NAVLE equine practice questions

10 questions · Untimed · Explanation after each question

Colic, strangles and neurologic disease, endocrine disease and laminitis, lameness, the neonatal foal, reproduction, toxicology and respiratory disease in horses. Horses are 14.7% of the NAVLE species blueprint.

Line drawing of a horse in veterinary examination stocks with a halter and lead rope, and hoof testers and a hoof pick on a bench

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.