Best Equine Veterinary Medicine Books of 2025

McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses is a comprehensive guide for vet tech students, covering every aspect of animal care, from small to large animals, birds, reptiles, and small mammals. The book offers step-by-step guidelines for performing various tasks and provides real-life scenarios to practice critical thinking and decision-making skills. With over 1,000 full-color photographs and line drawings, this illustrated guide prepares students for the Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE®) and clinical practice. The inclusion of large animal care, pharmacology, pain management, restraint, and veterinary oncology chapters makes it a unique and valuable resource for vet tech students and professionals.

The Workbook for McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses is a comprehensive review tool designed to help veterinary technicians and nurses reinforce their understanding of animal care. The workbook offers a variety of engaging activities such as matching exercises, true-or-false and multiple-choice questions, photo quizzes, and case studies. It also includes drug dosage calculations, making it a useful resource for preparing for the Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE®). The updated exercises reflect the new content in McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses, 10th Edition. Overall, this workbook is an excellent resource for veterinary technicians and nurses seeking to improve their test scores and knowledge in the field.

Greene's Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat, 5th Edition is a comprehensive and clinically useful reference guide for managing infectious diseases in small animals caused by various pathogens. The book provides detailed guidance on diagnostic testing, appropriate treatment measures, and prevention of infectious diseases. With contributions from over 150 internationally recognized experts, the book covers a wide range of topics in the field of small animal veterinary medicine. The inclusion of full-color illustrations, tables, and a searchable enhanced eBook version makes it a valuable resource for veterinary professionals. Overall, this book is an essential addition to any small animal veterinarian's library.

Essentials of Clinical Anatomy of the Equine Locomotor System is a valuable atlas presenting a photographic record of dissections of the horse's locomotor system. The book offers a clinical perspective on anatomy, facilitating the interpretation of diagnostic imaging techniques. It covers the topographical anatomy of the forelimb, vertebral column, and hindlimb, including the position and relationships of bones, joints, muscles, nerves, and blood vessels. All dissections are of fresh material, providing a realistic view of tissues in living animals or at post mortem. This book is an essential guide for veterinary students, equine vets in practice, and anyone involved in detailed anatomical study or complex lameness evaluation.

Clinical Radiology of the Horse is an exceptional guide for veterinary practitioners and imaging specialists, covering all aspects of equine radiology. The fourth edition of the book provides an atlas of normal and clinical images, positioning and interpretation techniques, and equipment guidance. The book is fully updated to reflect the shift to digital imaging and contains expanded coverage of the foot, pastern, and fetlock. The inclusion of a password-protected website with over 200 additional images and pathological examples makes this book an invaluable resource. Highly recommended for students and practitioners alike.

This practical book, published by CRC Press, offers a unique insight into the world of horses. Language Signs and Calming Signals of Horses: Recognition and Application helps horse lovers and equine professionals interpret the physical signals that horses display in response to their environment. With detailed descriptions, 275 pictures, and communication ladders, readers can learn how to recognize calming signals and improve the socialization, training, and wellbeing of their horse. This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand their horse's behavior and improve their relationship.

The 7th edition of Pathologic Basis of Veterinary Disease is a comprehensive reference book that helps veterinarians diagnose and understand diseases in domestic animals. The book covers general pathology and the pathology of organ systems, including the latest research and diagnostic information. It features more than 2,100 full-color illustrations that help readers understand difficult concepts. The book also includes access to an enhanced eBook with a searchable version of the entire text and an image collection. Overall, this book is an excellent resource for veterinary students and practitioners who want to enhance their knowledge of animal diseases.

Equine Emergencies: Treatment and Procedures, 4th Edition is a practical guide for managing a wide range of emergency situations in horses. The book provides updated information on examination, diagnostic, and treatment procedures for each body system. It also includes helpful "What to Do" and "What Not to Do" boxes and high-quality illustrations to guide the reader through emergency procedures step by step. The new chapters on bacterial and viral diseases, emergency diagnostic procedures, gene testing, biopsy techniques, laboratory submission, feeding and starvation, and flood injury make this book a comprehensive resource for equine medicine. Overall, this book is an essential reference for veterinarians treating horses in both clinical and field settings.

The Manual of Equine Anesthesia and Analgesia is a practical guide that offers concise, clinically oriented information on anesthetizing horses, donkeys, and mules. The second edition of this popular resource has been extensively revised and updated, featuring new coverage of topics including chronic pain, management of horses undergoing MRI, ventilators, nerve blocks for reproductive surgery, muscle relaxants, and more. Written by leading veterinary anesthesiologists, this book provides step-by-step instructions and diagrams of nerve blocks of the limbs, head, and ophthalmic structures. Equine practitioners and veterinary students alike will find this book to be a must-have resource.

The Florida Test Prep FSA Grade 3 book by Origins Publications offers students, educators, and parents with practice materials focused on the core skills needed to succeed on the FSA ELA reading assessment. The book includes skill-building exercises, as well as FSA practice tests, to help students become familiar with the format and structure of the test. By test day, students will feel confident and adequately prepared to do their best. This FSA practice test book provides practice material focused on the core skills needed to help children succeed on FSA tests and is an essential tool for preparing for state reading assessments. Overall, it is a valuable resource for third-grade students looking to excel on their FSA ELA reading assessment.