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ACVPM PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS
SOLVED 100% CORRECT NEWEST 2026
Which of the following plants can cause paresis or paralysis?
A. Kochia spp.
B. Macadamia nuts
C. Taxus spp.
D. Festuca arundinaceae (tall fescue)
E. Bracken fern (pteridium aquilinium)
B. Macadamia nuts
Which plant(s)/toxins induce nicotinic effects in animals?
A. Quinolizidine alkaloids (lupine spp.)
B. Oaks (quercus spp.)
C. Ergovaline alkaloids (i.e. Juglans nigra)
D. Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (senecio spp.)
E. Allium spp. (onions, garlic)
A. Quinolizidine alkaloids (lupine spp.)
Which plant(s) causes 'chewing disease' in horses with
necrosis of the globus pallidus and substantia nigra?
A. Larkspur
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B. Sorghum spp.
C. Centaurea spp.
D. Poison hemlock
E. White snakeroot
C. Centaurea spp.
Globally, what mammalian species is the leading cause of
rabies transmission to humans?
A. Vulpes spp (foxes)
B. Desmodus rotundus (common vampire bat)
C. Canis lupus familiaris (domestic dog)
D. Procyon lotor (raccoon)
C. Canis lupus familiaris (domestic dog)
Which of the following organisms known to cause abortion in
goats are zoonotic (mark all that apply)?
A. Toxoplasma gondii
B. Coxiella burnettii
C. Akabane virus
D. Chlamydophila abortus
E. Brucella melitensis
A, b, d, e
Toxoplasma gondii, coxiella burnettii, chlamydophila abortus,
and brucella melitensis
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Which of the following statements regarding rabies post-
exposure prophylaxis (pep) for exposed people is false?
A. Pep for a healthy exposed person who has not been
vaccinated for rabies consists of immediately washing the
wound, infiltrating the wound with human rabies immune
globulin, and administering four doses of rabies vaccine im on
days 0, 3, 7, and 14.
B. Pep must be initiated within 14 days of rabies virus
exposure in order to be effective.
C. Immunocompromised individuals who have never been
vaccinated should receive a fifth rabies vaccine at day 28 to
complete the pep regimen.
D. Exposed individuals who have been vaccinated for rabies
prior to exposure should receive two doses of rabies vaccine
on days 0 and 3.
B is false. Pep must be initiated within 14 days of rabies virus
exposure in order to be effective.
Not true!
True or false: raccoons can only be infected with the raccoon
variant of rabies virus.
False
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Which of the following geographic distributions of major rabies
virus variants in the us is incorrect?
A. Fox - alaska and arizona
B. Raccoon - mid-atlantic, northeast, southeast
C. Skunk - midwest, southwest, california
D. Canine - southwest, hawaii
E. Mongoose - puerto rico
D
Francisella tularensis is a gram-negative coccobacillus that
causes tularemia in humans and other mammals. What are
known modes of transmission (choose all that apply)?
A. Contact with tissues of infected animals
B. Deer fly bite
C. Inhalation
D. Ingestion
E. Tick bite
A, b, c, d, and e
Which of the following are most likely to experience severe
clinical disease due to infection with malignant catarrhal fever
viruses?
A. Sheep
B. Goats
C. Cattle
ACVPM PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS
SOLVED 100% CORRECT NEWEST 2026
Which of the following plants can cause paresis or paralysis?
A. Kochia spp.
B. Macadamia nuts
C. Taxus spp.
D. Festuca arundinaceae (tall fescue)
E. Bracken fern (pteridium aquilinium)
B. Macadamia nuts
Which plant(s)/toxins induce nicotinic effects in animals?
A. Quinolizidine alkaloids (lupine spp.)
B. Oaks (quercus spp.)
C. Ergovaline alkaloids (i.e. Juglans nigra)
D. Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (senecio spp.)
E. Allium spp. (onions, garlic)
A. Quinolizidine alkaloids (lupine spp.)
Which plant(s) causes 'chewing disease' in horses with
necrosis of the globus pallidus and substantia nigra?
A. Larkspur
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B. Sorghum spp.
C. Centaurea spp.
D. Poison hemlock
E. White snakeroot
C. Centaurea spp.
Globally, what mammalian species is the leading cause of
rabies transmission to humans?
A. Vulpes spp (foxes)
B. Desmodus rotundus (common vampire bat)
C. Canis lupus familiaris (domestic dog)
D. Procyon lotor (raccoon)
C. Canis lupus familiaris (domestic dog)
Which of the following organisms known to cause abortion in
goats are zoonotic (mark all that apply)?
A. Toxoplasma gondii
B. Coxiella burnettii
C. Akabane virus
D. Chlamydophila abortus
E. Brucella melitensis
A, b, d, e
Toxoplasma gondii, coxiella burnettii, chlamydophila abortus,
and brucella melitensis
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Which of the following statements regarding rabies post-
exposure prophylaxis (pep) for exposed people is false?
A. Pep for a healthy exposed person who has not been
vaccinated for rabies consists of immediately washing the
wound, infiltrating the wound with human rabies immune
globulin, and administering four doses of rabies vaccine im on
days 0, 3, 7, and 14.
B. Pep must be initiated within 14 days of rabies virus
exposure in order to be effective.
C. Immunocompromised individuals who have never been
vaccinated should receive a fifth rabies vaccine at day 28 to
complete the pep regimen.
D. Exposed individuals who have been vaccinated for rabies
prior to exposure should receive two doses of rabies vaccine
on days 0 and 3.
B is false. Pep must be initiated within 14 days of rabies virus
exposure in order to be effective.
Not true!
True or false: raccoons can only be infected with the raccoon
variant of rabies virus.
False
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Which of the following geographic distributions of major rabies
virus variants in the us is incorrect?
A. Fox - alaska and arizona
B. Raccoon - mid-atlantic, northeast, southeast
C. Skunk - midwest, southwest, california
D. Canine - southwest, hawaii
E. Mongoose - puerto rico
D
Francisella tularensis is a gram-negative coccobacillus that
causes tularemia in humans and other mammals. What are
known modes of transmission (choose all that apply)?
A. Contact with tissues of infected animals
B. Deer fly bite
C. Inhalation
D. Ingestion
E. Tick bite
A, b, c, d, and e
Which of the following are most likely to experience severe
clinical disease due to infection with malignant catarrhal fever
viruses?
A. Sheep
B. Goats
C. Cattle
