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Emergency Relief License

Emergency reactivation of a lapsed license during a Governor-declared public health emergency.

Licensing authority: Wyoming Board of Veterinary Medicine · Application information

Emergency reactivation during a Governor declared public health emergency
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the Board form; executive director or designee has sole approval discretion. No fee applies.
Denial
A denied emergency request converts to an ordinary licensure application under Chapter 8 §4, whose examination or endorsement requirements then apply.
Emergency
Available only during a public health emergency declared by the Governor; no active declaration is assumed by this survey.
Expiration
Authority automatically expires when the public health emergency terminates; continued practice requires the ordinary application under Chapter 8 §4.
Prior License
Held a full unrestricted veterinary license in any United States jurisdiction within the immediately preceding five years; the executive director verifies no license was revoked, surrendered in lieu of discipline, suspended or otherwise terminated.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

Veterinarian License

Wyoming license to practice veterinary medicine, available by examination or endorsement and subject to annual renewal.

Licensing authority: Wyoming Board of Veterinary Medicine · Application information

Annual renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Board Military Implementation
The 2026 renewal form also states an active-duty CE exemption and requests orders as proof: Active duty military members are exempted from the payment of the renewal fee and compliance with any continuing education requirements. A copy of your orders is required as evidence that you qualify for this exemption.
Board Review
Renewal applications remain subject to investigation and discipline under Chapter 15 §4(a).
Continuing Education
Every two years complete at least 24 Board-approved veterinary credit hours, including 3 hours of responsible controlled-substance prescribing; provide proof with renewal in the due year.
Deadline
Renew on or before December 31 by a completed renewal form and the $65 annual fee.
Lawful Presence
Establish lawful presence once, as the official application instructions require.
Military Fee Waiver
W.S. 33-30-211(c) and Chapter 13 §1(e) authorize the active-duty fee waiver for up to three consecutive years or the national emergency duration.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

Relicensure or reinstatement of a suspended or revoked license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Written application showing cause justifying relicensure or reinstatement; the Board may approve at any time without examination by majority vote.
Discretion
The Board may deny or impose conditions or restrictions following the Chapter 15 application process; compliance with prior Board orders must be demonstrated as applicable.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

Initial licensure by endorsement for a practicing veterinarian
State Veterinary Jurisprudence Examination
Application
Completed signed application, 2x2 photograph, $300 application fee and proof of lawful presence are required by the Board application.
Application Validity
The Board application is valid for one year from receipt.
Board Practice Period
The statute controls the three-year eligibility rule. The current administrative rule Chapter 8 §5 states five years of practice and equivalent requirements at the time of application: Section 5. License by Endorsement. (a) Applicants who have for the last five (5) years preceding the application been a practicing veterinarian licensed in a state, territory, or district of the United States having license requirements at the time of application in that jurisdiction that were substantially equivalent to the requirements of the Act and these rules shall submit: 8-3 (i) A completed application for license on forms provided by the Board accompanied by the required application fee. (ii) Verification of licensure from all jurisdictions in which the applicant has held or currently holds a license or permit. (iii) An affidavit that no complaint has been filed or is pending, no investigation is pending and no disciplinary action has been taken or is pending against the appli- cant in any jurisdiction.
Current Board Implementation
The separately posted endorsement instructions implement three years of practice and waive non-starred transcript, training and score-transfer checklist items for that applicant. Jurisprudence remains starred and required.
Education
Graduate of a Board-approved veterinary school; when applying before graduation, a President or Dean letter of expected graduation is required and official transcripts follow graduation (Chapter 8 §4(a)(i), (iv)).
Foreign Graduate
The official application Section 4 requires foreign graduates to enclose an ECFVG Certificate. The state document identifies the certificate, not separate BCSE or CPE requirements: *If the answer to this question is yes, please enclose a copy of your Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) Certificate.
Jurisprudence Score
Complete the open-book Board jurisprudence examination and obtain at least 75%.
License Verification
Verification must be requested directly from every jurisdiction where a license or permit is or was held; the Board application requires the issuing authority to send it directly.
Orientation
New licensees must attend a Board orientation within eighteen months; thereafter follow the two-year continuing-education cycle.
Prior Practice
W.S. 33-30-208(a)(i) authorizes discretionary licensure for three years of licensed practice immediately before application, substantially equivalent requirements when first licensed, and recommendation of the examining board in the state of residence.
Professional Standing
Chapter 8 §4(a)(vi) requires an affidavit that no complaint, investigation or disciplinary action has been filed, taken or is pending in any jurisdiction; disclose practice, criminal and impairment history with supporting explanations as requested by the application.
Unnamed Assessments
W.S. 33-30-207(b) permits supplemental oral interviews and practical demonstrations as the Board deems necessary; W.S. 33-30-208(b) permits discretionary oral or practical examination. Neither names a separate identifiable examination.
Waiver Discretion
W.S. 33-30-208 permits, but does not require, issuance without a written examination. The Board implements the practicing-veterinarian endorsement route without a new national examination; jurisprudence is still required.
Initial licensure by examination, including a recent national passing score
Application
Completed signed application, 2x2 photograph, $300 application fee and proof of lawful presence are required by the Board application.
Application Validity
The Board application is valid for one year from receipt.
Education
Graduate of a Board-approved veterinary school; when applying before graduation, a President or Dean letter of expected graduation is required and official transcripts follow graduation (Chapter 8 §4(a)(i), (iv)).
Foreign Graduate
The official application Section 4 requires foreign graduates to enclose an ECFVG Certificate. The state document identifies the certificate, not separate BCSE or CPE requirements: *If the answer to this question is yes, please enclose a copy of your Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) Certificate.
Jurisprudence Score
Complete the open-book Board jurisprudence examination and obtain at least 75%.
License Verification
Verification must be requested directly from every jurisdiction where a license or permit is or was held; the Board application requires the issuing authority to send it directly.
National Exam
Pass the Board-approved national examination, identified by current application as NAVLE. Chapter 8 §4(a)(ii) requires at least 75% within the last three years. Transmit scores through AAVSB; applicants who have not yet taken NAVLE use the stated registration and transcript instructions.
Orientation
New licensees must attend a Board orientation within eighteen months; thereafter follow the two-year continuing-education cycle.
Professional Standing
Chapter 8 §4(a)(vi) requires an affidavit that no complaint, investigation or disciplinary action has been filed, taken or is pending in any jurisdiction; disclose practice, criminal and impairment history with supporting explanations as requested by the application.
Unnamed Assessments
W.S. 33-30-207(b) permits supplemental oral interviews and practical demonstrations as the Board deems necessary; W.S. 33-30-208(b) permits discretionary oral or practical examination. Neither names a separate identifiable examination.
Late renewal within sixty days of expiration
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Deadline
Apply within sixty days after expiration, complete the renewal form and applicable continuing education, and pay the late renewal fee.
Fee
Chapter 13 §1(d) sets the late annual renewal fee at $130; the 2026 form describes the ordinary $65 renewal fee plus an additional $65 late fee.
Practice
Do not practice with an expired license; W.S. 33-30-211(b) treats unrenewed practice as a violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

New application by endorsement after more than five years of expiration
State Veterinary Jurisprudence Examination
Application
Completed signed application, 2x2 photograph, $300 application fee and proof of lawful presence are required by the Board application.
Application Validity
The Board application is valid for one year from receipt.
Board Practice Period
The statute controls the three-year eligibility rule. The current administrative rule Chapter 8 §5 states five years of practice and equivalent requirements at the time of application: Section 5. License by Endorsement. (a) Applicants who have for the last five (5) years preceding the application been a practicing veterinarian licensed in a state, territory, or district of the United States having license requirements at the time of application in that jurisdiction that were substantially equivalent to the requirements of the Act and these rules shall submit: 8-3 (i) A completed application for license on forms provided by the Board accompanied by the required application fee. (ii) Verification of licensure from all jurisdictions in which the applicant has held or currently holds a license or permit. (iii) An affidavit that no complaint has been filed or is pending, no investigation is pending and no disciplinary action has been taken or is pending against the appli- cant in any jurisdiction.
Current Board Implementation
The separately posted endorsement instructions implement three years of practice and waive non-starred transcript, training and score-transfer checklist items for that applicant. Jurisprudence remains starred and required.
Education
Graduate of a Board-approved veterinary school; when applying before graduation, a President or Dean letter of expected graduation is required and official transcripts follow graduation (Chapter 8 §4(a)(i), (iv)).
Expired License
More than five years have elapsed since the Wyoming license expired; submit a new application under Chapter 8 and qualify for the endorsement pathway: An individual who does not apply for reissuance of a license or permit within five (5) years of the expiration date must reapply for a license or permit under Chapter 8, Section 4; Chapter 11, Section 2; or Chapter 12, Section 3 depending on the type of license or permit being sought.
Foreign Graduate
The official application Section 4 requires foreign graduates to enclose an ECFVG Certificate. The state document identifies the certificate, not separate BCSE or CPE requirements: *If the answer to this question is yes, please enclose a copy of your Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) Certificate.
Jurisprudence Score
Complete the open-book Board jurisprudence examination and obtain at least 75%.
License Verification
Verification must be requested directly from every jurisdiction where a license or permit is or was held; the Board application requires the issuing authority to send it directly.
Orientation
New licensees must attend a Board orientation within eighteen months; thereafter follow the two-year continuing-education cycle.
Prior Practice
W.S. 33-30-208(a)(i) authorizes discretionary licensure for three years of licensed practice immediately before application, substantially equivalent requirements when first licensed, and recommendation of the examining board in the state of residence.
Professional Standing
Chapter 8 §4(a)(vi) requires an affidavit that no complaint, investigation or disciplinary action has been filed, taken or is pending in any jurisdiction; disclose practice, criminal and impairment history with supporting explanations as requested by the application.
Unnamed Assessments
W.S. 33-30-207(b) permits supplemental oral interviews and practical demonstrations as the Board deems necessary; W.S. 33-30-208(b) permits discretionary oral or practical examination. Neither names a separate identifiable examination.
Waiver Discretion
W.S. 33-30-208 permits, but does not require, issuance without a written examination. The Board implements the practicing-veterinarian endorsement route without a new national examination; jurisprudence is still required.
New application by examination after more than five years of expiration
Application
Completed signed application, 2x2 photograph, $300 application fee and proof of lawful presence are required by the Board application.
Application Validity
The Board application is valid for one year from receipt.
Education
Graduate of a Board-approved veterinary school; when applying before graduation, a President or Dean letter of expected graduation is required and official transcripts follow graduation (Chapter 8 §4(a)(i), (iv)).
Expired License
More than five years have elapsed since the Wyoming license expired. W.S. 33-30-211(b) requires a new license application, implemented by Chapter 13 §7(b): An individual who does not apply for reissuance of a license or permit within five (5) years of the expiration date must reapply for a license or permit under Chapter 8, Section 4; Chapter 11, Section 2; or Chapter 12, Section 3 depending on the type of license or permit being sought.
Foreign Graduate
The official application Section 4 requires foreign graduates to enclose an ECFVG Certificate. The state document identifies the certificate, not separate BCSE or CPE requirements: *If the answer to this question is yes, please enclose a copy of your Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) Certificate.
Jurisprudence Score
Complete the open-book Board jurisprudence examination and obtain at least 75%.
License Verification
Verification must be requested directly from every jurisdiction where a license or permit is or was held; the Board application requires the issuing authority to send it directly.
National Exam
Pass the Board-approved national examination, identified by current application as NAVLE. Chapter 8 §4(a)(ii) requires at least 75% within the last three years. Transmit scores through AAVSB; applicants who have not yet taken NAVLE use the stated registration and transcript instructions.
Orientation
New licensees must attend a Board orientation within eighteen months; thereafter follow the two-year continuing-education cycle.
Professional Standing
Chapter 8 §4(a)(vi) requires an affidavit that no complaint, investigation or disciplinary action has been filed, taken or is pending in any jurisdiction; disclose practice, criminal and impairment history with supporting explanations as requested by the application.
Unnamed Assessments
W.S. 33-30-207(b) permits supplemental oral interviews and practical demonstrations as the Board deems necessary; W.S. 33-30-208(b) permits discretionary oral or practical examination. Neither names a separate identifiable examination.
Reissuance of an expired license within five years
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the completed application, current renewal fee, late renewal fee and all delinquent renewal fees, with direct license verifications and lawful-presence documentation requested by the Board.
Board Additional Examination
The statutory renewal enumeration and Chapter 13 §7(a) control this route. The Board reissuance form additionally requests the open-book jurisprudence examination; this lower-ranked demand is retained for the applicant: Wyoming Jurisprudence Examination The jurisprudence examination must be downloaded from the website http://vetboard.wyo.gov, completed and returned to the Board office with the application. Applicants must receive a passing score of at least seventy-five percent (75%). The Wyoming State Board of Veterinary Medicine Rules and Regulations and Practice Act can also be downloaded from the website.
Eligibility
Former licensee not practicing in Wyoming; apply within five years after expiration. Approval is discretionary under W.S. 33-30-211(b).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

Temporary Permit to Practice Veterinary Medicine

Temporary authority for a qualified veterinary graduate awaiting the first national examination.

Licensing authority: Wyoming Board of Veterinary Medicine · Application information

Temporary supervised practice pending the first national examination
Application
Completed signed application, 2x2 photograph, $300 application fee and proof of lawful presence are required by the Board application.
Application Validity
The Board application is valid for one year from receipt.
Board Discretion
Issuance is discretionary; W.S. 33-30-209 permits summary revocation and does not obligate a second permit.
Duration
W.S. 33-30-209(a) controls expiration: the day after notice of results of the first examination after issuance. The Board rule states thirty days after the testing-window close or when official scores arrive; applicants must also observe the Board statement: Temporary permits shall be valid for thirty (30) days after the close of the testing window, or until official examination scores are received by the board from the examination provider.
Education
Graduate of a Board-approved veterinary school; when applying before graduation, a President or Dean letter of expected graduation is required and official transcripts follow graduation (Chapter 8 §4(a)(i), (iv)).
Eligibility
Qualified graduate waiting to take the national examination for the first time; complete Chapter 8 §4(a) requirements as applicable. The national examination is a requirement leaf because it is the pending examination associated with this route, even though temporary authority precedes its sitting.
Failure
The permit expires upon an unsuccessful national result; practice must then stop.
Foreign Graduate
The official application Section 4 requires foreign graduates to enclose an ECFVG Certificate. The state document identifies the certificate, not separate BCSE or CPE requirements: *If the answer to this question is yes, please enclose a copy of your Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) Certificate.
Jurisprudence Score
Complete the open-book Board jurisprudence examination and obtain at least 75%.
License Verification
Verification must be requested directly from every jurisdiction where a license or permit is or was held; the Board application requires the issuing authority to send it directly.
Orientation
New licensees must attend a Board orientation within eighteen months; thereafter follow the two-year continuing-education cycle.
Professional Standing
Chapter 8 §4(a)(vi) requires an affidavit that no complaint, investigation or disciplinary action has been filed, taken or is pending in any jurisdiction; disclose practice, criminal and impairment history with supporting explanations as requested by the application.
Supervision
Practice only under a licensee actively practicing veterinary medicine; supervision depends on professional expertise, experience, communication and other relevant factors. Supervisor absence may not exceed fourteen consecutive or twenty-one total days in six months.
Temporary Fee
Chapter 13 §1(b) sets a $200 temporary-permit fee.
Unnamed Assessments
W.S. 33-30-207(b) permits supplemental oral interviews and practical demonstrations as the Board deems necessary; W.S. 33-30-208(b) permits discretionary oral or practical examination. Neither names a separate identifiable examination.

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

State Veterinary Jurisprudence Examination

Provider
Wyoming Board of Veterinary Medicine
Format
Open-book written examination completed and returned with the application
Exam questions
30 questions: 20 Rules & Regulations questions and 10 Practice Act questions
Passing score
At least 75%
Practice scope

Inferred from the examination name; the authority has not published an examination outline.

  • Wyoming Statutes Title 33, Chapter 30 — Veterinarians
  • Board of Veterinary Medicine Chapter 8 — Definitions, License and Permit
  • Board of Veterinary Medicine Chapter 9 — Standards of Professional Conduct for the Practice of Veterinary Medicine
  • Board of Veterinary Medicine Chapter 10 — Animal Euthanasia
  • Board of Veterinary Medicine Chapter 11 — Artificial Insemination of Animals
  • Board of Veterinary Medicine Chapter 12 — Embryo Transplant or Embryo Transfer
  • Board of Veterinary Medicine Chapter 13 — Fees License, Certificate, and Permit
  • Board of Veterinary Medicine Chapter 15 — Practice and Procedures for Disciplinary, Application, and Licensure Matters
  • Board of Veterinary Medicine Chapter 16 — Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics of the Board
Examination sources