Textbooks

Questions from the exam can be sourced from any of the below textbooks, please ensure you are familiar with the top 5 resources listed below:

1. Small Animal Clinical Nutrition 5th Ed. Hand M, Thatcher, Remillard R, Roudebush P, Novotny B, eds. 2010, M.M.I., KS  —- Can be downloaded for free or to purchase this books, visit Mark Morris Institute and click on SACN5 Chapter Downloads under ‘Publications’.
2. Nutrition and Disease Management for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses, 3rd ed. Wortinger A, Burns KM, eds. 2024. Wiley- Blackwell. Ames, IA.
3. Canine and Feline Nutrition, A resource for companion animal professionals. Case, Carey, Hirakawa, Daristotle. 2011. Mosby Elsevier, St. Louis.
4. Association of American Feed Control Officials, Inc. 2013 or after Publication. AAFCO. www.aafco.org
5. Applied Veterinary Clinical Nutrition 2nd ed. Fascetti AJ, Delaney SJ, Larsen JA, Villaverde C. eds. 2024. Wiley Blackwell. Ames, IA.
6. Manual of Companion Animal Nutrition and Feeding. Kelly N, Wills J. eds. 1996. Wiley-Blackwell. Ames, IA
7. Veterinary Clinics of North America. Small Animal Practice. Small Animal Nutrition. 51:3, May 2021. D LaFlamme, ed. Elsevier, Philadelphia.
8. Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice. Exotic Animal Nutrition. 27:1. January 2024. Elsevier, Philadelphia.
9. Veterinary Clinics of North America. Small Animal Practice: Dietary Management and Nutrition. Kirk C & Bartges J eds. November 2006, Saunders, Philadelphia.
10. Small Animal Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses. Merrill, L. Wiley-Blackwell. September, 2012
11. Practical Weight Management in Dogs and Cats. Towell, T. Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.
12. Companion Animal Nutrition: A Manual for Veterinary Nurses and Technicians. N Lakeman. Butterworth-Heinemann, 2008
13. Small Animal Critical Care Medicine. Silverstein & Hopper, eds.  2009. Saunders Elsevier, St. Louis.
14. Small Animal Internal Medicine, 4th ed. Nelson & Couto, eds. 2009. Elsevier, St. Louis.
15. Fluid Therapy in Small Animal Practice. 3rd ed.  DiBartola, SP. 2006. Saunders Elsevier. St. Louis.
16. Comparative Avian Nutrition – Klasing KC. 1998. CAB International, New York.
17. Handbook of Avian Medicine 2nd Ed. Tully TN, Dorrestein GM, Jones AK, eds. 2009, Elsevier, St. Louis.
18. Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians, 7th ed. Mccurnin, D & Bassert, J. Elsevier Saunders. St. Louis. 2009.
19. Manual of Veterinary Dietetics- Buffington, Hollaway, Abood. 2004. Elsevier, St. Louis.
20. Sheep Nutrition. Freer M, Dove M, eds. 2002, CAB International, New York
21. Clinical Nutrition, Enteral and Tube Feeding- Rombeau, Rolandelli
22. Clinical Nutrition, Parenteral Nutrition- Rombeau, Rolandelli
23. Feeding and Care of Horses, 2nd edition: Lon D. Lewis. Williams & Wilkins, 1996.
24. Equine Nutrition and Feeding – Frape D. 2010, Wiley- Blackwell, Ames, IA.
25. Horse Nutrition and Feeding – Pilliner S. 2009, Wiley-Blackwell, Ames, IA.
26. Introduction to Horse Nutrition – Davies Z. 2009, Wiley-Blackwell, Ames, IA.
27. Veterinary Clinics of North America. Equine Practice: Clinical Nutrition. Geor RJ. ed. April, 2009, Saunders, Philadelphia.
28. Plumb’s Veterinary Drug Handbook, 7th Ed. Donald C. Plumb. Wiley-Blackwell, Ames, IA; 2009
29. Veterinary Clinics of North America. Exotic Animal Practice: Nutrition and Behavior of Uncommon Species. Hess, L & Antinoff, N. Eds. April 2009, Saunders, Philadelphia.
30. Mosby’s Comprehensive Review for Veterinary Technicians, 3rd ed.  Tighe, M M & Brown, M. 2008. Mosby Elsevier. St. Louis.
31. Laboratory Profiles of Small Animal Diseases, 3rd ed. Sodikoff, CH. 2001. Mosby, St. Louis.
32. Animal Anatomy & Physiology: Jesse F. Bone. Reston Publishing Company, Inc. 1979
33. BSAVA Canine & Feline Emergency & Critical Care. Hurley, M. 2007. BSAVA
34. Small Animal Nutrition: Sandie Agar . Butterworth/Heinemann. 2001
35. Encyclopedia of Canine Clinical Nutrition- Pibot P, Biourge V, Elliott D, eds. 2006, Royal Canin, Italy.
36. Encyclopedia of Feline Clinical Nutrition- Pibot P, Biourge V, Elliott D, eds. 2008, Royal Canin, Italy