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APPLICANT
The sample case reports provided below are not perfect. Each has flaws but is supplied to offer general direction in writing.
GRADING RUBRICS
- Case Summary Grading Rubric (2026 Cycle)
- Case Report Grading Rubric (2026 Cycle)
- Shelter Medicine Case Report Grading Rubric (2026 Cycle)
- Shelter Medicine Case Summary Rubric (2026)
- Shelter Medicine Protocol Rubric (2026)
- Shelter Medicine Live Animal Forensic Examination Rubric (2026)
- Shelter Medicine Forensic Necropsy Rubric (2026)
SELF-REPORT JOB EXPERIENCE FORM TEMPLATES
- Avian Self-Report Job Experience Form (Template)
- Beef Cattle Self-Report Job Experience Form (Template)
- Canine and Feline Self-Report Job Experience Form (Template)
- Dairy Self-Report Job Experience Form (Template)
- Equine Self-Report Job Experience Form (Template)
- Exotic Companion Mammal Self-Report Job Experience Form (Template)
- Feline Self-Report Job Experience Form (Template)
- Fish Self-Report Job Experience Form (Template)
- Food Animal Self-Report Job Experience Form (Template)
- Reptile and Amphibian Self-Report Job Experience Form (Template)
- Shelter Medicine Self-Report Job Experience Form (Template)
- Swine Health Management Self-Report Job Experience Form (Template)
CONTINUING EDUCATION TEMPLATE
CASE EXAMPLES
- Avian Case Example
- Canine and Feline Case Example
- Dairy Case Example
- Equine Case Example
- Exotic Companion Mammal Case Example
- Feline Case Example
- Food Animal Case Example
- Swine Case Example 1
- Swine Case Example 2
CASE SUMMARY EXAMPLES
- Avian Case Summary Example
- Canine and Feline Case Summary Example
- ECM Case Summary Example
- Equine Case Summary Example
- Feline Case Summary Example
- Fish Case Summary Example
- Food Animal Case Summary Example
- Reptile and Amphibian Case Summary Example
- Shelter Medicine Case Summary Example – Use of Proper Sanitation Techniques to Reduce Risk of Feline Infectious Diseases
- Shelter Medicine Case Summary Example – Utilization of Intake Program to Prevent Surrender Due to Cost of Veterinary Care for Mammary Mass
- Shelter Medicine Case Summary Example – Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Outbreak at Private Shelter with Municipal Contracts
- Shelter Medicine Case Summary Example – Housing Modifications to Improve Physical and Behavioral Health for Shelter Housed Cats
SHELTER MEDICINE PRACTITIONER ONLY TEMPLATES
RESIDENT
On or Before January 15, 2025
- Handbook
- Case Log
- Mortality Log
- Procedures Log
- Progress Summary
- Formal Continuing Education
- Informal Continuing Education
- Herd Management Log
- Presentation Evaluation Form
- Case Log Shelter Medicine
- Population Case Log Shelter Medicine
- Telephone Email Case Log Shelter Medicine
On or Before January 15, 2025 — Log Examples
- 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
On or After January 16, 2025
- Certification Handbook
- Case Log, Procedure Log, and Mortality Log
- Case Log (SHM)
- Procedure Log (SHM)
- Necropsy Log (SHM)
- Herd Management Log
- Population Case Log (SMP)
- Population Case Log (SHM)
- Presentation Evaluation Form
- Presentation Log
- Presentation Log (SHM)
- Progress Summary (SMP)
- Progress Summary (SHM)
- Progress Summary (all other RVSs)
- Continuing Education Log
- Continuing Education Log (SHM)
EXAM
2026 RVS Study Guides
Please note Study Guides are posted as received and dated accordingly.
- Avian 2026 Study Guide
- Beef Cattle 2026 Study Guide
- Canine and Feline 2026 Study Guide
- Dairy 2026 Study Guide
- Equine 2026 Study Guide
- Exotic Companion Mammal 2026 Study Guide
- Feline 2026 Study Guide
- Fish 2026 Study Guide
- Food Animal 2026 Study Guide
- Reptile and Amphibian 2026 Study Guide
- Shelter Medicine 2026 Study Guide
- Swine Health Management 2026 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
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