Annex 3 Statutory membership examination Reading list The statutory membership examination covers the underpinning knowledge and understanding and practical competences required to practise as a veterinary surgeon in the United Kingdom including coverage of veterinary public health, and medicine, surgery, reproduction and the husbandry associated with companion animals, production animals and horses. The examination syllabus is divided into four subjects: the horse, production animals, small companion animals and veterinary public health, and the reading list follows the same subject split. In addition there is a general list that contains texts which are relevant to more than one species. Websites that give information about current UK and EU legislation of relevance to veterinary surgeons as well as some veterinary journals and publications are listed. You should read widely and be familiar with current issues and UK-specific problems. The reading list should act as a guide to the depth of knowledge required rather than as a complete summary of the required knowledge. The horse The statutory membership examination syllabus relates principally to the horse, but also includes the donkey, used for leisure and sporting activities. Auer, JA & Stick, JA. (1999) Equine surgery. 2 nd ed. Philadelphia: W B Saunders. ISBN 0721677339 Knottenbelt, DC & Pascoe, RR. (1994) The color atlas of diseases and disorders of the horse. London: Wolfe. ISBN 0723417024 Expensive, but beautifully illustrated text covering diseases and disorders of all body systems of the horse. Concise format. 432 pages, 915 colour illustrations. Mair, T, et al. (eds.) (1998) Equine medicine, surgery and reproduction. London: W B Saunders. ISBN 0702017256 A thorough text with extensive index. 498 pages. Stashak, TS, (Ed) Adams Lameness in Horses 5 th ed. Philadelphia: London Lippincott Williams & Wilkins ISBN 0638079816 There is a paperback version available Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger, 1987. ISBN 0812109805 White, NA, & Edwards, GB, 1999 Handbook of Equine Colic Oxford: Butterworth Heinemann ISBN 0750635878 Education Department/Augustl2011 Page 1/6
Small companion animals The statutory membership examination syllabus for small companion animals relates to dogs, cats pet rabbits and, to a more limited extent, other small mammals such as guinea pigs and rodents, reptiles and cage birds, that are kept as pets. Bojrab MJ. (eds.) (1998) Current techniques in small animal surgery. 4 th ed. Baltimore: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins. ISBN 0683008900 Covers comprehensively both diagnosis and treatment (including operative surgery) of surgical diseases of the dog and cat; both soft tissue and orthopaedics. 1340 pages. Denny, HR & Butterworth, SJ. (2000) A guide to canine and feline orthopaedic surgery. 4 th ed. Oxford: Blackwell Science. ISBN 0632051035 Flecknell, P. Ed (2000) Manual of Rabbit Medicine and Surgery BSAVA ISBN 0 905214 46 3 Herrtage, ME & Dunn, JK. (1999) Textbook of small animal medicine. 4 th ed. Philadelphia: W B Saunders. ISBN 0702015822 Large textbook with problem oriented approach, many tables. Recommended. 1088 pages. Piermattei, DL & Flo, GL. (1997) Handbook of small animal orthopedics and fracture repair. 3 rd ed. Philadelphia: W B Saunders. ISBN 0721656897 A very comprehensive text covering the diagnosis, aetiology, and treatment of conditions affecting the locomotor system in small animals. 743 pages. Schaer, M. (2003) Clinical Medicine of the Dog and Cat. London: Manson Publishing. ISBN 1874545626 Well illustrated atlas of small animal medicine problems with explanatory text. Scott, DW, Miller, WH & Griffin,CE. (2001) Muller and Kirk s small animal dermatology. 6 th ed. Philadelphia: W B Saunders. ISBN 0721676189 Slatter, DH. (2003) Textbook of small animal surgery. 3 rd ed. 2 vols. Philadelphia: W B Saunders. ISBN 0721686079 Definitive text that contains details of all surgical procedures. This is not a basic text but is a reference source of current literature. Education Department/Augustl2011 Page 2/6
Production animals The species concerned are: cattle (dairy and beef), sheep, goats, pigs, domestic poultry and farmed fish. Andrews, AH, et al. (2004) Bovine medicine. 2 nd Ed. Oxford: Blackwell Scientific Publications. ISBN 0632055960 Covers all aspects of cattle diseases and reproduction; particularly relevant to the UK. 1200 pages. Ball, PJH & Peters, AR. (2004) Reproduction in cattle. 3rd ed. Oxford: Blackwell Science. ISBN 1405115459 A reasonably simple and practical general text on bovine reproduction. 250 pages. Blowey, RW & Weaver, AD. (2003) A colour atlas of diseases and disorders of cattle. 2 nd ed. London: Mosby. ISBN 0723432058 Useful as an aid to case recognition. 220 pages. Clarkson, MJ & Winter, AC. (1997) A handbook for the sheep clinician. 5 th rev. ed. Liverpool : Liverpool University Press. ISBN 0853237506 Martin, WB & Aitken, ID. (2000) Diseases of sheep. 3 rd ed. Oxford: Blackwell Science. ISBN 0632051396 The standard UK reference text on sheep disease. 530 pages. McDonald, P. (2002) Animal nutrition. 6 th ed. Harlow: Prentice Hall. ISBN 0582419069 Radostits, OM. (2001) Herd health. 3 rd ed. Philadelphia: W B Saunders. ISBN 0721676944 Covers in detail all aspects of herd health management in cattle, sheep and pigs. 890 pages. Sainsbury, D. (1999) Poultry health and management. 4 th ed. Oxford: Blackwell Scientific Publications. ISBN 0632051728 Sound introduction to the topic. 214 pages. Taylor, DJ. (1999) Pig diseases. 7 th ed. Glasgow: published by and obtainable from the author Glasgow Veterinary School. ISBN 0950693251 A comprehensive reference text originally produced for UK final year undergraduate students. 390 pages. Weaver, AD. et al. (2005) Bovine surgery and lameness. Oxford: Blackwell Science. ISBN 1405123826 A useful and practical text on the subject. 290 pages. Webster, J. (1993) Understanding the dairy cow. 2 nd ed. Oxford: Blackwell Scientific Publications. ISBN 0632034386 Thorough text covering physiology, feeding, housing, breeding and fertility. 374 pages. Education Department/Augustl2011 Page 3/6
Veterinary public health Veterinary public health encompasses the whole farm to fork area and includes aspects of the husbanding of animals, their welfare and health at production and the transport phases as well as the slaughter stage. Candidates must also be aware of the importance of occupational zoonoses. Bremner, AS & Johnston, AM. (1996) Poultry meat hygiene and inspection. London: W B Saunders. ISBN 0702018937 Brown M (2000) HACCP in the meat industry Woodhead Publishing Cambridge (reprinted 2002) Covers all aspect of meat industry with an emphasis on the risk based approach and control of Foodborne pathogens Gracey, JF, Collins, DS & Huey, RJ. (1999) Meat hygiene. 10 th ed. London: W B Saunders. ISBN 0702022586 Complete textbook of meat hygiene covering all domestic and wild species consumed as food. 758 pages. Legislation - You should familiarise yourself with UK and EU legislation relating to: Animal health Animal welfare and the health and safety of humans Food including milk Medicines and residues Pet passports Slaughterhouses, meat hygiene and meat inspection Transport and marketing of animals, and The Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966, available on the RCVS website at http://www.rcvs.org.uk/templates/internal.asp?nodeid=89679 BUTTERWORTH'S Law of Food and Drugs This six volume looseleaf book is updated regularly and contains all the relevant legislation. However, it may not be readily available in general reference libraries. You should always check that any legislation you refer to is the current legislation. You can check by enquiry at HMSO (Her Majesty s Stationery Office, which publishes Acts, Statutory Instruments etc) or at a library. Legislation since 1988 is available on the HMSO website, http://www.hmso.gov.uk/ The Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is the UK government department responsible for policy and regulation on the environment, food and rural affairs. There are sections for Food and Farming and Wildlife and Pets on the website www.defra.gov.uk. Animal Health is the Government's Executive Agency primarily responsible for ensuring that farmed animals in Great Britain are healthy, disease-free and well looked after. Website www.defra.gov.uk/animalhealth. Education Department/Augustl2011 Page 4/6
The Food Standards Agency www.food.gov.uk www.food.gov.uk/foodindustry/ - Meat and meat hygiene The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe website www.fve.org - contains a section on Veterinary EU Legislation. Information about medicines legislation, control of drug usage, good practice and the cascade can be found in the publications section of the Veterinary Medicines Directorate s website www.vmd.gov.uk. Latest developments in legislation are reported in the news columns of the Veterinary Record. Information about the Veterinary Record and its sister journal, In Practice can be found on the British Veterinary Association s website at http://www.bvapublications.com/ General reading list This list contains texts which are relevant to more than one species. Blood, DC. (2000) Pocket companion to Veterinary Medicine. 9 th ed. Philadelphia: W B Saunders. ISBN 0702025399 A condensed version of RADOSTITS et al (2000) Veterinary medicine. 9 th ed. written in note form. Small page format suitable for rapid reference. 752 pages. Douglas, SW, Herrtage, ME & Williamson, MD. (1997) Principles of veterinary radiography. 5 th ed. London: Baillière Tindall. ISBN 0702011762 Covers basic radiography and diagnostic radiological technique in veterinary practice. Now out of print. Hall, LS, Clarke, KW & Trim, CM. (2001) Veterinary anaesthesia. 10 th ed. Philadelphia: W B Saunders. ISBN 0702020354 Complete textbook on veterinary anaesthesia covering all domestic species. Useful appendices on the duties of an anaesthetist and approved drug names. 561 pages. Jackson, PGG. 2 nd Ed (2004) Handbook of veterinary obstetrics. London: W B Saunders. ISBN 0702027405 Illustrated paperback dealing with the practical problems of pregnancy, parturition and the postparturient period in large and small animals. Noakes, DE, Parkinson, TJ & England, GCW. (2001) Arthur s veterinary reproduction and obstetrics. 8 th ed. London: WB Saunders. ISBN 0702025569 Covers normal reproduction, its control, reproductive disease, infertility, obstetrics in all domestic species. Includes the male. 868 pages. Radostits, OM, et al. (2000) Veterinary medicine. 9 th ed. Philadelphia: W B Saunders. Education Department/Augustl2011 Page 5/6
ISBN 0702026042 Covers all aspects of medicine relating to cattle, sheep, pigs and horses. A complete textbook. 1880 pages. (see also Blood, DC. (2000) above) Radostits OM, Mayhew, IGJ & Houston DM. (2000) Veterinary Clinical Examination and Diagnosis. London WB Saunders. ISBN 0702024767 A comprehensive text on clinical examination and diagnostic techniques in all the major mammalian domestic species seen in the UK. 770 pages. Urquhart, GM, et al. (1996) Veterinary parasitology. 2 nd ed. Oxford: Blackwell Science. ISBN 0632040513 A detailed text with many pictures plus 30 pages review chapters. 307 pages. Animal husbandry You need to be familiar with animal husbandry of all species covered by the syllabus and British agricultural systems. Books are not listed here. You should seek assistance from a librarian if you have difficulty finding appropriate books. For production animals the following publications are recommended: Livestock Farming, Dairy Farmer, Pig Farming, The Sheep Farmer, What's New in Farming and Farmers Weekly. Veterinary publications and journals You are advised to read The Veterinary Record, In Practice, the Journal of Small Animal Practice, the British Veterinary Journal, the British Equine Veterinary Journal, UK Vet and the manual series published by the British Small Animal Veterinary Association www.bsava.org.uk - on various aspects of companion animal practice, and publications from the British Equine Veterinary Association www.beva.org.uk. Summary of useful website addresses RCVS Charitable Trust Library http://trust.rcvs.org.uk/library-and-information-services/ RCVS Guide to Professional Conduct available on the RCVS website at www.rcvs.org.uk http://www.rcvs.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/guide-to-professional-conducts-for-veterinary-surgeons/ www.beva.org.uk British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) www.bsava.org.uk British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) www.bvapublications.com British Veterinary Association (BVA) www.defra.gov.uk Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) www.defra.gov.uk/animalhealth - Animal Health www.food.gov.uk Food Standards Agency www.food.gov.uk/foodindustry/ - Meat and meat hygiene www.fve.org Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) www.hmso.gov.uk Her Majesty s Stationery Office (HMSO) www.rcvs.org.uk Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) www.vmd.gov.uk Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) Education Department/Augustl2011 Page 6/6