ABVP Examination Schedule

Chicago O'Hare Marriott Hotel
8535 W. Higgins Road Chicago IL 60631 1.773.693.4444

Room Rate for ABVP 2011 Exams is $104.00 s/d/t/q + 15.4% tax For information on rooms and room rate, Call any reservation agent at 1.800.228.9290. A room block at this rate is available for the nights of November 3-6, 2011.

Friday, November 4, 2011

5:00 PM to 9:00 PM (CST) (Sign-in sheets available at 4:30 PM) Practical Examinations for the following categories:

• Avian Practice
• Dairy Practice
• Equine Practice
• Food Animal Practice

Saturday, November 5, 2011

8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon (CST) (Sign-in Sheets available at 7:30 AM) Specialty Examinations for all practice categories Part I

2:00 PM to 6:00 PM (CST) (Sign-in sheets available at 1:30 PM) Specialty Examinations for all practice categories Part II

6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
ABVP Reception

Sunday, November 6, 2011

8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon (CST) (Sign-in sheets available at 7:30 AM) Practical Examinations for the following categories:

• Beef Cattle Practice
• Canine & Feline Practice
• Exotic Companion Mammal Practice
• Feline Practice
• Reptile and Amphibian Practice

Room assignments are tentative. Please check room designations on-site.

ABVP Contingency Plan

The American Board of Veterinary Practitioners realizes that unforeseen circumstances may prevent a candidate, or a Diplomate in the process of recertification, from reaching Chicago in time to take the examinations. The Council of Regents of the ABVP has stated that examination fees are non-refundable. However, if a candidate or Diplomate finds themselves in an untenable situation at the last moment (i.e.: snowed in at an airport) the following steps should be undertaken:

1. Call the ABVP headquarters office in Nashville, TN. (1.800.697.3583) and inform the personnel there of the predicament.
2. There will be ABVP officers on site at the O'Hare Marriott beginning at 8:00 AM on Friday, November 5, 2010. You may elect to call the Chicago O'Hare Marriott directly, 773.693.4444, and ask to speak to Dr. Denny French.
3. The ABVP Council of Regents has the capability of granting extensions of eligibility due to extenuating circumstances, such as unforeseen weather difficulties. These extensions are granted only when appropriate documentation and written requests are submitted to the Executive Director through the ABVP office in Nashville, TN. Therefore, if a situation arises that will leave you stranded please do not despair. The intention of the ABVP is to be as accommodating as we can to your needs and desires. We must insist on having knowledge of your predicament at the earliest possible time in order to maintain the integrity and security of the examination process. We appreciate your interest in the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners.