NAVLE CERTIFICATION EVALUATION TEST
FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS 2026
◉ Which of the following gaits best describes a horse with
stringhalt?
Abnormally jerky hyperflexion of the hock
Ataxia and circumduction of the hindlimb
Hindlimb intermittently locked into extension
Non-weight-bearing lameness of the hindlimb
Rear foot jerks caudally just prior to ground contact
Answer: Abnormally jerky hyperflexion of the hock
◉ A 3-month old Jersey heifer calf is being evaluated because she is
constantly humped up, straining, and dribbling urine. The owner
noticed that urine was dripping from the calf's navel for a few days
after she was born. The calf is bright and alert, is in good body
condition, and has a shiny haircoat. Vital signs are normal. A free
catch urine sample is obtained, and the only abnormal finding of a
urine dipstick test is 1+ blood. Urine sediment examination shows
primarily red blood cells and a few white blood cells. A BUN dipstick
on whole blood shows no color change. Which of the following
diagnostic tests is most likely to help establish the diagnosis?
,Abdominal ultrasonography
Analysis of peritoneal fluid
Karyotyping
Measurement of whole blood selenium concentration
Serum biochemistry profile
Answer: Abdominal ultrasonography
◉ Cytologic examination of a sample of a tracheal wash from a cat
with moderate dyspnea shows abundant mucus and many
eosinophils, fewer macrophages and neutrophils, and scattered
ciliated columnar epithelial cells. Which of the following is the most
appropriate treatment?
Anthelmintics
Antibiotics
Anticancer drug
Antimycotics
Corticosteroids
Answer: Cortiocosteroids
◉ A 12-week-old kitten is evaluated on the advice of the client's
family physician because regional lmyphadenitis caused by
Bartonella hensalae infetion was diagnosed in their 8-year-old
daughter two days ago. The kitten was acquired from a shelter three
, weeks ago. There are no other cats or dogs in the household. While
awaiting the results of serologic tests for B henselae infection in the
kitten, the clients should be advised to avoid which of the following
to prevent further transmission of infection to other family
members?
Bite wounds from the kitten
Contact with the kitten's feces
Contact with the kitten's saliva
Scratch wounds from the kitten
Answer: Scratch wounds from the kitten
◉ The presence of large numbers of the tapeworm Anoplocephala
perfoliata in horses is most likely associated with which of the
following?
Gastric ulceration
Ileocecal intussusception
Right dorsal colitis
Small intestinal volvulus
Torsion of the large colon
Answer: Ileocecal intussusception
FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS 2026
◉ Which of the following gaits best describes a horse with
stringhalt?
Abnormally jerky hyperflexion of the hock
Ataxia and circumduction of the hindlimb
Hindlimb intermittently locked into extension
Non-weight-bearing lameness of the hindlimb
Rear foot jerks caudally just prior to ground contact
Answer: Abnormally jerky hyperflexion of the hock
◉ A 3-month old Jersey heifer calf is being evaluated because she is
constantly humped up, straining, and dribbling urine. The owner
noticed that urine was dripping from the calf's navel for a few days
after she was born. The calf is bright and alert, is in good body
condition, and has a shiny haircoat. Vital signs are normal. A free
catch urine sample is obtained, and the only abnormal finding of a
urine dipstick test is 1+ blood. Urine sediment examination shows
primarily red blood cells and a few white blood cells. A BUN dipstick
on whole blood shows no color change. Which of the following
diagnostic tests is most likely to help establish the diagnosis?
,Abdominal ultrasonography
Analysis of peritoneal fluid
Karyotyping
Measurement of whole blood selenium concentration
Serum biochemistry profile
Answer: Abdominal ultrasonography
◉ Cytologic examination of a sample of a tracheal wash from a cat
with moderate dyspnea shows abundant mucus and many
eosinophils, fewer macrophages and neutrophils, and scattered
ciliated columnar epithelial cells. Which of the following is the most
appropriate treatment?
Anthelmintics
Antibiotics
Anticancer drug
Antimycotics
Corticosteroids
Answer: Cortiocosteroids
◉ A 12-week-old kitten is evaluated on the advice of the client's
family physician because regional lmyphadenitis caused by
Bartonella hensalae infetion was diagnosed in their 8-year-old
daughter two days ago. The kitten was acquired from a shelter three
, weeks ago. There are no other cats or dogs in the household. While
awaiting the results of serologic tests for B henselae infection in the
kitten, the clients should be advised to avoid which of the following
to prevent further transmission of infection to other family
members?
Bite wounds from the kitten
Contact with the kitten's feces
Contact with the kitten's saliva
Scratch wounds from the kitten
Answer: Scratch wounds from the kitten
◉ The presence of large numbers of the tapeworm Anoplocephala
perfoliata in horses is most likely associated with which of the
following?
Gastric ulceration
Ileocecal intussusception
Right dorsal colitis
Small intestinal volvulus
Torsion of the large colon
Answer: Ileocecal intussusception
