If you are a licensed or a temporarily authorised veterinary surgeon, you can provide private veterinary care services in Finland. Businesses that provide veterinary care services must employ a senior veterinary surgeon who satisfies the aforementioned criteria.
Private veterinary care providers must have access to suitable premises, equipment and staff. The services provided must be based on sound veterinary science.
Filing notices
Make a written notification of your activities to the Finnish Food Authority.
You must file your notice before you open your practice. You also need to let the competent Finnish Food Authority know of any material changes in your services or if you decide to close your practice.
Finnish foos Authority have prepared a special online form for private veterinary care providers. You must complete all sections of the form. In addition to your contact information, your notice must include relevant details about
- your services,
- your staff, and
- your practice.
A link to the online customer service portal is provided at the bottom of this page.
We will enter your information into the Finnish Food Authority’s database of private veterinary care providers. We also act as the enforcement authority for private veterinary care provision.
The prices for chargeable services transferred from the Regional State Administrative Agencies to the Finnish Food Authority are listed in Annex, section 17, of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry’s Decree 1093/2025 (in Finnish).