Today we are launching a new section at Veterinaria Madrid for people who work or train in small animal practice: free vet quizzes with 1,400 interactive clinical cases across 14 specialties. It is aimed at veterinarians, veterinary students and veterinary nurses who want to revise, prepare for an exam or simply check how sharp their diagnostic reflexes are on a quiet afternoon. Everything lives at /tests, with no sign-up, in English and Spanish.
What the new vet quizzes are
Every question is a short clinical case in a dog or a cat, the kind you see in consults or in the emergency room: signalment, history, examination findings and one focused question. The aim is not rote recall but clinical reasoning: interpreting bloodwork, recognising a pattern on a radiograph, choosing the next test or deciding on initial management.
Each of the 14 specialties has 100 questions. Some include a results table with reference intervals, and others a clinical image (radiographs, ultrasound, dermatology photographs or cytology) that you can open at full size, with its author and licence credited.
How each question works
- The case: a clinical vignette and, where relevant, a table with parameter, result and reference interval, or an image.
- Four options (A, B, C and D), with a single correct answer.
- Instant feedback: click an option and you immediately see whether you got it right and which answer was correct.
- Every option explained: not just the right one. Each alternative comes with a short explanation of why it is right or wrong; your choice and the correct answer are shown first, with the rest below.
- Key takeaway: the one idea worth taking back to the clinic.
- References in a number of cases, if you want to read further.
If you would rather study than answer, every question has a «Show answer and explanation» toggle. Each case also has its own page, so you can bookmark it or send it to a colleague.
Random tests that adapt to you
On each specialty page you can start a random test of 10 or 20 questions. Questions appear one at a time, with a progress bar and a running count of correct answers. At the end you get your final score and a review list showing each question as right or wrong, so you can go back to the ones that tripped you up.
The selection is not a blind draw: the test prioritises questions you have not seen yet, then the ones you got wrong, and only after that the ones you already answered correctly. Take several tests in a row in the same section and you will work through all 100 questions without repeats, while drilling your weak spots. The «Another random test» button also leaves out the questions you have just done.
Your progress stays in your browser, no account needed
There is no account to create and no email to hand over. Your answers are stored in your own browser (local storage), and the section pages use them to mark which questions you have got right or wrong, plus a summary of how many you have seen and your percentage of correct answers. You can also filter each list by species (dog or cat).
Because there is no account, progress does not sync between devices: switch computers or clear your browser data and you start from scratch. The whole section is available in English and Spanish, which is handy if you study in one language and practise in the other.
The 14 specialties
- Clinical pathology: biochemistry, CBCs, blood smears and urinalysis.
- Diagnostic imaging: radiographs and ultrasound.
- Cardiology: murmurs, arrhythmias, echocardiography and heart failure.
- Dermatology: pruritus, allergies, skin cytology and autoimmune disease.
- Neurology: neurolocalisation, epilepsy, spinal cord and neuromuscular disease.
- Ophthalmology: cornea, uvea, glaucoma, lens and retina.
- Musculoskeletal system: lameness, stifle, elbow, fractures and osteoarthritis.
- Respiratory system: upper and lower airways, brachycephalic syndrome and pleura.
- Gastroenterology: from the mouth to the pancreas, plus clinical nutrition.
- Emergency and critical care: triage, shock, fluid therapy, CPR and toxicology.
- Infectious diseases: viruses, bacteria, fungi, vaccination and antimicrobial stewardship.
- Parasitic diseases: intestinal, cardiopulmonary and vector-borne parasites and ectoparasites in Spain.
- Urinary system: kidney disease, feline lower urinary tract, urolithiasis and prostate.
- Endocrinology: diabetes, thyroid, adrenal, pituitary and calcium disorders.
Two questions to warm up
Here are two cases exactly as they appear in the section. We are not giving away the answers: you get them, with every option explained, when you respond.
1. Diagnostic imaging: the dog that «vomits» without effort
An 8-year-old dog that, according to the owner, «vomits» food without abdominal effort a few minutes after eating. It has lost weight. A lateral thoracic radiograph is taken (you will see it in the question). What is the main finding and its most common complication?
- A. Pneumomediastinum; complication: pneumothorax.
- B. Hiatal hernia; complication: reflux oesophagitis.
- C. Cardiogenic pulmonary oedema; complication: respiratory failure.
- D. Megaoesophagus; complication: aspiration pneumonia.
2. Clinical pathology: a Yorkie that gets disoriented after meals
An 8-month-old Yorkshire Terrier, smaller than its littermates, with episodes of disorientation and head pressing one to two hours after meals. Urine contains ammonium biurate crystals. Key results:
- MCV: 56 fL (reference 60–77).
- Urea: 9 mg/dL (20–50).
- Albumin: 2.4 g/dL (2.6–4.0).
- Cholesterol: 105 mg/dL (130–300).
- Fasting bile acids: 45 µmol/L (< 10); postprandial: 180 µmol/L (< 25).
What is the most likely diagnosis?
- A. Portal vein hypoplasia without portal hypertension (microvascular dysplasia).
- B. Congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunt.
- C. Chronic hepatitis.
- D. Juvenile hypoglycaemia of toy breeds.
Who it is for and how to get the most out of it
- Veterinary students: revise subject by subject before exams or clinical rotations, and learn from the distractors as well as the right answers.
- Practising vets: a quick refresher in specialties you do not see every day, in spare moments and on your phone.
- Veterinary nurses: sections such as emergency care, clinical pathology or parasitology help explain the reasoning behind many everyday tests and protocols.
- Clinic teams: a 10-question test makes a good short journal-club style session where everyone discusses the options.
If you spot a mistake, a reference that could be better or a topic you would like to see, let us know: the section will keep growing and being reviewed with input from the people who use it.
The challenge: 10 questions, one score
Here is a simple challenge: head to the vet quizzes, pick your favourite specialty (or the one you dread most), take a random 10-question test and share your score with your classmates or your clinic team. Who on the team will score 10/10 in emergency care? And in ophthalmology?
These quizzes are for educational purposes and do not replace clinical guidelines or clinical judgement for each individual patient.
