From January 2027 the AAVSB's QSE outline has 155 scored questions in three domains: 54 in Foundations of Veterinary Medicine, 93 in Veterinary Medicine by System, and 8 in One Health and Professional Standards. Give your study time roughly in that proportion.
The AAVSB does not publish how many questions come from each subcategory, so treat the subcategories inside a domain as equally important. These guides are our own study material; they are not affiliated with or endorsed by the AAVSB.
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Guides by domain and subcategory
The 2027 outline, in the AAVSB's order of domains.
Domain overview: PAVE QSE Domain 1: Foundations of Veterinary Medicine Guide
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Anatomy
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Behavior and Husbandry
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Physiology and Nutrition
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Immunology and Vaccines
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Infectious Agents
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Principles of Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
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Principles of Imaging
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Principles of Pharmacology
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Principles of Surgery
Domain overview: PAVE QSE Domain 2: Veterinary Medicine by System Guide
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Alimentary Including Dental
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Cardiovascular and Respiratory
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Endocrine
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Hemopoietic, Immune, and Lymphatic
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Integumentary
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Multi-System
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Musculoskeletal
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Nervous System and Special Species
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Reproductive and Urinary
Domain overview: PAVE QSE Domain 3: One Health and Professional Standards
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Public Health, Epidemiology, Regulatory
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Professional Skills
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