Texas Veterinary Board Exam 2025: Verified Q&A for Veterinary Licensing Success
1 Introduction
This study guide prepares candidates for the Texas State Board Examination (SBE) in 2025, a requirement for veterinary
licensure under the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners (TBVME). The SBE tests knowledge of the Veterinary
Licensing Act (Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 801), Licensing Rules (22 TAC Chapter 571), and Rules of Profes-
sional Conduct (22 TAC Chapter 573). It includes 50 verified practice questions with answers, rationales, step-by-step
explanations, hints, and helpers, a clinical scenario, study strategies, and a quick-reference table.
2 Key Concepts
2.1 Veterinary Licensing Act (Chapter 801) 2.1 Licensing Rules (Chapter 571)
• Practice: Diagnosis, treatment, surgery, prescribing (§801.002(5)).
• Application: Fingerprints (IdentoGo), transcripts, NAVLE,
• Licensure: AVMA degree or ECFVG/PAVE, NAVLE ≥ SBE via portal (TAC §571.7).
425 (75 • CE: 17 hours/year, 2 opioid hours biennially (TAC §573.64).
• Exemptions: Owners (except castration), supervised stu- • SBE: Online, 85% pass, 1-year validity (TAC §571.3).
dents (§801.004).
2.2 Rules of Professional Conduct (Chapter 573)
• Supervision: General (communication), direct (on-site), immediate (eyesight) (TAC §573.10).
• Prohibited: Non-vets cannot diagnose, prescribe, or operate (TAC §573.19).
• Compliance: License display, report stolen certificates (30 days), records: 3 years (general), 5 years (rabies, controlled
substances) (TAC §§573.35, 573.52).
3 Practice Questions
3.1 Question 1 3.1 Question 3
Which is veterinary medicine under Texas law? What is the SBE’s passing score and validity?
a) Interpreting a radiograph a) 75%, 6 months
b) Clipping a bird’s wings b) 85%, 1 year
c) Selling pet beds c) 75%, 1 year
d) Feeding a raw diet d) 85%, 2 years
Answer: a) Interpreting a radiograph Answer: b) 85%, 1 year
Rationale: §801.002(5) defines veterinary medicine as di- Rationale: TAC §571.3 mandates 85% passing score, valid
agnosis, including radiograph interpretation. Clipping, sell- 1 year. NAVLE requires 75% (425).
ing, or feeding are not veterinary acts. Explanation:
Explanation: a) Check TAC §571.3: 85%, 1 year for SBE.
a) Check §801.002(5): Lists diagnosis as veterinary medicine.b) Compare: NAVLE’s 75% is lower.
b) Evaluate: Radiograph interpretation requires diagnostic c) Eliminate: 75% or 2 years are incorrect.
skill; others are non-medical. Hint: SBE is stricter than NAVLE.
c) Select: Only option a) fits. Helper: See TAC §571.3 at TBVME.
Hint: Look for diagnostic tasks.
Helper: See §801.002(5) at TBVME. 3.2 Question 4
A vet fails to retain rabies records for 5 years. Which rule
3.2 Question 2
is violated?
What supervision is needed for a technician inducing anes- a) TAC §573.10
thesia? b) TAC §573.28
a) General c) TAC §573.52
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1 Introduction
This study guide prepares candidates for the Texas State Board Examination (SBE) in 2025, a requirement for veterinary
licensure under the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners (TBVME). The SBE tests knowledge of the Veterinary
Licensing Act (Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 801), Licensing Rules (22 TAC Chapter 571), and Rules of Profes-
sional Conduct (22 TAC Chapter 573). It includes 50 verified practice questions with answers, rationales, step-by-step
explanations, hints, and helpers, a clinical scenario, study strategies, and a quick-reference table.
2 Key Concepts
2.1 Veterinary Licensing Act (Chapter 801) 2.1 Licensing Rules (Chapter 571)
• Practice: Diagnosis, treatment, surgery, prescribing (§801.002(5)).
• Application: Fingerprints (IdentoGo), transcripts, NAVLE,
• Licensure: AVMA degree or ECFVG/PAVE, NAVLE ≥ SBE via portal (TAC §571.7).
425 (75 • CE: 17 hours/year, 2 opioid hours biennially (TAC §573.64).
• Exemptions: Owners (except castration), supervised stu- • SBE: Online, 85% pass, 1-year validity (TAC §571.3).
dents (§801.004).
2.2 Rules of Professional Conduct (Chapter 573)
• Supervision: General (communication), direct (on-site), immediate (eyesight) (TAC §573.10).
• Prohibited: Non-vets cannot diagnose, prescribe, or operate (TAC §573.19).
• Compliance: License display, report stolen certificates (30 days), records: 3 years (general), 5 years (rabies, controlled
substances) (TAC §§573.35, 573.52).
3 Practice Questions
3.1 Question 1 3.1 Question 3
Which is veterinary medicine under Texas law? What is the SBE’s passing score and validity?
a) Interpreting a radiograph a) 75%, 6 months
b) Clipping a bird’s wings b) 85%, 1 year
c) Selling pet beds c) 75%, 1 year
d) Feeding a raw diet d) 85%, 2 years
Answer: a) Interpreting a radiograph Answer: b) 85%, 1 year
Rationale: §801.002(5) defines veterinary medicine as di- Rationale: TAC §571.3 mandates 85% passing score, valid
agnosis, including radiograph interpretation. Clipping, sell- 1 year. NAVLE requires 75% (425).
ing, or feeding are not veterinary acts. Explanation:
Explanation: a) Check TAC §571.3: 85%, 1 year for SBE.
a) Check §801.002(5): Lists diagnosis as veterinary medicine.b) Compare: NAVLE’s 75% is lower.
b) Evaluate: Radiograph interpretation requires diagnostic c) Eliminate: 75% or 2 years are incorrect.
skill; others are non-medical. Hint: SBE is stricter than NAVLE.
c) Select: Only option a) fits. Helper: See TAC §571.3 at TBVME.
Hint: Look for diagnostic tasks.
Helper: See §801.002(5) at TBVME. 3.2 Question 4
A vet fails to retain rabies records for 5 years. Which rule
3.2 Question 2
is violated?
What supervision is needed for a technician inducing anes- a) TAC §573.10
thesia? b) TAC §573.28
a) General c) TAC §573.52
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