The available literature on the activities of the small animal veterinarian in Flanders is limited. Inthis research, information was collected on the working conditions, the most frequently performedclinical activities and the importance of the different disciplines in veterinary practice. Log filerecorded by fifth-year veterinary students during their externship at a small animal practice were usedfor this research. The dog was the most presented species in practice. In the study, it was shownthat preventive medicine definitely plays an important role in veterinary medicine as vaccination wasperformed during 28% of all consultations. The most important clinical disciplines were dermatology,gastroenterology, wound care, general illness and orthopedics. Neutering and spaying were the mostfrequently performed surgical procedures by the small animal veterinarian. The collected informationcould be used in order to improve the training of veterinary students.