The European School for Advanced Veterinary Studies (ESAVS) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1991 as a project in the frame of the European Union‘s COMETT II and LEONARDO DA VINCI programs. Today ESAVS is a leading international continuing education organization in clinical veterinary medicine for companion animals. ESAVS offers residential and online courses, which are a part of a comprehensive study program in various clinical disciplines. As a member of FEDE (an international association of ca. 500 private schools of higher education, which holds participatory status in the council of the European Union), ESAVS offers participants an opportunity to obtain a Certificate or a Master degree in a discipline of their choice.