The BSAVA is the UK’s leading membership organisation dedicated to supporting small animal veterinary professionals. Founded in 1957, the Association brings together veterinary surgeons, veterinary nurses, students, academics, and industry partners to advance clinical knowledge, professional development, and community within small animal practice.
A world where the small animal veterinary profession and professionals can thrive.
Champion the profession by providing veterinary professionals with the knowledge, resources, and community that empower them to deliver exceptional care, sustain fulfilling careers, and achieve the best outcomes for animals and their owners
As an altruistic community we espouse equality of opportunity, diversity, and inclusion. We are welcoming, accessible, and respectful to all. Our style is to be collaborative and empowering, encouraging progression and development in a sharing community that is mutually supportive, inspirational, and fun.
Excellence is core to our organisation’s purpose, we have a passion for quality, and professionalism. As an ambitious, expert community we are aspirational, committed, diligent, and driven.
We are open-minded and receptive to new ideas. We strive to be pioneering and creative while delivering sustainably and providing value for money. We work to leverage our expertise to facilitate change to benefit our communities, the professions and wider society.
Integrity and honesty underpin all our relationships, with staff, volunteers, members and other stakeholders. We are fair, impartial and open in our dealings and communications.
As a responsible, independent community, BSAVA will exercise moral courage in its decision-making. In the context of science, our approach will be rigorous, reliable, and evidence-based whilst open-minded in our consideration of pioneering and innovative concepts.
These headline values are underpinned by more detailed statements of intent, which give greater depth to our aspiration to be genuinely values-driven.
