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I am writing to formally express my concerns regarding the current administration and construction of the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE). As a dedicated candidate and advocate for the future of veterinary medicine, I believe it is essential to raise awareness of several critical issues that are affecting test-takers and, by extension, the profession at large.
1. Poor Exam Construction:
It is evident from repeated experiences and shared feedback across the candidate community that the NAVLE is poorly written in several respects. Many questions are either ambiguously worded, fail to reflect modern clinical relevance, or disproportionately focus on memorization over practical competence. This approach does not accurately reflect the knowledge or capabilities of competent veterinary graduates and is misaligned with real-world veterinary practice.
2. Arbitrary Retake Cap:
Limiting candidates to five attempts at the NAVLE is an unnecessarily punitive policy, particularly when no formal support mechanisms or constructive feedback are provided by the ICVA to help candidates improve. Such a restriction undermines the efforts of individuals who are willing to persist and continue their education, especially in a profession already experiencing shortages in critical care areas.
3. Lack of Transparency and Support:
There is a pressing need for greater transparency in how the exam is developed, reviewed, and scored. Candidates are given little to no insight into areas of weakness or guidance on how to improve, making it nearly impossible to adjust study strategies effectively.
4. Representation and Modernization:
This raises the question: What are the qualifications or criteria to serve on the ICVA board? The current structure appears out of touch with the realities faced by today’s veterinary graduates. New veterinarians—those most recently familiar with both veterinary school and the NAVLE—should be actively included in the governance and exam construction processes. Their insights are vital to modernizing this essential assessment.
Veterinary students and graduates deserve an exam that evaluates them fairly, represents clinical realities, and offers pathways for support—not roadblocks to their career. The ICVA has an opportunity to evolve by listening to the voices of those it aims to certify.
I respectfully urge the ICVA to:
• Conduct an external audit of exam question quality.
• Remove or reconsider the five-attempt cap policy.
• Establish a system for detailed performance feedback for examinees.
• Include recent veterinary graduates in decision-making roles within the ICVA.
Thank you for your time and consideration. I hope these concerns will be taken seriously for the betterment of our profession and the health of the animals we serve.
T a soutenu : Call for a Fair, Transparent, and Accountable Veterinary Licensing Exam (NAVLE)I support this petition and also kindly request the ICVA to lift the 5 times capped NAVLE attempts announced recently as it affects the career ambitions of many who love the profession and so far invested significant part of their lives and resources in it . In my case, so far I did the exam 5 times plus a one time appeal .For the last 4 years I have been entirely committing daily 6 hours of study time for NAVLE including devoting 100% of my weekends, holidays and vacations from work .I am a readaholic who enjoy sitting and revising all materials outlined for NAVLE with more details for most common cases encountered in veterinary practice as coached by experts and practicing friends , including vetprep and Zuku subscription materials which are praised to rely on for the NAVLE . The 4 years of subsequent preparation and attempts for the exam made me learn more, and topics and cases became familiar and easier, ironically, my NAVLE exam results didn't reflect this, with the last exam result came out to be the lowest score of all the scores I got during the 5 attempts made . As such, based on my experiences and that of many cohorts I have known, who feel the same, made me believe that it is time for ICVA to positively receive these feed backs and complaints and cooperate in genuinely addressing it . Thank you!
Roba a soutenu : Call for a Fair, Transparent, and Accountable Veterinary Licensing Exam (NAVLE)Our pets are part of the family. We rescued our dogs from a high kill shelter in N.C. These litter mates have been inseparable, the female was by her brothers side when he passed. Dogs have feelings too ! It's not just us humans that feel the pain.
Bob a soutenu : Recall Librela (bedinvetmab) for Further TestingMercifully, we haven't lost our 15 year old dog to Librela but that's almost certainly because we stopped the treatment after the 3rd injection. The main reason we stopped was because Librela caused excessive thirst in our dog and consequently excessive urination. This caused us all stress and damage to our flooring. We hadn't been warned of this side effect or indeed any side effects. We feel truly sorry that dogs have suffered and died.
Philippa a soutenu : Recall Librela (bedinvetmab) for Further TestingOur otherwise very healthy beloved English bulldog had a severe adverse reaction and was gone in under 36hrs. Tragic and heartbreaking, this drug tore her apart and left us w $6k ER vet bills. It needs to be pulled from market until better understood. Making things worse, Zoetis isn’t disclosing all possible adverse reactions to vets! If your dog has been harmed pls join the class action lawsuit.
Terry a soutenu : Recall Librela (bedinvetmab) for Further TestingMy 14 yr old dog received the librela shot a month ago. Her blood work was great for her age, she has mobility issues so the vet recommended Librela. But she quickly declined after her shot. A week after receiving it her hind legs gave out. And the right side of her body seemed paralyzed and she could not stand up. She developed all the common side effects that were listed for this drug: loss of mobility, drooling, increase anxiety, weight loss, urinary issues, skin infections. Her anxiety increased and seemed to be in a panic state. She suffers from dementia and her neurological symptoms got worse. Trazodone was the only thing that seemed to help calm her and she was actually able to walk again. She seemed like she was getting better until she started developing several skin infections. It has completely affected her immune system and now has sores on her paws and legs. I’m trying to treat her holistically to see if she can recover from this. Though I’m sure this has done damage to her overall system. The vet that gave her the shot thinks it could be her underlying health conditions and age and her whole office acted like they didn’t know about the adverse side effects. Though I 100% believe her fast decline is because of Librela especially after reading several other dog owners going through the same thing and losing their pet. Any drug that has a side effect of possible death should be taken off the market!
Jennifer a soutenu : Recall Librela (bedinvetmab) for Further TestingWe brought our 8 yr old sheppard to the vet as he was starting to get some arthritis in his rear hips. He was still moving good. We just wanted to get started ahead of time to manage any discomfort. We talked to the vet about cbd bones and he kind of laughed it off and said they dont work. He suggested librel. We decided to try it and it killed him shortly after second shot. And it was not a pleasant death. Anyone reading this, if u value your pets life do not use this med. my django boy deserved better.
Anthony a soutenu : Recall Librela (bedinvetmab) for Further TestingI want to share what our Buddha has been going thru the past few weeks. On Nov 13th (one week after 2nd Librela inj) he woke up completely fine like every morning. Later that afternoon he developed a limp in one of his front legs.
The front leg weakness seemed to progress over the next couple days despite his pain pills and limiting activity. By Fri evening he was too weak to get on the couch, and we noticed something was also going on with his back legs, he was definitely walking "strange". We got him into the vet office a few days later. At the vet he couldn't even stand, couldn't walk, etc. He had ataxia, and proprioception deficit. knuckling, loss of balance, dragging his paws, limb weakness, weightloss, loss of appetite, waking up in the middle of the night pacing, labored breathing. He was completely fine a week before, then 6 days later he could barely walk. It just didn't add up to me. Unable to sleep that night, I thought of the Librela injection he got exactly one week before the limping started. My Google search led me to a couple reddits and forums about a couple dogs that experienced some leg weakness. This led me to some fb groups where I found 100s and 100s of stories all describing the same thing happening to their dog after getting the shot. Severe neurological issues. Some immediately after the first dose, or latter doses. Some describing organ failure, severe GI issues, severe UTIs, lab values thru the roof, seizures, anemia, when they were previously normal other than some pain from old age. Some dogs partially or fully recovered months and months later, for some it's their new normal, and too many that didn't survive. Reading these stories validated my thinking. I immediately began researching all options to support him till the drug is no longer active in his body, supporting organ function, and promoting nerve growth factor.
But I wish I would've researched before agreeing to give it to him, the guilt is immense.
I've reported his story to the manufacturer. I can't believe this drug is still on the market!
Buddha is 10 weeks post inj and has had great improvement but continues to have some difficulties And just a shell of who he was before.
Stacy a soutenu : Recall Librela (bedinvetmab) for Further TestingUnfortunately, this medication almost killed my dog, but has in fact killed many other dogs, and also caused irreversible damage. It was not studied appropriately nor were vets, educated about the truth of the side effects. This medicine never should’ve been put on the market.
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