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German veterinary licensing regulation

The TAppV (Verordnung zur Approbation von Tierärztinnen und Tierärzten) is the veterinary licensing regulation in Germany. It governs the structure of the veterinary curriculum, the examination sections, and the compulsory practical placements.

Short form of the Regulation on the Licensing of Veterinarians (Verordnung zur Approbation von Tierärztinnen und Tierärzten)

Veterinary Licensing Regulation

German veterinary licensing regulation

The degree programme covers at least five years and six months. Assessment takes place in four sections: the preliminary examination, the intermediate examination, and the First and Second Sections of the Veterinary State Examination.

The programme includes extensive practical components: placements in clinical practice, food hygiene, public veterinary medicine, and agricultural livestock husbandry.

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