Vet Schools
How many vet schools are there in the US? (Accredited and provisionally accredited through the AAVMC)
34
Most common pain medication prescribed to domestic pets
Carprofen and Meloxicam (NSAIDs)
What does the prefix “hypo-” mean?
Below normal/ low
What is the largest organ in a dog’s body?
Skin
What is the only mammal capable of true flight?
Bat
What month are vet school applications usually due?
September
Common medication given to treat most bacterial infections
Amoxicillin/Clavamox (Penicillin)
What does the suffix “-itis” indicate?
Inflammation
Which organ produces bile in mammals?
Liver
How many hearts does an octopus have?
3
What US vet school has the highest acceptance rate?
Tuskegee, Alabama
Medication often given auricularly to treat ear infections
Claro Otic (florfenicol, terbinafine, mometasone furoate)
What does the suffix “-ectomy” refer to?
Surgical removal
What is the hard, outer layer of a tooth called?
Enamel
What is a group of crows called?
Murder
How many vet schools require the GRE?
2: Ross (recommended, not required) and Tuskegee
Medications often injected to treat nausea and vomiting
Cerenia and Ondansetron
What does “tachycardia” describe?
Fast heart rate
Right lung lobes in a dog
4 (cranial, middle, caudal, accessory)
Which animal can sleep standing up?
Horses, elephants, and some birds
In what European country was the first veterinary school founded by Claude Bourgelat in 1762?
France (Lyon Vet School)
What medication reverses the effect of Dexmedetomidine?
Atipamezole (Antisedan)
What is dyspnea?
Difficulty breathing
How many chambers does a cow’s stomach have?
4 (rumen, reticulum, omasum, abomasum)
What type of animal is a platypus?
Monotreme (egg-laying mammal)