Books
Nearly two decades of teaching, translated onto the page.
From foundational clinical texts to a deeply personal memoir, this collection spans authored books, contributed chapters, and a growing publications record — each representing a different dimension of my work.
Ryane E. EnglarPostcards from Life's Passenger Seat
Reflections on Sight, Identity, and Belonging After Corneal Transplantation
A memoir of identity, adaptation, and rediscovering the world after profound change — told through reflections on sight, belonging, healing, and becoming.
Veterinary Communication & Professional Skills
Listed most recent to least recent.
A Simulated Approach to Veterinary Communication
With Teresa Graham Brett · Wiley Blackwell · 2026
A hands-on framework for teaching and practicing veterinary communication skills.
A Guide to Oral Communication in Veterinary Medicine
5m Publishing · 2020 · 1st edition · 344 pages
Practical, evidence-based communication skills grounded in relationship-centered veterinary care.
Writing Skills for Veterinarians
5m Publishing · 2019 · 1st edition · 261 pages
A practical guide to clear, effective veterinary medical documentation.
Companion Animal Medicine
Clinical references and case-based texts for canine and feline practice, supported by extensive photographic and video libraries.
CLINICAL SKILLS
Performing the Small Animal Physical Exam
2nd edition · Wiley-Blackwell · December 2026
A step-by-step guide to the canine and feline physical examination, brought to life through photographs and instructional videos.
SPECTRUM OF CARE
Low-Cost Veterinary Clinical Diagnostics
With Sharon Dial · Wiley-Blackwell 2023 1st edition · 368 pages
Accessible diagnostic techniques that strengthen clinical reasoning and guide patient care.
PROBLEM-BASED APPROACH
Common Clinical Presentations in Dogs and Cats
Wiley-Blackwell · 2019 · 1st edition · 1,019 pages
A problem-based clinical reference connecting common presentations to diagnostic reasoning and patient care.
CASE-BASED PRACTICE
The Veterinary Workbook of Small Animal Clinical Cases
5M Books · 2021 · 1st edition · 712 pages
Case-based practice for building clinical reasoning, one consultation at a time.
Large Animal Medicine
Physical examination across equine, bovine, ovine, and caprine practice, supported by extensive photographic and video libraries.
EQUINE · BOVINE · OVINE · CAPRINE
Performing the Large Animal Physical Examination
Edited with Gayle Leith, Sarah Eaton, Skyler Bentley & Lisa Hallam · Wiley-Blackwell · 2025
Species-specific guidance for building systematic examination skills, clinical reasoning, and confidence.
Bereavement & End-of-Life Care
Supporting the human side of veterinary medicine through grief, loss, and end-of-life care.
GRIEF & LOSS
Supporting Pet Owners Through Grief: A Veterinarian's Guide to Loss
With Jill B. Englar · 5M Books · 2023
Practical guidance for supporting clients through grief, loss, and end-of-life decision-making.
Chapters & Contributions
Contributed chapters spanning clinical medicine and veterinary education across a range of veterinary textbooks.
Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Practice Management Consult
4th edition · Ed. Lowell Ackerman · Wiley-Blackwell · 2026
Chapters:
1.8 Today’s Veterinary Students
1.9 Internships and Residencies
2.36 Appropriate Handling of Medical Errors
3.22 Staff Orientation (Onboarding and Integration)
4.17 Access to Care
4.19 Contextualized Care (Spectrum of Care)
4.34 When Clients Seek Information Online
5.19 Discussing Anesthetic Risk
5.21 Communicating with Cat and Dog Breeders
5.26 Dealing with an Angry Client
Ettinger's Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine
9th edition · Elsevier · 2024 (Volume 1)
Chapter 2: 'The Medical History'
Educational Principles and Practice in Veterinary Medicine
Ed. Katherine Fogelberg · Wiley Blackwell · 2024
Chapter 6: Roles of the Professional Program Instructor
Co-Author
Pet-Specific Care
1st edition · Ed. Lowell Ackerman · Wiley-Blackwell · 2021
Chapters:
2.04 Checklists in veterinary practice
2.18 Population Control
3.14 Breed-specific variants in laboratory testing
4.08 Pet-specific relevance of reference ranges
4.10 Environmental considerations
4.11 Environmental enrichment
6.12 New Puppy/Kitten Considerations
6.16 Assessing Blood Pressure as an Early Indicator of Disease
7.08 Providing Care for Those Unable or Unwilling to Pay
8.14 Appropriate Handling of Medical Errors
8.22 Team Strategies for Feline Retroviral Diseases
8.27 Team Strategies for Diabetes Mellitus
Coming Soon
Forthcoming titles and contributions, flagged here rather than held back until release.
Veterinary Spectrum of Care: Principles and Practice
Ed. Gary Block · Wiley · Due February 2027
A practical framework for aligning evidence-based veterinary care with clients' needs, circumstances, and values.
“Nothing you love is lost. Not really. Things, people—they always go away, sooner or later. You can't hold them, any more than you can hold moonlight. But if they've touched you, if they're inside you, then they're still yours.”
Bruce Coville
Warmly, Ryane
Ryane E. Englar, DVM, DABVP (Canine and Feline Practice) . drenglar.com