NEW MEXICO VETERINARY 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
🎈✔When can CE be accumulated? - ✔✔Annually, within 12 months prior to license
renewal.
🎈✔How much CE can be alternative non-western medicine? - ✔✔Not more than 75%
🎈✔How much CE can be non-contact hours? - ✔✔No more than half.
🎈✔How much CE is required? - ✔✔15 hours per year
🎈✔Within what time period must a licensee notify the board of an address change? -
✔✔Within 30 days
🎈✔When does one's license expire? - ✔✔On the last day of the veterinarian's birth
month
🎈✔What are the requirements for a veterinary endorsement license? - ✔✔At least 5
years and 6000 practice hours in another qualified state.
✔What is a passing grade for the veterinary licensing exam? - ✔✔75%
🎈✔Can the board disciple non-veterinarians who are engaging in the practice of
veterinary medicine? - ✔✔Yes - via the district court
🎈✔Is it a misdemeanor or a felony to practice without a license? - ✔✔Misdemeanor
🎈✔Are inoculation records confidential? - ✔✔Yes but may be used to protect public
health and welfare or by any other government agency
🎈✔If a license has been revoked or suspended can it be reinstated? - ✔✔Yes - if
showing just cause and approved by the board
🎈✔Can one prescribe OTC medications withOUT a valid client-patient relationship? -
✔✔No
🎈✔What is the maximum amount of money of administrative penalty the board can
enforce? - ✔✔$5000.00
🎈✔True or False: Emergency service either by staff veterinarians or by pre-arranged
referral shall be available at all times. Referral shall be acknowledged and agreed upon
by both parties. - ✔✔True
, 🎈✔What is the minimum staffing requirement for an emergency facility? - ✔✔A
licensed veterinarian on premises at all times during posted hours of operation.
🎈✔Are x-ray logs required? - ✔✔Yes. Must contain examinations, dates of exams and
techniques used.
🎈✔Can a veterinarian prescribe expired drugs? - ✔✔No
🎈✔True or false: prescription medication labels must include "for veterinary use only"
and "keep out of reach of children" - ✔✔True
🎈✔If requested must veterinarians provide a written prescription? - ✔✔Yes
🎈✔How long is a surgeon responsible for a case? - ✔✔Until it is completed and there is
adequate recovery from anesthesia.
🎈✔True or false: an operating room must contain a device for reviewing radiographs. -
✔✔True
🎈✔Can non-surgical items be stored in the surgical suite? - ✔✔No
🎈✔If the surgical suite is occupied is a veterinarian permitted to perform emergency
aseptic surgical procedures in the treatment area? - ✔✔Yes
🎈✔True or False: with the exception of feral or dangerous animals every animal shall
be given a physical exam within two weeks of an anesthetic. - ✔✔True
🎈✔When are facilities subject to inspection? - ✔✔Anytime during normal business
hours
🎈✔Can a valid client-patient relationship be established via phone, internet or
electronic means? - ✔✔No
🎈✔Is a permit required for bovine AI or bovine pregnancy checks? - ✔✔Yes
🎈✔Can the board grant CE hours for voluntary practice consultations? - ✔✔Yes
🎈✔How much does the board charge for mandatory individualized training? - ✔✔$50
an hour up to $500
🎈✔How much can the board charge for mandatory re-inspection if a facility? - ✔✔$500
ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
🎈✔When can CE be accumulated? - ✔✔Annually, within 12 months prior to license
renewal.
🎈✔How much CE can be alternative non-western medicine? - ✔✔Not more than 75%
🎈✔How much CE can be non-contact hours? - ✔✔No more than half.
🎈✔How much CE is required? - ✔✔15 hours per year
🎈✔Within what time period must a licensee notify the board of an address change? -
✔✔Within 30 days
🎈✔When does one's license expire? - ✔✔On the last day of the veterinarian's birth
month
🎈✔What are the requirements for a veterinary endorsement license? - ✔✔At least 5
years and 6000 practice hours in another qualified state.
✔What is a passing grade for the veterinary licensing exam? - ✔✔75%
🎈✔Can the board disciple non-veterinarians who are engaging in the practice of
veterinary medicine? - ✔✔Yes - via the district court
🎈✔Is it a misdemeanor or a felony to practice without a license? - ✔✔Misdemeanor
🎈✔Are inoculation records confidential? - ✔✔Yes but may be used to protect public
health and welfare or by any other government agency
🎈✔If a license has been revoked or suspended can it be reinstated? - ✔✔Yes - if
showing just cause and approved by the board
🎈✔Can one prescribe OTC medications withOUT a valid client-patient relationship? -
✔✔No
🎈✔What is the maximum amount of money of administrative penalty the board can
enforce? - ✔✔$5000.00
🎈✔True or False: Emergency service either by staff veterinarians or by pre-arranged
referral shall be available at all times. Referral shall be acknowledged and agreed upon
by both parties. - ✔✔True
, 🎈✔What is the minimum staffing requirement for an emergency facility? - ✔✔A
licensed veterinarian on premises at all times during posted hours of operation.
🎈✔Are x-ray logs required? - ✔✔Yes. Must contain examinations, dates of exams and
techniques used.
🎈✔Can a veterinarian prescribe expired drugs? - ✔✔No
🎈✔True or false: prescription medication labels must include "for veterinary use only"
and "keep out of reach of children" - ✔✔True
🎈✔If requested must veterinarians provide a written prescription? - ✔✔Yes
🎈✔How long is a surgeon responsible for a case? - ✔✔Until it is completed and there is
adequate recovery from anesthesia.
🎈✔True or false: an operating room must contain a device for reviewing radiographs. -
✔✔True
🎈✔Can non-surgical items be stored in the surgical suite? - ✔✔No
🎈✔If the surgical suite is occupied is a veterinarian permitted to perform emergency
aseptic surgical procedures in the treatment area? - ✔✔Yes
🎈✔True or False: with the exception of feral or dangerous animals every animal shall
be given a physical exam within two weeks of an anesthetic. - ✔✔True
🎈✔When are facilities subject to inspection? - ✔✔Anytime during normal business
hours
🎈✔Can a valid client-patient relationship be established via phone, internet or
electronic means? - ✔✔No
🎈✔Is a permit required for bovine AI or bovine pregnancy checks? - ✔✔Yes
🎈✔Can the board grant CE hours for voluntary practice consultations? - ✔✔Yes
🎈✔How much does the board charge for mandatory individualized training? - ✔✔$50
an hour up to $500
🎈✔How much can the board charge for mandatory re-inspection if a facility? - ✔✔$500
