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This is a list of Military Veterinary Services from around the world. Some are still active while others were disbanded, mostly around the decline of horses in military service.

In general, Military Veterinary Services provide care for service animals, public health services (food inspection, water quality), development assistance and research services. However each services varies significantly based on national mandates and interests.

Country Service Name Service Crest, Badge or Logo Years Active
A AAA A AAA A AAA
United States  A Veterinary Corps (United States Army)[1] A USA - Army Medical Veterinary A 3 June 1916 to present
Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom  A Royal Army Veterinary Corps (RAVC)[2] A 164vetenarybadge A 1796 to present
Flag of Canada Canada  A Royal Canadian Army Veterinary Corps (RCAVC) A A 1910 to 1940
Flag of Australia Australia  A Australian Army Veterinary Corps (AAVC)[3][4] A A 1909–1946
Flag of New Zealand New Zealand  A New Zealand Veterinary Corps (NZVC)[5][6] A A 1907– 9 January 1947
Flag of Spain Spain  A Spanish Armed Forces Military Veterinary Center (CEMILVET)[7] A Coat of Arms of the Spanish Armed Forces Military Veterinary Center A 1904 to present
Flag of Russia Russia  A Veterinary-Sanitary department[8][9] A A current
Flag of India India  A Remount Veterinary Corps (RVC)[10] A A 1794 to present
Flag of Sweden Sweden  A Various Military Veterinary Staff Officers[11] A A current
Flag of Norway Norway  A Norwegian Veterinary Corps[12] A A 1791 to present
Flag of France France  A Service de santé des armées – Vétérinaires des armées[13][14][15] A A 1769 to present
Flag of Germany Germany  A German Veterinary Service (Zentraler Sanitätsdienst der Bundeswehr – Veterinärmedizin)[16][17] A A current
Flag of German Reich (1935–1945) Nazi Germany  A Waffen SS-Veterinary service[18] A A World War II
Flag of South Africa South Africa  A South Africa Veterinary Corps[19] A A (1913–??) – incorporated into SAMC[20]
Flag of Morocco Morocco  A[21] A A current
Flag of Finland Finland  A[21][22] A A current
Flag of Austria Austria  A[21] A A current
Flag of Slovenia Slovenia  A[21] A A current
Flag of Croatia Croatia  A[21] A A current
Flag of Denmark Denmark  A[21] A A current
Flag of Belgium (civil) Belgium  A[21] A A current
Flag of the Netherlands The Netherlands  A[21] A A current
Flag of Poland Poland  A[21] A A current
Flag of Italy Italy  A[21] A A current
Flag of Thailand Thailand  A Royal Thai Army Veterinary & Remount Department[23] A A current
Flag of Switzerland  Switzerland  A Centre of competence for Veterinary Service and Army Animals[24] A A current
Flag of Pakistan Pakistan  A Remount, Veterinary, and Farming Corps (RV&FC)[25] A A current
Flag of Estonia Estonia  A[26] A A current
Flag of Slovakia Slovakia  A[26] A A current
Flag of Brazil Brazil  A Jungle Warfare instruction Center (CIGS): Division of Veterinary Medicine[27] A A current
Flag of South Korea Republic of Korea  A ROK veterinary corps[28] A A current
Flag of Japan Japan  A Japanese Imperial Army Veterinary Service[29] A A
Flag of Uganda Uganda  A Uganda People's Defense Force – a single veterinarian[30] A A current
Flag of Bangladesh Bangladesh  A Remounts Veterinary and Farm Corps – (RV and FC)[31][32] A A current
Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic  A Military Medical Agency[33] A A current
Flag of Hungary Hungary  A Chief of Defence, Medical Directorate[34] A A current
Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China  A People's Liberation Army[35] A A current
Flag of Turkey Turkey  A Turkish Veterinary Corps[36] A A current
Flag of Mexico Mexico  A[37] A A current
Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union  A Veterinary Service[38] A A Cold War
Flag of Austria-Hungary 1869-1918 Austria-Hungary  A Veterinary Service[39] A A World War One
Flag of Argentina Argentina  A Remount and Veterinary Command (Comando de Remonta y Veterinaria)[40] A A current
Flag of Portugal Portugal  A[41] A A current
Flag of Ecuador Ecuador  A Veterinary Service A A
Flag of Romania Romania  A Veterinary Service[42] A A 1831 – ?
Flag of Colombia Colombia  A Veterinary Service[43] A A current
Flag of Japan Japan  A Imperial Japanese Army Veterinary School[44][45] A A 1893–1945
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References[]

  1. Welcome to the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps
  2. Royal Army Veterinary Corps
  3. The Australian Army Veterinary Corps
  4. THE VETERINARY SERVICES IN THE AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES – Whitfield – 2008 – Australian Veterinary Journal – Wiley Online Library
  5. Chapter IX. — New Zealand Veterinary Corps | NZETC
  6. Boot and Saddle – NZ Veterinary Corps by J Gilberd
  7. Ministerio de Defensa – Centro Militar de Veterinaria
  8. Organization Veterinary-Sanitary department : Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation
  9. Army Ranks and Insignia of the Russian Federation
  10. Website of Indian Army
  11. The Swedish Military Veterinary Organization and its main tasks :: U.S. Army Medical Department Journal, 1989 – present
  12. The Norwegian Veterinary Corps – tasks and organization :: U.S. Army Medical Department Journal, 1989 – present
  13. Organization and functions of the French Army Veterinary Services :: U.S. Army Medical Department Journal, 1989 – present
  14. Vétérinaires des armées
  15. Prescribing Progress: French Veterinary Medicine in the Service of Empire
  16. German veterinary service effective food control – future requirements :: U.S. Army Medical Department Journal, 1989 – present
  17. Zentraler Sanitätsdienst der Bundeswehr
  18. Corps Colours Waffen SS
  19. MILITARY VETERINARY SERVICES IN SOUTH AFRICA – South African Military History Society
  20. History of the South African Military Medical Service 1913 to 1994
  21. 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 21.6 21.7 21.8 21.9 Report of the 55th International Military Veterinary Symposium – CIMM
  22. Veterinary Institutions in Finland
  23. หน้าหลัก
  24. Centre of competence for Veterinary Service and Army Animals
  25. Structure of the Pakistan Army – Services
  26. 26.0 26.1 Military veterinarians assemble in Belgium – August 15, 2007
  27. Brazilian Army – Jungle Warfare Brigades
  28. Korean army veterinarian returns home
  29. Handbook on Japanese Military Forces. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1944. p. 1. http://books.google.com/?id=-nzfAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA1. 
  30. One Health Event Highlights Ugandan Military, CJTF-HOA Veterinary Care
  31. Bangladesh Army – Overview | Bangladesh Military Forces
  32. Bangladesh Army Administrative Branches
  33. Military Medical Agency
  34. Chief of Defence, Medical Directorate
  35. People's Liberation Army
  36. Turkish Army Administrative Branches
  37. Mexican Army Ranks
  38. Military ranks of the Soviet Union – Colors of the rank insignia
  39. Army ranks and insignia of the Austro-Hungarian Army – Examples
  40. Argentine Army – Army General Staff
  41. Mestrado em Saúde Militar na Especialidade de Veterinária (Exército e GNR)
  42. ROMANIAN VETERINARY MEDICINE IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR
  43. Army South Soldiers, veterinarians help partner nations build, sustain working dog programs
  44. 陸軍獣医学校
  45. 兵科
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