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COURSE
NUMBER
COURSE TITLE
TEXT TITLE
AUTHORS
REQUIRED/
Recommended
ISBN*
VM 105
Intro to VT
Quick Medical Terminology, 4th ed. Shirley, Soltesz, et.al.**
REQUIRED
Stedman's Medical Dictionary or equivalent (if you already have a medical dictionary you do not need to purchase another one) Stedman
REQUIRED
BMS 115 & 116
Anatomy I & II
Anatomy of Domestic Animals, 9th ed. or 10th ed Pasquini, Spurgeon
REQUIRED
# see note below
Laboratory Manual for Comparative Veterinary Anatomy & Physiology Phillip Cochran
REQUIRED
Dissection of the Dog, 6th ed. Evans, Delahunta Reccommended
BMS 135
& 136
Physiology I & II
The Physiology
Coloring Book Second Edition
Kapit, Massey, et.al.
REQUIRED
Functional Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals 3rd ed. Reece, William
Recommended
Clinical Anatomy & Physiology for Veterinary Technicians Colville and Basset
Recommended
BMS 235 & 236
Pharmacology
I & II
Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics for the Veterinary Technician, 3rd Edition
Bill
REQUIRED

0323011136
Available from Elsevier [here]

Medical Mathematics and Dosage Calculations for Veterinary Professionals Bill
Recommended
Veterinary Drug Handbook, 5th ed Pocket edition Plumb
Recommended
ANSC 101V
Introduction to Animal Science
Animal Science and Industry, 7th Ed. Merle Cunningham, Duane Acker
REQUIRED

013046256X
Prentice Hall website

VCS 140 & 141 & 230 & 231, 233 Small Animal Nursing & Health Management
I & II
Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians, 6th edition McCurnin & Bassert
REQUIRED
Manual of Clinical Procedures in the Dog, Cat, and Rabbit, 2nd ed. Crow & Walshaw
REQUIRED
Handbook of Veterinary Procedures and Emergency Treatment, 8th Ed. Kirk and Bistner
Recommended
VCS 142 & 143
Diagnostic Imaging
Practical Diagnostic Imaging for the Veterinary Technician, 3rd edition Han and Hurd
REQUIRED
VCS 145 VCS 146
Principles of Anesthesia

Anesthesia & Analgesia 3rd Edition

Diane McKelvey, K. Wayne Hollingshead
REQUIRED
Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery Elizabeth V. Hillyer
Recommended
Handbook of Veterinary Anesthesia, 3rd Edition Muir, Hubble, Skarda, Bednarski
Recommended
VCS 201
Pharmacy Procedures
Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians, 6th edition McCurnin
REQUIRED
Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics for the Veterinary Technician (3rd) Bill 
REQUIRED

Available from Elsevier [here]
139780323011136
Dimensional Analysis For Meds 2nd or 3rd ed. Anna M. Curren
REQUIRED
Medical Mathematics and Dosage Calculations for Veterinary Professionals Bill
Recommended
Practitioner's Manual (Current Edition)
USDJ-DEA-ODC
REQUIRED
Free Download [here]
Free On-Line Version [here]
FDA and the Veterinarian
USDHHS-FDA-CVM
REQUIRED
Free Download [here]
CPB 150
Clinical Pathology I
Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians, 6th edition McCurnin
REQUIRED
Laboratory Procedures For Veterinary Technicians, 5th Ed.
Charles Hendrix and Margi Sirois
REQUIRED
Veterinary Hematology Atlas of Common Domestic Species, 1st Ed. Reagan, Sanders, DeNicola
REQUIRED
Veterinary Hematology and Clinical Chemistry, 1st Ed. Mary Ann Thrall Recommended
Mathematics for the Clinical Laboratory, 1st Ed. Doucette
Recommended
CPB 151, CPB 152
Clinical Pathology II and III
Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians 6th edition McCurnin
REQUIRED

0721606121

Laboratory Procedures For Veterinary Technicians, 5th Ed.
Pratt
REQUIRED
Charles Hendrix
REQUIRED
Veterinary Hematology Atlas of Common Domestic Species Reagan, Sanders, DeNicola
REQUIRED
A Guide to Hematology in Dogs and Cats         
Rebar et al
REQUIRED 
#### see note below
Laboratory Urinalysis and Hematology for Small Animal Practitioner     
Sink, Feldman 
Reccommended
##### see note below
Mathematics for the Clinical Laboratory, 1st Ed. Doucette
Recommended
Veterinary Hematology and Clinical Chemistry, 1st Ed. Mary Ann Thrall Recommended
CPB 227
Microbiology for Veterinary Technicians

 
Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians, 6th edition
McCurnin & Bassert
REQUIRED
VM 220
Laboratory Animal Health Management I
Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
The Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources
REQUIRED
### see note below
Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 2nd Edition Katherine E. Quesenberry, James W. Carpenter REQUIRED
VM 221
Laboratory Animal Health Management II
Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals



The Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources
REQUIRED
### see note below
Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians, 6th edition
McCurnin & Bassert
REQUIRED
Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 2nd Edition


Katherine E. Quesenberry, James W. Carpenter
REQUIRED
Exotic Animal Medicine for the Veterinary Technician Bonnie Ballard & Ryan Cheek
REQUIRED
0813819288
VCS 147
Principles of OR Technique and Sterilization Procedures
Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians, 6th edition McCurnin & Bassert
REQUIRED
VM 245
Management Topics for VT I
Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians, 6th Ed. McCurnin & Bassert
REQUIRED
The Overnight Resume 2nd Ed. Donald Asher
REQUIRED
VM 246
Management Topics for VT II
Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians, 6th Ed. McCurnin & Bassert
REQUIRED
Exceptional Customer Service Lisa Ford, et al
REQUIRED

VCS 148, VCS149
Large Animal Nursing and Health Management I,II

Large Animal Cinical Procedures for Vet Tech

Hanie
REQUIRED
Restraint and Handling of Wild and Domestic Animals Murray E. Fowler Recommended
Handbook of Livestock Management (4rd ed.) Richard A. Battaglia Recommended
VCS148, VCS149, VCS237, VCS238 Large Animal Nursing and Health Management III and IV Animal Science and Industry, 6th Ed. OR
7th Ed
Merle Cunningham, Duane Acker
REQUIRED
0130826537 OR
013046256X
Prentice Hall website
Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians, 6th edition. McCurnin & Bassert
REQUIRED
The Merck Veterinary Manual 9th Ed C.M. Kahn,et al, Merck Co, Merial
REQUIRED
0911910506
(A free copy of this book can be downloaded [here])
VCS237, VCS238 Large Animal Nursing and Health Management III and IV Handbook of Livestock Management (4th ed.) Richard A. Battaglia
REQUIRED
Restraint and Handling of Wild and Domestic Animals Murray E. Fowler
REQUIRED
CPB 225, CPB 226
Parasitology for Veterinary Technicians I
Veterinary Parasitology: Reference Manual, 5th Ed. 2001 William Foreyt, Iowa State University Press
REQUIRED
Laboratory Procedures for Veterinary Technicians 4th Ed., 2002 Hendrix, Mosby- Incorporated
REQUIRED
CPB 240, CPB 241
Public and Occupational Health for Veterinary Technicians I
The Complete Veterinary Practice Regulatory Compliance Manual, 5th Ed. 2003 Seibert
REQUIRED

This book is a set with the one below and can be ordered online at:
http://www.safetyvet.com/purdue.htm
+ see note below

Safety Issues for the Veterinary Hospital Staff, 5th Ed. 2003
Seibert
REQUIRED

This book is a set with the one above and can be ordered online at:
http://www.safetyvet.com/purdue.htm
+ see note below

Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians, 6th edition McCurnin & Bassert
REQUIRED

* ISBN numbers are used to identify textbooks when ordering

** "et. al" means "and others"

# Pasquini textbook is ordered directly from SUDZ Publisher by phone: (940) 686-9208

## Contact the CPB 152 course instructor for instructions to order this textbook.

### A free copy of this book can be obtained by filling out the online publication request form available at the following website: http://dels.nas.edu/ilar_n/ilarhome/guide.shtml

#### A free copy of this book can be downloaded at: www.ivis.org. A free registration with the International Veterinary Information Service (IVIS) is required.

##### The book is available from the publisher [Teton New Media] by phone [(877) 306-9793] with or without a CD at a 15% student discount.

+ When ordering from the website use the password "knox"

 
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