APPLICANT
The sample case reports provided below are not perfect. Each has flaws but is supplied to offer general direction in writing.
- Handbook
- Request a Mentor
- Case Summary Grading Rubric (2025 Cycle)
- Case Report Grading Rubric (2025 Cycle)
- Shelter Medicine Case Report Grading Rubric (2025 Cycle)
- Shelter Medicine Case Summary Grading Rubric (2025 Cycle)
- Avian Self-Report Job Experience Form (Example)
- Beef Cattle Self-Report Job Experience Form (Example)
- Canine and Feline Self-Report Job Experience Form (Example)
- Dairy Self-Report Job Experience Form (Example)
- Equine Self-Report Job Experience Form (Example)
- Exotic Companion Mammal Self-Report Job Experience Form (Example)
- Feline Self-Report Job Experience Form (Example)
- Fish Self-Report Job Experience Form (Example)
- Food Animal Self-Report Job Experience Form (Example)
- Reptile and Amphibian Self-Report Job Experience Form (Example)
- Shelter Medicine Self-Report Job Experience Form (Example)
- Swine Health Management Self-Report Job Experience Form (Example)
- Avian Case Example 1
- Avian Case Example 2
- Canine Case Example 1
- Canine Case Example 2
- Dairy Case Example
- Equine Case Example 1
- Equine Case Example 2
- Exotic Companion Mammal Case Example
- Feline Case Example 1
- Feline Case Example 2
- Feline Case Example 3
- Feline Case Example 4
- Reptile and Amphibian Case Example
- Shelter Medicine Case Example - Population Level
- Shelter Medicine Case Example - Individual Animal
- Swine Case Example 1
- Swine Case Example 2
- Avian Case Summary Example
- Canine and Feline Case Summary Example
- ECM Case Summary Example
- Equine Case Summary Example
- Feline Case Summary Example
- Food Animal Case Summary Example
- Retile and Amphibian Case Summary Example
SHELTER MEDICINE PRACTITIONER TEMPLATES
RESIDENT
- Program Application
- Resident Introduction
- Resident Certificate of Completion
Template Forms and Handbook for Programs that Started On or Before January 15, 2025 - Handbook
- Case Log (All but Shelter)
- Mortality Log (All)
- Procedures Log (All)
- Progress Summary (All)
- Formal Continuing Education (All)
- Informal Continuing Education (All)
- Herd Management Log (Beef, Dairy, Food Animal, Swine Only)
- Presentation Evaluation Form (All)
- Case Log Shelter Medicine
- Population Case Log Shelter Medicine
- Telephone Email Case Log Shelter Medicine
Example Logs for Programs that Started On or Before January 15, 2025 - Avian Log Example
- Beef Cattle Log Example
- Canine and Feline Log Example
- Dairy Log Example
- Equine Log Example
- Exotic Companion Mammal Log Example
- Feline Log Example
- Food Animal Log Example
- Reptile and Amphibian Log Example
- Shelter Medicine Log Example
- Swine Health Management Log Example
Template Forms and Handbook for Programs that Started On or After January 16, 2025 - Case Log, Procedure Log, and Mortality Log (All but Swine)
- Case Log (Swine Only)
- Procedure Log (Swine Only)
- Necropsy Log (Swine Only)
- Herd Management Log (Beef, Dairy, Food Animal Only)
- Population Case Log (Shelter Medicine Only)
- Population Case Log (Swine Only)
- Presentation Evaluation Form (All)
- Presentation Log (All but Swine)
- Presentation Log (Swine Only)
- Progress Summary (Shelter Medicine Only)
- Progress Summary (Swine Only)
- Progress Summary (All but Shelter Medicine and Swine)
- Continuing Education Log (All but Swine)
- Continuing Education Log (Swine)
EXAM
Beginning with the 2022 exam, all exams will be held online using webcam proctoring. ABVP has also made the decision that the exam will now be permanently placed on the first Saturday of November from 8 AM - 5 PM your local time. Understanding these changes, the next two exam dates are as follows:
- 2025: Saturday, November 1
- 2026: Saturday, November 7
- Request for Special Accommodations
2025 RVS Study Guides - - Please note Study Guides are posted as received and dated accordingly.
- Avian 2024 Study Guide
- Beef Cattle 2024 Study Guide
- Canine and Feline 2025 Study Guide
- Dairy 2024 Study Guide
- Equine 2024 Study Guide
- Exotic Companion Mammal 2024 Study Guide
- Feline 2024 Study Guide
- Fish 2024 Study Guide
- Food Animal 2024 Study Guide
- Reptile and Amphibian 2024 Study Guide
- Shelter Medicine 2024 Study Guide
- Swine Health Management 2024 Study Guide
- Sample Exam Questions
EXAM COMMITTEE INFO
DIPLOMATE INFO
- Guidelines for Use of Diplomate Title
- ABVP Logos
- ABVP Diplomate PPT
- ABVP Job Descriptions
- Press Release - New Diplomate
- Press Release - Recertified Diplomate
- Removing Personal Information from Word and Adobe PDF
MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION
FELLOWSHIP
EMERITUS