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CVA Level 1 – 2025/2026 Exam | 200+ Verified Q&A | Diseases, Anatomy, Safety & Large Animal Care – TVMA

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This document offers over 200 verified and graded Q&A entries aligned with the 2025/2026 Certified Veterinary Assistant (CVA) Level 1 exam requirements under the Texas Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA). It provides in-depth definitions, correct answers, and explanations across a broad range of exam-relevant topics. Covered areas include disease identification (zoonotic, viral, parasitic), vaccine protocols (core and non-core for dogs and cats), animal anatomy, pharmacological terms, medical abbreviations, vital signs, and surgical preparation and tools. Students will gain a solid understanding of safety standards like OSHA, PPE, and disinfecting protocols, as well as practical animal care skills including euthanasia procedures, vital signs interpretation, restraint techniques, and common instrument use in surgical settings. The document also includes detailed knowledge on large animal species (cows, horses, pigs), feeding requirements, animal identification methods (tattooing, microchipping, branding), and zoonotic disease control (anthrax, brucellosis, EIA, tetanus). Additionally, radiographic and ultrasonographic terminology is clearly explained. This resource is ideal for veterinary assistant students preparing for the CVA Level 1 exam, high school agriculture and pre-vet programs, vet tech foundations, and animal science instructors seeking robust assessment materials. It is especially useful for learners aiming to build both theoretical understanding and clinical readiness in veterinary settings. Keywords: veterinary assistant, CVA Level 1, TVMA, animal diseases, zoonotic infections, vaccines, veterinary terminology, surgical tools, OSHA, PPE, radiographic anatomy, animal restraint, livestock care, medical abbreviations, animal nutrition

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CVA Level 1 2025/2026 Exam Questions
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OSHA - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Occupational Safety and Health Administration


Acute Illness - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔sudden illness which expected to recover


Chronic Illness - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔long term effects


MSDS - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Material Safety Data Sheet


84DB - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔This level of continuous noise will cause permanent

hearing loss


PPE - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔personal protective equipment (gloves, apron, shoe

covers, face mask, and goggles)


Clean Kennel - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔remove any items and waste left behind in

kennel

,Disinfect - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔using chemicals that kill microorganisms


Sterilize - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔completely eliminate microorganisms


Sanitize - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔reduce the level of microorganisms to a safe

level


Bactericidal - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔kills bacteria


Virucidal - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔kills viruses


Sporadical - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔kills bacteria spores


Fungicidal - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔kills fungi


Rabid onset - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔kills with less contact time


Zoonitic Disease - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔disease that can be spread from animal

to human


SID - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔once a day (every 24 hours)


BID - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔twice a day (every 12 hours)


TID - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔three times a day


QID - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔four times a day

,EOD - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔every other day


PRN - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔as needed


AC - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔before meals


PC - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔after meals


IM - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔intramuscular, absorbed faster due to blood supply


SQ - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔subcutaneous


IV - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔intravenous, transfers into the body within seconds


PO - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔by mouth


NPO - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔nothing by mouth


AD - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔right ear


AS - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔left ear


AU - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔both ears


OD - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔right eye


OS - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔left eye



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, OU - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔both eyes


GTT - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔drops (eyes)


Fomites - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔inanimate objects that can carry disease


Corona - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a highly contagious virus,. it causes

gastrointestinal upset, such as vomiting/diarrhea in dogs, but one particular

strain can lead to Feline Infectious Peritonitis.


Central Nervous System (CNS) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔brain and spinal cord


Immunity - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔the ability of an organism to resist a particular

infection or toxin by the action of specific antibodies or sensitized white

blood cells.


Vaccine - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔substance prepared from killed or weakened

pathogens and introduced into a body to produce immunity


Toxin - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a poison that can harm an organism


Parasite - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔an organism that lives on/in a host and causes

harm

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