Regulation
- Veterinary Medicine is regulated by law and by regulations issued by the Swedish Board of Agriculture
Veterinary Specialist Recognition
- The title of veterinary specialist has a protected status in Sweden and may only be used after an approved application to the Swedish Board of Agriculture.
- A veterinarian with a Swedish specialist education or corresponding (e.g. European Board of Veterinary Specialisation®, American Board of Veterinary Specialties, Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons) can apply to the Swedish Board of Agriculture to be approved as a specialist.
- The title Diplomate is often used as it is because it is recognized to represent a high level of competence.
- The Swedish national specialist programme has two stages/steps.
- Step I leads to specialism in veterinary public health, small animals, equine, bovine, pig or small ruminant medicine.
- Step II was started in 2007 and only exists for small animals and equine specialists.
- Step II specialists must be Step I specialists and have completed Step II education.
- The specialist programs administered by the Swedish Veterinary Association
Veterinary education
- The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science of the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) provides a full veterinary curriculum.
- Veterinarians in Sweden do not usually use the title of Doctor unless they have also been awarded a PhD.
Membership Organisations
- The Swedish Veterinary Association is the membership organisation for veterinarians.
It contains different interest groups for veterinarians working with small animals, horses, livestock, laboratory animals and veterinary public health
