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Register of online veterinary medicine retailers

Only registered veterinary medicine retailers are allowed to offer non-prescription veterinary medicinal products online.

EU safety logo

Source: BVL / EU

The EU safety logo can be found on websites of online retailers of veterinary medicinal product (VMP) listed in the register.

On its own, it has no validity. But with three simple steps you can reduce the risk of ordering from dubious websites.

How to use the EU safety logo

1. click

Click on the logo: If the online retailer is included in the register, a BVL web page opens with the register entry of the retailer who has a permission for online trade with VMPs.

2. check

Check whether the website address (URL) in the browser line of the retailer´s entry in the register is marked with a lock symbol and begins with www.bvl.bund.de/ after https://. Pay special attention to the slash (/) after ".de".

The lock symbol (in different colours and designs depending on the browser used) is intended to show you that the website has a valid and trustworthy SSL certificate and that a secure connection to the website has thus been established.

Make sure that you are actually on the BVL website by clicking on the lock symbol and opening the security certificate.

3. buy

Re-open the website of the retailer for veterinary medicines via one of the links given in the register of online retailers. Do not use the "back" function of your browser and do not go back into a window that may still be open.

• Find a veterinary medicinal product retailer: Register of online veterinary medicine retailers
• List of online veterinary medicine retailers in other EU member states
• Further questions, FAQ