NAVLE bovine practice questions

10 questions · Untimed · Explanation after each question

Transition cow disease, mastitis, respiratory disease and BVD, calf health, toxicology, reproduction, lameness and herd health in dairy and beef cattle. Cattle are 13.3% of the NAVLE species blueprint.

Line drawing of a dairy cow in a straw-bedded barn stall with a milking unit on a hook and a mastitis test paddle and bucket on a ledge

Before you start

Every question is a clinical scenario with five options and one best answer, as in ICVA’s published samples. Each explanation says why the answer is best and cites the guideline or reference behind it. ICVA says about 15-20% of NAVLE questions include photos or radiographs; ours are text only and describe those findings in words.
Check each answer to see the explanation before moving on. Checked answers cannot be changed.

Original practice questions written to ICVA’s published NAVLE competency and species outlines; they are not NAVLE questions. Independent practice, not affiliated with or endorsed by the International Council for Veterinary Assessment (ICVA) or the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME). NAVLE is a registered mark of ICVA.