NV Vet Tech case studies
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The Veterinary Technician National Examination (VTNE) is the standardized credentialing exam used by U.S. and Canadian veterinary technician and veterinary nurse credentialing bodies to evaluate entry-level competence before licensure, certification, or registration. The NV Vet Tech case studies are 5 cases and about 3,581 words.
1A 6.8 kg Cat, a 5 mg Tablet, and a 90-Day Request
A 6.8 kg, 13-year-old female spayed domestic shorthair cat is newly diagnosed with hyperthyroidism (T4 6.8 µg/dL, reference <4.0) and concurrent IRIS stage 2 chronic kidney disease (creatinine 2.4 mg/dL, urine specific gravity 1.022). The veterinarian writes methimazole 2.5 mg PO every 12 hours with a T4 and renal panel recheck in 3 weeks.
737 words, about 4 min2Grade III/VI Murmur on the Dental Schedule
A 9-year-old male neutered Labrador retriever weighing 41 kg (BCS 7/9) is admitted for a dental prophylaxis and extractions. Preoperative auscultation reveals a grade III/VI left basilar systolic murmur; heart rate is 112, femoral pulses are fair, mucous membranes are pink, and the owner reports the dog "slows down on walks more than he used to" but has no cough or syncope.
749 words, about 4 min3Great Dane, 45 Minutes of Unproductive Retching
A 3-year-old male intact Great Dane weighing 58 kg is carried in at 22:40 after 45 minutes of unproductive retching. The abdomen is distended and tympanic; heart rate is 160 beats/min with weak femoral pulses, mucous membranes are pale, CRT is 2.5 seconds, respiratory rate is 40 and shallow, and rectal temperature is 38.1°C.
695 words, about 3 min4Fractured Carnassial and a $900 Budget
A 10-year-old female spayed Yorkshire terrier weighing 4.3 kg is presented for halitosis, dropping food, and pawing at the face. Awake examination shows grade 3 periodontal disease, 2–3 mm of attachment loss on both maxillary canines, mobile mandibular incisors, and a fractured right maxillary fourth premolar (tooth 108) with a visible pink pulp exposure.
690 words, about 3 min5One Missing Ketamine Vial and a Request to "Write It Off"
You are the lead technician at a four-veterinarian small animal practice. During monthly reconciliation you find these entries for ketamine 100 mg/mL, 10 mL vials: six vials purchased this month, three logged as "received," four logged as "used," and a handwritten note reading "1 vial broken" with no initials or date.
710 words, about 4 min