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Veterinary medicine books in PDF, free and ready to download. These titles cover pathology, pharmacology, parasitology, microbiology, anesthesia and zoonotic diseases.

Every book comes from a university, a professional association or an international organization that publishes openly. You get complete textbooks, lecture notes, laboratory manuals and clinical practice guidelines, the same material veterinary schools use.

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Veterinary Medicine Books

Start here for the groundwork every other discipline builds on. These books cover clinical terminology, anatomy and physiology, histology, preventive medicine and professional practice.

  • Veterinary Preventive Medicine

    A complete preventive medicine textbook covering vaccination protocols, parasite control, reproduction, dentistry, nutrition and biosecurity across companion animals, production species and exotic pets. Each chapter works through species-specific care so you can find what a patient needs before disease appears.

    Margaret Root Kustritz

    Format: PDF 673 pages 6.32 MB
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  • Introduction to Veterinary Terminology

    The vocabulary of the clinic broken down root by root and prefix by prefix. Covers anatomy, physical examination, diagnostic terms and abbreviations, with exercises that turn unfamiliar medical words into something you can read at speed.

    Kelly Robertson and Matea David-Steel

    Format: PDF 715 pages 7.48 MB
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  • Veterinary Histology

    A tissue by tissue histology atlas built around annotated microscope images. Covers the cell, epithelium, connective tissue, muscle, nervous tissue and every major organ system, with keywords and overviews that make slide identification practical.

    Ryan Jennings and Christopher Premanandan

    Format: PDF 254 pages 3.15 MB
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  • Applied Gastrointestinal Physiology in Veterinary Medicine

    Digestive physiology taught through clinical problems rather than isolated theory. Covers motility, secretion, absorption and the mechanisms behind the gastrointestinal disorders you meet most often in domestic species.

    Erin Malone

    Format: PDF 298 pages 6.75 MB
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  • AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals: 2020 Edition

    The reference document on humane euthanasia, covering agents, methods and species-specific protocols for companion animals, livestock, laboratory animals, birds, reptiles, wildlife and aquatic species. Written by a panel of specialists and organized so you can find the accepted method for any species quickly.

    Various Authors

    Format: PDF 121 pages 3.44 MB
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Books on Veterinary Pathology and Toxicology

Pathology teaches you to read what a disease does to tissue. These titles cover general pathology, clinical pathology and laboratory medicine, plus veterinary toxicology and the diagnostic tests behind each case.

  • Veterinary Toxicology

    Lecture notes and practical class work on veterinary toxicology, covering general principles, toxicokinetics and poisoning by plants, metals, pesticides, feed additives and mycotoxins. Includes diagnostic approaches and treatment protocols for each group of toxicants.

    Gintaras Daunoras

    Format: PDF 279 pages 1.83 MB
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  • Clinical Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory

    A practical guide to running and interpreting laboratory tests in veterinary practice. Covers hematology, clinical chemistry, urinalysis, cytology and quality control, with sample handling and interpretation guidance throughout.

    Erin Burton and Anna Lalande

    Format: PDF 334 pages 7.62 MB
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  • General Veterinary Pathology

    Course notes on the principles of veterinary pathology: cell and tissue death, necrosis, gangrene and infarcts, cellular deposits, disturbances of growth, inflammation and circulatory disorders. A compact entry point before systemic pathology.

    S. O. Omotainse, M. O. Olaniyi and O. L. Ajayi

    Format: PDF 37 pages 0.27 MB
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Books on Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Knowing the drug is half the job. The other half is the dose, the species and the withdrawal period, so these books cover pharmacokinetics, the main drug classes and responsible antimicrobial use.

  • Introduction to the Principles of Veterinary Pharmacology

    A foundational pharmacology text covering pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, the main drug classes and the reasoning behind dose selection across species. Written for veterinary students who need the mechanisms, not just the drug list.

    Carl Ruby

    Format: PDF 112 pages 8.16 MB
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  • Introductory Veterinary Pharmacology

    Course notes covering drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion in domestic animals, plus the main therapeutic classes and routes of administration. A short, structured entry point to veterinary drug therapy.

    Olubukola Tolulope Adenubi

    Format: PDF 32 pages 0.16 MB
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  • Prudent and Efficient Use of Antimicrobials in Pigs and Poultry

    A field manual on antimicrobial stewardship in intensive production, covering when antibiotics are justified, how resistance develops, and which management and biosecurity measures reduce the need for them. Published by the Food and Agriculture Organization.

    Ulf Magnusson, Susanna Sternberg Lewerin, Gunilla Eklund and Alexey Rozstalnyy

    Format: PDF 44 pages 0.86 MB
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Books on Veterinary Parasitology and Microbiology

Parasites, bacteria and viruses account for most of what walks into a clinic. These books cover life cycles and diagnostic techniques, veterinary bacteriology, mycology and virology, and the immunology behind vaccination.

  • Veterinary Parasitology for Animal Science

    A full parasitology course covering helminths, protozoa and arthropod vectors, with life cycles, pathogenic effects, diagnostic methods and control measures for each group. Organized by parasite class so you can work through it systematically.

    Wollo University School of Veterinary Medicine

    Format: PDF 132 pages 1.71 MB
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  • Introduction to Veterinary Microbiology and Mycology

    Lecture notes on bacterial structure, physiology and classification, sample collection, culture media and diagnostic mycology. Covers the laboratory groundwork behind identifying the organisms that cause disease in animals.

    M. A. Oyekunle, O. E. Ojo and M. Agbaje

    Format: PDF 121 pages 0.55 MB
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  • Veterinary Virology

    A course on animal viruses: structure, replication, pathogenesis and the major viral families of veterinary importance. Includes diagnostic methods and the principles behind vaccination and viral disease control.

    M. A. Oyekunle, O. E. Ojo and M. Agbaje

    Format: PDF 97 pages 0.36 MB
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  • Canine and Feline Leishmaniosis

    Clinical guidelines on leishmaniosis in dogs and cats, covering transmission, clinical signs, diagnosis, clinical staging, therapy, monitoring and prevention. Compact enough to consult during a consultation.

    LeishVet Group

    Format: PDF 14 pages 1.39 MB
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Books on Veterinary Anesthesia and Surgery

Anesthesia is the part of surgery where nothing is allowed to go wrong. These titles cover anesthetic protocols and monitoring, local analgesia, and surgical procedures in small and large animals.

  • Large Animal Surgery: Supplemental Notes

    Surgical notes for horses, cattle and small ruminants, covering anesthesia, analgesia, suturing, wound management and the standard procedures by body system. Built around the decisions a clinician makes in the field, with technique descriptions and case reasoning.

    Erin Malone, Elaine Norton, Erica Dobbs and Ashley Ezzo

    Format: PDF 1370 pages 11.64 MB
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  • 2020 AAHA Anesthesia and Monitoring Guidelines for Dogs and Cats

    Practice guidelines for safe anesthesia in dogs and cats, covering patient preparation, drug protocols, monitoring, equipment care and recovery. Includes checklists and handling advice for fearful or aggressive patients.

    Tamara Grubb, Jennifer Sager and James S. Gaynor

    Format: PDF 24 pages 1.88 MB
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  • Local Anesthesia and Analgesia

    A concise guide to local anesthetic technique in veterinary practice, covering drug classes, nerve blocks by species and region, and the role of local blocks in cutting the amount of general anesthetic a patient needs.

    Lyon Lee

    Format: PDF 21 pages 0.33 MB
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Books on Zoonotic Diseases and Veterinary Public Health

Some animal diseases do not stay in animals. These books cover priority zoonoses, the One Health approach, veterinary epidemiology and outbreak surveillance, published by FAO, WHO and the World Organisation for Animal Health.

  • Veterinary Epidemiology: Principles and Methods

    The classic epidemiology textbook, covering study design, sampling, measures of association, diagnostic test evaluation, outbreak investigation and disease modelling in animal populations. Released by its authors under an open license.

    S. Wayne Martin, Alan H. Meek and Preben Willeberg

    Format: PDF 356 pages 6.62 MB
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  • Monitoring and Evaluation for Effective Management of Zoonotic Diseases

    An operational tool for building monitoring and evaluation into zoonotic disease programmes, with indicators, frameworks and worked examples for multisectoral coordination. Published jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organization, the World Health Organization and the World Organisation for Animal Health.

    FAO, WHO and WOAH

    Format: PDF 116 pages 1 MB
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  • Veterinary Laboratory Testing Protocols for Priority Zoonotic Diseases in Africa

    Step by step laboratory protocols for detecting priority zoonoses including anthrax, brucellosis, rabies and Rift Valley fever. Covers sample collection, transport, testing and biosafety, written for veterinary diagnostic laboratories.

    Food and Agriculture Organization

    Format: PDF 80 pages 3.58 MB
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  • One Health Training Manual

    A training manual on the One Health approach, covering how human, animal and environmental health services coordinate on surveillance, outbreak response and risk communication. Includes session plans and exercises for multisectoral teams.

    FAO and WHO

    Format: PDF 68 pages 3.04 MB
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  • Outline of Measures against Infectious Diseases in Domestic Animals

    A national framework for controlling infectious disease in livestock, covering quarantine systems, surveillance, notifiable disease response, movement control and farm level biosecurity. Sets out how each measure is triggered and who carries it out.

    Various Authors

    Format: PDF 94 pages 0.46 MB
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That is the full collection of free veterinary medicine books in PDF. Every file downloads free, with no registration and no limit on how many you take.

For the structural side of the same training, see our animal anatomy and physiology books. For feeding, diet and metabolism, go to our animal nutrition books.

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