Veterinary office
<p><span>The beginnings of municipal veterinary food and livestock inspections date back to 1823. At that time, the Munich City Council employed two vets to carry out meat and livestock inspections. In 1862, the magistrate issued a series of ordinances relating to food transport. A municipal food inspection centre headed by the district veterinarian was set up to carry out the inspections of meat, sausage, game, fish and milk required by these ordinances.</span></p>
<p><span>The monitoring of meat</span><strong><span><a href="https://stadt.muenchen.de/infos/fleischhygiene.html" target="">hygiene</a></span></strong><span><span>is still a special part of the veterinary system.</span></span></p>
<p><span>Today, in addition to consumer protection, the official veterinarians of the municipal veterinary office also play an important role in animal welfare</span><strong><span>and</span></strong><span>the fight against</span><strong><span>animal</span></strong><span>diseases</span><span>.</span><span>They are also the point of contact for animal</span><strong><span>by-products</span></strong><span>,</span><strong><span>veterinary medicines and</span></strong><span>travelling</span><strong><span>abroad with animals</span></strong><span>.</span></p>
<p><span>Below you will find a list of the most important services provided by the Veterinary Office and further information.</span></p>
<p><span>If you have any questions, you are welcome to use the online contact form and the online services for the respective services.</span></p>
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# Veterinary office

## Summary

The Veterinary Office deals with food hygiene, animal diseases and animal by-products, animal welfare, veterinary medicines and travelling abroad with animals.
## Description

The beginnings of municipal veterinary food and livestock inspections date back to 1823. At that time, the Munich City Council employed two vets to carry out meat and livestock inspections. In 1862, the magistrate issued a series of ordinances relating to food transport. A municipal food inspection centre headed by the district veterinarian was set up to carry out the inspections of meat, sausage, game, fish and milk required by these ordinances.

The monitoring of meat**[hygiene](https://stadt.muenchen.de/infos/fleischhygiene.html)**is still a special part of the veterinary system.

Today, in addition to consumer protection, the official veterinarians of the municipal veterinary office also play an important role in animal welfare**and**the fight against**animal**diseases.They are also the point of contact for animal**by-products**,**veterinary medicines and**travelling**abroad with animals**.

Below you will find a list of the most important services provided by the Veterinary Office and further information.

If you have any questions, you are welcome to use the online contact form and the online services for the respective services.

## Responsible Department

KVR
## Further Links

* [Animal welfare](https://stadt.muenchen.de/infos/tierschutz.html)
* [Animal diseases, rendering and animal by-products](https://stadt.muenchen.de/infos/tierseuchen.html)
* [Avian influenza ("bird flu"](https://stadt.muenchen.de/infos/gefluegelpest-vogelgrippe.html)
* [Wild animals in distress](https://stadt.muenchen.de/infos/wildtiere-in-not.html)
* [Animals abroad and when travelling](https://stadt.muenchen.de/infos/tiere-im-ausland.html)
* [Examination certificate for dog trainers](https://stadt.muenchen.de/infos/hundetrainer-pruefungstermine.html)
* [Veterinary medicines](https://stadt.muenchen.de/infos/tierarzneimittel.html)
* [Meat hygiene](https://stadt.muenchen.de/infos/fleischhygiene.html)
* [Basic data protection regulation](https://stadt.muenchen.de/infos/dsgvo-datenschutzgrundverordnung.html)
* [Notification of an animal welfare incident](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/hauptabteilung-iii/10258913/)
* [Health certificate (dog, cat, ferret, birds)](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/hauptabteilung-iii/10308319/)
* [Authorisation for food businesses](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/hauptabteilung-iii/1080984/)
* [Show animal husbandry](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/hauptabteilung-iii/10366316/)
* [Contact form](https://service.muenchen.de/intelliform/forms/01/02/02/kontaktveterinaeramt/index)

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