Kammeramtsdirektor Dr. Richard ELHENICKY Director of the federal chamber of veterinarians in Austria

ÖSTERREICHISCHE TIERÄRZTEKAMMER AUSTRIAN VETERINARY STATUTORY BODY foundet 1949 by law

Veterinarians can work as STATE OFFICERS or as LIBERAL PROFESSION Only practitioners are allowed to have a dispensary and to buy drugs wholesale

Only vets are allowed to examine and treat animals

Vets are free in providing the business Vets have to obey professional duties:  live long learning  observe all laws, e.g. surgery directions,  documentation  responsibility also for the human health  first aid

No laymen are allowed to carry out veterinary activities Training to be a paraprofessional is forbidden

Special legal duties  combat against animal epidemics  meet inspection

Who can work as a veterinarian? Veterinary study at the university within the EU Member of the veterinary chamber

~ vets in Austria vets worked independent 406 vets as employees 520 vets in pension 210 voluntary members

FEDERAL CHAMBER OF VETERINARIANS Members are all veterinarians Members are all veterinarians of the county Nine branches without legal entity for each county

Tasks delegated from the government  list of all veterinarians  issuing identification cards  licensing of specialists  examinations

Tasks own scope professional social and commercial well being of vets  veterinary education and training  contact with foreign statutory bodies  all kinds of information for the profession, especially for newcomers

Regulations done by the veterinary chamber standing orders bylaws:  for surgeries and private clinics  for veterinary fees  for membership fees  for arbitration  for veterinary welfare institutions

The veterinary chamber is under supervision of the ministry of health, which has to approve these bylaws

Wohlfahrtseinrichtungen / Veterinary welfare institution Versorgungsfond Notstandsfond Sterbekasse  Über 35 J: 230 €  Unter 35 J: 142 €  Unter 35 J (Ang.) 67 €  AU : 14 x 480 €  DEU : 14 x 480 €  VEU : 550 € (max. 12 Mo)  Karenz: 550 € (4 Mo)  HIU : 14 x 288 €  Kinderzulage: 14 x 72 €  Waisenunterst.: 14 x 144 €  Pro Jahr: 22 €  ¼ Jährlich: 21,60 €  € Fees and benefits  Flexible Unterstützung

Disciplinary commission completely independent decides about violation of professional duties even ban to work in the profession is possible

President Board President and four vice presidents elected for four years by the GA General Assembly Presidents and vice presidents of the organizations in the counties – 25 persons ORGANIZATION