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Students working in teams demonstrate their technical competency with small and large animals by completing a written exam, critical-thinking scenario questions, identifications and hands-on practicums.

Genuine Judging Card Scan sheet Horticulture #105482 is required for this contest! 

2027 : Chapters 1, 3, 5, 7
2028: Chapters 10, 12, 14, 16
2029: Chapters 9, 11, 13, 15, 17
2030: Chapters 2, 4, 6, 8
2031: Chapters 1, 3, 5, 7

All of the extended practicum rubrics can be downloaded from this web page: RUBRICS
The TAMU rubrics match the National FFA Rubrics.

Please note: 
There is not an official exam question bank or study guide for the exam portion of this contest. All exams will have original questions that are not directly from a manual such as the Texas A&M AgriLife Veterinary Science Certificate Program Handbook. 

Additional Vet Tech Resources:
https://vetmed.tamu.edu/peer/ffa-veterinary-science/





2029 Practicum Rubrics      
NameDate AddedSize
Applying a Gauze Muzzle 8/3/2026 86 KB
Applying an Elizabethan Collar 8/3/2026 84 KB
Bandage Removal 8/3/2026 64 KB
Cystocentesis 8/3/2026 62 KB
Filling a Syringe 8/3/2026 67 KB
Haltering Ruminants 8/3/2026 85 KB
Opening a Surgical Pack 8/3/2026 64 KB
Snare Restraint of the Pig 8/3/2026 80 KB



   
 
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Location: Texas A&M University

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