NAVLE Practice Test Latest 2025-2026.
Questions & Correct Verified Answers.
Graded A
A 10-year old dog has had difficulty walking for the past week. Findings on
physical and neurologic examinations include hypermetria and a decreased
hopping reflex in the left fore- and hindlimbs. A lesion is most likely to be
found on which of the following structures of the nervous system?
Left brainstem
Left cerebellum
Left cerebrum
Right brainstem
Right cerebellum - ANSLeft cerebellum
A 10-year-old commercial beef cow has had a gradually diminished
appetite and progressive weight loss over the past two months. Feces are
dry and scanty. She continues to drink water. Physical examination shows
distention of the left paralumbar fossa and ventral right abdominal wall. On
rectal palpation, the rumen is full of firm ingesta and the ventral sac
extends to the right of midline (L-shaped). Which of the following is the
most appropriate next step?
Administration of bisthmuth subsalicylate with sucrose
Administraiton of magnesium hydroxide
1
,Exploratory laparotomy
Salvage to slaughter
Surgical creation of a rumen fistual - ANSSalvage to slaughter
A 12-week-old kitten is evaluated on the advice of the client's family
physician because regional lmyphadenitis caused by Bartonella hensalae
infetion was diagnosed in their 8-year-old daughter two days ago. The
kitten was acquired from a shelter three weeks ago. There are no other
cats or dogs in the household. While awaiting the results of serologic tests
for B henselae infection in the kitten, the clients should be advised to avoid
which of the following to prevent further transmission of infection to other
family members?
Bite wounds from the kitten
Contact with the kitten's feces
Contact with the kitten's saliva
Scratch wounds from the kitten - ANSScratch wounds from the kitten
a 12-year old male budgerigar is evaluated because of a two-week history
of progressive difficulty gripping with the right foot. The client reports that
during the past three days, the bird has stopped using the foot entirely but
he still flies around the house daily. On physical examination, mild coelomic
distention is palpated. The bird is standing on his perch using the left leg
only. All toes of the right food are pointing downward with no gripping
capability. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the paralysis?
Chronic heavy metal toxicity
2
,Previous trauma
Renal neoplasm
Right-sided intervertebral disk disease
Severe arthritis - ANSRenal neoplasm
A 12-year old spayed female Persian cat is evaluated because of a one-
week history of anorexia, vomiting, polyuria, and polydipsia. BCS is 3/9. PE
shows lethargy and enlarged, irregular kidneys bilaterally. Serum study
shows: BUN 32.18 (N 10-30) Creat 2.54 (N 0.5-2) Gluc 110 (N 65-120)
Which of the following is the most likely cause of these findings?
Bacterial cystitis
Chronic interstitial nephritis
Diabetes mellitus
Polycistic kidney disease
Transitional cell carcinoma - ANSPolycistic kidney disease
A 12-year-old spayed female Siamese cat is evaluated because of the
acute onset of blindness. Physical examination shows dilated pupils
bilaterally; menace responses and pupillary light reflexes are absent. The
pupils constrict after topical application of pilocarpine. Indirect
ophthalmoscopic exam discloses areas of retinal hemorrhage.
Administration of which of the following is the most appropriate treatment?
Amlodipine
Mannitol
Prednisolone
3
, Tacrolimus
Timolol - ANSAmlodipine
A 13-year-old cat has a large, firm mass of the third mammary gland on the
right side. Which of the following represents the likelihood that this tumor is
malignant?
10%, 25%. 40%, 60%, 90% - ANS90%
A 14-year-old cat has been occasionally "walking into things" for the past
week. The cat has hyperthyroidism that has been treated with methimazole
for the past year. PE, chemistry, and measurement of serum thyroxine (T4)
concentration performed two weeks ago showed no abnormalities.
Ophthalmic exam at this time shows bilaterally detached retinas. Which of
the following is the most appropriate next step in establishing the cause of
this cat's condition?
Assessment of intraocular pressure
CT scan of the head
Measurement of serum tri-iodothyronine (T3) concentration
Measurement of systemic blood pressure
T3 suppression test - ANSMeasurement of systemic blood pressure
A 17-year-old castrated male American Quarter Horse was pawing and
making repeated attempts to roll when the owner entered the barn this
morning. Its weight is 1103 lbs (500kg), temperature is 99.9*F, heart rate is
68 beats/min, and respiratory rate is 32 breaths/ min. Physical examination
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Questions & Correct Verified Answers.
Graded A
A 10-year old dog has had difficulty walking for the past week. Findings on
physical and neurologic examinations include hypermetria and a decreased
hopping reflex in the left fore- and hindlimbs. A lesion is most likely to be
found on which of the following structures of the nervous system?
Left brainstem
Left cerebellum
Left cerebrum
Right brainstem
Right cerebellum - ANSLeft cerebellum
A 10-year-old commercial beef cow has had a gradually diminished
appetite and progressive weight loss over the past two months. Feces are
dry and scanty. She continues to drink water. Physical examination shows
distention of the left paralumbar fossa and ventral right abdominal wall. On
rectal palpation, the rumen is full of firm ingesta and the ventral sac
extends to the right of midline (L-shaped). Which of the following is the
most appropriate next step?
Administration of bisthmuth subsalicylate with sucrose
Administraiton of magnesium hydroxide
1
,Exploratory laparotomy
Salvage to slaughter
Surgical creation of a rumen fistual - ANSSalvage to slaughter
A 12-week-old kitten is evaluated on the advice of the client's family
physician because regional lmyphadenitis caused by Bartonella hensalae
infetion was diagnosed in their 8-year-old daughter two days ago. The
kitten was acquired from a shelter three weeks ago. There are no other
cats or dogs in the household. While awaiting the results of serologic tests
for B henselae infection in the kitten, the clients should be advised to avoid
which of the following to prevent further transmission of infection to other
family members?
Bite wounds from the kitten
Contact with the kitten's feces
Contact with the kitten's saliva
Scratch wounds from the kitten - ANSScratch wounds from the kitten
a 12-year old male budgerigar is evaluated because of a two-week history
of progressive difficulty gripping with the right foot. The client reports that
during the past three days, the bird has stopped using the foot entirely but
he still flies around the house daily. On physical examination, mild coelomic
distention is palpated. The bird is standing on his perch using the left leg
only. All toes of the right food are pointing downward with no gripping
capability. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the paralysis?
Chronic heavy metal toxicity
2
,Previous trauma
Renal neoplasm
Right-sided intervertebral disk disease
Severe arthritis - ANSRenal neoplasm
A 12-year old spayed female Persian cat is evaluated because of a one-
week history of anorexia, vomiting, polyuria, and polydipsia. BCS is 3/9. PE
shows lethargy and enlarged, irregular kidneys bilaterally. Serum study
shows: BUN 32.18 (N 10-30) Creat 2.54 (N 0.5-2) Gluc 110 (N 65-120)
Which of the following is the most likely cause of these findings?
Bacterial cystitis
Chronic interstitial nephritis
Diabetes mellitus
Polycistic kidney disease
Transitional cell carcinoma - ANSPolycistic kidney disease
A 12-year-old spayed female Siamese cat is evaluated because of the
acute onset of blindness. Physical examination shows dilated pupils
bilaterally; menace responses and pupillary light reflexes are absent. The
pupils constrict after topical application of pilocarpine. Indirect
ophthalmoscopic exam discloses areas of retinal hemorrhage.
Administration of which of the following is the most appropriate treatment?
Amlodipine
Mannitol
Prednisolone
3
, Tacrolimus
Timolol - ANSAmlodipine
A 13-year-old cat has a large, firm mass of the third mammary gland on the
right side. Which of the following represents the likelihood that this tumor is
malignant?
10%, 25%. 40%, 60%, 90% - ANS90%
A 14-year-old cat has been occasionally "walking into things" for the past
week. The cat has hyperthyroidism that has been treated with methimazole
for the past year. PE, chemistry, and measurement of serum thyroxine (T4)
concentration performed two weeks ago showed no abnormalities.
Ophthalmic exam at this time shows bilaterally detached retinas. Which of
the following is the most appropriate next step in establishing the cause of
this cat's condition?
Assessment of intraocular pressure
CT scan of the head
Measurement of serum tri-iodothyronine (T3) concentration
Measurement of systemic blood pressure
T3 suppression test - ANSMeasurement of systemic blood pressure
A 17-year-old castrated male American Quarter Horse was pawing and
making repeated attempts to roll when the owner entered the barn this
morning. Its weight is 1103 lbs (500kg), temperature is 99.9*F, heart rate is
68 beats/min, and respiratory rate is 32 breaths/ min. Physical examination
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