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American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia (ACVAA) Reading List
This guide contains the list of books and journals recommended as study materials for the American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia (ACVAA) examination.
Residents are responsible for ensuring they are using the correct edition of a book for their exam.
Please ask your librarian, mentor, or specialty board examination committee if questions arise.
"Candidates are advised to prepare for the examination by a systematic review of recent textbooks and periodicals. WE CANNOT DEFINE CONCLUSIVELY THE BODY OF KNOWLEDGE NECESSARY TO PASS THIS EXAMINATION. The following list is ONLY A GUIDELINE. Other selected chapters in different textbooks or articles in journals may be used by the candidates.
"The examination questions and referenced answers are based on the list of textbooks below. The emphasis of the examination is on these recently published textbooks and research papers, however earlier principles reflected in key papers and references essential for the current practice of anesthesia and analgesia may be used."
Source: ACVAA Suggested Resources for Residents and Exam Candidates, American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia.
This resource updated: 6/21/2016
Source reading list reviewed: 1/11/2017
Source reading list updated by specialty board: 9/9/2015
Veterinary Anesthesia/Analgesia Textbooks:
- Lumb and Jones' Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia (5th ed.) by Kurt A. Grimm (Editor); Leigh A. Lamont (Editor); William J. Tranquilli (Editor); Stephen A. Greene (Editor); Sheilah A. Robertson (Editor)Call Number: SF914 .L82 2015ISBN: 9781118526231Publication Date: 20155th edition
E-BOOK and print - Lumb and Jones' Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia (4th ed.) by Kurt A. Grimm (Editor); William J. Tranquilli (Editor); John C. Thurmon (Editor)Call Number: SF914 .L82 2007ISBN: 9780781754712Publication Date: 2007
- Equine Anesthesia: Monitoring and emergency therapy (2nd ed.) by William Muir; John A. E. Hubbell; William W. MuirCall Number: SF951 .E54 2009ISBN: 9781416023265Publication Date: 2009E-BOOK and print
2nd edition - Zoo Animal and Wildlife Immobilization and Anesthesia (2nd ed.) by Gary West (Editor); Nigel Caulkett (Editor); Darryl Heard (Editor)Call Number: SF914 .Z66 2014ISBN: 9780813811833Publication Date: 20142nd edition.
E-BOOK and print - Small Animal Regional Anesthesia and Analgesia by Driessen; Luis Campoy (Editor); Matt Read (Editor)Call Number: SF914 .S63 2013ISBN: 9780813819945Publication Date: 2013E-BOOK and print
Human Anesthesia Textbooks:
- Miller's Anesthesia (8th ed.) by Ronald D. Miller; Lars I. Eriksson; Lee A. Fleisher; Jeanine P. Wiener-Kronish; Neal H. Cohen; William L. YoungISBN: 9780702052835Publication Date: 2014-10-148th edition.
7th edition held at CSU - Miller's Anesthesia (7th ed.) by Ronald D. Miller; Lars I. Eriksson; Lee A. Fleisher; Jeanine P. Wiener-Kronish; William L. YoungCall Number: RD81 .M646 2010ISBN: 9780443069598Publication Date: 2009-05-227th edition
- Understanding Anesthesia Equipment by Jerry A. Dorsch; Susan E. DorschISBN: 9780781776035Publication Date: 2008Note: Older editions contain some relevant chapters not contained in the newest edition.
- Anesthesia and Analgesia in Laboratory Animals (2nd ed.) by Richard Fish (Editor); Peggy J. Danneman (Editor); Marilyn Brown (Editor); Alicia Karas (Editor)Call Number: SF996.5 .A54 2008ISBN: 9780123738981Publication Date: 2008E-BOOK
2nd edition.
Pain:
- Wall and Melzack's Textbook of Pain by Stephen McMahon; Martin Koltzenburg; Patrick D. WallISBN: 0443072876Publication Date: 2006
Physics:
- Basic Physics and Measurement in Anaesthesia by Gavin N. C. Kenny (Editor); Paul D. Davis (Editor)ISBN: 9780750648288Publication Date: 2003
Physiology:
- Cunningham's Textbook of Veterinary Physiology (5th ed.) by Bradley G. KleinISBN: 9781437723618Publication Date: 20135th edition.
- Nunn's Applied Respiratory Physiology (7th ed.) by Andrew B. Lumb; J. F. NunnISBN: 9780702029967Publication Date: 20107th edition
Newer edition available
Pharmacology:
- Goodman and Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics (12th ed.) by Louis Sanford Goodman; Laurence L. Brunton; Bruce Chabner; Bjorn KnollmanCall Number: RM300 .G644 2011ISBN: 9780071624428Publication Date: 201012th edition.
E-BOOK and print - Stoelting's Handbook of Pharmacology and Physiology in Anesthetic Practice by Steven Shafer; Robert K. Stoelting; Pamela Flood; James P. RathmellISBN: 9781605475509Publication Date: 20155th edition
E-BOOK - Handbook of Pharmacology and Physiology in Anesthetic Practice by Robert K. Stoelting; Simon C. HillierCall Number: RD82.2 .S686 2006ISBN: 0781757851Publication Date: 2005-10-034th edition
Anatomy:
- Textbook of Veterinary Anatomy by K. M. Dyce; C. J. G. Wensing; Wolfgang O. SackCall Number: SF761 .D93 2010ISBN: 9781416066071Publication Date: 20104th edition
General Veterinary Medicine and Surgery:
- Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Disorders in Small Animal Practice. 4th ed. by Stephen P. DiBartolaCall Number: SF991 .D53 2012ISBN: 9781437706543Publication Date: 20114th edition
E-BOOK and print - Large Animal Internal Medicine (5th ed.) by Bradford P. SmithCall Number: SF745 .L37 2015ISBN: 9780323088398Publication Date: 20155th edition
"Select chapters relevant to veterinary anesthesia and analgesia." - Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine (7th ed.) (Ettinger) by Stephen J. Ettinger; Edward C. FeldmanCall Number: SF991 .T48 2009ISBN: 9781416065937Publication Date: 20097th edition
New edition available
- Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics (9th ed.) by Mark G. Papich (Editor); Jim E. Riviere (Editor); H. Richard AdamsCall Number: SF915 .V48 2009ISBN: 9780813820613Publication Date: 2009
- Pain Management in Veterinary Practice by Christine M. Egger (Editor); Lydia Love (Editor); Tom Doherty (Editor)Call Number: SF910.P34 P35 2014ISBN: 9780813812243Publication Date: 2013E-BOOK and print
- Respiratory Physiology: The Essentials (9th ed.) by John B. WestCall Number: QP121 .W43 2012ISBN: 9781609136406Publication Date: 2011-09-21
- Handbook of Veterinary Clinical Research by Mark Holmes; Peter CockcroftCall Number: SF756.3 .H36 2008ISBN: 9781405145510Publication Date: 2008-01-03
- Handbook of Clinical Anesthesia by Paul G. Barash; Bruce F. Cullen; Robert K. Stoelting; Michael K. Cahalan; M. Christine Stock; Rafael OrtegaISBN: 9781451176155Publication Date: 2013-04-267th edition
Previous editions available at CSU - Stoelting's Anesthesia and Co-Existing Disease (6th ed.) by Roberta L. Hines; Katherine MarschallCall Number: RD87 .A53 2013ISBN: 9781455738120Publication Date: 2012-03-026th edition
- Small Animal Critical Care Medicine (2nd ed.) by Deborah Silverstein; Kate HopperCall Number: SF778 .S55 2015ISBN: 9781455703067Publication Date: 2014-07-152nd edition
E-BOOK and print - Canine and Feline Anesthesia and Co-Existing Disease by Lindsey B. C. Snyder editor.; Rebecca A Johnson (Rebecca Ann), editor.Call Number: SF914 .C36 2015ISBN: 9781118288207Publication Date: 2014E-BOOK and print
- Laboratory Animal Anaesthesia (3rd ed.) by Paul FlecknellCall Number: SF914 .F54 2009ISBN: 9780123693761Publication Date: 2009
- Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology (12th ed.) by John E. Hall; Arthur C. GuytonISBN: 1416045740Publication Date: 201012th edition.
New edition available - Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology (13th ed.) by John E. HallISBN: 9781455770052Publication Date: 201513th edition.
Human
Last 5 years
- Canadian Journal of Veterinary ResearchOpen access, peer reviewed journal
Coverage: 1937- 6 months ago
Some articles may not be open access at the publisher's discretion. - Lab Animal
- Laboratory Animals
- Veterinary Clinics of North AmericaRelevant issues, including those older than 5 years.
- RECOVER, CPR Guidelines (2012)Fletcher DJ, Boller M, Brainard BM, Haskins SC, Hopper K, McMichael MA, et al. RECOVER evidence and knowledge gap analysis on veterinary CPR. Part 7: Clinical guidelines. Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care. 2012; 22(s1):S102–31.
- AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals (2013)Leary S, Underwood W, Anthony R, Cartner S, Corey D, Grandin T, et al. AVMA guidelines for the euthanasia of animals: 2013 edition. 2013.
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