Required and Recommended Textbooks for Freshman
Fall 2008 and Spring 2009

VT 102 Laboratory Animal Management
ALAT Training Manual 2002/2003 Edition, Lawson, ISBN#: NA

ALAT Training Manual Workbook 2002/2003 Edition, Wyrick, ISBN#:  NA

VT102 Laboratory Animal Management Lab
Laboratory Manual for Basic Bio-Methodology of Laboratory Animals 1985 Edition, Hitzelberg, Lungren, and Phillips ISBN#: NA

VT 103 Introduction to Veterinary Practice Management:
Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians 6th Edition, McCurnin and Bassert,  ISBN#: 978-0-323-04685

VT 105 Large Animal Clinical Procedures (Lecture &Lab)
Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians 6th Edition, McCurnin and Bassert,  ISBN#: 978-0-323-04685

VT 109 Breeds, Behavior & Nutrition
Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians 6th Edition, McCurnin and Bassert,  ISBN#: 978-0-323-04685

VT 110 Anatomy & Physiology I
VT 111 Anatomy & Physiology II
Clinical Anatomy and Physiology  for Veterinary Technicians  2nd Edition, Colville and Bassert  ISBN#:  978-0-323-04685

Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical  Dictionary 18th Edition,  Davis ISBN#: 0-8036-0194-8

Pictorial Anatomy Of The Cat Revised Edition, Gilbert ISBN#: 0-8020-2248-9

Dissection kit and colored pencils are also required.

VT 109 Breeds, Behavior & Nutrition
Title:  Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians
Edition:   5th
Authors:   Dennis M. McCurnin & Joanna M. Bassert
ISBN#:   0-7216-9164-1

VT 103 Introduction to Veterinary
Practice Management
Title:  Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians
Edition:   6th
Authors:   Dennis M. McCurnin & Joanna M. Bassert
ISBN#:   0-7216-9164-1

Recommended Reference Texts:

Freshman students are required to have ONE medical dictionary.
Below are some examples:

Title:  Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary
Edition: 2nd
Authors: D.C. Blood & V.P. Studdert
ISBN# 0-7020-2034-6

Title: Tabor’s Cyclopedia Medical Dictionary
Edition: 19th
Editor: Donald Venes
ISBN#: 0-8036-0195-6

Title: Dorland’s Illustrated Medical Dictionary
Edition: 30th (pocket edition)
Editor: W.A. Newman Dorland
ISBN# 0-7216-8281-2