Welcome to the ESLAV website

"Adequate veterinary care is essential to the health and well being of animals used for research and other scientific purposes" ETS 123 

The European Society of Laboratory Animal Veterinarians (ESLAV) gives veterinarians a forum to discuss issues which concern them, in the field of laboratory animal science, in general and in Europe specifically.

The society's objectives are to promote and disseminate expert veterinary knowledge within the field of laboratory animal science. This is achieved through:

• Meetings, lectures, discussions, and publications;

• The advancement of veterinary knowledge and skills in subjects connected with the breeding, health, welfare and use of laboratory animals;

• Collaboration and exchange of information with other Societies and allied scientific disciplines;

• Active encouragement of its Members to provide training for veterinarians practicing or wishing to practice in the field of laboratory animals, both at the under- and postgraduate level.