Vet Science

*2026 Update*

The contest will consist of a 25 question General Knowledge Exam, ID, Practicum, and Math exam. 

It will be based on the following scenario: Emergent care in feline or canine patients. 

The general knowledge topics for the exam may include the following: 

• Behavior

• Disease (causes and sources, signs and clinical signs)

• Medical records

• Medical terminology

• Anatomy/physiology

• Body Condition Score: Dog, Cat, Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Equine

• Regulations (OSHA: Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration; GHS: Globally Harmonized System for Hazard Communication; SDS: Safety Data Sheets)

• Patient management

• Facility management

• Practice management

• Genetics

• Nutrition

• Husbandry

Students will also complete 2 practicums based on the same scenario from the exam. The following are all potential practicums:  

Clinical Situation Practicums

• Using a Microscope - Dry 

• Opening a Surgery Pack 

• Surgical Site Preparation 

• Cystocentesis in Companion Animals 

Handling and Restraining Practicums

• Applying a Nylon Dog Muzzle 

• Applying a Cat Muzzle 

• Restraint of a dog for cephalic venipuncture 

• Restraint of a cat for jugular venipuncture

Limit 2 teams per chapter

The Vet Science Contest will take place in the West Tremonton Stake Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints just south of the Box Elder County Fairgrounds. 

345 S 1000 W

Tremonton, UT 84337 

Please plan on checking in at the Fairgrounds prior to taking your students to the contests at remote locations.