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Official Veterinarians (OVs) and OV practices: forms and guidance
Forms and guidance for OVs and OV practices, including how to become a new OV, set up a new practice, maintain your records, carry out tests and make claims.
Official Veterinarians (OVs) are private practice veterinarians who are qualified to deliver government-funded statutory testing and other veterinarian services on behalf of the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
Manage your OV authorisation
Information about how to become an OV, manage your authorisation or set up a new OV practice, and what to do if you will be tuberculin (TB) skin testing.
OV practice forms
New OV practices must complete these forms. Existing practices can also use the details of suppliers form (A/AP201) to tell APHA about changes to a supplier.
Updates to this page
Published 5 August 2024