9. Resources and References

The "Resources and References" section provides recommended references for the Preliminary and Final Examinations. These lists are intended to help candidates with reading and revision. Key recommended references include:

Small Animal Practice

- Clinical Reasoning in Small Animal Practice by Maddison J. and Volk H.

- Blackwell’s 5-minute Veterinary Consult by Tilley L.P. and Smith F.W.K.

- Small Animal Internal Medicine by Nelson R.W. and Couto C.G.

- BSAVA Manual of Feline Practice by Tasker S. and Harvey A.

- Veterinary Surgery, Small Animal by Tobias K.M. and Johnston S.A.

- Small Animal Surgery by Fossum T.W.

- Veterinary Anaesthesia: Principles to Practice by Dugdale A.

- Pathologic Basis of Veterinary Disease by Thrall D.

- Special Veterinary Pathology by McGavin D.

- Fundamentals of Veterinary Clinical Pathology by Stockham S.L. and Scott M.A.

Basic Clinical Sciences

- Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics by Riviere J.E. & Papich M.G.

- Veterinary Toxicology for Australia and New Zealand by Datefield R.

- Australasian Animal Parasites Inside and Out by Australian Society for Parasitology Inc.

- Georgi’s Parasitology for Veterinarians by Bowman D.D.

- Essentials of Veterinary Bacteriology and Mycology by Carter G.R. & Wise D.J.

- Textbook of Veterinary Anatomy by Sisson S. and Dyce, Sack and Wensing.

The section also includes additional resources such as the Accreditation Program for Australian Veterinarians (APAV) training program and various suggested reference websites including:

- World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)

- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

- Program for Monitoring Emerging Diseases (ProMED)

- Animal Health Australia

- Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment

- Ministry of Primary Industries NZ

Library facilities and additional resources are also recommended for further study and preparation.

For more information, candidates are encouraged to visit relevant websites and access resources provided in the section.