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Training as a veterinary surgeon shall provide an assurance that the person in question has acquired the following knowledge and skills: adequate knowledge of the sciences on which the activities of the veterinary surgeon are based; adequate knowledge of the structure and functions of healthy animals, of their husbandry, reproduction and hygiene in general, as well as their feeding, including the technology involved in the manufacture and preservation of foods corresponding to their needs; adequate knowledge of the behaviour and protection of animals; adequate knowledge of the causes, nature, course, effects, diagnosis and treatment of the diseases of animals, whether considered individually or in groups, including a special knowledge of the diseases which may be transmitted to humans; adequate knowledge of preventive medicine; adequate knowledge of the hygiene and technology involved in the production, manufacture and putting into circulation of animal foodstuffs or foodstuffs of animal origin intended for human consumption; adequate knowledge of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the subjects listed above; adequate clinical and other practical experience under appropriate supervision.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-29 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.