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certificate of registration

Board registration of a veterinary professional corporation or professional limited liability company; distinct from an individual veterinarian license.

Licensing authority: board of veterinary medical examiners · Application information

Initial veterinary corporation or professional LLC registration
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing with corporation name, address and Board-required information, articles of incorporation or organization, and corporate bylaws.
Compliance
The Board investigates and must find the entity will comply with the law and Board regulations.
Fee and term
Pay the $50 registration fee; initial registration remains effective until the following January 1.
Licensed principals
Incorporators, officers, directors and shareholders must be licensed under the Veterinary Practice Act, with no disciplinary action pending before the Board; SDCL 47-13-3.1 also permits a qualifying revocable trust shareholder.
Organization
Organize a corporation or professional limited liability company under SDCL 47-13-1 and 47-13-1.1, with the required professional entity name.
Underlying individual license
Individual veterinary licenses of the principals and practitioners are qualifications of the entity; this corporate-registration route itself names no examination.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

Amendment of veterinary corporation registration on relocation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Amendment
The Board amends the registration certificate in accordance with its regulations so it applies to the new location.
Location change
The registered establishment changes location.
Nonassignment
The certificate may not be assigned.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

Annual veterinary corporation registration renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the written renewal application identifying the corporation and its officers, directors and shareholders with their South Dakota license numbers.
Compliance
The Board renews if the corporation complied with its regulations and SDCL Chapter 47-13.
Existing registration
Hold the veterinary corporation certificate.
Fee
Pay the $10 annual fee.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

temporary permits to certain graduates of nonaccredited colleges

Supervised temporary permit ending on ECFVG certification or after two years, whichever comes first.

Licensing authority: South Dakota State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners

Temporary supervised permit for a nonaccredited college graduate
North American Veterinary Licensing Examination
Duration
The permit lasts until ECFVG certification or a maximum of two years from issuance.
Ecfvg enrollment
Be enrolled in the Educational Committee for Foreign Veterinary Graduates program, as named in SDCL 36-12-18.1.
Education
Graduate of a nonaccredited veterinary college who has completed the fourth year at an accredited college.
National exam
Successfully pass the national examination defined in Board rules; ARSD 20:57:02:08 names NAVLE at 425 or greater, and the Board checklist confirms that NAVLE replaced NBE and CCT.
Prior exam evidence
The Board accepts a passing score of at least 70 percent on the former NBE and CCT as historical evidence; the current Board checklist expressly states that NAVLE replaces those examinations. They are not currently offered examination leaves. NAVLE requires at least 425.
Supervision
Practice under the supervision of a South Dakota licensed veterinarian.

temporary permits to applicants awaiting examination

Permit for a qualifying veterinary graduate awaiting the Board examination and next issuance of licenses.

Licensing authority: South Dakota State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners

Temporary graduate permit pending examination and full licensure
Duration
The temporary certificate may not exceed the Board's next issuance of licenses.
Education
Graduate with a veterinary degree from a legally authorized veterinary medical school whose educational standards equal AVMA-approved standards.
Exam timing
The temporary permit is issued while awaiting examination. The examination leaves describe the ensuing full-licensure examination pathway identified by ARSD 20:57:02:08; passing them is not a prerequisite to initial issuance of this temporary permit.
National exam score or prior evidence
The Board accepts a passing score of at least 70 percent on the former NBE and CCT as historical evidence; the current Board checklist expressly states that NAVLE replaces those examinations. They are not currently offered examination leaves. NAVLE requires at least 425.
Notice
Notify the Board of intention to apply for a license at its next meeting at which examinations are conducted, submitting evidence of degree and good moral character.
Repeat permit
The Board need not issue another temporary certificate to a person who failed a Board examination.
State exam score
At least 90 percent for the ensuing full license.

License to Practice Veterinary Medicine and Surgery

License to practice veterinary medicine and surgery in South Dakota.

Licensing authority: South Dakota State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners · Application information

Biennial renewal of veterinarian registration
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Complete sixteen hours of Board-sponsored or approved veterinary continuing education annually, thirty-two hours for the two-year renewal, and supply proof when requested.
Fee
ARSD 20:57:02:12 prescribes a $100 biennial fee and $50 late fee after July 1. The 2025-2027 form likewise explains those amounts in its introductory text, although its fee box shows $150.
License and registration
Hold a South Dakota veterinarian license and procure a biennial registration certificate by July 1 using the Board renewal form.
Renewal disclosures
Report disciplinary action considered or taken against any license since the last renewal, with detailed records, and identify veterinary livestock assistants on the Board form.
Waiver
SDCL 36-12-19.1 permits a continuing-education waiver for certified illness, undue hardship or nonpractice; ARSD 20:57:04:04 specifies an affidavit for certified illness or undue hardship.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

Licensure on certification from another jurisdiction accredited graduate
Age
SDCL 36-12-12 requires an applicant over eighteen years of age; the Board checklist says eighteen years of age.
Application
Submit the Board application and affidavit with photograph, education and diplomas, prior practice places and dates, every veterinary license held, felony disclosures, and the $75 application fee under ARSD 20:57:02:01 and 20:57:02:03.
Board waiver discretion
SDCL 36-12-15 permits the Board to issue a license without examination; it does not compel a waiver. ARSD 20:57:02:08 and 20:57:02:09 apply the school-based examination standards, and the current Board checklist requires the state examination for issuance. The Board may exercise its statutory waiver authority for a qualifying endorsement applicant.
Disciplinary disclosures
Disclose any license denial, cancellation, limitation, suspension or revocation, relevant felony prosecution, and appearances before licensing authorities, as requested by the Board application.
Education
Graduation from an AVMA-accredited veterinary medicine school.
Endorsement fee
SDCL 36-12-15 caps the fee for its certification pathway at $25. The general Board checklist and ARSD 20:57:02:03 instead describe a $75 application fee; applicants should see this statutory limit and the Board demand.
General board examination authority
SDCL 36-12-13 authorizes oral, written or practical examination, or combinations, to determine qualifications and moral fitness. It does not identify a separate named examination beyond those identified by the implementing rules and current Board requirements.
Graduation verification
Provide a diploma and graduation verification by the college President, Secretary or Dean; the checklist accepts a Dean letter stating the graduation date when a student has not yet received a diploma.
Initial registration fee
The Board checklist specifies a $100 biennial license fee in odd-numbered years and a $50 initial license fee in even-numbered years, in addition to the application fee.
License standing verification
The Board application and item 6 of its checklist require verification of good standing for a veterinary license currently or previously held, with no previous or pending disciplinary action.
License verification
6. If licensed in a state, or ever held a license in a state, applicant must furnish proof that this license is in good standing with no disciplinary action previously or pending against the license, by means of the enclosed form or a letter from the Examining Board in that state.
National exam score or prior evidence
The Board accepts a passing score of at least 70 percent on the former NBE and CCT as historical evidence; the current Board checklist expressly states that NAVLE replaces those examinations. They are not currently offered examination leaves. NAVLE requires at least 425.
Out of state license
SDCL 36-12-15 applies to a United States citizen or South Dakota resident actively engaged in veterinary practice in another state, territory or the District of Columbia; that authority must certify a current license, that it has never been suspended or revoked, and entitlement to endorsement. The other jurisdiction must maintain professional standards at least equal to South Dakota.
State exam score
The state jurisprudence examination must be completed with a score of at least 90 percent.
Licensure on certification from another jurisdiction nonaccredited foreign graduate
South Dakota State Jurisprudence Examination
Age
SDCL 36-12-12 requires an applicant over eighteen years of age; the Board checklist says eighteen years of age.
Application
Submit the Board application and affidavit with photograph, education and diplomas, prior practice places and dates, every veterinary license held, felony disclosures, and the $75 application fee under ARSD 20:57:02:01 and 20:57:02:03.
Board navle demand
ARSD 20:57:02:09(2) requires only subdivisions (1) and (3) of ARSD 20:57:02:08, rather than its national-exam subdivision (2). The lower-ranked Board Requirements for Veterinary Medical Licensure, item 5, states: 5. Applicant must furnish proof of an average score of 70 on the National Board Exam and the Clinical Competency Test, or score 425 (70) on the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE), which is computer-based testing (CBT), and is administered in Prometric Test Centers (PTCs). The NAVLE replaces the National Board Exam and the Clinical Competency Test. Scores may be obtained by writing the American Association of Veterinary State Boards’ Veterinary Information Verifying Agency (VIVA), 380 W 22nd St, Suite 101, Kansas City, MO 64108; or telephone Toll Free (877) 698-8482, or (816) 931-1504; Fax (816) 931-1604; e-mail: info@aavsb.org; or website www.aavsb.org. The SDVMEB does not collect applications or fees for NAVLE; we submit the names of candidates approved through SD.
Board waiver discretion
SDCL 36-12-15 permits the Board to issue a license without examination; it does not compel a waiver. ARSD 20:57:02:08 and 20:57:02:09 apply the school-based examination standards, and the current Board checklist requires the state examination for issuance. The Board may exercise its statutory waiver authority for a qualifying endorsement applicant.
Certificate alternatives
For graduates of nonaccredited foreign veterinary colleges, ARSD 20:57:02:09(1) names ECFVG certification, PAVE certification, or a Canadian Veterinary Medical Association certificate of qualification as alternatives. SDCL 36-12-12 controls eligibility and requires a degree from an accredited or approved college, current ECFVG certification, or PAVE certification; a Canadian certificate alone is not one of its expressly enumerated substitutes. The Board checklist names ECFVG or PAVE. These certificates and any foreign examinations are applicant qualifications; the state sources do not identify the programs' individual currently offered United States examinations.
Disciplinary disclosures
Disclose any license denial, cancellation, limitation, suspension or revocation, relevant felony prosecution, and appearances before licensing authorities, as requested by the Board application.
Endorsement fee
SDCL 36-12-15 caps the fee for its certification pathway at $25. The general Board checklist and ARSD 20:57:02:03 instead describe a $75 application fee; applicants should see this statutory limit and the Board demand.
General board examination authority
SDCL 36-12-13 authorizes oral, written or practical examination, or combinations, to determine qualifications and moral fitness. It does not identify a separate named examination beyond those identified by the implementing rules and current Board requirements.
Graduation verification
Provide a diploma and graduation verification by the college President, Secretary or Dean; the checklist accepts a Dean letter stating the graduation date when a student has not yet received a diploma.
Initial registration fee
The Board checklist specifies a $100 biennial license fee in odd-numbered years and a $50 initial license fee in even-numbered years, in addition to the application fee.
License standing verification
The Board application and item 6 of its checklist require verification of good standing for a veterinary license currently or previously held, with no previous or pending disciplinary action.
License verification
6. If licensed in a state, or ever held a license in a state, applicant must furnish proof that this license is in good standing with no disciplinary action previously or pending against the license, by means of the enclosed form or a letter from the Examining Board in that state.
Out of state license
SDCL 36-12-15 applies to a United States citizen or South Dakota resident actively engaged in veterinary practice in another state, territory or the District of Columbia; that authority must certify a current license, that it has never been suspended or revoked, and entitlement to endorsement. The other jurisdiction must maintain professional standards at least equal to South Dakota.
State exam score
The state jurisprudence examination must be completed with a score of at least 90 percent.
Initial licensure graduate of an AVMA accredited school
Age
SDCL 36-12-12 requires an applicant over eighteen years of age; the Board checklist says eighteen years of age.
Application
Submit the Board application and affidavit with photograph, education and diplomas, prior practice places and dates, every veterinary license held, felony disclosures, and the $75 application fee under ARSD 20:57:02:01 and 20:57:02:03.
Disciplinary disclosures
Disclose any license denial, cancellation, limitation, suspension or revocation, relevant felony prosecution, and appearances before licensing authorities, as requested by the Board application.
Education
Graduation from an AVMA-accredited veterinary medicine school.
General board examination authority
SDCL 36-12-13 authorizes oral, written or practical examination, or combinations, to determine qualifications and moral fitness. It does not identify a separate named examination beyond those identified by the implementing rules and current Board requirements.
Graduation verification
Provide a diploma and graduation verification by the college President, Secretary or Dean; the checklist accepts a Dean letter stating the graduation date when a student has not yet received a diploma.
Initial registration fee
The Board checklist specifies a $100 biennial license fee in odd-numbered years and a $50 initial license fee in even-numbered years, in addition to the application fee.
License standing verification
The Board application and item 6 of its checklist require verification of good standing for a veterinary license currently or previously held, with no previous or pending disciplinary action.
National exam score or prior evidence
The Board accepts a passing score of at least 70 percent on the former NBE and CCT as historical evidence; the current Board checklist expressly states that NAVLE replaces those examinations. They are not currently offered examination leaves. NAVLE requires at least 425.
State exam score
The state jurisprudence examination must be completed with a score of at least 90 percent.
Initial licensure graduate of a nonaccredited foreign veterinary college
South Dakota State Jurisprudence Examination
Age
SDCL 36-12-12 requires an applicant over eighteen years of age; the Board checklist says eighteen years of age.
Application
Submit the Board application and affidavit with photograph, education and diplomas, prior practice places and dates, every veterinary license held, felony disclosures, and the $75 application fee under ARSD 20:57:02:01 and 20:57:02:03.
Board navle demand
ARSD 20:57:02:09(2) requires only subdivisions (1) and (3) of ARSD 20:57:02:08, rather than its national-exam subdivision (2). The lower-ranked Board Requirements for Veterinary Medical Licensure, item 5, states: 5. Applicant must furnish proof of an average score of 70 on the National Board Exam and the Clinical Competency Test, or score 425 (70) on the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE), which is computer-based testing (CBT), and is administered in Prometric Test Centers (PTCs). The NAVLE replaces the National Board Exam and the Clinical Competency Test. Scores may be obtained by writing the American Association of Veterinary State Boards’ Veterinary Information Verifying Agency (VIVA), 380 W 22nd St, Suite 101, Kansas City, MO 64108; or telephone Toll Free (877) 698-8482, or (816) 931-1504; Fax (816) 931-1604; e-mail: info@aavsb.org; or website www.aavsb.org. The SDVMEB does not collect applications or fees for NAVLE; we submit the names of candidates approved through SD.
Certificate alternatives
For graduates of nonaccredited foreign veterinary colleges, ARSD 20:57:02:09(1) names ECFVG certification, PAVE certification, or a Canadian Veterinary Medical Association certificate of qualification as alternatives. SDCL 36-12-12 controls eligibility and requires a degree from an accredited or approved college, current ECFVG certification, or PAVE certification; a Canadian certificate alone is not one of its expressly enumerated substitutes. The Board checklist names ECFVG or PAVE. These certificates and any foreign examinations are applicant qualifications; the state sources do not identify the programs' individual currently offered United States examinations.
Disciplinary disclosures
Disclose any license denial, cancellation, limitation, suspension or revocation, relevant felony prosecution, and appearances before licensing authorities, as requested by the Board application.
General board examination authority
SDCL 36-12-13 authorizes oral, written or practical examination, or combinations, to determine qualifications and moral fitness. It does not identify a separate named examination beyond those identified by the implementing rules and current Board requirements.
Graduation verification
Provide a diploma and graduation verification by the college President, Secretary or Dean; the checklist accepts a Dean letter stating the graduation date when a student has not yet received a diploma.
Initial registration fee
The Board checklist specifies a $100 biennial license fee in odd-numbered years and a $50 initial license fee in even-numbered years, in addition to the application fee.
License standing verification
The Board application and item 6 of its checklist require verification of good standing for a veterinary license currently or previously held, with no previous or pending disciplinary action.
State exam score
The state jurisprudence examination must be completed with a score of at least 90 percent.
Expedited licensure for active duty military personnel and spouses
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Completed application
The Board must receive all documentation necessary to process the application; issuance is required within thirty days of the completed application.
Disciplinary eligibility
The expedited mandate does not apply when the Board finds an act constituting grounds for disciplinary action.
Existing license
Hold the same or a similar valid license in good standing from another state or the District of Columbia.
Fees
No application or other licensing-body fee may be charged for a license issued under SDCL 36-1B-1.
Military status
Applicant is an active-duty United States armed-forces member or the spouse of one and is the subject of a military transfer to South Dakota.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

Renewal of license issued through the military expedited pathway
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing eligibility
Renewal remains available until active-duty orders transfer the applicant out of South Dakota, the underlying similar license loses good standing, the applicant fails South Dakota maintenance requirements, or the member's full-time active-duty status ends.
Fees
No application or other licensing-body fee may be charged for a license issued under SDCL 36-1B-1.
Maintenance
Complete sixteen hours of Board-sponsored or approved veterinary continuing education annually, thirty-two hours for the two-year renewal, and supply proof when requested.
Military license
The license was issued under SDCL 36-1B-1.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

Reinstatement and relicensure after revocation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply to the Board for reinstatement and relicensure.
Conduct and discretion
The Board may reissue the license when satisfied that the conduct resulting in revocation will be discontinued.
Prior status
The veterinarian license was revoked.
Proceedings
Proceedings on reissuing a revoked license require a majority of the Board and compliance with SDCL Chapter 1-26 under SDCL 36-12-24.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

Restoration following forfeiture for four years or more
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit a written licensure application on the Board-prescribed form.
Board discretion
SDCL 36-12-20 permits the Board to restore the certificate on these requirements; it does not name an examination.
Fees
Pay the $100 reinstatement fee and biennial registration fee.
Forfeiture period
The registration certificate was forfeited for four years or more.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

Restoration following forfeiture for less than four years
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply to the Board secretary for a registration certificate.
Fee
Pay the biennial registration fee.
Forfeiture period
The license was forfeited for failing to secure registration and the period of forfeiture is less than four years.
Practice
Practice requires the restored license and current registration certificate.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

temporary student permits

Permit for senior students practicing in the office of and under the direct supervision of a veterinarian entitled to practice in the state; valid for no more than four months from issuance.

Licensing authority: South Dakota State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners

Temporary senior student permit
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Duration
The permit may not exceed four months from issuance.
Student status
Be a senior student of veterinary medicine. SDCL 36-12-2(6) refers to a senior student in an approved veterinary school.
Supervision
Practice in the office of and under direct supervision of a veterinarian entitled to practice in South Dakota.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

North American Veterinary Licensing Examination

Provider
International Council for Veterinary Assessment (ICVA); delivered at Prometric testing centers
Format
Computer-based multiple-choice examination; each question presents a clinical scenario or vignette followed by a question requiring one answer from a list of response options; about 15-20% include graphics such as photos or radiographs. Beginning with the October-November 2026 NAVLE the test is divided into twelve blocks of 30 questions each.
Exam questions
360 multiple-choice questions
Time limit
Around seven and a half (7.5) hours
Passing score
Score report gives a pass or fail designation and a three-digit scaled score
Exam fee
$825 (USD) standard NAVLE fee; $1,220 (USD) international NAVLE fee (standard fee + international fee of $395)
Examination outline
  • Clinical Practice (competency domain; target blueprint 70%) (70%)
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Create or update medical records
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Develop a differential diagnosis
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Formulate a diagnostic plan
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Formulate possible differential diagnoses
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Interpret cytologic specimens
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Interpret diagnostic images (e.g., ECG, endoscopy, ultrasound, x-ray)
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Interpret findings from laboratory tests (e.g., urine, blood, tissue)
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Interpret findings from physical examination
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Interpret findings from postmortem specimen
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Interpret principles of pathophysiology and mechanism of action
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Interpret results of system-specific examination (e.g., ophthalmic, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, dental)
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Investigate possible exposure of companion animal to toxin
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Investigate possible exposure of food or game animal to toxin
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Observe or interpret an animal’s mental status and other aspects of behavior
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Obtain animal health history from client
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Obtain diagnostic images (e.g., ultrasound, x-ray)
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Obtain specimens or samples for laboratory studies (e.g., urine, blood, tissue)
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Perform general physical examination
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Perform postmortem examination to determine cause of death
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Perform standard diagnostic tests on samples (e.g., urine, blood, tissue)
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Perform system-specific examination (e.g., ophthalmic, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, dental)
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Prioritize need for diagnostic procedures considering available resources
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Read and interpret production records or farm-based computer reports to understand herd-level health parameters
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Review animal medical records to determine health status
    • Health Maintenance and Problem Management (listed in the target blueprint as 'Health Maintenance and Prevention', 35%) — Administer a biological or pharmacological agent other than anesthesia, including blood, vaccinations, drugs, and medications
    • Health Maintenance and Problem Management (listed in the target blueprint as 'Health Maintenance and Prevention', 35%) — Administer general anesthesia
    • Health Maintenance and Problem Management (listed in the target blueprint as 'Health Maintenance and Prevention', 35%) — Administer local anesthesia
    • Health Maintenance and Problem Management (listed in the target blueprint as 'Health Maintenance and Prevention', 35%) — Apply a splint, cast or other stabilization device
    • Health Maintenance and Problem Management (listed in the target blueprint as 'Health Maintenance and Prevention', 35%) — Care for wounds or surgical incisions (e.g., suture, dress)
    • Health Maintenance and Problem Management (listed in the target blueprint as 'Health Maintenance and Prevention', 35%) — Determine prognosis
    • Health Maintenance and Problem Management (listed in the target blueprint as 'Health Maintenance and Prevention', 35%) — Establish a rehabilitation plan
    • Health Maintenance and Problem Management (listed in the target blueprint as 'Health Maintenance and Prevention', 35%) — Establish a treatment plan
    • Health Maintenance and Problem Management (listed in the target blueprint as 'Health Maintenance and Prevention', 35%) — Evaluate a treatment outcome
    • Health Maintenance and Problem Management (listed in the target blueprint as 'Health Maintenance and Prevention', 35%) — Formulate or evaluate a behavior modification plan
    • Health Maintenance and Problem Management (listed in the target blueprint as 'Health Maintenance and Prevention', 35%) — Formulate patient/herd/population management and treatment plans (e.g., stall rest, medication, raising curtains in a pig barn, testing feed)
    • Health Maintenance and Problem Management (listed in the target blueprint as 'Health Maintenance and Prevention', 35%) — Perform common therapeutic/surgical procedures (e.g., tissue biopsy, wound drainage)
    • Health Maintenance and Problem Management (listed in the target blueprint as 'Health Maintenance and Prevention', 35%) — Perform major surgical procedures (e.g., abdominal, orthopedic)
    • Health Maintenance and Problem Management (listed in the target blueprint as 'Health Maintenance and Prevention', 35%) — Prescribe a biological or pharmacological agent
    • Health Maintenance and Problem Management (listed in the target blueprint as 'Health Maintenance and Prevention', 35%) — Refer clients to veterinary specialists for further diagnostic studies or treatment
    • Health Maintenance and Problem Management (listed in the target blueprint as 'Health Maintenance and Prevention', 35%) — Synthesize multiple sources of diagnostic information, including local disease prevalence, to determine diagnosis
    • Health Maintenance and Problem Management (listed in the target blueprint as 'Health Maintenance and Prevention', 35%) — Treat minor injuries or trauma (e.g., abrasions, lacerations, eye wounds)
  • Preventive Medicine and Animal Welfare (competency domain; target blueprint 15%) (15%)
    • Animal Welfare Issues and Concerns (target blueprint 6%) — Certify that animals or animal products meet certain standards (e.g., living conditions, sanitation, health or disease status)
    • Animal Welfare Issues and Concerns (target blueprint 6%) — Conduct or oversee an animal welfare audit
    • Animal Welfare Issues and Concerns (target blueprint 6%) — Conduct periodic/annual examinations on client animals and discuss vaccination, deworming, diet, exercise, and other wellness considerations
    • Animal Welfare Issues and Concerns (target blueprint 6%) — Explain to client the components of an animal welfare audit
    • Animal Welfare Issues and Concerns (target blueprint 6%) — Identify and take action on animal welfare problems
    • Animal Welfare Issues and Concerns (target blueprint 6%) — Verify that diseased or infected animals have been managed according to professional or governmental guidelines
    • Animal Welfare Issues and Concerns (target blueprint 6%) — Work with community groups or regulatory bodies to address the ethical treatment, health, and welfare of animals
    • Environmental Health and Safety (target blueprint 5%) — Apply isolation or quarantine and/or disinfection measures to own work environment as a means of disease prevention/control
    • Environmental Health and Safety (target blueprint 5%) — Ensure proper disposal of biomedical waste
    • Environmental Health and Safety (target blueprint 5%) — Evaluate animal environments to identify possible epidemiological problems and public health concerns
    • Environmental Health and Safety (target blueprint 5%) — Inform client or community about effective methods for managing animal or human waste
    • Environmental Health and Safety (target blueprint 5%) — Inspect practice environment (e.g., clinic, vehicle) to ensure that it is safe and accessible
    • Environmental Health and Safety (target blueprint 5%) — Instruct client about methods to humanely terminate diseased animals and dispose of infected carcasses
    • Environmental Health and Safety (target blueprint 5%) — Instruct staff, colleagues, or others about proper technique for disposal of biomedical waste
    • Environmental Health and Safety (target blueprint 5%) — Monitor workplace to verify that it complies with hazardous materials requirements
    • Veterinary Public Health (target blueprint 4%) — Apply isolation or quarantine procedures as a means of disease prevention and control
    • Veterinary Public Health (target blueprint 4%) — Collaborate or consult with clients, health professionals, government agencies, or community groups on public health issues such as food safety and zoonotic disease
    • Veterinary Public Health (target blueprint 4%) — Conduct a community education workshop on some topic related to animal or human health
    • Veterinary Public Health (target blueprint 4%) — Consult with community stakeholders about animal population control
    • Veterinary Public Health (target blueprint 4%) — Discuss animal care options with an immunocompromised owner
    • Veterinary Public Health (target blueprint 4%) — Formulate a patient/herd management and/or treatment plan for public health and/or zoonotic disease cases or concerns
    • Veterinary Public Health (target blueprint 4%) — Inform clients or community about prevention and treatment of zoonotic organism exposure
    • Veterinary Public Health (target blueprint 4%) — Inspect food to ensure consumer safety
    • Veterinary Public Health (target blueprint 4%) — Investigate a disease outbreak
    • Veterinary Public Health (target blueprint 4%) — Participate in disease control or eradication program
    • Veterinary Public Health (target blueprint 4%) — Participate in epidemiologic inquiry of a reportable disease by collecting, handling, or transporting specimens/samples
    • Veterinary Public Health (target blueprint 4%) — Report a transboundary or zoonotic disease to state, regional, or national agency
    • Veterinary Epidemiology and Biostatistics (no separate subdomain percentage is published in the target blueprint) — Apply the fundamentals of epidemiology and/or biostatistics
    • Veterinary Epidemiology and Biostatistics (no separate subdomain percentage is published in the target blueprint) — Interpret biostatistical or epidemiologic principles or problems
    • Veterinary Epidemiology and Biostatistics (no separate subdomain percentage is published in the target blueprint) — Investigate epidemiologic problems
  • Communications (competency domain; the target blueprint lists 'Communication' at 8%) (8%)
    • Communications with Veterinary and Other Professionals (target blueprint 'Communication with Veterinary and other Professionals' 3%) — Build relationships with junior colleagues or new graduates
    • Communications with Veterinary and Other Professionals (target blueprint 'Communication with Veterinary and other Professionals' 3%) — Consult with other veterinarians or veterinary specialists regarding animal care
    • Communications with Veterinary and Other Professionals (target blueprint 'Communication with Veterinary and other Professionals' 3%) — Delegate delivery of veterinary care and services to associates or staff
    • Communications with Veterinary and Other Professionals (target blueprint 'Communication with Veterinary and other Professionals' 3%) — Deliver verbal case summaries to other veterinarians or members of the health care team
    • Communications with Veterinary and Other Professionals (target blueprint 'Communication with Veterinary and other Professionals' 3%) — Describe disaster preparedness plan to coworkers
    • Communications with Veterinary and Other Professionals (target blueprint 'Communication with Veterinary and other Professionals' 3%) — Engage regulatory bodies to improve standards of practice or to address other professional issues
    • Communications with Veterinary and Other Professionals (target blueprint 'Communication with Veterinary and other Professionals' 3%) — Explain results of research to non-veterinary health workers (e.g., staff, other agencies)
    • Communications with Veterinary and Other Professionals (target blueprint 'Communication with Veterinary and other Professionals' 3%) — Guide the work of associates or other staff in the delivery of veterinary services
    • Communications with Veterinary and Other Professionals (target blueprint 'Communication with Veterinary and other Professionals' 3%) — Mentor and supervise veterinary and veterinary technician students
    • Communications with Veterinary and Other Professionals (target blueprint 'Communication with Veterinary and other Professionals' 3%) — Respond to unprofessional or unethical behavior in others
    • Communications with Veterinary and Other Professionals (target blueprint 'Communication with Veterinary and other Professionals' 3%) — Train staff in animal health and care
    • Communications with Veterinary and Other Professionals (target blueprint 'Communication with Veterinary and other Professionals' 3%) — Write a case summary for use by other veterinarians or members of the health care team
    • Communications with Clients (target blueprint 'Communication with Clients' 5%) — Advise client on health maintenance for herd, flock or individual pet (e.g., husbandry, production management, public health, wellness exams)
    • Communications with Clients (target blueprint 'Communication with Clients' 5%) — Advise client regarding appropriate and inappropriate pharmacy compounding
    • Communications with Clients (target blueprint 'Communication with Clients' 5%) — Discuss euthanasia with client
    • Communications with Clients (target blueprint 'Communication with Clients' 5%) — Discuss strategies with producer or client to reduce antibiotic resistance and/or antibiotic residues
    • Communications with Clients (target blueprint 'Communication with Clients' 5%) — Discuss the limits of legal extra-label drug use with client
    • Communications with Clients (target blueprint 'Communication with Clients' 5%) — Ensure that client understands the effects of prescribed pharmaceuticals, including chemotherapeutics (e.g., withdrawal time, side effects)
    • Communications with Clients (target blueprint 'Communication with Clients' 5%) — Explain diagnosis and prognosis to clients using lay terminology
    • Communications with Clients (target blueprint 'Communication with Clients' 5%) — Explain research results to client, describing its implications for animal care
    • Communications with Clients (target blueprint 'Communication with Clients' 5%) — Help clients differentiate trustworthy from unreliable information (e.g., from Internet or advertisements) to support the care of their animals
    • Communications with Clients (target blueprint 'Communication with Clients' 5%) — Inform client of bad news (e.g., animal terminal illness, show animal that can’t be bred)
    • Communications with Clients (target blueprint 'Communication with Clients' 5%) — Instruct clients on how to obtain diagnostic information from an animal’s home environment (e.g., sleeping respiratory rate, stool or urine samples)
    • Communications with Clients (target blueprint 'Communication with Clients' 5%) — Instruct clients on methods for isolating and quarantining diseased animals
    • Communications with Clients (target blueprint 'Communication with Clients' 5%) — Negotiate payment plan with a client
    • Communications with Clients (target blueprint 'Communication with Clients' 5%) — Obtain informed consent from client
    • Communications with Clients (target blueprint 'Communication with Clients' 5%) — Provide instruction regarding food safety practices
    • Communications with Clients (target blueprint 'Communication with Clients' 5%) — Provide verbal instructions to client regarding follow-up care (e.g., medications, wound care, environmental enrichment)
    • Communications with Clients (target blueprint 'Communication with Clients' 5%) — Recommend management options to clients that are consistent with their cultural norms and personal values
    • Communications with Clients (target blueprint 'Communication with Clients' 5%) — Refer client for grief counseling
    • Communications with Clients (target blueprint 'Communication with Clients' 5%) — Talk with client to clarify concerns and expectations regarding type and level of care
    • Communications with Clients (target blueprint 'Communication with Clients' 5%) — Teach client about preventive care (e.g., nutrition, behavior, dental, vaccines, parasites)
    • Communications with Clients (target blueprint 'Communication with Clients' 5%) — Use appropriate communication techniques (e.g., open-ended inquiry, empathy)
    • Communications with Clients (target blueprint 'Communication with Clients' 5%) — Write a summary of animal care instructions for a client
  • Professionalism, Practice Management, and Wellness (competency domain; target blueprint 'Professionalism, Practice Management and Wellness' 7%) (7%)
    • Veterinary Practice Management (target blueprint 4%) — Apply appropriate animal restraint
    • Veterinary Practice Management (target blueprint 4%) — Describe workings of benefit plan (e.g., retirement, health insurance) to staff
    • Veterinary Practice Management (target blueprint 4%) — Develop a budget for own practice or employer
    • Veterinary Practice Management (target blueprint 4%) — Develop standard operating procedures (e.g., procedures manual for practice or work environment)
    • Veterinary Practice Management (target blueprint 4%) — Evaluate and purchase major medical equipment
    • Veterinary Practice Management (target blueprint 4%) — Evaluate and purchase office/practice management software
    • Veterinary Practice Management (target blueprint 4%) — Evaluate new medications, products, or treatment procedures to determine suitability for own practice
    • Veterinary Practice Management (target blueprint 4%) — Negotiate work or practice arrangements (e.g., compensation, work schedule) with colleagues
    • Veterinary Practice Management (target blueprint 4%) — Prepare or update employee handbook
    • Veterinary Practice Management (target blueprint 4%) — Purchase expendable supplies (e.g., pharmaceuticals, dressing)
    • Veterinary Practice Management (target blueprint 4%) — Review practice management data, including business and financial records
    • Veterinary Practice Management (target blueprint 4%) — Supervise paraprofessional or technical support staff
    • Professional Development and Lifelong Learning (target blueprint 'Professional Development and Life-Long Learning' 3%) — Attend a professional development seminar or workshop
    • Professional Development and Lifelong Learning (target blueprint 'Professional Development and Life-Long Learning' 3%) — Attend training on emerging technologies in veterinary medicine
    • Professional Development and Lifelong Learning (target blueprint 'Professional Development and Life-Long Learning' 3%) — Conduct oneself in a professional, ethical, and legal manner
    • Professional Development and Lifelong Learning (target blueprint 'Professional Development and Life-Long Learning' 3%) — Consult reference materials (e.g., journals, online databases, other) to help formulate diagnosis or treatment options
    • Professional Development and Lifelong Learning (target blueprint 'Professional Development and Life-Long Learning' 3%) — Encourage veterinarian and support staff wellness
    • Professional Development and Lifelong Learning (target blueprint 'Professional Development and Life-Long Learning' 3%) — Exchange new scientific or technical information with other health professionals
    • Professional Development and Lifelong Learning (target blueprint 'Professional Development and Life-Long Learning' 3%) — Give a talk at a professional meeting
    • Professional Development and Lifelong Learning (target blueprint 'Professional Development and Life-Long Learning' 3%) — Participate in activities of local, national, or international professional association (e.g., state veterinarian association)
    • Professional Development and Lifelong Learning (target blueprint 'Professional Development and Life-Long Learning' 3%) — Participate in online professional development activity
    • Professional Development and Lifelong Learning (target blueprint 'Professional Development and Life-Long Learning' 3%) — Participate in or conduct an investigation to test a new procedure (e.g., diagnostic, nutritional, medication, surgical)
    • Professional Development and Lifelong Learning (target blueprint 'Professional Development and Life-Long Learning' 3%) — Participate in professional development activities (e.g., continuing education, board certification)
    • Professional Development and Lifelong Learning (target blueprint 'Professional Development and Life-Long Learning' 3%) — Read a journal article for professional development
Examination sources

South Dakota State Jurisprudence Examination

Provider
South Dakota State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
Format
Online examination
Passing score
90 percent or higher
Examination outline
  • SDCL Chapter 36-12: Veterinarians
  • SDCL Chapter 47-13: Veterinary Corporations
  • SDCL Chapter 39-18: Animal Remedies
  • ARSD Chapter 20:57:02: Licensure Requirements
  • ARSD Chapter 20:57:03: Veterinary Technicians
  • ARSD Chapter 20:57:04: Continuing Education
  • ARSD Chapter 20:57:05: Veterinary Livestock Assistants
  • Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics of the AVMA
Examination sources