Swiss veterinary practices fall under the GST Code of Professional Conduct (2022) and the BLV federal framework. There is no federal autoclave mandate for veterinary practices — surgical clinics that document instrument reprocessing demonstrate the standard of professional care.
The Animal Welfare Act (TSchG), the Animal Welfare Ordinance (TSchV), and the Animal Disease Act (TSG / TSV) govern veterinary practice in Switzerland. The BLV (Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office) is the competent federal authority. The GST Code of Professional Conduct 2022 sets the professional standards. Unlike the human-medicine framework, the federal veterinary framework does NOT codify a practice-level autoclave sterilization mandate — KIGAP explicitly does NOT name veterinary practices among its user groups. Veterinary practices performing surgery increasingly adopt documented sterilization traceability as a professional excellence marker, also relevant to civil liability in case of complications. SN EN 13060 and SN EN ISO 17665-1 serve as technical references for sterilizer selection and validation.
Animal Welfare Act (TSchG, SR 455) · Animal Welfare Ordinance (TSchV, SR 455.1) · Animal Disease Act (TSG, SR 916.40) · GST Code of Professional Conduct 2022 · SN EN 13060 · SN EN ISO 17665-1
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Pet owners increasingly expect the same hygiene standards as human healthcare. Documented sterilization traceability builds trust.
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