Best Veterinary Microbiology Books of 2025

This comprehensive guide, "How to Become a Veterinarian," is a must-read for anyone interested in pursuing a career in veterinary medicine. Written by journalist and writer Susanna Lee, this book covers everything from the history of veterinary practice to the different types of vets and qualifications needed. What sets it apart is the human perspective offered on life as a vet, including the hardest and best parts of the job, myths and fun facts, and what you can start doing now to prepare. Overall, this fact-packed and enlightening book is a valuable resource for anyone considering a career as a veterinarian.

This two-volume set, titled "History of Rabies in the Americas: From the Pre-Columbian to the Present," is an insightful look at the medical history and modern results of rabies in countries throughout the Americas. Volume I provides an overview of critical concepts, including evolutionary aspects, vaccine development, and disease hallmarks and progression, as well as the long-term cultural, social, and economic impacts of the disease in the region. The book highlights the Americas' unique position as the only region with bat rabies virus and the first successful canine rabies program at a broad level. Overall, this book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the study of rabies and its impact on the Americas.

This book provides an in-depth analysis of the latency strategies developed by Alpha-, Beta-, and Gammaherpesvirinae and their host species over the past 200,000 years. It focuses on human herpesviruses and relevant cases of herpesviruses infecting animals. The book highlights the molecular mechanisms that regulate the latent promoters of herpesvirus genomes and the molecular pathways involved in reactivation of latent viral genomes. The book is an excellent resource for researchers, scientists, and graduate students in the fields of virology, immunology, microbiology, bacteriology, and veterinary medicine.

This blank notebook, titled "Speech Therapy Is My Jam," is a great gift idea for speech therapists and speech language pathologists. It has a cute matte cover, is easy to carry around, and contains 100 blank pages for note-taking and journaling. It serves as a great gift for various occasions including Christmas, end of the year gifts for staff and coworkers, teacher appreciation day and week gifts, speech therapist gifts, SLP gifts, and more. Overall, this notebook is a thoughtful and practical gift that any speech therapist would appreciate.

This book, published by Nottingham University Press, provides an in-depth description of the rumen's microbes and microbial activity. Burk A. Dehority, the author, focuses on the bacteria, protozoa, and fungi responsible for the breakdown of forage structural carbohydrates and their interactions. The book covers the enumeration, isolation, and identification of the functionally active rumen bacteria and the effects of ration changes. Dehority also emphasizes studying the value of protozoa and fungi in the overall rumen fermentation process. This book is an excellent resource for veterinary bovine medicine students and professionals interested in rumen microbiology.

The Animal Biology and Care, 3rd Edition is a comprehensive study companion designed for students in animal care, animal nursing assistant, and veterinary care assistant courses. With updated course content, new diagrams, and color illustrations, this book covers basic biological theory and practical procedures carried out by animal care assistants. It also includes new content on exotic species and coverage of the Animal Welfare Act 2006. Overall, this book is a valuable resource for introductory level courses in animal biology, animal nursing, or veterinary assistant programs.

This specialty journal paper composition notebook features hexagon paper with a honeycomb hex grid, perfect for bio/organic chemistry and geometry exercises. The notebook includes a table of contents and numbered pages, making it easy to find information. The 8.5”x11” notebook also has 1/2 inch grey lines for a clearer view of your work. This notebook is not only great for academic purposes but can also be used for board games, quilting, and tiling mosaics or a floor. Overall, this notebook is a unique and versatile addition to any gamer or RPG enthusiast's collection.

The Origin of Disease: The War Within challenges the accepted thinking in Western medicine and identifies the root causes of chronic illnesses. Written in an accessible style, this book contains information useful to both medical professionals and laypersons. The authors, Christopher Merchant and Carolyn Merchant, provide fascinating theories that are both technical and easy enough for patients and doctors to understand. The book offers a new perspective that will fascinate patients suffering from illnesses as well as doctors seeking new answers or medical researchers. Overall, this book is an interesting and informative read for anyone curious about health and the causes of chronic illnesses.

This dot grid notebook is a perfect gift idea for speech therapists or speech language pathologists. With a simple and elegant design, it features a cute matte cover, 100 pages, and a size of 6 x 9. This gift item is easy to carry around and serves as a great gift idea for Christmas, end-of-year gifts for staff and coworkers, teacher appreciation day and week gifts, SLP gifts, and lots more. The book is an excellent way to take down notes, write and journal. Check their brand name for other different styles of lined notebook.

Veterinary Microbiology and Microbial Disease is an essential text for veterinary students, covering bacteriology, mycology and virology. The book has been fully revised and expanded to update the subject for pre-clinical and clinical veterinary students in a comprehensive manner. The authors provide concise descriptions of groups of microorganisms and the diseases they cause, with separate chapters discussing microbial pathogens and their role in animal diseases. The book contains new chapters on molecular diagnostics and on infectious conditions of the skin, cardiovascular system, urinary tract and musculoskeletal system. This edition is completely redesigned in full color with numerous new illustrations. Overall, this book is highly recommended for all those studying and teaching veterinary microbiology.