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ABVP’s respected and fully-accredited certification process is designed for veterinarians who demonstrate expertise in a broad range of clinical subjects and display the ability to communicate medical observations and data in an organized, professional manner.

Unlike other AVMA specialty boards, which are devoted to specific disciplines or organ systems, ABVP awards species-oriented certification in ten different practice categories.

Save The Date — April 28 - May 1, 2011
for the ABVP 2011 Symposium

St. Louis, Missouri — Hyatt Regency

20th Annual Student Case Report Contest Announced

The American Board of Veterinary Practitioners is pleased to announce the launch of its 20th Annual Student Case Report Contest. This year's contest is made possible by generous donations from ELANCO and MERIAL. All current veterinary students are encouraged to enter the competition. This year's contest is divided into two categories -
(1) companion animal (including equine) and
(2) food animal species.

Contest details and guidelines.

ABVP Applicant Handbook - Updated

If you are interested in Board Certification with the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners, please take a moment to review our newly revised Applicant Handbook. It will help guide you through the recent application deadline changes and provides more information on changes to the credentials requirements.

First-Time Applicant Deadline Changes

The ABVP Council of Regents announces a change in the credentials timeline for first-time applicants.

September 1: Application and Fees due
January 15: Credentials packet due.

This is the January following September. (See Applicant Handbook for details).

For example, if you are a first-time applicant who plans to apply for certification in 2011, your application and fees are due September 1, 2010 and your credentials packet is due January 15, 2011.

This change impacts first-time applicants only. Applicants who are resubmitting a credentials packet or Diplomates who are recertifying will still abide by the January 15th deadline.

Changes to Credential Requirements

Applicants are now permitted the option of completing their credentialing process with one case report and one publication. This option was previously available only to residency applicants. You may still submit two case reports with your credentials packet should you choose not to exercise this option. (Swine Health Management Applicants are still required to submit two case reports and one publication.)

Publications must be in a referred (peer-reviewed) scientific journal. For lists of accepted journals in which publications may be printed, please see the Study and Reading Guide for each practice category. Please click on the Practice Categories tab and select the practice category you are interested in. The link for the Study and Reading Guides can be found along the right hand side of each practice category's page. Publication in a journal that is on the reading list does not, however, guarantee its acceptance.