The West Virginia Board of Veterinary Medicine shall issue a veterinary license to a qualified candidate who passes both the national and state examinations and meets all the requirements of the Board to practice the profession of veterinary medicine in the state of West Virginia.

Guidelines

License Information

Application Process

Application for Licensure - Printable 

Application for Licensure - Online Coming Soon

Application for Licensure Checklist - Printable

Application for Licensure Checklist - Online

Military License Renewal Waiver

Military Veterinary Facility Inspection Waiver

Low Income or Military Initial Licensing Waiver

NAVLE Application 

Temporary Emergency License - Only available during a WV State of Emergency

State Jurisprudence Exam

Jurisprudence Exam - Online Coming Soon

Continuing Education Requirements

CE Guidelines - Printable

CE Guidelines - Online

License Renewal

License Renewal - Printable

License Renewal - Online Coming Soon

License Inactive Status

Requesting License Inactive Status

Reinstatement of Inactive License

License Reinstatement

Reinstatement of Expired License

Address Change

Address Change - Printable

Address Change - Online Coming Soon

Name Change - Cannot be done online

Name Change - Printable Only 

Verification

WV Verification Request Form - Printable

WV Verification Request Form - Online Coming Soon

Specialties

The American Board of Veterinary Specialties