Best Food Animal 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.

Storey's Guide to Raising Beef Cattle, 4th Edition, is a comprehensive reference book for farmers raising one cow or a herd. Heather Smith Thomas, a long-time cattle rancher and author, provides expert guidance on every aspect of bovine behavior, including breed selection, calving, feeding, housing, pasture, and health care. The book also offers valuable advice on creating a viable business plan and identifying niche markets for selling beef. The book's unique feature is its in-depth information on raising grass-fed animals. Overall, this book is an essential reference manual for anyone raising beef cattle and should be on every farmer's shelf.

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.

The book "Low Stress Handling Restraint and Behavior Modification of Dogs & Cats" is a comprehensive guide that teaches the most humane techniques for handling and restraining pets, reducing stress for both the pets and their owners. The book and DVD set features more than 1,600 photos and three hours of video clips that show correct and incorrect handling procedures. The author, Dr. Sophia Yin, a veterinarian and applied animal behaviorist, provides explanations on how to restrain animals correctly through behavior modification that does not involve coercion, dominance, or other negative training methods. This book is an essential resource for practicing veterinarians and students who want to improve their handling skills and create a safer work environment.

This book is a practical guide for breeders, kennel operators, and veterinarians who have a financial or humane interest in the breeding and maintenance of dogs. It covers all aspects of canine reproduction, including managing problem pregnancies, insemination, collecting, storing and shipping semen, and all the diseases and vaccination protocols that may involve the bitch and the stud dog. The book also provides step-by-step guidelines for husbandry and nutrition as they relate to the bitch and her puppies, an excellent and concise description of breeding genetics, and the implications of that knowledge for long-term preservation of the breed line. Overall, this book is an essential resource for anyone interested in canine reproduction and neonatology.

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.

This book focuses on the assessment and treatment of small animal neurological patients, providing step-by-step approaches to common emergency cases and in-depth discussions on the pathophysiology, treatment options, and prognoses of each type of neurological emergency. It also covers emergency anesthesia, pain management, fluid therapy, post-operative care, and physical rehabilitation. This book is a great resource for small animal practitioners, specialists, residents, course directors, and students interested in neurology, emergency medicine, critical care, internal medicine, imaging, and pathology. The book stands out for its emphasis on the latest research findings and greatly improved imaging techniques.

Backyard Poultry Medicine and Surgery, Second Edition is an essential guide for veterinary practitioners that provides practical information on the diagnosis and treatment of poultry. With six new chapters covering radiology, toxicology, euthanasia, gross pathology, behavior, and emergency medicine, the book is a comprehensive guide to all aspects of husbandry, medicine, and surgery for poultry. Diseases are organized by body systems to aid in developing a diagnosis, and the book supports both occasional and regular practitioners. The addition of new chapters and color photographs makes this book a valuable resource for avian veterinarians and those who rarely treat these species.

The Chicken Health Handbook is an updated and revised essential reference guide for those raising chickens. It provides detailed information on chicken health, from nutrition and immunity to parasites and reproductive issues, and includes a new chapter on issues specific to those living in cities. The book is highly recommended by experts in the field, including poultry science professors, hatchery owners, and authors. The extensive pictures, illustrations, and explanations in the new edition make it a must-have book for anyone interested in keeping a strong flock. Overall, this book is a comprehensive and practical guide for both new and experienced flock owners.

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.