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 OneYear TwoYear ThreeClinical Year

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
    • 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

    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

    Optional:

    • Guide to Dissection of Horse and Ruminants, 3rd ed. Clark, Abbott, and Ruoff. 2018.  Print
    • Guide to Ruminant Anatomy: Dissection & Clinical Aspects. Mansour, Wilhite, and Rowe. 2018.  Digital
    • Guide to Regional Ruminant Anatomy based on the Dissection of the Goat. Constantinescu. 2001.  Print
    • Veterinary Anatomy of Domestic Mammals: Textbook and Colour Atlas, 6th ed. König and Liebich. 2014  Print
    • The Color Atlas of Veterinary Anatomy: The Horse, V. 2, 2nd ed. Ashdown, et al. 2011.  Print  Digital
    • Clinical Anatomy of the Horse. Clayton, Flood, and Rosenstein. 2005.  Print
    • Atlas of Topographical Anatomy of the Domestic Animals, 2nd ed. Popesko. 1977.  Print
    • Essentials of Pig Anatomy. Sack. 1982.  Print
    • 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

     

  • 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

    Optional:

    • Guide to Dissection of Horse and Ruminants, 3rd ed. Clark, Abbott, and Ruoff. 2018.  Print
    • Guide to Ruminant Anatomy: Dissection & Clinical Aspects. Mansour, Wilhite, and Rowe. 2018.  Digital
    • Guide to Regional Ruminant Anatomy based on the Dissection of the Goat. Constantinescu. 2001.  Print
    • Veterinary Anatomy of Domestic Mammals: Textbook and Colour Atlas, 6th ed. König and Liebich. 2014  Print
    • The Color Atlas of Veterinary Anatomy: The Horse, V. 2, 2nd ed. Ashdown, et al. 2011.  Print  Digital
    • Clinical Anatomy of the Horse. Clayton, Flood, and Rosenstein. 2005.  Print
    • Atlas of Topographical Anatomy of the Domestic Animals, 2nd ed. Popesko. 1977.  Print
    • Essentials of Pig Anatomy. Sack. 1982.  Print
    • 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

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:

    • Georgis' Parasitology for Veterinarians, 11th ed. Bowman. 2021.  Print  Digital

    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:

    • Pathologic Basis of Veterinary Disease, 6th ed. Zachary. 2017.   Print  Digital

    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:

    • Veterinary Epidemiology, 4th ed. Thrusfield. 2018.  Print  Digital
    • Epidemiology: An Introduction, 2nd ed. Rothman. 2012.  Print  Digital

Year Three (Legacy Curriculum)

  • Fall

    VMB 952 – Specialized Problem Solving in Veterinary Medicine

    • Large Animal Internal Medicine, 6th ed. Smith et al. 2020.  Print  Digital
    • Veterinary Ethics: Animal Welfare, Client Relations, Competition and Collegiality, 2nd ed. Tannenbaum. 1995.  Print
    • Small Animal Surgery, 4th ed. Fossum. 2013.  Print  Digital
    • Small Animal Surgery, 5th ed. Fossum. 2019.  Print  Digital
    • Noordsy's Food Animal Surgery, 5th ed. Ames. 2014.  Print  Digital
    • Veterinary Surgery: Small Animal, 2nd ed. Johnston and Tobias. 2018.  Print  Digital
    • Exotic Animal Formulary, 5th ed. Carpenter and Marion. 2018.  Print  Digital
    • Equine Surgery, 4th ed. Auer and Stick. 2012.  Print  Digital
    • Equine Surgery, 5th ed.  Auer et al. 2019.  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
    • 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
    • Sheep and Goat Medicine, 2nd ed. Pugh. 2012.  Print  Digital
    • Sheep, Goat, and Cervid Medicine, 3rd ed. Pugh et al. 2021.  Print  Digital
    • Problem-based Feline Medicine. Rand. 2006.  Print  Digital
    • Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Ruminant, 2nd ed. Chase, et al. 2017.  Print  Digital
    • Equine Internal Medicine, 4th ed. Reed et al. 2018.  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, 5th ed.  Nelson and Couto. 2014.  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,  7th ed. Miller and Fowler. 2012.  Print  Digital
    • Manual of Exotic Pet Practice. Mitchell and Tully. 2009.  Print  Digital
    • Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 3rd ed. Quesenberry and Carpenter. 2012.  Print  Digital
    • Current Therapy in Avian Medicine and Surgery. Speer. 2016.   Print  Digital
    • Handbook of Avian Medicine, 2nd ed. Tully et al. 2009.  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

    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:

    • 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  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:

    • Equine Internal Medicine, 4th ed. Reed, et al. 2018.  Print  Digital

    VMC 905 – Advanced Topics in Small Animal Dermatology

    Optional:

    • Mueller and Kirk's Small Animal Dermatology, 7th ed. Miller et al. 2013.  Print  Digital

    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:

    • Small Animal Surgery, 5th ed. Fossum. 2019.  Print  Digital

    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:

    • Small Animal Surgery, 5th ed. Fossum. 2019.  Print  Digital

    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:

    • Behavior Problems of the Dog and Cat, 3rd ed. Landsberg et al. 2011.  Print  Digital

    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

    Electronic Resources

  • Small Animal

    Behavior

    • Behavior Problems of the Dog and Cat, 3rd ed. Landsberg, Hunthausen, and Ackerman. 2011.  Print  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. Berry and Mattoon. 2015. 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

    • Equine Dentistry, 3rd ed . Easley, et al. 2010.  Print  Digital

    Medicine

    • Equine Clinical Medicine, Surgery, and Reproduction, 2nd ed. Munroe. 2020. Digital

    Theriogenology

    • Equine Reproduction, 2nd ed. McKinnon, et al. 2011.  Print  Digital

    Other Resources

    • Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary, 5th ed. Studdert, Gay, and Hinchcliff. 2021.  Print  Digital
  • Food Animal

    Medicine

    • Goat Medicine, 2nd ed. Smith and Sherman. 2009.  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

    • Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Ruminant, 2nd ed. Chase, et al. 2017.  Print  Digital
    • Rebhun's Diseases of Dairy Cattle, 3rd ed. Peek and Divers. 2018. Digital
    • Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary, 5th ed. Studdert, Gay, and Hinchcliff. 2021.  Print  Digital
  • Avian/Exotics

    Dentistry

    • Dentistry in Rabbits and Rodents. Böhmer. 2015.  Print  Digital

    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, 2nd ed. Schmidt, Reavill, & Phalen. 2016. 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

    • Tumors in Domestic Animals, 5th ed. Meuten. 2017.  Print  Digital

    Ophthalmology

    • Veterinary Ophthalmology, 6th ed. Gelatt. 2021.  Print  Digital

    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.  Print  Digital
    • Veterinary Hematology: A Diagnostic Guide and Color Atlas. Harvey. 2012.  Print  Digital

    Radiology

    • Textbook of Veterinary Diagnostic Radiology, 7th ed. Thrall. 2018.  Print  Digital

    Theriogenology

    • Management of Pregnant and Neonatal Dogs, Cats, and Exotic Pets. Lopate. 2012.  Print  Digital

    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
    • 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​