"Each of the selected textbooks contains chapters with material pertinent to the field of sports medicine and rehabilitation.  The applicant will be responsible for material within relevant chapters related to the basic science and clinical practice of veterinary sports medicine and rehabilitation within the species of interest (i.e., canine or equine)."

"The human and veterinary journals listed below contain articles relevant to the field of veterinary sports medicine and rehabilitation.  Within the listed journals, the majority of examination questions will originate from literature published within the last five years.  For the 2014 American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation board-certification examination, questions will be created from literature published between January 2009 and January 2014.

"Examination questions may also originate from information in older journal articles (<2009) if they are considered essential or foundational to the development and practice of veterinary sports medicine and rehabilitation.  The applicant is responsible for material as it relates to the basic science and clinical practice of veterinary sports medicine and rehabilitation within the species of interest (i.e., canine or equine)."