NAVLE canine practice questions

10 questions · Untimed · Explanation after each question

Emergencies, endocrinology, infectious disease, toxicology, cardiology, orthopedics, neurology, dermatology, ophthalmology, oncology and reproduction in dogs. Dogs are 25.6% of the NAVLE species blueprint, the largest share.

Line drawing of a dog standing on a steel veterinary exam table with a stethoscope, a basket muzzle on a wall hook and a cart with gauze and a thermometer

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.