Academy of Laboratory Animal Veterinary Technicians and Nurses (ALAVTN) · ALAVTN 2026/2027 Application Instructions and currently published, undated examination domains. The workbook label maps to VTS (Laboratory Animal Medicine), which has category-specific examinations. The public outline states neither an effective date nor numerical domain weights.

This original 20-question sample covers selected topics across the outline. It does not reproduce official exam questions or cover every tested topic.

• ALAVTN Exam Information
• ALAVTN Application Instructions 2026/2027
• ALAVTN Membership Credential Use
• ALAVTN Constitution and By-Laws, adopted April 6, 2021
• Traditional Laboratory Animal Skills List
• NAVTA Veterinary Technician Specialties
• Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, Eighth Edition: Environment, Housing, and Management
• Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, Eighth Edition: Veterinary Care
• 2020 AAHA Anesthesia and Monitoring Guidelines: Anesthetic Protocols
• 2022 AAHA Pain Management Guidelines: Acute vs. Chronic Pain
• CDC Sterilizing Practices
• University of Minnesota Surgery Guidelines for Laboratory Animals
• University of Minnesota Hematology Tests & Protocols
• FDA MRI Information for Professionals
• Dental Disease in Rabbits and Rodents — Jennifer Graham
• University of Illinois: Brush Up on Dental Problems in Pet Rabbits
• University of Missouri: Hypovitaminosis C (Scurvy)
• FDA: Get the Facts about Pain Relievers for Pets
• AAHA Local Anesthetic Techniques
• NC3Rs Training Animals
• NC3Rs Housing and Husbandry: Rabbit
• NC3Rs Grimace Scales
• NIH Protocol Review Resources
• Cornell Waste Anesthetic Gases