Veterinary Exam 1 – Veterinary Assisting Program – Academic
Year 2026 – Study Guide and Practice Material
3 agencies of the US gov't that regulate animal heath products: - correct answer ✔✔ FDA
EPA
USDA
FDA - correct answer ✔✔ regulates development and approval of animal drugs and fee
additives through its Center for Veterinary Medicine
EPA - correct answer ✔✔ regulates the development and approval of animal pesticides
USDA - correct answer ✔✔ regulates the development and approval of biologics (vaccines,
serums, antitoxins, and similar other products)
The Green Book - correct answer ✔✔ - List of all the animal drug products that have been
approved by the FDA for safety and effectiveness
- Interagency cooperative agreement btw the USDA and the FDA. updated monthly
1938 The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) - correct answer ✔✔ was enacted. For
the first time, manufacturers were required to provide evidence of product safety before
distributing new drugs. Animal drugs were regulated under three sections of the Act. They were
first regulated as either new drugs under Section 505, or as antibiotics under Section 507. If
used in the feed or drinking water of food-producing animals they were regulated as food
additives under Section 409.
,1968 The FFDCA - correct answer ✔✔ was amended to include provisions which specifically
address animal drugs. These amendments were designed to ensure that animal drugs are safe
and effective for their intended uses and that they do not result in unsafe residues in foods.
1994 The Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act of 1994 (AMDUCA) - correct answer ✔✔
AMDUCA allows veterinarians to prescribe extralabel uses of certain approved animal drugs and
approved human drugs for animals under certain conditions.
Key constraints of AMDUCA are that any extralabel use must be by or on the order of a
veterinarian within the context of a veterinarian-client-patient relationship, must not result in
violative residues in food-producing animals.
1996 The Animal Drug Availability Act of 1996 (ADAA) - correct answer ✔✔ amended the FFDCA
to provide for improvements in the process of approving and using animal drugs, and for other
purposes. The ADAA was designed to increase the number of animal drugs on the market,
without compromising FDA's mission to promote and protect the public health. It was the
culmination of collaboration between FDA, a coalition of animal industry groups including
veterinarians, and manufacturers of animal drugs.
2004 Minor Use and Minor Species Animal Health Act of 2004 (MUMS) - correct answer ✔✔
made more medications legally available to veterinarians and animal owners to treat minor
animal species and also uncommon diseases in the major animal species. Provides innovative
ways to bring such products to market and is designed to help pharmaceutical companies
overcome the financial roadblocks they face in providing limited-demand animal drugs. Benefit
to people who own small or unusual pets such as guinea pigs or ornamental fish, and zoo
veterinarians. Before this legislation, pharmaceutical companies could rarely afford to bring to
market drugs for novel pets and zoo animals, because the markets were too small to generate
an adequate financial return.
Pharmacies asked to use state license numbers to identify veterinarians - correct answer ✔✔
New industry guidance is directing pharmacies and third-party processors to accept
veterinarians' license numbers as a means for identifying prescribers of non-controlled
medications for animals.
That means pharmacists soon may stop asking for veterinarians' DEA (Drug Enforcement
,Agency) numbers when filling scripts for non-controlled medications. The same goes for
National Provider Identifier (NPI) numbers, which veterinarians aren't eligible to receive
because they do not meet the regulatory definition of "health care provider."
GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE - correct answer ✔✔ A six-member board
appointed by the
Governor to protect, promote and preserve the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens
of Georgia.
The Board is composed of five licensed, practicing veterinarians and one consumer member.
They are responsible for the regulation of licensed veterinarians, veterinarian technicians and
faculty veterinarians in Georgia. The Board reviews applications, administers examinations,
licenses qualified applicants and regulates the practice of licensees throughout the state.
Complaints are investigated and, if warranted, disciplinary action may be taken by the Board.
Board meetings are held approximately six times each year and are open to the public.
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy - correct answer ✔✔ Clients might be advised to
select an Internet pharmacy certified whose VIPPSTM program and its accompanying seal of
approval identify to the public those online pharmacies that are appropriately licensed and
prepared to practice pharmacy via the Internet.
If the Board office receives a complaint against a veterinarian whereby the veterinarian will not
release the records and/or a written prescription to a patient at the patient's request, a letter
from the Board will be sent via Certified Mail to the veterinarian to release the records and/or
provide a written prescription to the patient - correct answer ✔✔ within 10 days of receipt of
the certified letter, and submit proof that the records have been mailed to the patient (via
Certified Mail) to the Board within 10 days as well. The veterinarian must either submit to the
Board proof of the mailing of the records and/or written prescription, or respond to the Board
as to why the records and/or written prescription cannot/will not be mailed within 10 days of
the receipt of the certified letter from the Board.
, If the Board office has not received proof that the records and/or written prescription have
been released to the patient, or has not received a response from the veterinarian within 15
days of the date of the request was mailed from the Board's office, the veterinarian will: -
correct answer ✔✔ -Have his/her license sanctioned by the Board with a PUBLIC REPRIMAND,
which will be a permanent part of the veterinarian's records; and Pay a $500.00 fine.
Zoonoses - correct answer ✔✔ Diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans.
Involve many types of infectious organisms, for example, viruses, bacteria, fungi, parasites, and
prions
Zoonotic diseases may be transmitted... - correct answer ✔✔ transmitted directly from animals
to people, or indirectly through the environment or vectors such as ticks, mosquitoes, flies, etc.
Zoonotic diseases accounts for... - correct answer ✔✔ > 60% of human infectious diseases
Rabies - correct answer ✔✔ virus (Zoonoses Transmisable via Companion Animals)
cats, dogs, ferrets
Route of transmission: saliva --> blood
Ringworm - correct answer ✔✔ dermatophytosis --> fungus (Zoonoses Transmisable via
Companion Animals)
cats, dogs, guinea pig
Year 2026 – Study Guide and Practice Material
3 agencies of the US gov't that regulate animal heath products: - correct answer ✔✔ FDA
EPA
USDA
FDA - correct answer ✔✔ regulates development and approval of animal drugs and fee
additives through its Center for Veterinary Medicine
EPA - correct answer ✔✔ regulates the development and approval of animal pesticides
USDA - correct answer ✔✔ regulates the development and approval of biologics (vaccines,
serums, antitoxins, and similar other products)
The Green Book - correct answer ✔✔ - List of all the animal drug products that have been
approved by the FDA for safety and effectiveness
- Interagency cooperative agreement btw the USDA and the FDA. updated monthly
1938 The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) - correct answer ✔✔ was enacted. For
the first time, manufacturers were required to provide evidence of product safety before
distributing new drugs. Animal drugs were regulated under three sections of the Act. They were
first regulated as either new drugs under Section 505, or as antibiotics under Section 507. If
used in the feed or drinking water of food-producing animals they were regulated as food
additives under Section 409.
,1968 The FFDCA - correct answer ✔✔ was amended to include provisions which specifically
address animal drugs. These amendments were designed to ensure that animal drugs are safe
and effective for their intended uses and that they do not result in unsafe residues in foods.
1994 The Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act of 1994 (AMDUCA) - correct answer ✔✔
AMDUCA allows veterinarians to prescribe extralabel uses of certain approved animal drugs and
approved human drugs for animals under certain conditions.
Key constraints of AMDUCA are that any extralabel use must be by or on the order of a
veterinarian within the context of a veterinarian-client-patient relationship, must not result in
violative residues in food-producing animals.
1996 The Animal Drug Availability Act of 1996 (ADAA) - correct answer ✔✔ amended the FFDCA
to provide for improvements in the process of approving and using animal drugs, and for other
purposes. The ADAA was designed to increase the number of animal drugs on the market,
without compromising FDA's mission to promote and protect the public health. It was the
culmination of collaboration between FDA, a coalition of animal industry groups including
veterinarians, and manufacturers of animal drugs.
2004 Minor Use and Minor Species Animal Health Act of 2004 (MUMS) - correct answer ✔✔
made more medications legally available to veterinarians and animal owners to treat minor
animal species and also uncommon diseases in the major animal species. Provides innovative
ways to bring such products to market and is designed to help pharmaceutical companies
overcome the financial roadblocks they face in providing limited-demand animal drugs. Benefit
to people who own small or unusual pets such as guinea pigs or ornamental fish, and zoo
veterinarians. Before this legislation, pharmaceutical companies could rarely afford to bring to
market drugs for novel pets and zoo animals, because the markets were too small to generate
an adequate financial return.
Pharmacies asked to use state license numbers to identify veterinarians - correct answer ✔✔
New industry guidance is directing pharmacies and third-party processors to accept
veterinarians' license numbers as a means for identifying prescribers of non-controlled
medications for animals.
That means pharmacists soon may stop asking for veterinarians' DEA (Drug Enforcement
,Agency) numbers when filling scripts for non-controlled medications. The same goes for
National Provider Identifier (NPI) numbers, which veterinarians aren't eligible to receive
because they do not meet the regulatory definition of "health care provider."
GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE - correct answer ✔✔ A six-member board
appointed by the
Governor to protect, promote and preserve the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens
of Georgia.
The Board is composed of five licensed, practicing veterinarians and one consumer member.
They are responsible for the regulation of licensed veterinarians, veterinarian technicians and
faculty veterinarians in Georgia. The Board reviews applications, administers examinations,
licenses qualified applicants and regulates the practice of licensees throughout the state.
Complaints are investigated and, if warranted, disciplinary action may be taken by the Board.
Board meetings are held approximately six times each year and are open to the public.
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy - correct answer ✔✔ Clients might be advised to
select an Internet pharmacy certified whose VIPPSTM program and its accompanying seal of
approval identify to the public those online pharmacies that are appropriately licensed and
prepared to practice pharmacy via the Internet.
If the Board office receives a complaint against a veterinarian whereby the veterinarian will not
release the records and/or a written prescription to a patient at the patient's request, a letter
from the Board will be sent via Certified Mail to the veterinarian to release the records and/or
provide a written prescription to the patient - correct answer ✔✔ within 10 days of receipt of
the certified letter, and submit proof that the records have been mailed to the patient (via
Certified Mail) to the Board within 10 days as well. The veterinarian must either submit to the
Board proof of the mailing of the records and/or written prescription, or respond to the Board
as to why the records and/or written prescription cannot/will not be mailed within 10 days of
the receipt of the certified letter from the Board.
, If the Board office has not received proof that the records and/or written prescription have
been released to the patient, or has not received a response from the veterinarian within 15
days of the date of the request was mailed from the Board's office, the veterinarian will: -
correct answer ✔✔ -Have his/her license sanctioned by the Board with a PUBLIC REPRIMAND,
which will be a permanent part of the veterinarian's records; and Pay a $500.00 fine.
Zoonoses - correct answer ✔✔ Diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans.
Involve many types of infectious organisms, for example, viruses, bacteria, fungi, parasites, and
prions
Zoonotic diseases may be transmitted... - correct answer ✔✔ transmitted directly from animals
to people, or indirectly through the environment or vectors such as ticks, mosquitoes, flies, etc.
Zoonotic diseases accounts for... - correct answer ✔✔ > 60% of human infectious diseases
Rabies - correct answer ✔✔ virus (Zoonoses Transmisable via Companion Animals)
cats, dogs, ferrets
Route of transmission: saliva --> blood
Ringworm - correct answer ✔✔ dermatophytosis --> fungus (Zoonoses Transmisable via
Companion Animals)
cats, dogs, guinea pig
