About WSAVA

WSAVA aims to advance the health and welfare of companion animals and to advocate on behalf of companion animal veterinarians – and, increasingly, the wider veterinary team – globally.
Vision: All companion animals worldwide receive veterinary care that ensures their optimal health and welfare.
Mission: To advance the health and welfare of companion animals worldwide through an educated, committed, and collaborative global veterinary community.
WSAVA has four key areas of focus:
Setting standards for companion animal veterinary practice
 Personal and professional development for the companion animal veterinary team
Campaigning for change in companion animal veterinary practice
Strengthening the WSAVA community


Our work to create ‘standardization guidelines’ in important areas of veterinary care, to offer continuing education (CE) and professional development, and to raise awareness of the importance of companion animals in One Health are key to helping us achieve our goal to improve veterinary care globally.