Virtual Veterinary Care in Europe

Information sourced from the Virtual Veterinary Care Association, with thanks to Wolfgang Dohne for the insights provided.

Telehealth has the potential to improve animal welfare, increase efficiency, and expand access to veterinary care for everyone.

By tracking veterinary telehealth policies across Europe, this initiative offers a comprehensive resource for anyone interested in the development and implementation of telehealth in veterinary medicine. Through in-depth research and analysis, it highlights the different national policies and regulations, while also exploring the benefits and challenges associated with veterinary telehealth.

1.Countries in Europe where some regulation of veterinary telemedicine is available.

Countries With Regulations: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Countries Without Regulations: Albania, Armenia, Belarus, Bosnia and HerzegovinaBulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg,  Moldova, Montenegro, Republic of North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine
Countries with No Information: AndorraAzerbaijan, Kosovo, Malta

2. Countries where the telemedicine Consults are Available

Countries:Armenia , Austria , Belarus , Croatia , Denmark , Finland , France , Germany , Greece , Italy , Latvia , Lithuania , Netherlands, Republic of North Macedonia , Norway , Portugal , Romania , Russia , Spain , Sweden , Switzerland , Ukraine , United Kingdom

3. Countries where telehealth Advice is Available

Countries: Armenia , Austria , Belarus , Croatia , Denmark , Finland , France , Germany , Greece , Italy , Latvia , Lithuania , Netherlands , Republic of North Macedonia , Norway , Portugal , Romania , Russia , Spain , Sweden , Switzerland , Ukraine , United Kingdom

4. Countries where a physical Examination Required Before Telemedicine Consults can be Provided

Countries: Belgium , Czech Republic , Denmark , France , Ireland , Netherlands , Portugal , Spain

5. Countries where prescriptions are Available Based on VCPR Only

Countries: Sweden , United Kingdom

6. Countries where only Veterinarians allowed to Provide Telemedicine Consults

Countries: Austria , Belgium , Czech Republic , France , Germany , Italy , Portugal , Romania , Spain

7. Countries where veterinary Professionals Providing Telemedicine Need To Be Licensed In Their Country

Countries: Austria , Belgium , Czech Republic , Denmark , France , Germany , Ireland , Italy , Netherlands , Portugal , Romania , Spain , Sweden , United Kingdom

*Expanded availability only applies to regulated countries

 

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