Louisiana State Board Final Exam
Questions And All Correct Answers
2025.
What is the governing body that safeguards the people against dishonest, incompetent, or
unprincipled practitioners? - Answer The state
What confers the privilege of practicing veterinary medicine in Louisiana? - Answer legislative
grant
What is an animal? - Answer Any animal other than man including fowl, birds, fish, and
reptiles
Wild or domestic
Living or dead
What is the difference between a veterinarian and a licensed veterinarian? - Answer
Veterinarians have graduated from an accredited program whereas licensed veterinarians have
been licensed by the state
What are 10 exemptions of state licensing to practice veterinary medicine? - Answer 1.
federal, state, or local government employees
2. vet student under an instructor/veterinarian
3. livestock management
4. vet from another state consulting with LA state licensed vet
5. vendor of things used in animal disease treatment
6. owners of animals
7. faculty members/lecturers at a vet school
8. selling pesticides, herbicides, or insecticides
9. bona fide researchers
10. registered equine dentists
What livestock management actions can be performed without a veterinary license? (9) -
Answer 1. semen collection
, 5. male castration, docking, or earmarking
6. dehorning
7. assisted delivery
8. branding/tattooing
9. shoeing horses
What are 12 actions that the board has power to do? - Answer 1. examine and determine the
fitness of applicants for a license to practice veterinary medicine
2. do anything with a license or temporary permit
3. establish fees for exams, licenses, or renewals
4. conduct investigations based on violations on grounds of disciplinary actions requiring court
appearances
5. hold hearings on all matters properly brought before the board
6. employ full time or part time help
7. appoint from its own members 1 or more representatives for any meetings
8. institute court proceedings
9. change or create rules for practice
10. create rules for preceptorship
11. require CE
12. create programs to see if vets are impaired to practice
What Act is used for any hearings for matters brought before the board? - Answer
Administrative Procedure Act
How many state board members are appointed for hearing officers during the hearings? -
Answer 3
What are 3 instances that the LSBVM appoints the LVMA to perform actions? - Answer 1.
internship enforcement
2. CE enforcement
3. investigations/programs for impaired vets
What are the 3 requirements for being an applicant for a veterinary license in LA? - Answer 1.
Questions And All Correct Answers
2025.
What is the governing body that safeguards the people against dishonest, incompetent, or
unprincipled practitioners? - Answer The state
What confers the privilege of practicing veterinary medicine in Louisiana? - Answer legislative
grant
What is an animal? - Answer Any animal other than man including fowl, birds, fish, and
reptiles
Wild or domestic
Living or dead
What is the difference between a veterinarian and a licensed veterinarian? - Answer
Veterinarians have graduated from an accredited program whereas licensed veterinarians have
been licensed by the state
What are 10 exemptions of state licensing to practice veterinary medicine? - Answer 1.
federal, state, or local government employees
2. vet student under an instructor/veterinarian
3. livestock management
4. vet from another state consulting with LA state licensed vet
5. vendor of things used in animal disease treatment
6. owners of animals
7. faculty members/lecturers at a vet school
8. selling pesticides, herbicides, or insecticides
9. bona fide researchers
10. registered equine dentists
What livestock management actions can be performed without a veterinary license? (9) -
Answer 1. semen collection
, 5. male castration, docking, or earmarking
6. dehorning
7. assisted delivery
8. branding/tattooing
9. shoeing horses
What are 12 actions that the board has power to do? - Answer 1. examine and determine the
fitness of applicants for a license to practice veterinary medicine
2. do anything with a license or temporary permit
3. establish fees for exams, licenses, or renewals
4. conduct investigations based on violations on grounds of disciplinary actions requiring court
appearances
5. hold hearings on all matters properly brought before the board
6. employ full time or part time help
7. appoint from its own members 1 or more representatives for any meetings
8. institute court proceedings
9. change or create rules for practice
10. create rules for preceptorship
11. require CE
12. create programs to see if vets are impaired to practice
What Act is used for any hearings for matters brought before the board? - Answer
Administrative Procedure Act
How many state board members are appointed for hearing officers during the hearings? -
Answer 3
What are 3 instances that the LSBVM appoints the LVMA to perform actions? - Answer 1.
internship enforcement
2. CE enforcement
3. investigations/programs for impaired vets
What are the 3 requirements for being an applicant for a veterinary license in LA? - Answer 1.
