CVM Course Books
To view the lists of required and recommended books from the College of Veterinary Medicine, select your DVM year or clinical specialty below. DVM lists are compiled from individual class syllabi. Beginning with the first year class in Fall 2024, the DVM curriculum will be replacing its Legacy class structure with several curricular Threads.
Year One | Year Two | Year Three | Clinical Year |
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Year One (Thread Curriculum)
- Fall
Animal Health & Disease
VET 911 – Animal Health & Disease I
Required:
- Veterinary Epidemiology, 4th ed. Thrusfield. 2018. Print Digital
- Epidemiology: An Introduction, 2nd ed. Rothman. 2012. Print Digital
Optional:
- Fenner's Veterinary Virology, 5th ed. MacLachlan et al. 2017. Print Digital
- Janeway's Immunobiology, 9th ed. Murphy and Weaver. 2016. Print
- Janeway's Immunobiology, 10th ed. Murphy and Weaver. 2022. Print
- The Immune System, 5th ed. Parham. 2021. Print
- Veterinary Microbiology and Microbial Disease, 2nd ed. Quinn et al. 2011. Print Digital
- Veterinary Immunology, 10th ed. Tizard. 2018. Print
- Georgis' Parasitology for Veterinarians, 11th ed. Bowman. 2021. Print Digital
- Veterinary Hematology: A Diagnostic Guide and Color Atlas. Harvey. 2012. Print Digital
- Veterinary Hematology: Atlas of Common Domestic and Non-domestic Species, 3rd ed. Reagan et al. 2019. Print Digital
- Small Animal Clinical Diagnosis by Laboratory Methods, 5th ed., Willard and Tvedten, 2012. Print Digital
- Fundamentals of Veterinary Clinical Pathology, 2nd ed. Stockham and Scott. 2008. Digital
- Duncan & Prasse’s Veterinary Laboratory Medicine: Clinical Pathology, 5th ed. Latimer. 2011. Print Digital
- Equine Hematology, Cytology, and Clinical Chemistry, 2nd ed. Walton et al. 2021. Print Digital
- Exotic Animal Hematology and Cytology, 4th ed. Campbell. 2015. Print Digital
- Cellular and Molecular Immunology, 10th ed. Abbas and Pillai. 2022. Print
- Clinical Immunology of the Dog and Cat. Day. 2008. Print
Exams & Interventions
VET 913 – Exams & Interventions 1
Required:
- Small Animal Surgery, 4th ed. Fossum. 2013. Print Digital
- Small Animal Surgery, 5th ed. Fossum. 2019. Print Digital
Optional:
- Veterinary Surgery: Small Animal, 2nd ed. Johnston and Tobias. 2018. Print Digital
- Amphibian Medicine and Captive Husbandry. Wright and Whitaker. 2001. Print
- Current Therapy in Reptile Medicine and Surgery. Mader and Divers. 2014. Print Digital
- Fowler’s Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine Current Therapy, Vol. 10. Miller, Calle, and Lamberskin. 2023. Print Digital
- Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th ed. Carpenter and Harms. 2022. Print
- Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd ed. Divers and Stahl. 2019. Digital
- Restraint and Handling of Wild and Domestic Animals, 3rd ed. Fowler. 2008. Print Digital
- Essential Surgical Skills, 2nd ed. Sherris and Kern. 2004. Print
- Feline Behavioral Health and Welfare. Rodan and Heath. 2016. Print Digital
- Low Stress Handling, Restraint, and Behavior Modification of Dogs and Cats. Yin. 2009. Print
- Rapid Interpretation of Heart and Lung Sounds: A Guide to Cardiac and Respiratory Auscultation in Dogs and Cats, 3rd ed. Keene. 2015. Print Digital
Form & Function
VET 914 – Form & Function 1
Recommended:
- A Guided Tour of Veterinary Anatomy, Smallwood. 2010. Print
- Textbook of Veterinary Anatomy, 5th ed. Singh. 2017. Print
- Guide to the Dissection of the Dog, 8th ed. Evans. 2017. Print
- Miller and Evan's Anatomy of the Dog, 5th ed. Hermanson. 2020. Print
- Atlas of Feline Anatomy for Veterinarians, 2nd ed. Hudson. 2010. Print Digital
- Comparative Veterinary Anatomy: A Clinical Approach. Orsini, Grenager, and de Lahunta. 2022. Print Digital
- Cunningham’s Textbook of Veterinary Physiology, 6th ed. Klein. 2020. Print Digital
- Anatomy & Physiology, 6th ed. Marieb & Hoehn. 2017. Print
- Pathologic Basis of Veterinary Disease, 6th ed. Zachary. 2017. Print Digital
- Tumors in Domestic Animals, 5th ed. Meuten. 2017. Print Digital
- Spring
Animal Health & Disease
VET 921 – Animal Health & Disease 2
Required:
- Veterinary Epidemiology, 4th ed. Thrusfield. 2018. Print Digital
- Epidemiology: An Introduction, 2nd ed. Rothman. 2012. Print Digital
Optional:
- Fenner's Veterinary Virology, 5th ed. MacLachlan et al. 2017. Print Digital
- Veterinary Microbiology and Microbial Disease, 2nd ed. Quinn et al. 2011. Print Digital
- Georgis' Parasitology for Veterinarians, 11th ed. Bowman. 2021. Print Digital
Exams & Interventions
VET 923 – Exams & Interventions 2
Required:
- Small Animal Surgery, 4th ed. Fossum. 2013. Print Digital
- Small Animal Surgery, 5th ed. Fossum. 2019. Print Digital
Optional:
- Veterinary Surgery: Small Animal, 2nd ed. Johnston and Tobias. 2018. Print Digital
- Amphibian Medicine and Captive Husbandry. Wright and Whitaker. 2001. Print
- Current Therapy in Reptile Medicine and Surgery. Mader and Divers. 2014. Print Digital
- Fowler’s Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine Current Therapy, Vol. 10. Miller, Calle, and Lamberskin. 2023. Print Digital
- Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th ed. Carpenter and Harms. 2022. Print
- Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd ed. Divers and Stahl. 2019. Digital
- Restraint and Handling of Wild and Domestic Animals, 3rd ed. Fowler. 2008. Print Digital
- Essential Surgical Skills, 2nd ed. Sherris and Kern. 2004. Print
- Feline Behavioral Health and Welfare. Rodan and Heath. 2016. Print Digital
- Low Stress Handling, Restraint, and Behavior Modification of Dogs and Cats. Yin. 2009. Print
- Rapid Interpretation of Heart and Lung Sounds: A Guide to Cardiac and Respiratory Auscultation in Dogs and Cats, 3rd ed. Keene. 2015. Print Digital
Form & Function
VET 924 – Form & Function 2
Recommended:
- A Guided Tour of Veterinary Anatomy, Smallwood. 2010. Print
- Textbook of Veterinary Anatomy, 5th ed. Singh. 2017. Print
- Guide to the Dissection of the Dog, 8th ed. Evans. 2017. Print
- Miller and Evan's Anatomy of the Dog, 5th ed. Hermanson. 2020. Print
- Atlas of Feline Anatomy for Veterinarians, 2nd ed. Hudson. 2010. Print Digital
- Comparative Veterinary Anatomy: A Clinical Approach. Orsini, Grenager, and de Lahunta. 2022. Print Digital
- Cunningham’s Textbook of Veterinary Physiology, 6th ed. Klein. 2020. Print Digital
- Anatomy & Physiology, 6th ed. Marieb & Hoehn. 2017. Print
- Pathologic Basis of Veterinary Disease, 6th ed. Zachary. 2017. Print Digital
- Tumors in Domestic Animals, 5th ed. Meuten. 2017. Print Digital
Year Two (Legacy Curriculum)
- Fall
VMB 930 – Anesthesiology
Recommended:
- Small Animal Regional Anesthesia and Analgesia. Campoy and Read. 2013. Print Digital
- Understanding Anesthetic Equipment, 4th ed. Dorsch and Dorsch. 1999. Print
- Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia, 5th ed. Grimm, et al. 2015. Print Digital
- Essentials of Small Animal Anesthesia and Analgesia, 2nd ed. Grimm, et al. 2011. Print Digital
- Equine Anesthesia: Monitoring and Emergency Therapy, 2nd ed. Muir and Hubbell. 2009. Print Digital
VMB 931 – Veterinary Ethics & Welfare
Optional:
- Veterinary Ethics: Navigating Tough Cases. Mullan and Fawcett. 2017. Print Digital
- An Introduction to Veterinary Medical Ethics: Theory and Cases, 2nd ed. Rollin. 2006. Print Digital
- Veterinary Ethics: Animal Welfare, Client Relations, Competition and Collegiality, 2nd ed. Tannenbaum. 1995. Print
VMB 933 – Veterinary Pharmacology I
Recommended:
- Goodman and Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 13th ed. Brunton et al. 2018. Print
- Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia, 5th ed. Grimm, et al. 2015. Print Digital
- Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, 15th ed. Katzung and Trevor. 2021. Print
- Handbook of Veterinary Drugs, 5th ed. Papich. 2020. Print Digital
- Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 10th ed. Riviere and Papich. 2017. Print Digital
VMB 936 – Introduction to Radiology
- Atlas of Normal Radiographic Anatomy and Anatomic Variants in the Dog and Cat, 2nd ed. Thrall and Robertson. 2016. Print Digital
- Textbook of Veterinary Diagnostic Radiology, 7th ed. Thrall. 2018. Print Digital
VMC 932 – Principles of Surgery
Required:
- Small Animal Surgery, 4th ed. Fossum. 2013. Print Digital
- Small Animal Surgery, 5th ed. Fossum. 2019. Print Digital
Optional:
- Veterinary Surgery: Small Animal, 2nd ed. Johnston and Tobias. 2018. Print Digital
- Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia, 5th ed. Grimm, et al. 2015. Print Digital
- Essential Surgical Skills, 2nd ed. Sherris and Kern. 2004. Print
VMP 930 – Infection and Immunity 3
Optional:
VMP 931 – Veterinary Pathology I
Optional:
- Pathologic Basis of Veterinary Disease, 6th ed. Zachary. 2017. Print Digital
- Jubb, Kennedy, and Palmer's Pathology of Domestic Animals, 6th ed. Maxie. 2016. Print
- Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, 9th ed. Kumar et al. 2015. Print Digital
- Tumors in Domestic Animals, 5th ed. Meuten. 2017. Print Digital
- Spring
VMB 943 – Pharmacology and Veterinary Therapeutics
- Goodman and Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 14th ed. Brunton et al. 2023. Print
- Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, 15th ed. Katzung. 2021. Print
- Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 10th ed. Riviere and Papich. 2017. Print Digital
VMB 944 – Veterinary Toxicology and Poisonous Plants
- Veterinary Toxicology: Basic and Clinical Principles, 3rd ed. Gupta. 2018. Digital
- Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Small Animal Toxicology, 2nd ed. Hovda, et al. 2016. Print Digital
- Small Animal Toxicology, 3rd ed. Peterson and Talcott. 2013. Print Digital
VMC 942 – Principles of Medicine
Optional:
- Rapid Interpretation of EKGs: An Interactive Course, 6th ed. Dubin. 2000. Print Digital
- Textbook of Canine and Feline Cardiology: Principles and Clinical Practice, 2nd ed. Fox et al. 1999. Print
VMC 943 – Laboratory Animal and Zoological Species Health and Disease I
- Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th ed. Carpenter and Harms. 2022. Print
- Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd ed. Divers and Stahl. 2019. Digital
- Restraint and Handling of Wild and Domestic Animals, 3rd ed. Fowler. 2008. Print Digital
- Fowler’s Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine Current Therapy, Vol. 10. Miller, Calle, and Lamberskin. 2023. Print Digital
- Clinical Guide to Fish Medicine. Hadfield and Clayton. 2021. Print Digital
- Current Therapy in Reptile Medicine and Surgery. Mader and Divers. 2014. Print Digital
- Sea Turtle Health and Rehabilitation. Manire et al. 2017. Print Digital
- Fish Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment, 2nd ed. Noga. 2010. Print Digital
- Fish Medicine. Stoskopf. 1992. Print
- Fish Medicine, 2nd ed. Stoskopf. 2010. Print
- Amphibian Medicine and Captive Husbandry. Wright and Whitaker. 2001. Print
VMP 941 – Veterinary Pathology II
Required:
Optional:
- Jubb, Kennedy, and Palmer's Pathology of Domestic Animals, 6th ed. Maxie. 2016. Print
- Duncan & Prasse’s Veterinary Laboratory Medicine: Clinical Pathology, 5th ed. Latimer. 2011. Print Digital
- Veterinary Hematology and Clinical Chemistry, 2nd ed. Thrall. 2012. Print Digital
VMP 942 – Veterinary Clinical Pathology
- Canine and Feline Cytology: A Color Atlas and Interpretation Guide, 3rd ed. Raskin and Meyer. 2016. Print Digital
- Diagnostic Cytology and Hematology of the Dog and Cat, 5th ed. Cowell and Valenciano. 2020. Digital
- Duncan & Prasse’s Veterinary Laboratory Medicine: Clinical Pathology, 5th ed. Latimer. 2011. Print Digital
- Equine Hematology, Cytology, and Clinical Chemistry, 2nd ed. Walton et al. 2021. Print Digital
- Exotic Animal Hematology and Cytology, 4th ed. Campbell. 2015. Print Digital
- Fundamentals of Veterinary Clinical Pathology, 2nd ed. Stockham and Scott. 2008. Digital
- Manual of Veterinary Clinical Chemistry: A Case Study Approach. Sharkey and Radin. 2010. Print Digital
- Practical Veterinary Urinalysis. Sink and Weinstein. 2012. Print Digital
- Small Animal Clinical Diagnosis by Laboratory Methods, 5th ed., Willard and Tvedten, 2012. Print Digital
- Small Animal Cytologic Diagnosis. Barger and MacNeill. 2017. Print Digital
- Urinalysis: A Clinical Guide to Compassionate Patient Care. Osborne and Stevens. 1999. Print
- Veterinary Hematology: A Diagnostic Guide and Color Atlas. Harvey. 2012. Print Digital
- Veterinary Hematology: Atlas of Common Domestic and Non-domestic Species, 3rd ed. Reagan et al. 2019. Print Digital
VMP 945 – Epidemiology & Public Health
Optional:
Year Three (Legacy Curriculum)
- Fall
VMB 952 – Specialized Problem Solving in Veterinary Medicine
- Problem-based Feline Medicine. Rand. 2006. Print Digital
- Veterinary Ethics: Animal Welfare, Client Relations, Competition and Collegiality, 2nd ed. Tannenbaum. 1995. Print
- Veterinary Toxicology: Basic and Clinical Principles, 2nd ed. Gupta. 2012. Print Digital
- Veterinary Toxicology: Basic and Clinical Principles, 3rd ed. Gupta. 2018. Digital
- Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 3rd ed. Quesenberry and Carpenter. 2012. Print Digital
- Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 4th ed. Quesenberry. 2020. Print Digital
- Exotic Animal Formulary, 5th ed. Carpenter and Marion. 2018. Print Digital
- Large Animal Internal Medicine, 5th ed. Smith et al. 2015. Print Digital
- Large Animal Internal Medicine, 6th ed. Smith et al. 2020. Print Digital
- Noordsy's Food Animal Surgery, 5th ed. Ames. 2014. Print Digital
- Withrow and MacEwen's Small Animal Clinical Oncology, 5th ed. Withrow. 2013. Print Digital
- Withrow and MacEwen's Small Animal Clinical Oncology, 6th ed. Vail, et al. 2020. Digital
- Small Animal Surgery, 4th ed. Fossum. 2013. Print Digital
- Small Animal Surgery, 5th ed. Fossum. 2019. Print Digital
- Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Ruminant, 2nd ed. Chase, et al. 2017. Print Digital
- Small Animal Surgical Emergencies, 2nd ed. Aronson. 2022. Digital
- Textbook of Small Animal Emergency Medicine. Drobatz, et al. 2019. Digital
- Equine Internal Medicine, 4th ed. Reed et al. 2018. Print Digital
- Equine Surgery, 4th ed. Auer and Stick. 2012. Print Digital
- Equine Surgery, 5th ed. Auer et al. 2019. Print Digital
- Human-Animal Medicine: Clinical Approaches to Zoonoses, Toxicants, and Other Shared Health Risks. Rabinowitz. 2010. Print Digital
VMC 903 – Advanced Equine Surgery and Lameness
Optional:
- Equine Surgery, 5th ed. Auer et al. 2019. Print Digital
- Adams and Stashak's Lameness in Horses, 7th ed. Baxter. 2020. Print Digital
- Clinical Radiology of the Horse, 4th ed. Butler et al. 2017. Print Digital
- Equine Dentistry, 3rd ed . Easley, et al. 2010. Print Digital
- Equine Podiatry. Floyd and Mansmann. 2007. Print Digital
- Atlas of Clinical Imaging and Anatomy of the Equine Head. Kimberlin et al. 2017. Print Digital
- Clinical Equine Oncology. Knottenbelt et al. 2015. Print Digital
- Diagnosis and Management of Lameness in the Horse, 2nd ed. Ross and Dyson. 2011. Print Digital
VMC 904 – Advanced Equine Theriogenology
Optional:
- Manual of Equine Reproduction, 3rd ed. Brinsko, et al. 2011. Print Digital
- Equine Reproduction, 2nd ed. McKinnon, et al. 2011. Print Digital
VMC 933 – Theriogenology
Optional:
- Canine and Feline Theriogenology. Johnston, et al. 2001. Print
- BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Reproduction and Neonatology, 2nd ed. England and Von Heimendahl. 2010. Print Digital
- Pathways to Pregnancy and Parturition. Senger. 1997. Print
- Pathways to Pregnancy and Parturition, 2nd ed. Senger. 2005. Print
- Pathways to Pregnancy and Parturition, 3rd ed. Senger. 2012. Print
- Manual of Equine Reproduction, 3rd ed. Brinsko, et al. 2011. Print Digital
- Current Therapy in Large Animal Theriogenology, 2nd ed. Youngquist and Threlfall. 2007. Print Digital
- Equine Reproduction, 2nd ed. McKinnon, et al. 2011. Print Digital
- Practical Atlas of Ruminant and Camelid Reproductive Ultrasonography. DesCôteaux. 2010. Print Digital
- Turner and Mcllwraith's Techniques in Large Animal Surgery, 4th ed. Hendrickson. 2013. Print Digital
- Veterinary Obstetrics and Genital Diseases, 3rd ed. Roberts. 1986. Print
- Genital Examination of the Cow, Parts 1-3. Zemjanis et al. 2007. Media
- Reproductive Exam of the Mare. Bennett. 2008. Media.
- The Technique of Fetotomy in Large Animals. Bierschwal and DeBois. 1970. Media
- Bovine Reproduction, 2nd ed. Hopper. 2021. Print Digital
VMC 951 – Companion Animal Medicine and Surgery
- Small Animal Internal Medicine, 6th ed. Nelson. 2020. Print Digital
- Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 7th ed. Ettinger and Feldman. 2017. Print Digital
VMC 952 – Equine Medicine & Surgery
- Atlas of Equine Surgery. Adams and Fessler. 2000. Print
- Equine Surgery, 5th ed. Auer et al. 2019. Print Digital
- Adams and Stashak's Lameness in Horses, 7th ed. Baxter. 2020. Print Digital
- Equine Internal Medicine, 4th ed. Reed et al. 2018. Print Digital
- Current Therapy in Equine Medicine. Robinson. 1987 - 2015.
- Diagnosis and Management of Lameness in the Horse, 2nd ed. Ross and Dyson. 2011. Print Digital
- Large Animal Internal Medicine, 6th ed. Smith et al. 2020. Print Digital
- Manual of Equine Field Surgery. Wilson et al. 2006. Print Digital
VMC 953 – Laboratory Animal and Zoological Species Health and Disease II
Optional:
- CRC Handbook of Marine Mammal Medicine, 3rd ed. Gulland et al. 2018. Print Digital
- Avian Medicine and Surgery in Practice: Companion and Aviary Birds, 2nd ed. Doneley. 2016. Print Digital
- Fowler's Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine, 8th ed. Miller and Fowler. 2015. Print Digital
- Marine Mammals Ashore: A Field Guide for Strandings, 2nd ed. Geraci et al. 2005. Print
- Harkness and Wagner's Biology and Medicine of Rabbits and Rodents, 5th ed. Harkness et al. 2010. Print Digital
- The Laboratory Rabbit, Guinea Pig, Hamster, and Other Rodents. Suckow, et al. 2012. Print Digital
- The Laboratory Rat, 2nd ed. Suckow et al. 2006. Print Digital
- Fowler’s Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine Current Therapy, Vol. 10. Miller, Calle, and Lamberskin. 2023. Print Digital
- Current Therapy in Exotic Pet Practice. Mitchell and Tully. 2016. Print Digital
- Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 4th ed. Quesenberry. 2020. Print Digital
- Current Therapy in Avian Medicine and Surgery. Speer. 2016. Print Digital
- Field Manual of Wildlife Diseases: General Field Procedures and Diseases of Birds. Biological Resources Division; Friend and Franson. circa 1999. Digital
- Textbook of Rabbit Medicine, 2nd ed. Varga. 2014. Print Digital
- Surgery of Exotic Animals. Bennett and Pye. 2022. Print Digital
- Exotic Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine. Graham, Beaufrere, and Doss. 2021. Digital
VMC 957 – Introduction to Clinical Practice
Optional:
- Small Animal Surgery, 5th ed. Fossum. 2019. Print Digital
- Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia, 5th ed. Grimm, et al. 2015. Print Digital
VMP 901 – Small Ruminant Medicine
Optional:
- Llama and Alpaca Care: Medicine, Surgery, Reproduction, Nutrition, and Herd Health. Cebra et al. 2014. Print Digital
- Veterinary Techniques for Llamas and Alpacas. Anderson et al. 2013. Digital
- Sheep, Goat, and Cervid Medicine, 3rd ed. Pugh et al. 2021. Print Digital
- Spring
VMB 960 – Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging
Required:
Optional:
- Atlas of Normal Radiographic Anatomy and Anatomic Variants in the Dog and Cat. Thrall and Robertson. 2011. Print Digital
VMB 965 – Veterinary Clinical Nutrition
Required:
- Small Animal Clinical Nutrition, 5th ed. Hand et al. 2010. Print
- Small Animal Clinical Nutrition Quick Consult. Hand et al. 2011. Print
Optional:
- Large Animal Clinical Nutrition. Naylor and Ralston. 1991. Print
- Animal Feeding and Nutrition, 10th ed. Jurgens and Bregendahl. 2007. Print
- Feeding and Care of the Horse, 2nd ed. Lewis. 1995. Print Digital
- Encyclopedia of Feline Clinical Nutrition. Pibot et al. 2008. Print
- Encyclopedia of Canine Clinical Nutrition. Pibot et al. 2006. Print
- Equine Clinical Nutrition: Feeding and Care. Lewis. 1995. Print
VMB 909 – Case Based Radiographic Interpretation
Required:
- Textbook of Veterinary Diagnostic Radiology, 6th ed. Thrall. 2013. Print Digital
- Textbook of Veterinary Diagnostic Radiology, 7th ed. Thrall. 2018. Print Digital
Optional:
- Atlas of Normal Radiographic Anatomy and Anatomic Variants in the Dog and Cat. Thrall and Robertson. 2011. Print
- Atlas of Normal Radiographic Anatomy and Anatomic Variants in the Dog and Cat, 2nd ed. Thrall and Robertson. 2016. Print Digital
VMC 900 – Advanced Equine Medicine
Optional:
VMC 905 – Advanced Topics in Small Animal Dermatology
Optional:
VMC 906 – Equine Field Skills
Optional:
- Equine Ophthalmology, 2nd ed. Gilger. 2011. Print Digital
- Clinical Radiology of the Horse, 3rd ed. Butler et al. 2008. Print Digital
- Equine Dentistry, 3rd ed . Easley, et al. 2010. Print Digital
- Equine Internal Medicine, 3rd ed. Reed et al. 2010. Print Digital
- Equine Emergencies: Treatment and Procedures, 3rd ed. Orsini and Divers. 2008. Print Digital
- Equine Surgery, 4th ed. Auer and Stick. 2012. Print Digital
VMC 908 – Advanced Small Animal Neuro, Ophthal, and Ortho
Required:
Optional:
- Handbook of Small Animal Orthopedics and Fracture Repair, 5th ed. DeCamp et al. 2016. Print Digital
- Essentials of Veterinary Ophthalmology, 3rd ed. Gelatt. 2014. Print Digital
- Veterinary Ophthalmic Surgery, 2nd ed. Gelatt et al. 2022. Print
- Handbook of Veterinary Neurology, 5th ed. Lorenz et al. 2012. Print Digital
- Slatter's Fundamentals of Veterinary Ophthalmology, 6th ed. Maggs et al. 2018. Print
- Piermattei’s Atlas of Surgical Approaches to the Bones and Joints of the Dog and Cat, 5th ed. Johnson. 2014. Print Digital
- BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Neurology, 4th ed. Platt and Olby. 2013. Print Digital
- Feline Orthopedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Disease. Montavon et al. 2009. Print Digital
- Veterinary Surgery: Small Animal, 2nd ed. Johnston and Tobias. 2018. Print Digital
VMC 961 – Companion Animal Medicine and Surgery II
Required:
Optional:
- Handbook of Small Animal Orthopedics and Fracture Repair, 5th ed. DeCamp et al. 2016. Print Digital
- Small Animal Dental Equipment, Materials, and Techniques, 2nd ed. Bellows. 2019. Print Digital
- Essentials of Veterinary Ophthalmology, 3rd ed. Gelatt. 2014. Print Digital
- Veterinary Ophthalmic Surgery. Gelatt, K. and Gelatt, J. 2011. Print Digital
- Handbook of Veterinary Neurology, 5th ed. Lorenz et al. 2012. Print Digital
- Slatter's Fundamentals of Veterinary Ophthalmology, 6th ed. Maggs et al. 2018. Print
- Piermattei’s Atlas of Surgical Approaches to the Bones and Joints of the Dog and Cat, 5th ed. Johnson. 2014. Print Digital
- BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Neurology, 4th ed. Platt and Olby. 2013. Print Digital
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Dogs and Cats. Verstraete and Lommer. 2012. Print Digital
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Dogs and Cats. Verstraete and Lommer. 2020. Print Digital
- BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Dentistry and Oral Surgery, 4th ed. Reiter and Gracis. 2018. Print Digital
- Veterinary Surgery: Small Animal, 2nd ed. Johnston and Tobias. 2018. Print Digital
VMC 965 – Advanced Principles of Surgery
Optional:
- Handbook of Small Animal Orthopedics and Fracture Repair, 5th ed. DeCamp et al. 2016. Print Digital
- Turner and McIlwraith’s Techniques in Large Animal Surgery, 4th ed. Hendrickson and Baird. 2013. Digital
- Adams and Stashak's Lameness in Horses, 7th ed. Baxter. 2020. Print Digital
- Equine Surgery, 5th ed. Auer et al. 2019. Print Digital
- Small Animal Surgery, 5th ed. Fossum. 2019. Print Digital
VMP 908 – Advanced Ruminant Medicine and Surgery
Optional:
- Noordsy's Food Animal Surgery, 5th ed. Ames. 2014. Print Digital
- Farm Animal Surgery, 2nd ed. Fubini and Ducharme. 2017. Print Digital
VMP 962 – Ruminant Medicine and Surgery
Optional:
- Current Veterinary Therapy: Food Animal Practice, 5th ed. Anderson and Rings. 2009. Print Digital
- Large Animal Internal Medicine, 6th ed. Smith, et al. 2020. Print Digital
- Veterinary Medicine: A Textbook of Diseases of Cattle, Horses, Sheep, Pigs, and Goats, 11th ed. Constable et al. 2017. Print Digital
- Sheep, Goat, and Cervid Medicine, 3rd ed. Pugh et al. 2021. Print Digital
VMP 964p – Swine and Poultry Medicine (Poultry)
- Manual of Poultry Diseases. Brugère-Picoux et al. 2015. Print
- Diseases of Poultry, 14th ed. Swayne et al. 2020. Print Digital
- Backyard Poultry Medicine and Surgery: A Guide for Veterinary Practitioners. Greenacre and Morishita. 2015. Print Digital
- Avian Disease Manual, 8th ed. Boulianne et al. 2019. Print
VMP 964s – Swine and Poultry Medicine (Swine)
Optional:
- Diseases of Swine, 10th ed. Zimmerman et al. 2012. Print
- Core Electives
VMC 919 – Clinical Behavior and Welfare for Dogs and Cats
Strongly Encouraged:
Optional:
- BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Behavioural Medicine. Horwitz et al. 2002. Print
- Blackwell's Five Minute Veterinary Consult, Clinical Companion: Canine and Feline Behavior, 2nd ed. Horwitz. 2018. Print Digital
- Manual of Clinical Behavioral Medicine for Dogs and Cats. Overall. 2013. Print Digital
- Low Stress Handling, Restraint, and Behavior Modification of Dogs and Cats. Yin. 2009. Print
Clinical Year
- General Clinical Online Resources
- Small Animal
Behavior
- Behavior Problems of the Dog and Cat, 3rd ed. Landsberg, Hunthausen, and Ackerman. 2011. Print Digital
- Behavior Problems of the Dog and Cat, 4th ed. Landsberg, Radosta, and Ackerman. 2024. Digital
- Blackwell's Five Minute Veterinary Consult, Clinical Companion: Canine and Feline Behavior, 2nd ed. Horwitz. 2018. Print Digital
- BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Behavioural Medicine, 2nd ed. Horwitz and Mills. 2009. Print Digital
- Manual of Clinical Behavioral Medicine for Dogs and Cats. Overall. 2013. Print Digital
Dermatology
- Skin Diseases of the Dog and Cat, 3rd ed. Nuttall. 2019. Digital
- Small Animal Dermatology for Technicians and Nurses. Horne, et al. 2019. Digital
Internal Medicine/Critical Care
- Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine and Feline, 7th ed. Tilley and Smith. 2021. Print Digital
- BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Reproduction and Neonatology, 2nd ed. England and Von Heimendahl. 2010. Print Digital
- Canine and Feline Endocrinology, 4th ed. Feldman and Nelson. 2015. Print Digital
- Canine and Feline Infectious Diseases. Sykes. 2014. Print Digital
- Canine Internal Medicine : What’s Your Diagnosis? Wray. 2018. Print Digital
- Clinical Veterinary Advisor: Dogs and Cats, 3rd ed. Côté. 2015. Print Digital
- Côté's Clinical Veterinary Advisor: Dogs and Cats, 4th ed. Cohn and Côté. 2020. Print Digital
- Differential Diagnosis in Small Animal Medicine, 2nd ed. Gough and Murphy. 2015. Print Digital
- Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Disorders in Small Animal Practice, 4th ed. DiBartola. 2012. Print Digital
- Small Animal Clinical Diagnosis by Laboratory Methods, 5th ed. Willard and Tvedten. 2012. Print Digital
- Small Animal Critical Care Medicine, 2nd ed. Silverstein and Hopper. 2015. Digital
- Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, 2nd ed. Kirby. 2015. Print Digital
- Small Animal Internal Medicine, 6th ed. Nelson. 2020. Print Digital
- Small Animal Internal Medicine, 5th ed. Nelson and Couto. 2014. Print Digital
- Small Animal Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses. Merrill. 2012. Print Digital
Neurology
- BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Neurology, 4th ed. Platt and Olby. 2013. Print Digital
- Practical Guide to Canine and Feline Neurology, 3rd ed. Dewey and Da Costa. 2016. Print Digital
Oncology
- Cancer Chemotherapy for the Veterinary Health Team. Crump and Thamm. 2011. Digital
- Canine and Feline Geriatric Oncology: Honoring the Human-Animal Bond, 2nd ed. Villalobos and Kaplan. 2018. Print Digital
- Nasal Tumors in Animals and Man. Vol. III, Experimental Nasal Carcinogenesis. Reznik and Stinson. 2018. Print Digital
- Small Animal Clinical Oncology: Self-Assessment Color Review. Obradovich. 2017. Print Digital
- The Role of Clinical Studies for Pets with Naturally Occurring Tumors in Translational Cancer Research: Workshop Summary. Nass and Gorby. 2015. Print Digital
- Withrow and MacEwen's Small Animal Clinical Oncology, 6th ed. Vail, et al. 2020. Digital
Pediatrics
- Small Animal Pediatrics: The First 12 Months of Life. Peterson and Kutzler. 2011. Print Digital
- Veterinary Pediatrics: Dogs and Cats from Birth to Six Months, 3rd ed. Hoskins. 2001. Print Digital
Radiology
- Small Animal Diagnostic Ultrasound, 4th ed. Mattoon, Sellon, and Berry. 2021. Digital
Surgery
- Atlas of Small Animal Wound Management and Reconstructive Surgery, 4th ed. Pavletic. 2018. Digital
- Small Animal Surgery, 5th ed. Fossum. 2019. Print Digital
- Veterinary Surgery: Small Animal, 2nd ed. Johnston and Tobias. 2018. Print Digital
Other Resources
- BSAVA Guide to Pain Management in Small Animal Practice. Self. 2019. Print Digital
- Field Manual for Small Animal Medicine. Polak and Kommedal. 2018. Print Digital
- Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary, 5th ed. Studdert, Gay, and Hinchcliff. 2021. Print Digital
- Small Animal Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 2nd ed. Boothe. 2012. Digital
- Equine
Dentistry
Medicine
- Equine Clinical Medicine, Surgery, and Reproduction, 2nd ed. Munroe. 2020. Digital
Theriogenology
Other Resources
- Food Animal
Medicine
- Goat Medicine, 3rd ed. Smith and Sherman. 2023. Digital
- Large Animal Internal Medicine, 6th ed. Smith, et al. 2020. Print Digital
- Llama and Alpaca Care: Medicine, Surgery, Reproduction, Nutrition, and Herd Health. Cebra et al. 2014. Print Digital
- Sheep, Goat, and Cervid Medicine, 3rd ed. Pugh et al. 2021. Print Digital
Surgery
- Bovine Surgery and Lameness, 3rd ed. Weaver, et al. 2018. Digital
- Farm Animal Surgery, 2nd ed. Fubini and Ducharme. 2017. Print Digital
- Noordsy's Food Animal Surgery, 5th ed. Ames. 2014. Print Digital
Theriogenology
- Current Therapy in Large Animal Theriogenology, 2nd ed. Youngquist and Threlfall. 2007. Print Digital
Other Resources
- Avian/Exotics
Dentistry
Medicine
- Fish Diseases and Medicine. Smith. 2019. Digital
Surgery
- Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 4th ed. Quesenberry. 2020. Print Digital
Other Resources
- Pathology of Pet and Aviary Birds, 3rd ed. Schmidt, Struther, and Phalen. 2024. Digital
- Pathology of Small Mammal Pets. Turner, Brash, and Smith. 2018. Print Digital
- Pathology of Wildlife and Zoo Animals. Terio, McAloose, and St. Leger. 2018. Print Digital
- Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary, 5th ed. Studdert, Gay, and Hinchcliff. 2021. Print Digital
- Non-Species Specific
Anatomy/Physiology
- Cunningham's Textbook of Veterinary Physiology, 6th ed. Klein. 2019. Print Digital
- Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th ed. Hall. 2021. Print
- Pocket Companion to Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th ed. Hall. 2021. Print
Cardiology
- Clinical Arrhythmology and Electrophysiology: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease, 3rd ed. Issa. 2018. Digital
- The Interventional Cardiac Catheterization Handbook, 4th ed. Kern, et al. 2018. Digital
Dentistry
- Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Small Animal Dentistry, 3rd ed. Lobprise. 2021. Print Digital
- Practical Veterinary Dental Radiography. Niemiec, et al. 2018. Print Digital
- Small Animal Dental Equipment, Materials, and Techniques, 2nd ed. Bellows. 2004. Print Digital
- Small Animal Dental Procedures for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses, 2nd ed. Perrone. 2021. Print
- Self Assessment Color Review: Veterinary Dentistry, 2nd ed. Verstraete. 2015. Print Digital
- Veterinary Dentistry for the General Practitioner, 2nd ed. Gorrel, et al. 2013. Print Digital
- Veterinary Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. Murphy, et al. 2020. Digital
- Veterinary Periodontology. Niemiec. 2012. Print Digital
- Visual Atlas of Dental Pathologies in Dogs. Soto. 2015. Print
- Wiggs's Veterinary Dentistry: Principles and Practice, 2nd ed. Lobprise and Dodd. 2019. Print Digital
Epidemiology
- Color Atlas of Diseases and Disorders of Cattle, 3rd ed. Blowey and Weaver. 2011. Print Digital
- Epidemiology for Field Veterinarians: An Introduction. Sergeant and Perkins. 2015. Print
- Veterinary Medicine: A Textbook of Diseases of Cattle, Horses, Sheep, Pigs, and Goats, 11th ed. Constable et al. 2017. Print Digital
Oncology
Ophthalmology
Pathology and Clinical Pathology
- Canine and Feline Cytology: A Color Atlas and Interpretation Guide, 3rd ed. Raskin and Meyer. 2016. Print Digital
- Canine and Feline Cytopathology: A Color Atlas and Interpretation Guide, 4th ed. Raskin, Meyer, and Boes. 2023. Print
- Duncan & Prasse’s Veterinary Laboratory Medicine: Clinical Pathology, 5th ed. Latimer. 2011. Print Digital
- Exotic Animal Hematology and Cytology, 5th ed. Campbell and Grant. 2021. Print Digital
- Fundamentals of Veterinary Clinical Pathology, 2nd ed. Stockham and Scott. 2008. Digital
- Pathologic Basis of Veterinary Disease, 7th ed. Zachary. 2022. Print Digital
- Schalm's Veterinary Hematology, 7th ed. Brooks. 2022. Digital
- Veterinary Hematology: A Diagnostic Guide and Color Atlas. Harvey. 2012. Print Digital
Radiology
Theriogenology
Other Resources
- Handbook of Veterinary Pain Management, 3rd ed. Gaynor and Muir. 2015. Print Digital
- Mosby's Veterinary PDQ : Veterinary Facts At Hand : Practical, Detailed, Quick, 3rd ed. Sirois. 2019. Digital
- Mosby's Veterinary PDQ : Veterinary Facts At Hand : Practical, Detailed, Quick, 4th ed. Holtgrew-Bohling. 2024. Print
- Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary, 5th ed. Studdert, Gay, and Hinchcliff. 2021. Print Digital
- Spanish for Veterinarians: A Practical Introduction, 2nd ed. Frederick and Mosqueda. 2008. Digital