An immature male of the equine species:

Poultry rely on a _____________, a strong muscular organ that may contain grit, to grind their food.

Which of these is the scientific name for hookworm?

An otherwise healthy veterinary technician, Anna, is bitten by a 2-year-old mixed-breed dog, "Tow Tow," while restraining him for a pedicure. The bite does not cause severe tissue damage, but the canine teeth penetrate her skin and she does bleed. Tow Tow is current on all his vaccinations including rabies. He lives primarily in the backyard of his owner's suburban home. What is the best, first action Anna should take following the bite?

A veterinarian in a critical care unit determines that one calf was given the following intravenous (IV) solutions in a 24 hour period: 745 milliliters (mL) of 0.9% normal saline, 420 mL of lactated ringers, 1,250 mL of 5% dextrose, and 15mL of an antibiotic solution. How many total milliliters of IV solution did the patient receive?

You are doing maintenance on an anesthesia machine. You happen to notice the granules in the canister are starting to turn purple. What does this usually indicate?

In most species, the kidneys are shaped like?

If Sammy had noticed an increased specific gravity, it could indicate all of the following EXCEPT:

For safety, two people are required to lift anything weighing more than _____ lbs

Your chicken has a heart rate of 275 beats per minute. Is that something to be worried about?

Which of the following bedding materials is most commonly used in the small animal clinic?

The capillary refill time (CRT) for Buddy is 1 second. In the patient chart, the CVA records that the CRT for Buddy is:

Symptoms of distemper include:

What does IBR stand for?

A secretary maintina the accounts and writes the paychecks for a veterinary facility. Eight veterinary technicians earn $13 per hour. If everyone works 40 hours per week, what is the total amount of money needed for the payroll each week?

An animal that is comfortable with a halter on its head and that responds to the commands of the person who is leading it is said to be ____________.

All telephone calls should be answered by the ______ ring.

To prevent inhaling gas when you are monitoring anesthesia, it is best for you to stand:

The only medical term for lying down is:

What time of the day does the doctor typically do surgeries?

Which of the following is NOT a function of the epididymis?

Adam has just assisted in restraining a Lhasa Apso for an IM injection. The RVT that gave the injection must now dispose of the needle and syringe. Where must all needles and syringes be disposed of?

Which of the following animals is NOT a cecal fermenter?

A kitten is suffering from FCV. Feline calicivirus is caused by:

What can only a veterinarian do:

What is the main difference between the testes of mammals and the testes of poultry?

Indicate the tablets/capsules prescribed for the following order: Rx: Cephalexin capsules 250 mg --- Sig: 2 caps P.O., STAT; then 1 cap P.O., BID x 14 days

0.2 L = __________ ml

James accidentally spilled bleach. In order to know the correct clean up procedure to take, he must check the MSDS. The acronym MSDS stands for:

The __________________ is characterized by having a red and white face (no less than 2/3 red, exclusive of face and ears), with at least 2 white feet, long face/snout, and small to medium erect ears.

Which of the following is NOT a warning sign that your dog or cat may be inclined to bite?

A bacteria or virus that causes clinical disease:

A veterinary technician uses 1/2 oz, 3/4 oz, and 5/8 oz of solution to perform three urinary analysis tests. How much total solution does she use?

Sugar, a small dog, has come into a veterinary clinic with sarcoptic mange. To precent the spread of this and other zoonotic diseases, you need to:

What are the percentages of cells and plasma in blood?

A veterinary technician is counting leukocytes (white blood cells). She counts four areas on the hemocytometer counting chamber, adds four numbers together and then multiples by 50 to obtain the correct leukocyte count. If the counts are 23, 27, 28, and 34 what is the correct leukocyte count?

Which of the following is NOT a function of the uterus?

One of the fastest means of getting drugs into the bloodstream is:

Examination by tapping the surface to determine density of a body area is called:

Which of the following cattle breeds would be considered a dairy breed?

Which of the following is not a disease that affects dogs?

Which of these is the correct flow of blood through the heart?

Which zoonotic disease is fatal in humans?

An animal is being given a vaccine. Vaccine is defined as

You regularly order six 10-ml vials per month of a drug that has a concentration of 50mg/ml. Now that same drug is only available in 20-ml vials of 10mg/ml. How many vials should you order this month?

Which of the following breeds is considered a fine wool breed?

What type of connective tissue connects muscles to bones?

A cow weighed 1,743 pounds prior to calving. The calf weighed 97 pounds and the placenta and amniotic fluid weighed 189 pounds. how much did the cow weigh after calving?

An eight month old Chihuahua was stung by a wasp and had a fluctuation in its heart rate. Which term describes its fluctuating heart rate?

A mature female of the galline species:

The clinical signs of heartworm are:

An immature female of the porcine species:

Jane is taking a dog's pulse. What is the name of the artery where she will do this?

What is the purpose of the infundibulum?

The lab receives a prescription order from the veterinarian. He wants the patient to take 40 milligrams (mg) of amoxicillin four times a day for 25 days. The lab has 20 mg amoxicillin tablets. How many tablets should the veterinary technician give to the client for the 25-day period?

The order is for 500 mg of amoxicillin, and tablets on hand are 250 mg. How many tablets will be administered?

A normal capillary refill time (CRT) is:

Six blood pressure readings are 115, 120, 123, 121, 121, and 112 mm Hg. What is the average value rounded to the nearest whole number?

Dystocia can be defined as:

When in the heart, heartworms congregate in the:

Which drug schedule has no current accepted medical use?

1000 mg = ________ g

Anemia is:

A veterinary pharmaceutical company uses 480-milliter (mL) flask of rabies vaccine solution to fill individual vials. If each vial holds 1/30 of the volume of the flask, how many mL of vaccine are in each vial?

A veterinary assistant must inventory all supplies each month. She counts the following number of thermometers: 4, 12, 7, 23, and 9. What is the total number of thermometers?

A veterinary technician is calculating the bill for hospital care for a cat which received a kidney transplant. The bill for medical services and care was $2,685. The owners paid $1,389 when they picked up the cat. A few weeks later they paid another $497. How much do they still owe?

Frank, a 60lb bulldog, needs to receive 60 mg of Prednisone once every other day for 10 days. How many total milligrams of Prednisone does Frank need for 10 days?

Which of the following is most important to schedule first when making appointments?

Ideally, a horse should be bedded on:

A 13-year old M/N domestic short hair (DSH) named Buttons has a bite wound in the right side of the mandible. The owner does not know when the cat got the bite wound because Buttons is an outside cat. He has not been eating or drinking in the past few days, is lethargic, and on PE has a T = 103.5 degrees, HR = 180 bpm, and RR = 45 breaths/min. Other the the mandibular wound, he is healthy. He is current on vaccinations. The decision is made to sedate Buttons so that the wound can be clipped, cleaned, and debrided. You must calculate the dose of injectable anesthetic for Buttons, who weighs 12.5 lb. The dosage of Ketamine is 22 mg/kg IM. The concentration listed on the vial of ketamine is 100 mg/ml. The animal's weight in kg is?

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of _______ established the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in the Department of Labor.

Formalin is most commonly used for _________________________.

Giving birth in sheep is known as __________________.

Which of the following disinfectants is toxic to cats?

Six 12 ounce puppies need deworming medication. If the dose is 1ml/lb, how many total ml do you need in order to deworm all of the puppies?

Which of the following animals would be classified as a Hound Breed?

Which of the following hazards is associated with radiography?

In the last few hours I have noticed that my dog has been drooling excessively, especially since she never really drools. What could cause this?

All of the following are examples of hazards, except _________?

A veterinary assistant counts the exam gloves in each room and determines there are 338, 191, 87, 420, 206, and 76 gloves. What is the total number of gloves?

Which of these cells would Sammy NOT expect to see in an examination of urine sediment?

Which of the following is the first of the five steps of the digestive process?

Which of these is NOT part of the process of filtration of the blood through the urinary system?

During an exam, Julie must take vital signs from an animal. Which of the following steps is the most correct procedure for her to take the rectal temperature?

The breed of swine that is characterized by being solid black with a white belt at the shoulder and small erect ears is the:

A steer weighed 1,145 pounds before harvest. One half of the carcass with forequarters weighed 393 pound and one half of the carcass with rear quarters weighed 341 pounds. How much of the steer could not be consumed?

Which of the following substances is not considered a bio-hazardous substance?

To remove a tick you should:

A machine that spins samples very rapidly to separate elements based on weight is a :

What parasite transmits Lyme disease?

Which of the following is not a function of the cervix?

___________ is essential for organ structure, nutrient transport and energy utilization.

Rascal, a 2 year old dog has foul odor. What could be the cause?

Which of the following answers best completes this statement? Temperature, pulse and respiration rates tend to __________ as size of the animal ____________.

A vet diagnosed Bill's lamb with dyspnea. What does this mean?

In horses, when a fixed object is grabbed with the incisor teeth and air is drawn repetitively through the mouth, is what:

The level of fluid in the liter bags reads at the 700 mark. How much fluid has been given?

What is cryptorchidism?

The term that means of, or relating to cats: