Class of 2027 Spring Book List
DVM TEXTBOOK/EQUIPMENT LIST Spring 2025
Class of 2027
VM711 - Foundations of Veterinary Medicine IV
See Required Equipment/Supplies List
VM733 - Principles of Surgery
Resources
There are no required textbooks for VM 733 due to its broad nature and scope. However, for some lectures, specific reading assignments have been made, and in others suggested reading assignments have been offered. Listed below are surgery textbooks that are excellent resources for this course. The books that are bolded are available on-line through CSU libraries.
Small animal:
- Fossum TW. Small Animal Surgery, 4th or 5th edition, Elsevier, 2012 and 2018
- Johnston SA and Tobias KM. Veterinary Surgery, Small Animal. 2nd edition, Elsevier, 2018
- Piermattei DL, Flo GL, and DeCamp C. Brinker, Piermattei, and Flo’s Handbook of Small Animal Orthopedics & Fracture Treatment, 4th edition, Elsevier, 2006.
Large animal:
- White and Moore. Current Techniques in Equine Surgery and Lameness, 2nd edition, WB Saunders, 1998
- Hendrickson, D. Wound Care for the Equine Practitioner, Teton New Media, 2005
- McIlwraith, CW. Diagnostic and Surgical Arthroscopy in the Horse, 3rd edition, Elsevier, 2006.
- Nixon, AJ. Equine Fracture Repair, WB Saunders, 1996
VM737 - Principles of Anesthesia
RECOMMENDED:
VM742 - Biology of Disease III – No new material. Same book is recommended from VM 640 and 741
McGavin's Pathologic Basis of Veterinary Disease, by Zachary. 6th edition. Elsevier publishing, 2016. ISBN: 9780323357753
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VM744 - Theriogenology: – None
VM745 - Clinical Sciences I
RECOMMENDED:
- Large Animal Internal Medicine, Smith, 5th edition, Elsevier Publishing. ISBN: 9780323088398
- Small Animal Internal Medicine, 5th edition, Nelson RW, Couto CG, Elsevier Publishing. ISBN: 9780323086820
VM747 - Clinical Sciences II
RECOMMENDED:
- Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Ettinger SJ. 8th edition. Saunders. ISBN: 9780323312110 (this book is also on the 3rd year book list and has an excellent cardiology section)
- King L. (ed) Textbook of Respiratory Disease in Dogs and Cats, 2003 Saunders, ISBN-13: 978-0721687063
- Respiratory Physiology: The Essentials by John B. West; Ninth Edition (September 21, 2011); Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
- Large Animal Internal Medicine, Smith, 5th edition, Elsevier Publishing. ISBN: 9780323088398
ELECTIVES:
VM612 - Healer's Art
GOOD RESOURCES:
- Rachel Naomi Remen: Kitchen Table Wisdom
VM716 - Principles of Shelter Veterinary Medicine
GOOD RESOURCES:
- Shelter Medicine for Veterinarians and Staff, L. Miller and S. Zawistowski (ed.), 2nd edition, Blackwell Publishing, 2013. ISBN: 9780813819938
- Infectious Disease Management of Shelter Animals. K. Hurley and L. Miller (ed.), Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, 2009. ISBN: 9780813813790
There are many excellent REFERENCE books that you may find useful. To choose textbooks, you may want to consider your level of interest in the subject, the organization and presentation style of the authors, and the experiences of other students. The following textbooks are recommended by your instructors.
Small Animal Reference:
- Electrocardiography of the Dog and Cat, 2nd Edition. Santilli R et al. Edra S.p.A ISBN: 978-8821447846
Equine Reference:
ISBN 0721697771
Ed. 2008, ISBN: 1416054758)
1416024069
ISBN 0721693237
Food Animal Reference:
Required Equipment/Supplies
Strongly Recommended Equipment/Supplies
Required clothing for DVM clinical instruction in the Livestock Section (food animal section) of the VTH:
The following clothing requirements are intended to limit the potential for spread of infectious agents among large animal patients in the VTH. These requirements are also intended to protect the veterinary student from contaminating his or her clothing with infectious agents. These requirements are identical to those required for clinical rotations in the third and fourth years of the DVM curriculum.
- Sleeved coveralls. Sleeved coveralls limit contact of potentially infectious biologic material with underlying street clothes. Coveralls with torn sleeves or holes will not be considered of acceptable professional appearance. A source for durable coveralls is Pella Veterinary Apparel. A suggested style is the Short-Sleeve Coveralls available at VetText. Other, similar brands and styles are acceptable; consider VetText one potential source. Coveralls are typically ordered according to chest size and come in short, regular, and tall leg lengths. It is recommended that you order a chest size that allows you to wear warm clothing underneath; the use of men’s sizing is recommended for this purpose as well. Bib coveralls (with suspender straps) are not
- buckles are not allowed, as these tend to trap manure and are far more difficult to thoroughly disinfect than the recommended 1- or 2- button or snap design. allowed for student use in the Livestock Section of the VTH as these enable contamination of underlying clothing.
- Rubber overboots. The overboots accepted for wear in the Livestock Section of the VTH are those that can be pulled on and off over street shoes or boots. Examples include Tingley’s boots or PVC Overboots. Both of these should be the 10”-12” height and have one or two snaps or buttons as fasteners. The low-profile tread on these overboots results in less tracking of manure and
therefore reduces the risk of transfer of infectious agents among patients in the clinic. These overboots can be purchased at or ordered online at VetText and are also available for purchase at other local farm and ranch supply stores. You may wish to purchase a size of overboot that allows you to wear warm footwear underneath during the winter months. “Wellington”-type over-the-calf boots are not allowed in the Livestock Section of the VTH because their deep tread facilitates tracking of manure and because shoes cannot be worn underneath these types of boots.