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IVCA OPTIONS FOR ANIMALS EXAM 2025
|ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
Accessory joint movements - Correct-answer-Small amounts of movements in
motion units that are independent of voluntary muscle movements
Joint play - Correct-answer-Is the amount of excess movement in a motion unit
when its in neutral position
pathology in a motion unit - Correct-answer-End play is one of the most important
factors in diagnosing
function - Correct-answer-Form dictates
lumbarization - Correct-answer-Last thoracic or first sacral segment takes on
characteristics of lumbars
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sacralization - Correct-answer-Last lumbar takes on sacral characteristics
Pelvic Fractures - Correct-answer-Makes up 25% of fractures, most are trauma
related (HBC)
Hip Dysplasia - Correct-answer-Disease of Coxofemoral joint
hips normal at birth, develop abnormally
bunny hopping gait
shallow acetebulum, periarticular lipping
inflammation of nerve roots
neurological symptoms can occur - Correct-answer-Cauda Equina Syndrome
Degenerative Stenosis - Correct-answer-Dorsal to Ventral narrowing of
lumbosacral canal compression
compression of the L7 and sacral nerve roots
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Sciatica Neuralgia - Correct-answer-Caused by lumbar, ilial, or sacral subluxation
Holds leg in EXTENSION
supplies 1/2 of skin area and muscle of rear leg
medial thigh - Correct-answer-saphenous nerve supplies
patellar reflex - Correct-answer-Femoral nerve supplies
Adductor longus, brevis, magnus - Correct-answer-Obturator nerve
Dachshund - Correct-answer-Most common breed of dog to have disc related
issues?
Great Danes and Dobermans - Correct-answer-Cervical instability is common in
what canine breeds?
Wobblers - Correct-answer-Are horses that exhibit ataxic gait and have difficulty
standing still
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Arabian - Correct-answer-Occipitalization of the Atlas is common in what breed
of horse?
Viscerosomatic reflex - Correct-answer-Chronic organ dysfunction can cause
vertebral subluxations via this reflex. Also this is how ulcers and kidney disease
can manifest as back pain.
1) Posture analysis
2) Spinal Temperature
3) Gait Analysis
4) Static Palpation
5) Motion Palpation - Correct-answer-Five steps of chiropractic exam
1) treat caudal vertebra of VSC
2) shape and conformation of joints dictate LOC
3) Coupled motion can only assess two movements at a time - Correct-answer-
Three rules to know for motion palpation of quadruped?
IVCA OPTIONS FOR ANIMALS EXAM 2025
|ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
Accessory joint movements - Correct-answer-Small amounts of movements in
motion units that are independent of voluntary muscle movements
Joint play - Correct-answer-Is the amount of excess movement in a motion unit
when its in neutral position
pathology in a motion unit - Correct-answer-End play is one of the most important
factors in diagnosing
function - Correct-answer-Form dictates
lumbarization - Correct-answer-Last thoracic or first sacral segment takes on
characteristics of lumbars
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sacralization - Correct-answer-Last lumbar takes on sacral characteristics
Pelvic Fractures - Correct-answer-Makes up 25% of fractures, most are trauma
related (HBC)
Hip Dysplasia - Correct-answer-Disease of Coxofemoral joint
hips normal at birth, develop abnormally
bunny hopping gait
shallow acetebulum, periarticular lipping
inflammation of nerve roots
neurological symptoms can occur - Correct-answer-Cauda Equina Syndrome
Degenerative Stenosis - Correct-answer-Dorsal to Ventral narrowing of
lumbosacral canal compression
compression of the L7 and sacral nerve roots
,3|Page
Sciatica Neuralgia - Correct-answer-Caused by lumbar, ilial, or sacral subluxation
Holds leg in EXTENSION
supplies 1/2 of skin area and muscle of rear leg
medial thigh - Correct-answer-saphenous nerve supplies
patellar reflex - Correct-answer-Femoral nerve supplies
Adductor longus, brevis, magnus - Correct-answer-Obturator nerve
Dachshund - Correct-answer-Most common breed of dog to have disc related
issues?
Great Danes and Dobermans - Correct-answer-Cervical instability is common in
what canine breeds?
Wobblers - Correct-answer-Are horses that exhibit ataxic gait and have difficulty
standing still
, 4|Page
Arabian - Correct-answer-Occipitalization of the Atlas is common in what breed
of horse?
Viscerosomatic reflex - Correct-answer-Chronic organ dysfunction can cause
vertebral subluxations via this reflex. Also this is how ulcers and kidney disease
can manifest as back pain.
1) Posture analysis
2) Spinal Temperature
3) Gait Analysis
4) Static Palpation
5) Motion Palpation - Correct-answer-Five steps of chiropractic exam
1) treat caudal vertebra of VSC
2) shape and conformation of joints dictate LOC
3) Coupled motion can only assess two movements at a time - Correct-answer-
Three rules to know for motion palpation of quadruped?
