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The Clinical Proficiency Examination (CPE) consists of seven (7) sections. Each section requires between 45 minutes to four hours to complete, with the entire exam administered over a period of several days, depending on the exam administration site.

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The Small Animal Medicine section rationale is that veterinarians providing animal health care must be able to utilize a variety of knowledge and skills to define and correct medical problems. Veterinarians are also expected to provide medical care to animals in life-threatening and emergency situations. They must be able to recognize the need to take appropriate action in dealing with zoonotic diseases, including those that must be reported to public health and disease control officials. Species involved may be canine and/or feline.  This section lasts 2.25 hours.

CPE Manual of Administration (MOA) 2023