| V.M.D. |
 | Veterinary Medical Doctor. |
| valet |
| A person employed by a racing association to clean and care for a jockey's tack and other riding equipment. |
| VEE (Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis) |
| A highly contagious disease affecting the central nervous system that can cause illness or death in horses and humans. |
| ventral |
| Down; toward the belly. |
| veterinarian |
| Commission- The commission (or board) veterinarian, sometimes referred to as the state veterinarian, is usually appointed by the state racing commission. This person serves as professional adviser and consultant to the State Racing Commission on veterinary matters including all regulatory aspects of the application and practice of veterinary medicine at the track. Association- Sometimes referred to as the track veterinarian, this person is employed by the racing association and serves as a professional adviser and consultant to the racing association and its operational staff at the track. Practicing- Private practitioner employed by owners and trainers on an individual case or contract basis. |
| video endoscope |
| See endoscope. |
| vocal folds |
| The membranes attached to the arytenoid cartilages in the larynx. Vibration produces vocalization. |
