Veterinary Medicine Quiz

Learn more about veterinary medicine with our 5-minute quiz.

How many accredited veterinary medical schools are there in the U.S.?
1. 160
2. 54
3. 28
4. 12
Which standardized test is most commonly required for veterinary school applications?
1. GRE
2. GRE subject test in Biology
3. VCAT
4. MCAT
True or false: The rate of admission into graduate veterinary programs is close (within 5 percentage points) to the rate of admission into medical schools (MD programs) in the U.S.
1. True
2. False
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) recognizes 20 professional specialty organizations. Which of these is not one of the areas recognized?
1. veterinary anesthesiology
2. veterinary emergency and critical care
3. veterinary dermatology
4. veterinary endocrinology
Three out of four veterinarians in the U.S.
1. attended a public university for veterinary medical school
2. work in private practice
3. majored in biology as undergraduates
4. work on farms or in rural areas
How do graduates of foreign veterinary schools become eligible to practice in the U.S.?
1. foreign veterinary school graduates are automatically eligible, as long as they hold a graduate-level degree
2. by completing a four-step certification program that includes a clinical skills exam
3. by successfully completing one year of clinical rotations at an accredited U.S. veterinary school
4. by applying directly to a post-graduate internship in the U.S.
Between 2006 and 2016, how much is employment expected to increase for veterinarians, relative to all other professions in the U.S.?
1. slower than average
2. the same as average
3. faster than average
Since 1991, the number of female veterinarians in the U.S. has
1. decreased by 20 percent
2. remained relatively constant
3. increased by 60 percent
4. more than doubled
Among the choices below, the popularity of _____ as pets is expected to grow the fastest.
1. cats
2. dogs
3. horses
4. reptiles
True or false: Immediately following residency, veterinarians must choose whether or not to specialize.
1. True
2. False

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