2026 VTNE STUDY EXAMS GUIDE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What is the normal amount of expected moisture on a paper testing strip in
Schirmer's tear test?
A - 18-25 mm
B - 10-15 mm
C - 5-10 mm
D - 0-5 mm - ✔✔A - 18-25 mm
✔✔Which color is a gram-negative bacteria on the microscopic slide?
A - Red
B - Blue
C - Orange
D - Green - ✔✔A - Red
✔✔Which of the following is the predominant white blood cell type seen on this
peripheral blood smear from a dog?
A - Eosinophil
B - Basophil
C - Macrophage
D - Lymphocyte
E - Monocyte - ✔✔A - Eosinophil
✔✔How common are dental caries (cavities) in dogs?
A - Common
B - Seen in 35% of adults older than 5 years
C - Uncommon
D - Seen in 75% of adults older than 5 years - ✔✔C - Uncommon
, ✔✔What is the most common malignant oral tumor in cats?
A - Osteosarcoma
B - Squamous cell carcinoma
C - Melanoma
D - Fibrosarcoma - ✔✔B - Squamous cell carcinoma
✔✔Which is more severe, periodontitis or gingivitis?
A - No difference in severity
B - Depends on patient
C - Periodontitis
D - Gingivitis - ✔✔C - Periodontitis
✔✔What is the total serum protein level in a dog with an albumin of 4.0 g/dl and a
globulin level of 3.5 g/dl?
A - 1.5 g/dl
B - 3.5 g/dl
C - 7.5 g/dl
D - Cannot calculate with this information - ✔✔C - 7.5 g/dl
✔✔How might you roughly calculate the hemoglobin concentration in a blood sample
from a normal dog if you know the red blood cell (RBC) packed cell volume (PCV, %)?
A - Double the PCV
B - Divide PCV by half
C - Multiply PCV by one quarter (0.25)
D - Multiply PCV by one third (0.33) - ✔✔D - Multiply PCV by one third (0.33)
✔✔A calf with pinkeye is being treated with an injection of long acting oxytetracycline.
The calf weighs 100 lbs and the dose is 10mg/kg. How many milligrams will be needed
for one dose?
A - 454.5 milligrams
B - 22 milligrams
C - 2200 milligrams
D - 4.5 milligrams
E - 75 milligrams - ✔✔A - 454.5 milligrams
✔✔Why are most antibiotics contraindicated in rabbits and hamsters?
A - Highly permeable blood-brain barrier
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What is the normal amount of expected moisture on a paper testing strip in
Schirmer's tear test?
A - 18-25 mm
B - 10-15 mm
C - 5-10 mm
D - 0-5 mm - ✔✔A - 18-25 mm
✔✔Which color is a gram-negative bacteria on the microscopic slide?
A - Red
B - Blue
C - Orange
D - Green - ✔✔A - Red
✔✔Which of the following is the predominant white blood cell type seen on this
peripheral blood smear from a dog?
A - Eosinophil
B - Basophil
C - Macrophage
D - Lymphocyte
E - Monocyte - ✔✔A - Eosinophil
✔✔How common are dental caries (cavities) in dogs?
A - Common
B - Seen in 35% of adults older than 5 years
C - Uncommon
D - Seen in 75% of adults older than 5 years - ✔✔C - Uncommon
, ✔✔What is the most common malignant oral tumor in cats?
A - Osteosarcoma
B - Squamous cell carcinoma
C - Melanoma
D - Fibrosarcoma - ✔✔B - Squamous cell carcinoma
✔✔Which is more severe, periodontitis or gingivitis?
A - No difference in severity
B - Depends on patient
C - Periodontitis
D - Gingivitis - ✔✔C - Periodontitis
✔✔What is the total serum protein level in a dog with an albumin of 4.0 g/dl and a
globulin level of 3.5 g/dl?
A - 1.5 g/dl
B - 3.5 g/dl
C - 7.5 g/dl
D - Cannot calculate with this information - ✔✔C - 7.5 g/dl
✔✔How might you roughly calculate the hemoglobin concentration in a blood sample
from a normal dog if you know the red blood cell (RBC) packed cell volume (PCV, %)?
A - Double the PCV
B - Divide PCV by half
C - Multiply PCV by one quarter (0.25)
D - Multiply PCV by one third (0.33) - ✔✔D - Multiply PCV by one third (0.33)
✔✔A calf with pinkeye is being treated with an injection of long acting oxytetracycline.
The calf weighs 100 lbs and the dose is 10mg/kg. How many milligrams will be needed
for one dose?
A - 454.5 milligrams
B - 22 milligrams
C - 2200 milligrams
D - 4.5 milligrams
E - 75 milligrams - ✔✔A - 454.5 milligrams
✔✔Why are most antibiotics contraindicated in rabbits and hamsters?
A - Highly permeable blood-brain barrier
