Full Course Schedule

Weekly Tutor Schedule

Multiple sessions run each week covering the same material — pick what fits your schedule. All sessions are 1.5 hours, live and virtual. Times below are proposed and being finalized with tutors.

Sunday

Dr. Kaitlyn Upton

5:00 PM ET

Amy Rowe — Strategy / Office Hour

6:30 PM ET

Dr. David Theroux

8:00 PM ET

Monday

Dr. Phil Hicks

7:00 PM ET

Dr. Katya Schuster-Barber

10:30 PM ET (7:30 PM PT)

Tuesday

Dr. Stefan Gallini

7:00 PM ET

Wednesday

Dr. Sixto Mahecha-Diago

7:00 PM ET

Thursday

Dr. Courtney Bohart

7:00 PM ET

Dr. Zue Webster

10:00 PM ET (7:00 PM Phoenix)

Friday

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No sessions — rest up.

Saturday

Dr. Sarah Derda

3:00 PM ET (1:00 PM MT)

Same tutor, same night, every week — you’ll know your Tuesday tutor by name.

Strategy Sessions & Office Hours

Every Sunday between the tutoring sessions, Learning Specialist Amy Rowe, MSEd teaches the skills that raise scores beyond content review — study planning, question strategy, and test-day execution. Two bonus sessions round out the series.

Aug 16

Understanding the NAVLE® & Creating a Schedule

Amy Rowe · Strategy Session 1

Aug 23

Using Performance Data to Drive Studying

Amy Rowe · Strategy Session 2

Aug 30

Breaking Down & Approaching Questions

Amy Rowe · Strategy Session 3

Sep 6

Managing Knowledge Misses

Amy Rowe · Strategy Session 4

Sep 13

NAVLE Viruses of Importance — Bonus Lecture

Dr. Phil Hicks, VMD, PhD · Office Hour

Sep 20

Test Strategies Pt. 1

Amy Rowe · Strategy Session 5

Sep 27

Test Strategies Pt. 2

Amy Rowe · Strategy Session 6

Oct 11

Office Hours — Bring Your Questions!

The Vet Finish Line Team · Final session before the window opens Oct 12

Included with every tier. Full topic breakdown for each session is in the week-by-week schedule below.

What’s Covered Each Week

The 8-week curriculum works through the full NAVLE® blueprint — canine, feline, bovine, ovine/caprine, equine, and exotics — plus bonus sessions on NAVLE strategy, study planning, question-answering technique, and test-day preparation. Bonus strategy sessions run Sundays with Learning Specialist Amy Rowe — session times will be finalized with the tutor lineup.

Week1

Aug 16 – 22, 2026

Canine — Cardiology, Neurology, Hematology

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Amy Rowe · Strategy Session

Sunday, Aug 16 · 6:30 PM ET

Understanding the NAVLE & Creating a Schedule

• Breakdown of the NAVLE — content, ICVA resources, the new 12×30 test structure, accommodations
• Building a study plan — questions, timed exams, video resources, power pages
• Spaced repetition, Pomodoro technique, and using breaks effectively

Tutor Lecture · Session 1

Week of Aug 16 · See weekly schedule for times

Canine 1 — Foundations

• Cardiology: Mitral valve disease, PDA, CHF, arrhythmias, pericardial effusion
• Neurology: Lesion localization, cranial nerve conditions, rabies
• Hematology & Immunology: Hypersensitivities
• Hepatology: Portosystemic shunt, liver conditions

Week2

Aug 23 – 29, 2026

Canine — Toxicology, Oncology, Pharmacology, Parasitology

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Amy Rowe · Strategy Session

Sunday, Aug 23 · 6:30 PM ET

Using Performance Data to Drive Studying

• How practice questions provide feedback on knowledge gaps
• Q-bank options: narrowing categories, timed vs. practice, missed questions
• ICVA Self-Assessments — what they are and how to use them
• Adjusting your study plan based on data

Tutor Lecture · Session 2

Week of Aug 23 · See weekly schedule for times

Canine 2 — Toxicology, Oncology & More

• Toxicology: General decontamination, rodenticides, antidotes
• Oncology: Common canine tumors
• Reproductive: Pyometra, dystocia, mammary neoplasia
• Pharmacology: Analgesics, antibiotics, anesthetics/sedatives
• Parasitology: Mites, tick-borne disease (Lyme, RMSF), fungal disease

Week3

Aug 30 – Sep 5, 2026

Canine / Feline — GI, Orthopedics, Endocrine, Feline Virology

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Amy Rowe · Strategy Session

Sunday, Aug 30 · 6:30 PM ET

Breaking Down and Approaching Questions

• Types of questions: clinical scenarios, image questions, preventative medicine
• Developing a system to answer questions
• Eliminating answers and choosing between two final options

Tutor Lecture · Session 3

Week of Aug 30 · See weekly schedule for times

Canine 3 + Feline Start

• GI: GDV, megaesophagus, EPI, mesenteric volvulus
• Orthopedics: Salter-Harris fractures
• Endocrine: Diabetes mellitus/DKA, Cushing’s, hypothyroidism, acromegaly
• Feline virology: FeLV, FIV, FIP, panleukopenia, herpesvirus
• Ophthalmology, GI viruses, hematology

Week4

Sep 6 – 12, 2026

Feline — Dermatology, Dentistry, GI, Neurology

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Amy Rowe · Strategy Session

Sunday, Sep 6 · 6:30 PM ET

Managing Knowledge Misses

• Conducting an error analysis on missed questions
• Assessing what type of knowledge was missed
• Prioritizing content review and addressing gaps
• The importance of repetition

Tutor Lecture · Session 4

Week of Sep 6 · See weekly schedule for times

Feline 2 — In Depth

• Dermatology: Eosinophilic granuloma complex, feline acne, flea bite dermatitis
• Dentistry: Tooth resorption, lymphocytic plasmacytic stomatitis
• GI: Hepatic lipidosis, IBD, cholangitis, triaditis, GI lymphoma, pancreatitis
• Hematology: Feline infectious anemia, icterus/jaundice types
• Neuro, respiratory (feline asthma), and reproductive (ovarian remnant)

Week5

Sep 13 – 19, 2026

Bovine — GI, Neonates, Neurology, Musculoskeletal

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Bonus Lecture · Dr. Phil Hicks, VMD, PhD

Sunday, Sep 13 · 6:30 PM ET

NAVLE Viruses of Importance

• High-yield viral diseases tested on the NAVLE across species
• Key differentials, transmission, and clinical signs

Tutor Lecture · Session 5

Week of Sep 13 · See weekly schedule for times

Bovine 1 — Foundations

• GI: LDA/RDA, frothy bloat, rumen acidosis, hardware disease, Johne’s disease
• Calf diarrhea: Rotavirus, coronavirus, E. coli, Cryptosporidium, Salmonella
• Neonates: Failure of passive transfer
• Neurology: BSE, listeriosis, polioencephalomalacia, TEME
• Musculoskeletal: Coxofemoral luxation; Ocular: pink eye, SCC

Week6

Sep 20 – 26, 2026

Bovine / Ovine / Caprine — Reproductive, Respiratory, Multisystemic

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Amy Rowe · Strategy Session

Sunday, Sep 20 · 6:30 PM ET

Test Strategies Pt. 1

• Initial question approach: brain dump, previewing, how to read the question
• Multiple choice strategies: narrowing down, choosing between two options

Tutor Lecture · Session 6

Week of Sep 20 · See weekly schedule for times

Bovine 2 + Small Ruminants

• Bovine reproductive: Dystocia, vibriosis, Q fever, cache valley fever
• Bovine cardiovascular: Ionophore toxicity
• Ovine/Caprine: Caseous lymphadenitis, scrapie, foot rot, pregnancy toxemia
• Respiratory: Bacterial bronchopneumonia, mycoplasmosis
• GI: Contagious ecthyma, paratuberculosis; CAE

Week7

Sep 27 – Oct 3, 2026

Equine + Porcine — GI, Endocrine, Hematology

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Amy Rowe · Strategy Session

Sunday, Sep 27 · 6:30 PM ET

Test Strategies Pt. 2

• What to come back to and how to prioritize flagged questions
• What to do when you want to change your answer
• What to do when you have no clue
• Day-of test preparation

Tutor Lecture · Session 7

Week of Sep 27 · See weekly schedule for times

Equine + Porcine 1

• Equine GI: EGUS, Potomac horse fever, acute colitis, colic types
• Equine endocrine: PPID (Cushing’s), EMS, hypothyroidism, laminitis
• Equine heme/lymph: EIA, neonatal isoerythrolysis, strangles, pigeon fever
• Porcine: Coronaviruses, swine dysentery, porcine proliferative enteropathy
• Cardiovascular: Mulberry heart disease, valvular endocarditis

Week8

Oct 4 – 10, 2026

Porcine + Exotics — Swine, Poultry, Ferrets, Pet Birds

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Bonus Session

Sunday, Oct 11 · 6:30 PM ET

Office Hours — Bring Your Questions!

• Open Q&A with the VFL team before the testing window opens Oct 12
• Last-chance review of anything you want to revisit

Tutor Lecture · Session 8

Week of Oct 4 · See weekly schedule for times

Porcine 2 + Exotics

• Porcine multisystemic: African swine fever, classical swine fever, erysipelas, pseudorabies
• Porcine neuro: Edema disease, salt toxicity, Streptococcus suis
• Porcine integument: Exudative epidermitis, Seneca Valley virus
• Poultry: Avian influenza, Newcastle disease, Marek’s disease
• Ferrets: Insulinoma; Pet birds: Psittacosis, Pacheco’s disease, air sacculitis