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Supplies & Book Lists

BOOKSTORE & SUPPLIES

Ross Vet offers items you will need for your studies including texts or required school materials through the Ross Vet online bookstore.

Other basic study supplies like pens, notepads, index cards and paper are available on campus at The Wedge convenience store located at the Campus Living Residences. Study supplies can also be purchased in Basseterre at Harper's Office Depot, and TDC Business Center.

Close-up view of the open pages of a book with students in a classroom in the background.

Go to the Ross Vet Bookstore

Students can access the Ross Vet online bookstore using your student ID. Ross Vet does not have a physical bookstore on campus, but you will not need to purchase hard copy texts, as students will receive a required E-book package.

 

Spirit Store

Apparel and Ross Vet branded items can be ordered through our online student store where you’ll find a variety of school-spirited items for your every day life, as well as gifts, including:

  • T-shirts, polos & hooded sweatshirts
  • Baseball caps & pennants
  • Bistro mugs & metal water bottles
  • Backpacks & notebooks

Some helpful hints as you place your online order through the Ross Vet online bookstore

Place Your Orders Early

Please be sure to place your order one month prior to the semester start to ensure timely delivery of your order. You can order past the deadline, but please keep in mind that doing so may delay delivery.

Ross Vet E-Books

Ross Vet will be using e-books for semesters 1-7. You do not need to purchase hard copy texts. E-books will be provided to you as an E-Book package* with the exception of one book in Semester 3, which can be purchased on the online bookstore.

Choose Your Shipping Location

You can choose to send your items to your US address or straight to the St. Kitts campus. Staff will have your boxes of items for pick-up on campus.

Make A List, Check It Twice

Students should review the booklist and the online bookstore items carefully as to avoid having duplicate items. Often, kits provide multiple items that may be used across various semesters. Sometimes, the individual items are listed again as replacements in case you need another instrument (i.e., you may see a stethoscope listed in multiple semesters, but you only need to purchase it one time). Make sure to decline the items you do not need.

*Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine uses electronic books (e-books) for all of their semesters in basic sciences. Students are charged for the cost of their e-books within the semester tuition. RUSVM has developed relationships with the publishers and often receives the ebooks at a discounted cost and is thus able to pass savings onto students.

Students are given the ability to opt-out of the ebooks by logging onto the myRoss website and completing the Opt-Out form. Students who opt-out will need to independently purchase the complete list of all required books. Students will only be able to opt-out during a 2 week period, the week prior to the start of classes and during the first week of classes. After the Opt-Out form is received by the Office of Student Accounts, it will be reviewed and a credit will be issued to the student’s account. The credit will be the total cost of the books offered in the time period the student has decided to opt-out in one sum.

Please note to students that decide to purchase their books from other providers; not all vendors offer all the required books as new, used, for rent or electronic; thus students may have to purchase books from several vendors. The cost of the books often exceeds the cost of the Ross Vet ebook option. Students will be required to pay sales tax, value-added tax (VAT tax) and international shipping charges. The cost of the taxes and shipping alone can exceed the total cost of the books. Books may need to be shipped by the student and personally cleared by customs, as these options on vendor sites may not be available ship to the Caribbean islands (i.e. Amazon).

Books are required and essential for learning the material needed for basic sciences. A faculty member may request to review that a student has purchased all required materials.

Supplies & Book Lists

Vet Prep

REQUIRED MATERIALS & SUPPLIES

  1. Stethoscope: 3M™ Littmann® Classic III™ Stethoscope
  2. White lab coat 
  3. Waterproof rubber no-slip work boots 
  4. Scrubs (not green) 
  5. Postman Blue Twill Coverall

RECOMMENDED TEXT

  1. Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry, 6th ed.; Champe, P. C.& R. A. Harvey; ISBN# 9781451175622. 
  2. Physiology, 6th ed.; Costanzo, L.S.; WB Saunders, Philadelphia, PA; ISBN# 9780323478816

Download the Book and Supply List for Vet Prep (PDF)

Semester 1

DISSECTION SUPPLIES

  1. RUSVM Dissection/EVS Surgical Skills Kit
    The dissection kit contains the required dissection supplies. The non-sterile, disposable gloves are sold separately and you may select latex, nitrile, vinyl, powdered, non-powdered, etc. The kit includes:
    • Scalpel Handle #3
    • Adson-Brown Tissue forceps
    • Halstead Mosquito hemostat 5”: Curved
    • 1 blunt probe 
    • #10 scalpel blades
    • Mayo-Hegar Needle Holder, size 6.25” (preferably with tungsten carbide coating to ensure good quality instrument)
    • Operating Scissors – straight, blunt/blunt, size 5 ¾” (14.5 cm)
    • Iris Scissors 4.5” straight
    • Rat tooth tissue forceps (1X2 teeth) 2.5”
    • Operating scissors; sharp/sharp. 14 cm, straight
  2. Gloves – disposable, non-sterile, select one:
    • Nitrile non sterile latex free glove
      powder-free 200 CT 
    • Dynarex non sterile latex glove
      lightly powdered 100 CT
  3. Stethoscope: 3M™ Littmann® Classic III™ Stethoscope
  4. Thermometer
  5. Bandage Scissors
  6. Waterproof rubber no-slip work boots
  7. Metalite Reusable Penlight w/pupil gauge-352WP
  8. Navy Unisex scrub pants-A300
  9. Navy Unisex V-neck two pocket tunic – A225

RECOMMENDED SUPPLIES 

  1. Dorland’s Medical Dictionary, 32nd ed., 2007. Saunders ISBN# 9781416062578 
  2. Clipboard — free of writing and calculators

Download the Book and Supply List for Semester 1 (PDF)

Semester 2

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT

  1. Anatomy Dissection/EVS Surgical Skills Kit
    • Scalpel Handle #3
    • Adson-Brown Tissue forceps
    • Halstead Mosquito hemostat 5”: Curved
    • 1 blunt probe
    • #10 scalpel blades
    • Mayo-Hegar Needle Holder, size 6.25”
    • Operating Scissors – straight, blunt/blunt, size 5 ¾” (14.5 cm)
    • Iris Scissors 4.5” straight
    • Rat tooth tissue forceps (1X2 teeth) 2.5”
    • Operating scissors; sharp/sharp. 14 cm, straight
  2. Gloves – disposable, non-sterile, select one:
    • Nitrile non sterile latex free glove
      powder-free 200 CT
    • Dynarex non sterile latex glove 
      lightly powdered 100 CT
  3. Stethoscope: 3M™ Littmann® Classic III™ Stethoscope
  4. Thermometer
  5. Bandage Scissors
  6. EVS Surgical Skills: 5-7 mm rope or round shoelaces – length 50-60 cm. No suture materials required

RECOMMENDED TEXT

  1. Physiology, 6th ed. Costanzo; ISBN 978323478816 
  2. Veterinary Parasitology, 5th ed. Foreyt, WJ; ISBN 978-0813824192
  3. Parasitology for Veterinarians, 10th ed. Bowman DD; ISBN 978-1455740062

Download the Book and Supply List for Semester 2 (PDF)

Semester 3

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT

  1. EVS Surgical Skills Kit - Instruments
    • Scalpel Handle #3
    • Adson-Brown Tissue forceps
    • Halstead Mosquito hemostat 5”: Curved
    • #10 scalpel blades
    • Mayo-Hegar Needle Holder, size 6.25”
    • Operating Scissors – straight, blunt/blunt, size 5 ¾” (14.5 cm)
    • EVS Surgical Skills – Suture materials
    • Sutures: 2-0 Silk suture (lifeline reel)
  2. Gloves – disposable, non-sterile, select one:
    • Nitrile non sterile latex free glove
      powder-free 200 CT 
    • Dynarex non sterile latex glove 
      lightly powdered 100 CT
  3. Stethoscope: 3M™ Littmann® Classic III™ Stethoscope
  4. Thermometer
  5. Bandage Scissors
  6. Waterproof rubber no-slip work boots
  7. Metalite Reusable Penlight w/pupil gauge-352WP
  8. Coveralls

REQUIRED TEXT

  1. The Necropsy Book by King et al., 5th edition, ISBN# 9781427643353 – can be purchased on the online bookstore
     

RECOMMENDED TEXT 

  1. Fenner’s Veterinary Virology, 4th ed., N. James MacLachlan & Edward J. Dubovi; ISBN# 9780123751584

Download the Book and Supply List for Semester 3 (PDF)

Semester 4

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT

  1. EVS Surgical Skills Kit - Instruments
    • Scalpel Handle #3
    • Adson-Brown Tissue forceps
    • Halstead Mosquito hemostat 5”: Curved
    • #10 scalpel blades
    • Mayo-Hegar Needle Holder, size 6.25”
      (preferably with tungsten carbide coating to ensure good quality instrument)
    • Operating Scissors – straight, blunt/blunt, size 5 ¾” (14.5 cm)
    • EVS Surgical Skills – Suture materials
    • 2-0 Silk suture w swaged needle (12 pack)
  2. Gloves – disposable, non-sterile, select one:
    • Nitrile non sterile latex free glove
      powder-free 200 CT 
    • Dynarex non sterile latex glove 
      lightly powdered 100 CT
  3. Stethoscope: 3M™ Littmann® Classic III™ Stethoscope
  4. Thermometer
  5. White coat
  6. Closed toe shoes that are not rubber boots

Download the Book and Supply List for Semester 4 (PDF)

Semester 5

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT

  1. EVS Surgical Skills Kit - Instruments
    • Scalpel Handle #3
    • Adson-Brown Tissue forceps
    • Halstead Mosquito hemostat 5”: Curved
    • #10 scalpel blades
    • Mayo-Hegar Needle Holder, size 6.25” 
      (preferably with tungsten carbide coating to ensure good quality instrument)
    • Operating Scissors – straight, blunt/blunt, size5 ¾” (14.5 cm)
    • 3 Rochester-Carmalt hemostatic forceps (straight or curved)
    • 2 Kelly hemostatic forceps (straight or curved) 
      Please note: ensure that the acquired Kelly and Rochester-Carmalt hemostats are the same – either straight or curved)
    • Suture scissors
    • EVS Surgical Skills 
    • Suture materials: 2-0 Silk suture w swaged needle (12 pack)
    • 3-0 PDS suture (12 Pack)
    • Additional Supplies
    • Surgisoft Unreinforced Disposable Gown
    • CSR Wrap 24x24
    • Operating towels
  2. Gloves – disposable, non-sterile, select one:
    • Nitrile non sterile latex free glove
      powder-free 200 CT 
    • Dynarex non sterile latex glove 
      lightly powdered 100 CT
  3. Stethoscope: 3M™ Littmann® Classic III™ Stethoscope
  4. Thermometer
  5. Waterproof rubber no-slip work boots
  6. Coveralls
  7. Veterinary Physical Exam and Patient Care Kit, includes:
    • Hoof Pick
    • Stethoscope — used in previous semesters
    • Bandage Scissors — part of Dissection Kit used in previous semesters
    • Thermometer — part of Dissection Kit used in previous semesters

RECOMMENDED SUPPLIES 

  1. Green scrubs 
  2. Pen light — used in previous semesters

REQUIRED TEXT 

  1. Plumb’s Veterinary Drug Handbook (9th Ed. Or the online subscription with downloadable app)
  2. Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 8th ed. Ettinger S.J. and Feldman E.C.; ISBN 978-1-4160-65937

RECOMMENDED TEXT 

  1. BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Anaesthesia and Analgesia, 2nd ed. Seymour, Chris; ISBN: 978-0-905214-98-6.
  2. Lumb & Jones' Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia 5th ed. Tranquilli, William J.; ISBN: 978-0-7817-5471-2
  3. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Disorders in Small Animal Practice, 4th ed. DiBartola S.P.; ISBN 978-1-4377-0654-3
  4. Kirk's Current Veterinary Therapy XIII-XV. Bonagura J.D. and Twedt J.D.; ISBN 978-1-4377-2689-3

Download the Book and Supply List for Semester 5 (PDF)

Semester 6

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT

  1. EVS Surgical Skills Kit/ROSSie Practice supplies:
    • Scalpel Handle #3
    • #10 scalpel blades
    • Adson-Brown Tissue forceps
    • Halstead Mosquito hemostat 5”: Curved
    • Mayo-Hegar Needle Holder, size 6.25” 
      (preferably with tungsten carbide coating to ensure good quality instrument)
    • 3 Rochester-Carmalt hemostatic forceps (straight or curved)
    • 2 Kelly hemostatic forceps (straight or curved) 
      Please note: ensure that the acquired Kelly and Rochester-Carmalt hemostats are the same – either straight or curved)
    • 8 Backhaus towel clamps
    • Suture scissors
    • Suture materials
    • Nylon Suture 3-0, 663 BL (12 Pack)
    • PDO Suture, M3 (12 Pack)
    • PDA Suture 3-0, 452 (12 Pack)
    • CSR Wrap 24x24
    • Huck towels (12-pack) to dry arms OR sterile disposable surgery gown packs (10 total recommended for 6th & 7th semester)
    • Two surgery gowns: Both reusable surgery gowns (preferred) and sterile disposable surgery gowns are available.
    • Beard covers if you have facial hair
    • Green scrubs
    • Closed toed shoes
  2. Gloves – disposable, non-sterile, select one:
    • Nitrile non sterile latex free glove
      powder-free 200 CT 
    • Dynarex non sterile latex glove 
      lightly powdered 100 CT
  3. Stethoscope: 3M™ Littmann® Classic III™ Stethoscope
  4. Waterproof rubber no-slip work boots
  5. Coveralls
  6. Veterinary Physical Exam and Patient Care Kit, includes:
    • Hoof Pick
    • Stethoscope — used in previous semesters
    • Bandage Scissors — part of Dissection Kit used in previous semesters
    • Thermometer — part of Dissection Kit used in previous semesters

RECOMMENDED TEXT

  1. Brinker, Piermattei and Flo’s Handbook of Small Animal Orthopedics and Fracture Repair, 4th edition, DeChamp, Piermattei, Flo. ISBN # 978-0-7216-9214-2 
  2. Mechanisms of Disease in Small Animal Surgery, 3rd edition, Joseph M. Bojrab. ISBN # 1-59161-038-9
  3. Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery, 1st edition, Eric Monnet. ISBN # 978-0813807829
  4. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Disorders in Small Animal Practice, 4th ed. DiBartola S.P.; ISBN 978-1-4377-0654-3
  5. Kirk's Current Veterinary Therapy XIII-XV. Bonagura J.D. and Twedt J.D.; ISBN 978-1-4377-2689-3
  6. Small Animal Clinical Oncology, 6th ed. Withrow S.J., Vail D.M. and Page R.; ISBN # 9780323594967
  7. Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 7th ed. Ettinger S.J. and Feldman E.C.; ISBN 978-1-4160-65937
  8. Small Animal Surgery, 4th ed. Theresa Fossum; ISBN 9780323100793
  9. Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 7th ed. Ettinger S.J. and Feldman E.C.; ISBN 978-1-4160-65937
  10. Large Animal Internal Medicine, 6th ed. Bradford Smith, David Van Metre, Nicola Pusterla, Hardcover ISBN # 9780323676885, # 9780323554459 – eBook ISBN # 9780323554428, # 9780323554435, # 9780323554442, # 9780323554466
  11. Equine Internal Medicine, 4th ed. Stephen 
    Reed Warwick Bayly Debra Sellon, Hardcover ISBN # 9780323443296, eBook ISBN # 9780323445528, # 9780323443098

Download the Book and Supply List for Semester 6 (PDF)

Semester 7

REQUIRED SUPPLIES

  1. EVS Surgical Skills Kit/ROSSie Practice supplies:
    • Scalpel Handle #3
    • #10 scalpel blades
    • Adson-Brown Tissue forceps
    • Halstead Mosquito hemostat 5”: Curved
    • Mayo-Hegar Needle Holder, size 6.25” (preferably with tungsten carbide coating to ensure good quality instrument)
    • 3 Rochester-Carmalt hemostatic forceps (straight or curved)
    • 2 Kelly hemostatic forceps (straight or curved)
    • Please note: ensure that the acquired Kelly and Rochester-Carmalt hemostats are the same – either straight or curved
    • 8 Backhaus towel clamps
    • Suture scissors
    • Suture materials
    • Nylon Suture 3-0, 663 BL (12 Pack)
    • PDO Suture, M3 (12 Pack)
    • PDA Suture 3-0, 452 (12 Pack)
    • CSR Wrap 24x24
    • Huck towels (12-pack) to dry arms OR sterile disposable surgery gown packs (10 total recommended for 6th & 7th semester)
    • Two surgery gowns: Both reusable surgery gowns (preferred) and sterile disposable surgery gowns are available.
    • 4 pack wraps for gowns (may be huck towels)
    • Two surgery gowns and huck towels (12-pack) to dry arms or sterile disposable surgery gown packs (same as Semester 6).
    • Gown packs must be doubled wrapped. We recommend either 2 layers of paper drape material (we provide) or an outer wrapper of paper drape material and a huck towel as the inner wrapper.
    • Beard covers if you have facial hair
    • Green scrubs
    • Closed toed shoes
  2. Gloves – disposable, non-sterile, select one:
    • Nitrile non sterile latex free glove
      powder-free 200 CT 
    • Dynarex non sterile latex glove 
      lightly powdered 100 CT
    • Gloves – Sterile Surgical Gloves
  3. Stethoscope: 3M™ Littmann® Classic III™ Stethoscope
  4. Waterproof rubber no-slip work boots
  5. Coveralls
  6. Veterinary Physical Exam and Patient Care Kit, includes:
    • Hoof Pick
    • Stethoscope — used in previous semesters
    • Bandage Scissors — part of Dissection Kit used in previous semesters
    • Thermometer — part of Dissection Kit used in previous semesters

Download the Book and Supply List for Semester 7 (PDF)

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