American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM): Neurology

For more information on preparing to be an ACVIM Diplomate in Neurology, please visit the NCSU CVM Neurology Residency website.

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This reading list is provided to aid candidates in preparing for the Neurology Specialty Examination. It is NOT a complete listing of all texts/journals from which questions may be drawn but represents a body of work that a qualified candidate should know. For the textbooks listed, please refer to the latest available edition.

Books

TitleAuthorEditionCopyright Year
A Practical Guide to Canine and Feline Neurology  [Print Book]Dewey, CW3rd ed.2016
An Atlas of Surgical Approaches to the Bones and Joints of the Dog and Cat  [Print Book]Piermattei, DL4th ed.2004
Basic Neuroscience: Anatomy & PhysiologyGuyton, AC1st ed.1987
Fisch & Spehlmann's EEG primer: Basic principles of digital and analog EEGFisch, B3rd ed.1999
BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Neurology  [Print Book]Platt, SR4th ed.2013
Clinical Syndromes in Veterinary NeurologyBraund, KG2nd ed.1994
Current Techniques in Canine and Feline Neurosurgery  [Print Book]Shores, A1st ed.2017
Deafness in Dogs and Cats  [Print Book]Strain, GM1st ed.2011
Electrodiagnosis in Diseases of Nerve and Muscle: Principles and Practice  [Print Book]Kimura J4th ed.2017
Electromyography and Neuromuscular DisordersPreston, DC3rd ed.2013
Equine Neurology  [Print Book]Furr, M2nd ed.2015
Exercises in Veterinary Radiology: Spinal DiseaseMorgan, JP1st ed.2005
Fundamentals of Canine Neuroanatomy and NeurophysiologyUemura, EE1st ed.2015
Fundamentals of Veterinary Clinical NeurologyBagley, RS1st ed.2005
Handbook of Veterinary Neurology  [Print Book]Lorenz, MD5th ed.2011
Histological Classification of Tumors of the Nervous System of Domestic AnimalsKoestner, A1st ed.1999
Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat  [Print Book]Greene, CE4th ed.2012
Large Animal Neurology: A Handbook for Veterinary CliniciansMayhew, IR1st ed.1989
Miller's Anatomy of the DogEvans, HE5th ed.2019
MRI and CT Atlas of the DogAssheuer, J1st ed.1997
Physiological and Clinical Anatomy of the Domestic Mammals: Central Nervous System Vol. 1King, AS1st ed.1987
Principles of Neural ScienceKandel, ER5th ed.2015
Practical Small Animal MRI  [Print Book]Gavin, PR1st ed.2009
Small Animal Neurological EmergenciesPlatt, SR1st ed.2012
Small Animal Spinal Disorders: Diagnosis and SurgeryWheeler, SJ2nd ed.2005
Small Animal Surgery  [Print Book]Fossum, TW5th ed.2019
Textbook of Small Animal SurgerySlatter, D3rd ed.2003
Textbook of Veterinary Diagnostic Radiology  [Print Book]Thrall, DE7th ed.2018
Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine: Diseases of the Dog and CatEttinger, SJ8th ed.2017
Veterinary Drug Handbook  (access real-time database)Plumb, DC9th ed.2018
Veterinary Neuroanatomy: A Clinical ApproachThomson, C1st ed.2012
Veterinary Neuroanatomy and Clinical Neurology  [Print Book]De Lahunta, A4th ed.2015
Veterinary Neurology  [4th ed full title is Handbook of Veterinary Neurology]Oliver, JE  [4th ed authors are Lorenz and Kornegay]4th ed.2004
Veterinary NeuropathologySummers, BA1st ed.1995
Veterinary Neuropathology: Essentials of Theory and PracticeVandevelde, M1st ed.2012
Veterinary Ophthalmology  [Print Book]Gelatt, KN5th ed.2013

Recommended Journals and Proceedings

Title
ACVIM Proceedings
American Journal Veterinary Research
Australian Veterinary Journal
BMC Veterinary Research
Canadian Veterinary Journal
Compendium Continuing Education: Practicing Veterinarian   [1979-2006 and 2006-2009]
Equine Veterinary Journal
Frontiers in Veterinary Neurology and Neurosurgery
Journal American Animal Hospital Association
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery
Journal Small Animal Practice
Journal Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation
Journal Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Journal Veterinary Internal Medicine
Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapy
PLOS ONE
Progress in Veterinary Neurology
The Veterinary Journal
Topics in Companion Animal Medicine
Veterinary Clinical Pathology
Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedic and Traumatology
Veterinary Immunology / Immunopathology
Veterinary Pathology
Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound
Veterinary Record
Veterinary Surgery

Veterinary Clinics of North America Issues

TitleAuthorVolume/Issue/Year
Veterinary Clinics of North America Equine Practice: Clinical NeurologyDivers, TJVol. 27, #3, 2011
Veterinary Clinics of North America Equine Practice: Selected Neurologic and Muscular DiseasesHaussler, KKVol. 13, #1, 1997
Veterinary Clinics of North America Exotic Practice: Exotic Animal NeurologyLofstedt, JVol. 21, #1, 2018
Veterinary Clinics of North America Exotic Practice: Neuroanatomy and NeurodiagnosticsOrosz, SEVol. 10, #3, 2007
Veterinary Clinics of North America Food Animal Practice: Food Animal NeurologyTell, LAVol. 33, #1, 2017
Veterinary Clinics of North America Food Animal Practice: Ruminant Neurologic DiseasesWashburn, KEVol. 20, #2, 2004
Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice: NeurologyConstable, PDVol. 48, #1, 2018
Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice: Advances in Veterinary NeurologyKerwin, SCVol. 44, #6, 2014
Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice: Diseases of the BrainOlby, NJVol. 40, #1, 2010
Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice: Diseases of the SpineThomas, WBVol. 40, #5, 2010
Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice: Neuromuscular Diseases IIShelton, GDVol. 34, #6, 2004
Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice: Neuromuscular DiseasesShelton, GDVol. 32, #1, 2002
Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice: Common Neurologic ProblemsThomas, WBVol. 30, #1, 2000

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“This is only a convenience copy of the reading list to help find copies of reading materials in the NC State University Libraries.  It does not replace the official reading list. Candidates are responsible for ensuring they use the latest reading list.”

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