Vivas are the most critical sessions of our examination and veterinary physiology is one of the most difficult as well as the lengthiest subjects in the 1st year of veterinary medicine. In this blog post we are going to share with you some important veterinary physiology viva questions. In this way the students will be able to excel in their exams. We hope that this post will help you in the best way in your viva preparation.
Before diving into the questions, we will share with you the syllabus.
- Introduction to veterinary physiology
- Blood and its composition
- Blood examination
- Blood grouping
- Nervous system
- Cardiovascular system
- Endocrine system
- Digestive system
- Calf digestive system
- Urinary system
- Male reproductive system
- Female reproductive system
- Milk composition
- Milk analysis
- Urine analysis
- Mammary glands
- Respiratory system
Here are is the list of questions which will surely help you excel in your viva session.
Viva Questions
- Define blood and its components
- Define the RBCs and its function
- Define the types of WBCs and its function
- What is the function of hemoglobin
- Define anemia and its types
- Define abnormalities in hemoglobin
- Define hematocrit
- Define platelets
- Explain the clotting factors
- Define Thrombus and embolism
- Difference between CNS and PNS
- Define the types of neurons in nervous system
- Define the structure of brain
- Define action potential
- Explain the structure of heart
- Define blood pressure
- Explain the mechanism of blood pressure
- Define the cranial nerves
- Define the ruminant digestive system
- Explain the developmental mechanism of calf digestive system
- How does the digestion occur in rumen
- Define hay and silage
- Define the pitutary gland and its function
- What are the disorders of pitutary gland and its effects on the body
- Define gigantism and dwarfism
- what are tropical hormones
- Which hormones are secreted by anterior pitutary gland
- Define thyroid gland and its functions
- Define the disorders of the thyroid gland and its effects on the body
- Define hirsutism
- Define adrenal gland and its functions
- Define urinary system
- How does kidney maintain the the blood volume
- Define the structure of nephron
- Define the process of urine formation
- Define diabetes and its types
- What is gestational diabetes
- What is ketosis
- Define the structure of pancreas
- Define the glucose transporting proteins
- Define the mechanism of breathing
- Define the function of ovaries
- Define the structure of testes
- How milk production is stimulated in female mammary glands
After providing you a list of important veterinary physiology questions, we hope that you will get enough guidance regarding the types of questions asked during the viva. We wish you a very best of luck for your exams. May you excel in your journey.
