Species-oriented certification for veterinary practice

Veterinarians who demonstrate expertise in a broad range of clinical subjects - ABVP

Recertification publications submission

Publications

Submission Guidelines

Send two (2) separate CDs each containing the same publication documentation. These CDs may also contain your continuing education, lectures, submission review, additional board certification and case reviewer training files.
Use ABVP blue recertification labels for publication information or labels that are blue in color.

Veterinary/Biomedical Peer Reviewed Literature

Avian Approved Journals
Beef Cattle, Dairy & Food Animal Approved Journals
Canine Approved Journals
Equine Approved Journals
Feline Approved Journals
Swine Approved Journals

Example Citation (pdf)

Explanation of Credit Allocation

A Diplomate can earn a maximum of two hundred (200) credits from publications written after initial certification or last recertification, whichever is most recent. Publications cannot be more than ten (10) years old.

First-author and sole author scientific publications appearing in the veterinary or biomedical peer-reviewed literature may be awarded a maximum of two hundred (200) credits. Only one (1) first-author publication may be submitted for consideration.
Second-author peer-reviewed publications may be awarded a maximum of one hundred (100) credits. A maximum of two (2) second-author publications may be submitted for consideration.

Articles accepted for publication but not yet in print may be acceptable. A draft of the publication (.doc or .pdf format) along with proof of acceptance (letter from publisher) must be submitted.
Textbook chapters are not necessarily peer-reviewed and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Proceedings or informal articles are not acceptable.
Publications intended for non-veterinarians (general public) are not acceptable. Articles intended for professional audiences such as veterinary technicians may be acceptable.
The topic of the publication must be relevant to the RVS. For example, an article about equine diseases would not be acceptable for the canine and feline RVS. Diplomates should contact the ABVP office and/or the Regent for the RVS in advance to ask about whether publications are appropriate for submission.