AAVSB VTNE practice tests 2025Questions
with 100% Correct Answers Graded A+
How long does it take for larvae to reach the heart and
mature into the adult stage after being transmitted to a dog
by a mosquito
a)2 weeks
b) 2 months
c) 6-9months
d) 12-14months
c) 6-9months
Which drug class can cause hypotension or hypothermia
through vasodilation?
A. Barbiturates
B. Benzodiazepines
C. Opioids
D. Phenothiazines
d. phenothiazines
acepromazine, promazine, chlorpamazine and propiomazine
A dog has a hemoglobin concentration of 14 g/dL (140 g/L)
and a PCV of 40%. What is the MCHC?
A. 28.6 g/dL (286 g/L)
B. 28.6%
C. 35.0 g/dL (350 g/L)
D. 35.0%
c. 35.0 g/dL (350 g/L)
When an animal has fractured an extremity, a splint is most
effective when it:
A. restricts the animal's activity as much as possible.
B. is applied as firmly as possible.
,C. includes the joints above and below the suspected
fracture.
D. incorporates the entire limb.
C. includes the joints above and below the suspected fracture.
Despite correct positioning, during which procedure is a
patient most likely to experience respiratory compromise?
A. Perineal urethrostomy
B. Ovariohysterectomy
C. Orchiectomy
D. Urinary cystotomy
A. Perineal urethrostomy
it's an underlying condition like feline lower urinary tract disease
(FLUTD) that necessitates the surgery and that may also have
associated respiratory issues.
Quantitative fecal analysis is a method to:
A. distinguish trichostrongyle infections from hookworm
infections in cattle.
B. accurately calculate the worm population in the host
species.
C. distinguish small strongyle infections from large strongyle
infections in horses.
D. predict peak parasite pasture contamination and
transmission potential.
D. predict peak parasite pasture contamination and transmission
potential.
An average of 37 platelets seen per 100 x object field
correlates to an estimated count of how many per microliter?
A. 37,000-74,000
B. 185,000-370,000
C. 417,000-537,000
D. 555,000-740,000
,D. 555,000-740,000
what is the dental formula for an adult rabbit?
a) 2(I 2/2 C 0/0 P3/3 M3/3) = 32
b 2 (I 2/1 C 1/1 P 4/4 M 3/3) = 38
C) 2(I 2/1 C 0/0 P 3/2 M 3/3) = 28
D) 2 (I 3/3 C 1/1 P 4/4 M 2/3) = 42
C) 2(I 2/1 C 0/0 P 3/2 M 3/3) = 28
To perform myelography how is the contrast medium
injected?
a) intravenously into the cephalic vein
b) intrathecally into the subarachnoid space
c) intra-arterially into the carotid artery
d) intramuscularly into the lumbosacral muscles
b) intrathecally into the subarachnoid space
flaccid paralysis in dogs and cats can be caused by
ingestion of
a) ivermectin
b) metaldehyde
c) organophosphates
d) carbamates
a) ivermectin
A canine is spontaneously breathing while connected to a
rebreathing system. The pressure manometer reads 15 cm
H2O. The best initial response is:
A. inflate the reservoir bag.
B. ensure the oxygen flow is adequate.
C. continue to monitor patient.
D. ensure the pop-off valve is open.
d. ensure the popoff valve is open
the protozoan shown below (other side of card) is 3-5mcm in
a fecal floatation. what is the protozoan
a. toxoplasma spp
b. eimeria spp
c. toxascaris spp
d. cryptosporidium spp.
, d. cryptosporidium spp
the anatomical landmark most often used for caudal epidural
analgesia in cattle is the:
A. thoracolumbar space.
B. first intercoccygeal space.
C. lumbosacral space.
D. third intercoccygeal space.
b. first intercoccygeal space
Assessment of dehydration is more difficult in animals with
low body condition scores than in normal animals because
they have:
A. less body fat.
B. less muscle mass.
C. a lower packed cell volume.
D. a lower urine specific gravity.
a. less body fat
Which of the following conditions should be suspected in a
cat with inflamed gum tissue and hyperplastic gingival tissue
extending onto the tooth?
A. Tooth resorption
B. Ossifying epulis
C. Odontogenic fibroma
D. Oronasal fistula
a. tooth resorption
During which part of the healing process is a wound the
weakest?
A. Proliferative
B. Inflammatory
C. Remodeling
D. Maturation
with 100% Correct Answers Graded A+
How long does it take for larvae to reach the heart and
mature into the adult stage after being transmitted to a dog
by a mosquito
a)2 weeks
b) 2 months
c) 6-9months
d) 12-14months
c) 6-9months
Which drug class can cause hypotension or hypothermia
through vasodilation?
A. Barbiturates
B. Benzodiazepines
C. Opioids
D. Phenothiazines
d. phenothiazines
acepromazine, promazine, chlorpamazine and propiomazine
A dog has a hemoglobin concentration of 14 g/dL (140 g/L)
and a PCV of 40%. What is the MCHC?
A. 28.6 g/dL (286 g/L)
B. 28.6%
C. 35.0 g/dL (350 g/L)
D. 35.0%
c. 35.0 g/dL (350 g/L)
When an animal has fractured an extremity, a splint is most
effective when it:
A. restricts the animal's activity as much as possible.
B. is applied as firmly as possible.
,C. includes the joints above and below the suspected
fracture.
D. incorporates the entire limb.
C. includes the joints above and below the suspected fracture.
Despite correct positioning, during which procedure is a
patient most likely to experience respiratory compromise?
A. Perineal urethrostomy
B. Ovariohysterectomy
C. Orchiectomy
D. Urinary cystotomy
A. Perineal urethrostomy
it's an underlying condition like feline lower urinary tract disease
(FLUTD) that necessitates the surgery and that may also have
associated respiratory issues.
Quantitative fecal analysis is a method to:
A. distinguish trichostrongyle infections from hookworm
infections in cattle.
B. accurately calculate the worm population in the host
species.
C. distinguish small strongyle infections from large strongyle
infections in horses.
D. predict peak parasite pasture contamination and
transmission potential.
D. predict peak parasite pasture contamination and transmission
potential.
An average of 37 platelets seen per 100 x object field
correlates to an estimated count of how many per microliter?
A. 37,000-74,000
B. 185,000-370,000
C. 417,000-537,000
D. 555,000-740,000
,D. 555,000-740,000
what is the dental formula for an adult rabbit?
a) 2(I 2/2 C 0/0 P3/3 M3/3) = 32
b 2 (I 2/1 C 1/1 P 4/4 M 3/3) = 38
C) 2(I 2/1 C 0/0 P 3/2 M 3/3) = 28
D) 2 (I 3/3 C 1/1 P 4/4 M 2/3) = 42
C) 2(I 2/1 C 0/0 P 3/2 M 3/3) = 28
To perform myelography how is the contrast medium
injected?
a) intravenously into the cephalic vein
b) intrathecally into the subarachnoid space
c) intra-arterially into the carotid artery
d) intramuscularly into the lumbosacral muscles
b) intrathecally into the subarachnoid space
flaccid paralysis in dogs and cats can be caused by
ingestion of
a) ivermectin
b) metaldehyde
c) organophosphates
d) carbamates
a) ivermectin
A canine is spontaneously breathing while connected to a
rebreathing system. The pressure manometer reads 15 cm
H2O. The best initial response is:
A. inflate the reservoir bag.
B. ensure the oxygen flow is adequate.
C. continue to monitor patient.
D. ensure the pop-off valve is open.
d. ensure the popoff valve is open
the protozoan shown below (other side of card) is 3-5mcm in
a fecal floatation. what is the protozoan
a. toxoplasma spp
b. eimeria spp
c. toxascaris spp
d. cryptosporidium spp.
, d. cryptosporidium spp
the anatomical landmark most often used for caudal epidural
analgesia in cattle is the:
A. thoracolumbar space.
B. first intercoccygeal space.
C. lumbosacral space.
D. third intercoccygeal space.
b. first intercoccygeal space
Assessment of dehydration is more difficult in animals with
low body condition scores than in normal animals because
they have:
A. less body fat.
B. less muscle mass.
C. a lower packed cell volume.
D. a lower urine specific gravity.
a. less body fat
Which of the following conditions should be suspected in a
cat with inflamed gum tissue and hyperplastic gingival tissue
extending onto the tooth?
A. Tooth resorption
B. Ossifying epulis
C. Odontogenic fibroma
D. Oronasal fistula
a. tooth resorption
During which part of the healing process is a wound the
weakest?
A. Proliferative
B. Inflammatory
C. Remodeling
D. Maturation
