FL VETERINARY FINAL EXAM 2026 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS SCORED A+
✔✔What are the Brucella vaccination requirements for female calves born in Florida? -
✔✔All female calves born in the state that will be used for dairy breeding must be
vaccinated for Brucella.
✔✔How must calves be identified at the time of vaccination for Brucella? -
✔✔Permanent identification with the official shield tattoo V, registered by the USDA, in
the right ear, preceded by the numeral of the quarter of the year and followed by the last
numeral of the year.
✔✔What are identification requirements at the time of vaccination for Brucella, if not
already identified by tattoo or brand? - ✔✔An official vaccination ear tag in the right ear.
✔✔What must the official Brucella vaccination ear tag contain? - ✔✔The designated
state prefix, followed by the letter V, two additional letters, and four numerals.
✔✔Where is the official record of vaccination sent and in what form? - ✔✔A duplicate
report of vaccination should immediately be furnished to the Dept. (of Ag?), and
constitutes the official record of vaccination.
✔✔What paperwork is required and where is it sent when you administer a tuberculin
test in cattle? - ✔✔A report of such test, using USDA, APHIS, VS Form 6-22; sent to FL
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Animal Industry, Room
335, Mayo Building, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0800.
✔✔What must you do if you determine that tuberculosis exists in any livestock in
Florida, either by physical exam, tuberculin test, or other means? - ✔✔Report such
determination to the FL Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of
Animal Industry, Room 335, Mayo Building, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0800 using USDA,
APHIS, VS Form 6-22.
✔✔What animals are subject to testing for TB in Florida? - ✔✔All cattle, bison, dairy
goats, and cervidae.
✔✔What must an owner do upon official notice from the department, regarding his
animals and TB testing? - ✔✔Present his animals for testing as directed.
✔✔What is the law governing EIA testing? - ✔✔5C-18.004, Report of Test.
✔✔What form are all EIA tests reported on? - ✔✔VS Form 10-11 (Apr 90).
, ✔✔Who can certify a report of an EIA test and how must they certify it? - ✔✔Only the
authorized laboratory representative approved by the USDA; certification must be by full
signature, initials are not acceptable.
✔✔Who are carbon copies of the completed VS Forms 10-11 (Apr 90) sent to by the
laboratory? - ✔✔To the submitting veterinarian, to the owner, to the USDA, to the Area
Veterinarian-In-Charge, and to the Department (of Ag?).
✔✔How does the submitting veterinarian give permission for the owner to pick up the
owner's original carbon copy of the report of an EIA test after the lab completes the
requirements of subsections 5C-18.004(1)(a), (b), (2), F.A.C.? - ✔✔By submitting
written permission with the sample.
✔✔How are positive EIA tests confirmed? - ✔✔By use of Agar Gel Immuno-Diffusion
(AGID) test.
✔✔When and how must positive EIA test results by provided to the Department? -
✔✔By telephone or telephonic facsimile immediately after completion of the test. If the
results were obtained outside of the Department's normal business hours, they must be
reported not later than 9:00 am on the next business day.
✔✔What information is required with a positive EIA report? - ✔✔The accession number,
the owner's name and address, the name and complete description of the animal, the
location of the animal, the name of the veterinarian who submitted the sample.
✔✔How long must sera from positive EIA samples be retained? - ✔✔2 years.
✔✔How must sera positive EIA samples be stored? - ✔✔Identified and stored in a
frozen state.
✔✔Who contains zoonotic and animal-threatening diseases in the state of Florida? -
✔✔Department of Health and Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
✔✔When can a group medical record be used? - ✔✔When 10 or more of the same
animal species is owned by the same owner.
✔✔In a herd situation, when does an animal need its own medical record? - ✔✔When it
is treated individually.
✔✔What are the medical record requirements when a veterinarian dies? - ✔✔A notice
must be published within 30 days in the newspaper of greatest general circulation in the
county where the vet practiced that the medical records are available; records must be
kept 2 years.
AND SOLUTIONS SCORED A+
✔✔What are the Brucella vaccination requirements for female calves born in Florida? -
✔✔All female calves born in the state that will be used for dairy breeding must be
vaccinated for Brucella.
✔✔How must calves be identified at the time of vaccination for Brucella? -
✔✔Permanent identification with the official shield tattoo V, registered by the USDA, in
the right ear, preceded by the numeral of the quarter of the year and followed by the last
numeral of the year.
✔✔What are identification requirements at the time of vaccination for Brucella, if not
already identified by tattoo or brand? - ✔✔An official vaccination ear tag in the right ear.
✔✔What must the official Brucella vaccination ear tag contain? - ✔✔The designated
state prefix, followed by the letter V, two additional letters, and four numerals.
✔✔Where is the official record of vaccination sent and in what form? - ✔✔A duplicate
report of vaccination should immediately be furnished to the Dept. (of Ag?), and
constitutes the official record of vaccination.
✔✔What paperwork is required and where is it sent when you administer a tuberculin
test in cattle? - ✔✔A report of such test, using USDA, APHIS, VS Form 6-22; sent to FL
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Animal Industry, Room
335, Mayo Building, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0800.
✔✔What must you do if you determine that tuberculosis exists in any livestock in
Florida, either by physical exam, tuberculin test, or other means? - ✔✔Report such
determination to the FL Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of
Animal Industry, Room 335, Mayo Building, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0800 using USDA,
APHIS, VS Form 6-22.
✔✔What animals are subject to testing for TB in Florida? - ✔✔All cattle, bison, dairy
goats, and cervidae.
✔✔What must an owner do upon official notice from the department, regarding his
animals and TB testing? - ✔✔Present his animals for testing as directed.
✔✔What is the law governing EIA testing? - ✔✔5C-18.004, Report of Test.
✔✔What form are all EIA tests reported on? - ✔✔VS Form 10-11 (Apr 90).
, ✔✔Who can certify a report of an EIA test and how must they certify it? - ✔✔Only the
authorized laboratory representative approved by the USDA; certification must be by full
signature, initials are not acceptable.
✔✔Who are carbon copies of the completed VS Forms 10-11 (Apr 90) sent to by the
laboratory? - ✔✔To the submitting veterinarian, to the owner, to the USDA, to the Area
Veterinarian-In-Charge, and to the Department (of Ag?).
✔✔How does the submitting veterinarian give permission for the owner to pick up the
owner's original carbon copy of the report of an EIA test after the lab completes the
requirements of subsections 5C-18.004(1)(a), (b), (2), F.A.C.? - ✔✔By submitting
written permission with the sample.
✔✔How are positive EIA tests confirmed? - ✔✔By use of Agar Gel Immuno-Diffusion
(AGID) test.
✔✔When and how must positive EIA test results by provided to the Department? -
✔✔By telephone or telephonic facsimile immediately after completion of the test. If the
results were obtained outside of the Department's normal business hours, they must be
reported not later than 9:00 am on the next business day.
✔✔What information is required with a positive EIA report? - ✔✔The accession number,
the owner's name and address, the name and complete description of the animal, the
location of the animal, the name of the veterinarian who submitted the sample.
✔✔How long must sera from positive EIA samples be retained? - ✔✔2 years.
✔✔How must sera positive EIA samples be stored? - ✔✔Identified and stored in a
frozen state.
✔✔Who contains zoonotic and animal-threatening diseases in the state of Florida? -
✔✔Department of Health and Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
✔✔When can a group medical record be used? - ✔✔When 10 or more of the same
animal species is owned by the same owner.
✔✔In a herd situation, when does an animal need its own medical record? - ✔✔When it
is treated individually.
✔✔What are the medical record requirements when a veterinarian dies? - ✔✔A notice
must be published within 30 days in the newspaper of greatest general circulation in the
county where the vet practiced that the medical records are available; records must be
kept 2 years.
