Veterinary Telehealth Practitioner Application for Licensure - PrintableThe 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

Veterinarian Application for Licensure - Printable

Application for Licensure - Online

Veterinary Telehealth Practitioner Application for Licensure - Printable

Application for Licensure Checklist - Online

Military License Renewal Waiver

Low Income or Military Initial Licensing Waiver

NAVLE Application

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

Application for Volunteer License

Continuing Education Requirements

CE Guidelines - Printable

CE Guidelines - Online

License Renewal

Veterinarian License Renewal - Printable

Veterinarian License Renewal - Online

Veterinary Telehealth Practitioner License Renewal - Printable

Veterinary Telehealth Practitioner License Renewal - Online

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 - A new database coming soon.  Online renewals are expected to be available by October 15, 2025

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