Veterinary Science
OVERVIEW
The Veterinary Science CDE provides opportunities for participants to develop technical knowledge and demonstrate practical skills in the field of veterinary science.
EVENT TIME & LOCATION
The Veterinary Science CDE will be held at Virginia FFA's 100th annual state convention, in June of 2026.
ELIGIBILITY
Eligibility is based on the National FFA membership year (August 1–July 31)— not a school’s academic calendar or “rising grade” designation. Rationale: Clarifying that a student must be a 7th-grade member on the date of the qualifying event to compete or qualify at a state qualifying event. A student who is still a 6th-grade member on that date is not eligible to qualify and may compete for 7th-grade consideration only in qualifying events held on or after August 1.
2026 CONTEST INFORMATION
All components including Knowledge Questions, Math, Identification, Practicums, and Team activity will be completed by all participants through a streamlined clinic workflow scenario. All workflow questions will be multiple-choice and the practicums and team activity will follow the rubrics in the handbook.
The clinic workflow scenario at this year's convention will be related to Emergent Animal Care: Dogs and Cats
To accommodate all teams on Day 2, we will also create staggered time slots to minimize the amount of time students are kept in a contest 'holding' location. Please be sure to let us know if you have chaperones or individuals who may be able to serve as judges. Students need to know their Chapter and team numbers.
The attire for the contest will also be different. All participants must wear either scrubs (solid-color tops and bottoms) or a polo with slacks for the practical application of the event. All participants must wear closed-toe, closed-heel, and flat shoes (no clogs, sandals, or flip-flops). For safety and sanitary reasons, jewelry will be limited to stud earrings, a plain wedding band, and a medical alert bracelet or necklace. Bracelets, necklaces, and dangling earrings are prohibited during the competition.
Please see the CDE handbook for other details and rules and let us know if there are any questions or concerns we can address. And please get your registrations in early so we can properly plan for all the teams. In particular, students that need accomodations need to be registered early. If your student needs a read aloud, you will need to make sure you have an adult representative at the CDE.
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