VTNE Practice Test With Complete
Questions and Solution 2026 update
You draw up a canine distemper-parvo combination vaccine. How long is the
vaccine considered viable at room temperature?
a. 4 hours
b. 30 minutes
c. 12 hours
d. 1 hour - ANSWER 1 hour
Which of the following nerve blocks can be used to decrease anesthetic
requirements and provide analgesia for a dental extraction of a maxillary
tooth?
a. Auriculopalpebral block
b. Mental nerve block
c. Infraorbital block
d. Inferior alveolar block - ANSWER c. Infraorbital block
All of the following are ruminants EXCEPT:
a. equine
b. ovine
c. bovine
,d. caprine - ANSWER Equine
The form of drug that will precipitate in a liquid vehicle, so it must be shaken
prior to use is:
a. ointment
b. a solution
c. a paste
d. a suspension - ANSWER Suspension
Reticulocytes are NOT seen in:
a. Regenerative anemias
b. Peripheral blood smears of dogs
c. Peripheral blood smears of horses
d. Peripheral blood smears of cats - ANSWER c. Peripheral blood smears of
horses
What is the basic structural and functional unit of the kidney?
a. neuron
b. pelvis
c. glomerulus
d. nephron - ANSWER Nephron
A canine patient just received open hip reduction surgery. What type of
bandage
,do you use on this limb?
a. spica splint
b. ehmer sling
c. velpeau sling
d. shroeder-Thomas sling - ANSWER b. ehmer sling
Which of the following correctly describes a "surgeon's knot" which may be
used to close tissues where tension makes it difficult to apply a regular square
knot?
Select one:
a. When applied correctly, it results in moderate inversion of the tissue
b. It involves passing one strand through the loop twice on the first throw
c. It is a continuous pattern
d. It is an alternative term used to describe a half-hitch knot - ANSWER b. It
involves passing one strand through the loop twice on the first throw
Which microorganism is frequently recovered from the ears of dogs with
chronic otitis externa?
Select one:
a. Cryptococcus sp.
b. Malassezia sp.
c. Microsporum canis
, d. Candida albicans - ANSWER b. Malassezia sp.
Where do sperm mature?
Select one:
a. prostate
b. vas deferens
c. spermatic cord
d. epididymis - ANSWER d. epididymis
The medical abbreviation "qod" means:
Select one:
a. every other day
b. every eight hours
c. every four hours
d. every day - ANSWER a. every other day
This animal often has large platelets that are prone to clumping:
Select one:
a. a calico cat
b. a cockatoo
Questions and Solution 2026 update
You draw up a canine distemper-parvo combination vaccine. How long is the
vaccine considered viable at room temperature?
a. 4 hours
b. 30 minutes
c. 12 hours
d. 1 hour - ANSWER 1 hour
Which of the following nerve blocks can be used to decrease anesthetic
requirements and provide analgesia for a dental extraction of a maxillary
tooth?
a. Auriculopalpebral block
b. Mental nerve block
c. Infraorbital block
d. Inferior alveolar block - ANSWER c. Infraorbital block
All of the following are ruminants EXCEPT:
a. equine
b. ovine
c. bovine
,d. caprine - ANSWER Equine
The form of drug that will precipitate in a liquid vehicle, so it must be shaken
prior to use is:
a. ointment
b. a solution
c. a paste
d. a suspension - ANSWER Suspension
Reticulocytes are NOT seen in:
a. Regenerative anemias
b. Peripheral blood smears of dogs
c. Peripheral blood smears of horses
d. Peripheral blood smears of cats - ANSWER c. Peripheral blood smears of
horses
What is the basic structural and functional unit of the kidney?
a. neuron
b. pelvis
c. glomerulus
d. nephron - ANSWER Nephron
A canine patient just received open hip reduction surgery. What type of
bandage
,do you use on this limb?
a. spica splint
b. ehmer sling
c. velpeau sling
d. shroeder-Thomas sling - ANSWER b. ehmer sling
Which of the following correctly describes a "surgeon's knot" which may be
used to close tissues where tension makes it difficult to apply a regular square
knot?
Select one:
a. When applied correctly, it results in moderate inversion of the tissue
b. It involves passing one strand through the loop twice on the first throw
c. It is a continuous pattern
d. It is an alternative term used to describe a half-hitch knot - ANSWER b. It
involves passing one strand through the loop twice on the first throw
Which microorganism is frequently recovered from the ears of dogs with
chronic otitis externa?
Select one:
a. Cryptococcus sp.
b. Malassezia sp.
c. Microsporum canis
, d. Candida albicans - ANSWER b. Malassezia sp.
Where do sperm mature?
Select one:
a. prostate
b. vas deferens
c. spermatic cord
d. epididymis - ANSWER d. epididymis
The medical abbreviation "qod" means:
Select one:
a. every other day
b. every eight hours
c. every four hours
d. every day - ANSWER a. every other day
This animal often has large platelets that are prone to clumping:
Select one:
a. a calico cat
b. a cockatoo
