VTNE Exam Questions And Answers
Which of the following qualifies an individual as a credentialed veterinary technologist?
a. A diploma from an accredited high school
b. A 4-year Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science
c. A 4-year Bachelor of Science degree in veterinary technology accredited by the AVMA
d. An Associate of Science degree in veterinary technology
4-year Bachelor of Science program in veterinary technology accredited by the AVMA
Which of the following is a microsporidium obligate intracellular protozoan parasite that causes
neurologic disease in rabbits?
a. Encephalitzoon cuniculi
b. Toxoplasma gondii
c. Pasteurella multocida
d. Baylisascaris procyonis
Encephalitzoon cuniculi
Which of the following agencies is responsible for approving new pet food ingredients?
a. FTC—Federal Trade Commission
b. FDA—Food and Drug Administration
c. USDA—United States Department of Agriculture
d. AAFCO—Association of American Feed Control Officials
FDA
Ketosis in dairy cows may result from all of the following except:
a. Milk fever
b. Metritis
c. Abomasal displacement
d. Deficient energy intake
Milk fever
Slipping or telescoping of one part of a tubular organ into a lower portion, causing the type of
obstruction typically seen in the intestines, is known as what?
Intussusception
Which type of blood vessel carries blood away from the heart?
Arteries
What percentage in excess of the optimal weight for their breed classifies dogs and cats as obese?
20% or more
Which of the following are present in all organs/tissues and are the sites of exchange between blood
and tissue fluid?
a. Lymph
b. Valves
c. Capillaries
d. Venules
Capillaries
, Which of the following contribute to Lyme disease?
a. Rickettsia rickettsii
b. Scabies scabei
c. Staphylococcus
d. Borrelia burgdorferi
Borrelia burgdorferi
A rabbit presents with a 2-day history of anorexia. You take radiographs and notice an ingesta-filled
stomach with large amounts of gas in the intestines and cecum. This is suggestive of what condition in
the rabbit?
a. GI stasis
b. Acute GI dilation
c. GI foreign-body obstruction
d. GI neoplasia
GI stasis
What does high-frequency diarrhea with straining and mucus indicate?
a. Involvement of the jejunum or ileum
b. Colitis
c. Involvement of the stomach
d. Involvement of the large intestine
Involvement of the large intestine
A young female pig that has not yet given birth is referred to as:
gilt
The lack of normal muscle tone is known as:
atony
Which of the following are common presenting signs in a ferret with ibuprofen toxicity?
Arrhythmias and vomiting
What organ is most commonly associated with the capacity for extramedullary hematopoiesis if
necessary?
a. Pancreas
b. Lung
c. Spleen
d. Prostate
spleen
A canine patient is being held in right lateral recumbency for venipuncture. Which of the following
veins are most accessible?
Right lateral saphenous
Horses have how many cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae?
7, 18, 7
Which of the following areas contains more than half of all lymphoid tissue in the rabbit?
Which of the following qualifies an individual as a credentialed veterinary technologist?
a. A diploma from an accredited high school
b. A 4-year Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science
c. A 4-year Bachelor of Science degree in veterinary technology accredited by the AVMA
d. An Associate of Science degree in veterinary technology
4-year Bachelor of Science program in veterinary technology accredited by the AVMA
Which of the following is a microsporidium obligate intracellular protozoan parasite that causes
neurologic disease in rabbits?
a. Encephalitzoon cuniculi
b. Toxoplasma gondii
c. Pasteurella multocida
d. Baylisascaris procyonis
Encephalitzoon cuniculi
Which of the following agencies is responsible for approving new pet food ingredients?
a. FTC—Federal Trade Commission
b. FDA—Food and Drug Administration
c. USDA—United States Department of Agriculture
d. AAFCO—Association of American Feed Control Officials
FDA
Ketosis in dairy cows may result from all of the following except:
a. Milk fever
b. Metritis
c. Abomasal displacement
d. Deficient energy intake
Milk fever
Slipping or telescoping of one part of a tubular organ into a lower portion, causing the type of
obstruction typically seen in the intestines, is known as what?
Intussusception
Which type of blood vessel carries blood away from the heart?
Arteries
What percentage in excess of the optimal weight for their breed classifies dogs and cats as obese?
20% or more
Which of the following are present in all organs/tissues and are the sites of exchange between blood
and tissue fluid?
a. Lymph
b. Valves
c. Capillaries
d. Venules
Capillaries
, Which of the following contribute to Lyme disease?
a. Rickettsia rickettsii
b. Scabies scabei
c. Staphylococcus
d. Borrelia burgdorferi
Borrelia burgdorferi
A rabbit presents with a 2-day history of anorexia. You take radiographs and notice an ingesta-filled
stomach with large amounts of gas in the intestines and cecum. This is suggestive of what condition in
the rabbit?
a. GI stasis
b. Acute GI dilation
c. GI foreign-body obstruction
d. GI neoplasia
GI stasis
What does high-frequency diarrhea with straining and mucus indicate?
a. Involvement of the jejunum or ileum
b. Colitis
c. Involvement of the stomach
d. Involvement of the large intestine
Involvement of the large intestine
A young female pig that has not yet given birth is referred to as:
gilt
The lack of normal muscle tone is known as:
atony
Which of the following are common presenting signs in a ferret with ibuprofen toxicity?
Arrhythmias and vomiting
What organ is most commonly associated with the capacity for extramedullary hematopoiesis if
necessary?
a. Pancreas
b. Lung
c. Spleen
d. Prostate
spleen
A canine patient is being held in right lateral recumbency for venipuncture. Which of the following
veins are most accessible?
Right lateral saphenous
Horses have how many cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae?
7, 18, 7
Which of the following areas contains more than half of all lymphoid tissue in the rabbit?
