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

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Kammeramtsdirektor Dr. Richard
ELHENICKYDirector of the federal chamber of
veterinarians in Austria
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ÖSTERREICHISCHE TIERÄRZTEKAMMER AUSTRIAN
VETERINARY STATUTORY BODYfoundet 1949 by law
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Veterinarians can work asSTATE OFFICERSor as
LIBERAL PROFESSION Only practitioners are
allowed to have a dispensary and to buy drugs
wholesale
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Only vets are allowed to examine and treat animals
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Vets are free in providing the businessVets have
to obey professional duties ? live long
learning ? observe all laws, e.g. surgery
directions, ? documentation ? responsibility
also for the human health ? first aid
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No laymen are allowed to carry out veterinary
activitiesTraining to be a paraprofessional is
forbidden
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Special legal duties ? combat against animal
epidemics ? meet inspection
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Who can work as a veterinarian? Veterinary
study at the university within the EUMember of
the veterinary chamber
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1.1.2008

• 3.300 vets in Austria
• 2.125 vets worked independent
• vets as employees
• 520 vets in pension
• 210 voluntary members

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FEDERAL CHAMBER OF VETERINARIANS Members are all
veterinarians
Nine branches without legal entity for each county
Members are all veterinarians of the county
Members are all veterinarians of the county
Members are all veterinarians of the county
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Tasksdelegated from the government ? list of
all veterinarians ? issuing identification
cards ? licensing of specialists ? examinations
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Tasks own scopeprofessional 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
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Regulations done by the veterinary
chamberstanding orders bylaws ? for
surgeries and private clinics ? for veterinary
fees ? for membership fees ? for arbitration
? for veterinary welfare institutions
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The veterinary chamber is under supervision of
the ministry of health, which has to approve
these bylaws
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Wohlfahrtseinrichtungen / Veterinary welfare
institution
Fees and benefits

• Über 35 J 230
• Unter 35 J 142
• Unter 35 J (Ang.) 67

• ¼ Jährlich 21,60

• Pro Jahr 22

Versorgungsfond
Notstandsfond
Sterbekasse

• 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

• 11.000

• Flexible Unterstützung

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