb | 9th ed. | 2018 |
| Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology Print | Hall | 14th ed. | 2021 |
| Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology (not available at NC State Libraries; request via TripSaver) | Barrett and Barman | 26th ed. | 2019 |
Primary Journal References
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.
Supplemental Texts
| Title | Author/Editor | Edition | Copyright Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Animal Internal Medicine Print Digital | Nelson and Couto | 6th ed. | 2019 |
| Kirk’s Current Veterinary Therapy XV Print Digital | Bonagura and Twedt | Vol. 15 | 2014 |
| Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine and Feline Print Digital | Tilley and Smith | 7th ed. | 2021 |
| Manual of Clinical Behavior Medicine for Dogs and Cats Print] Digital | Overall | 1st ed. | 2013 |
| Feline Endocrinology (not available at NC State Libraries; request via TripSaver) | Feldman, Fracassi, and Peterson | 1st ed. | 2019 |
| Practical Guide to Canine and Feline Neurology Print Digital | Dewey and da Costa | 3rd ed. | 2015 |
| Feline Anesthesia and Pain Management Print Digital | Steagall | 1st ed. | 2018 |
| Canine and Feline Anesthesia and Co-Existing Disease Print Digital | Snyder and Johnson | 1st ed. | 2014 |
| Feline Gastroenterology (not available at NC State Libraries; request via TripSaver) | Procoli, Allenspach, and Scgimitz | 1st ed. | 2021 |
| Feline Cardiology Print Digital | Côté | 1st ed. | 2011 |
| Canine and Feline Infectious Diseases Print Digital | Sykes | 1st ed. | 2013 |
| Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Procedures Digital | Hackett and Mazzoferro | 2nd ed. | 2012 |
| Feline Emergency and Critical Care Medicine Print Digital | Drobatz | 1st ed. | 2010 |
| BSAVA Manual of Feline Practice Print | Harvey | 1st ed. | 2013 |
| Feline Dermatology Digital | Noli and Colombo | 1st ed. | 2020 |
| Feline Diagnostic Imaging Digital | Holland and Hudson | 1st ed. | 2020 |
| Essentials of Veterinary Ophthalmology Print Digital | Gelatt | 3rd ed. | 2014 |
| Small Animal Surgery Print Digital | Fossum | 5th ed. | 2019 |
| BSAVA Guide to Pain Management in Small Animal Practice Print Digital | Self | 1st ed. | 2019 |
| Feline Soft Tissue Surgery and General Surgery Digital | Langley-Hobbs | 1st ed. | 2014 |
| Manual of Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery Print | Tobias | 2nd ed. | 2017 |
Library Tips
Search the catalog for additional feline resources available at NCSU Libraries.
More Info
“This is only a convenience copy of the reading list to help find copies of reading materials in the NCSU Libraries. It does not replace the official reading list. Candidates are responsible for ensuring they use the latest reading list.”
Please visit the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners website for more information. Current Practice Study & Reading Guides can be found on the Exam Prep Help page. You can also access directly through this link.
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Last updated: 08/30/2022