SNVEL - Syndicat National des Vétérinaires d'Exercice Libéral

What SNVEL - Syndicat National des Vétérinaires d'Exercice Libéral does

SNVEL (Syndicat National des Vétérinaires d'Exercice Libéral) is the officially recognized representative trade union for liberal (self-employed) veterinarians in France. Founded in 1993 and headquartered at 10 place Léon Blum in Paris, the organization is governed exclusively by 15 practicing-veterinarian board members and operated by 5 permanent staff under President David Quint, who was elected on 27 March 2025. SNVEL serves approximately 2,000 veterinarian members - solo practitioners, associates, multi-site clinic operators, and liberal collaborators - across the country, providing collective representation on professional, regulatory, and economic matters affecting the liberal veterinary sector.

The organization's core product surface is built on a WordPress-based public website (veterinaireliberal.fr) and a private member community platform (communaute.snvel.fr). Its offerings include employment and liberal-collaboration contract templates, minimum salary grids (renegotiated annually through sector-wide collective bargaining), a member resource library covering social law, business management, and regulatory matters, the VigieVeto health barometer (run jointly with Observatoire Amarok and AG2R La Mondiale), psychosocial risk prevention webinars, and an annual flagship conference (Universités de Printemps). Marketing and member engagement operate through the website, an email newsletter ('Le Lien'), LinkedIn, Twitter/X, Instagram, Facebook, and a physical presence at major industry events including the Salon International de l'Agriculture (SIA), JNGTV, and regional management workshops (Ateliers de gestion).

SNVEL's revenue model is based on recurring annual membership dues paid by liberal veterinarians. As the sole officially recognized social partner in collective bargaining for the branche vétérinaire, SNVEL holds a formal mandate to negotiate salary grids, training contributions, and working conditions for the entire profession, and to represent members before the French Ministry of Agriculture, EU institutions, and other public authorities. Supplementary support flows from long-tenured partnerships with insurance providers (AG2R La Mondiale, Groupe Pasteur Mutualité), a training subsidiary (APFORM), pharmaceutical wholesalers (Centravet, MSD Santé Animale), and academic institutions (ENVA, ENVT, VetAgroSup).

Name

SNVEL - Syndicat National des Vétérinaires d'Exercice Libéral

Legal name

SNVEL - Syndicat National des Vétérinaires d'Exercice Libéral

Website

https://snvel.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SNVEL is the officially recognized French trade union for liberal veterinarians, serving approximately 2,000 members with collective bargaining, legal templates, a private member community platform, and the VigieVeto health barometer.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: SNVEL generates revenue primarily through annual membership fees paid by liberal veterinarians. Members receive access to a private platform (communaute.snvel.fr), exclusive legal documents, salary grids, social and regulatory guidance, templates (employment contracts, collaboration contracts), and participation in regional and thematic commissions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

SNVEL is the official French professional trade union representing liberal (private-practice) veterinarians. It delivers membership-based services including collective bargaining representation, exclusive legal document libraries, employment contract templates, salary grids, regulatory and social-law guidance, an online member community platform, health-monitoring programs (VigieVeto barometer), continuing-education webinars, and an annual professional conference (Universités de Printemps).

Product overview

SNVEL operates as a professional association serving liberal veterinarians in France, providing a suite of member services including health monitoring tools (VigieVeto barometer), an online community platform, resource libraries, legal templates, salary grids, and continuing education via webinars. The organization does not offer a traditional software product but provides services through its website, member portal, and organized events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VigieVeto - Baromètre de la santé des vétérinaires libéraux A health-monitoring initiative conducted in partnership with Observatoire Amarok and supported by AG2R La Mondiale that tracks the physical and mental health of liberal veterinarians through anonymous surveys and produces actionable barometer data.
• Communauté SNVEL Member Portal An online members-only community platform providing access to essential legal and regulatory documents, regional group workspaces, thematic commission boards covering each veterinary practice modality, and collaborative working spaces for member committees.
• Ressources professionnelles SNVEL A reference resource library for practitioners and veterinary care establishments covering social law, business management, and regulatory matters, with selected documents restricted to registered veterinarians and ASV professionals.
• Contrats de collaboration libérale Contract templates and practical guides for liberal collaboration between veterinarians, including a notice on liberal collaboration rules and contract models adapted for veterinary practice structures.
• Grille des salaires minimums Annual minimum salary grids for the veterinary collective agreement, produced through collective bargaining between SNVEL and employer representative organizations, used by member clinics to set compliant wages.
• Webinaires VigieVeto A monthly continuing-education webinar series covering preventive health topics such as cardiovascular health, musculoskeletal issues, infertility, and endometriosis tailored to women veterinarians and ASV professionals.
• Modèles de contrats de travail Employment contract templates for veterinary auxiliaries (ASV) and non-veterinary employees working under the CCN des cabinets et cliniques vétérinaires collective agreement.
• Universités de Printemps du SNVEL SNVEL's annual flagship professional conference bringing together members and veterinary students, hosted jointly with French veterinary schools (VetAgroSup, ENVA, ENVT) on rotating thematic topics relevant to liberal veterinary practice.
• Pros-Consulte Psychological Support Service 24/7 psychological support helpline provided through Pros-Consulte for veterinary clinic teams facing traumatic events, incivilities, or psychosocial risks, funded through AG2R La Mondiale and the branch's solidarity fund.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AG2R La MondialecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAG2R La Mondiale is a key partner providing health insurance (mutuelle) and provident insurance (prévoyance) products tailored to veterinary clinic employees. They have been supporting veterinary sector employees for 25 years. AG2R La Mondiale co-finances SNVEL's health barometer (VigieVeto), psychosocial risk prevention webcasts, and the Amarok Observatory partnership for assessing the health of liberal veterinarians.
• Groupe Pasteur MutualitécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGroupe Pasteur Mutualité (GPM) is a mutual insurance organization serving healthcare professionals for 160 years. They provide protection, accompaniment, and well-being services for caregivers, offering insurance solutions and services that facilitate professional practice.
• La Dépêche VétérinaireminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLa Dépêche Vétérinaire is a subsidiary/partner of SNVEL, serving as the primary professional media outlet. SNVEL leadership publishes annual wishes and commentary through La Dépêche Vétérinaire.
• SAPV - Société d'Assistance et de Prévoyance VétérinaireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAPV is listed as a subsidiary/partner of SNVEL, providing veterinary-specific insurance and provident products.
• APFORMminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAPFORM is the veterinary continuing education organization (a SNVEL subsidiary/partner) that provides training courses for veterinary auxiliaries (ASV). APFORM is a Gold partner for the Universités de Printemps events and offers training on handling difficult situations with pet owners.
• I-CAD (Fichier National d'Identification des Animaux de Compagnie)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerI-CAD is France's national companion animal identification database. SNVEL partners with I-CAD on public awareness campaigns such as the Garfield film partnership (July 2024) to promote cat identification compliance and responsible pet ownership.
• Pros-ConsultecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPros-Consulte provides psychological support services to veterinary clinic teams via a 24/7 helpline. Psychologists of the platform are available to support veterinary staff facing traumatic events, incivilities, or psychosocial risks. The service is funded through AG2R La Mondiale and the branch's solidarity fund.
• Observatoire AmarokminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSNVEL partners with the Amarok Observatory and AG2R La Mondiale to run the 'VigieVeto' health barometer — a tool to assess and monitor the health of liberal veterinarians, enabling targeted preventive actions.
• OPCO EP (Opérateur de Compétences des Entreprises de Proximité)minorOthersOPCO EP collects conventional training contributions from veterinary clinics on behalf of the veterinary branch. The SNVEL's social partners use OPCO EP to fund continuing education for veterinary employees. Failure to pay contributions before March 1 each year results in denied training reimbursement claims.
• Vétérinaires pour TousminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVétérinaires pour Tous is an association launched in 2021 to provide affordable veterinary care based on social criteria. SNVEL supported the 'Solidarité Vétérinaire Ukraine' initiative led by VPT and Fondation Brigitte Bardot, which provided free veterinary care for pets of Ukrainian refugees entering France (726 animals treated between March–September 2022, totalling over €50,000).
• Fondation Brigitte BardotminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Fondation Brigitte Bardot co-funds the 'Solidarité Vétérinaire Ukraine' initiative with Vétérinaires pour Tous, covering one-third of veterinary care costs for pets of Ukrainian refugees, alongside SNVEL-supported veterinarians and VPT.
• VetAgroSup (École Nationale Vétérinaire de Lyon)minorOthersSNVEL co-organizes the annual Universités de Printemps with VetAgroSup, hosting the 2023 edition at Marcy-L'Étoile. SNVEL also participates in student veterinary career events (REV) jointly with the veterinary schools.
• ENVA - École Nationale Vétérinaire d'AlfortminorOthersENVA co-hosted the 2025 Universités de Printemps du SNVEL with SNVEL President David Quint and ENVA Director Christophe Degueurce introducing the conference on AI in veterinary clinics.
• ENVT - École Nationale Vétérinaire de ToulouseminorOthersENVT hosted the 2024 Universités de Printemps du SNVEL on March 21–22, 2024, with the theme of quality of life and working conditions (QVCT).
• Chaire Bien-être animal de VetagroSupminorOthersThe veterinary organizations (CNOV, AVEF, AFVAC, and SNVEL) partnered with the VetagroSup Animal Welfare Chair to develop standard Certificate of Commitment and Knowledge (CEC) forms required under the 2021 animal welfare law for prospective pet owners.
• CentravetminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCentravet is a veterinary pharmaceutical/medical supply wholesaler. SNVEL holds regional management workshops (Ateliers de gestion) at Centravet facilities (e.g., Maisons-Alfort, Laxou/Nancy) and Centravet distributed Garfield identification campaign posters to clinics.
• MSD Santé AnimaleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMSD Santé Animale is a Gold partner for SNVEL's Universités de Printemps and has collaborated on the veterinary well-being survey presented at the 2024 Universités de Printemps.
• Comexposium / CENECAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSNVEL partners with Comexposium and CENECA at the Salon International de l'Agriculture to run the educational farm exhibit, fostering dialogue between the public and livestock farmers and veterinarians.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Ordre National des Vétérinaires (France): France's official regulatory body for veterinarians, responsible for the code of ethics, discipline, and professional registration. Comparable to SNVEL as the other major national French veterinary organisation, though it is a public-order body rather than a trade union. Together they define the professional landscape SNVEL operates within.

Direct peers

• Federation of Veterinarians of Europe: Umbrella federation of national veterinary organisations across Europe, including SNVEL's EU-level advocacy. Comparable as a representative body for veterinarians at supranational level and a key counterpart in the regulatory and policy debates SNVEL engages with.
• American Veterinary Medical Association: The largest veterinary professional association in the US, representing over 100,000 vets. Comparable as a national membership organisation advocating on policy, providing resources, and convening the profession — SNVEL's functional analogue at a much larger scale.
• Australian Veterinary Association: Australia's peak professional body for veterinarians, providing advocacy, member services, publications, and policy engagement. Comparable to SNVEL as a comprehensive national membership association serving practicing vets.
• Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons: The UK veterinary regulatory body and royal college. Comparable to SNVEL as a national institution governing the veterinary profession, though with a regulatory rather than union mandate, it parallels the Ordre while sharing SNVEL's national advocacy scope.
• British Veterinary Association: The UK's national membership organisation representing veterinarians. Highly comparable as a member-funded professional association offering legal advice, CPD, lobbying, and member resources to practicing vets — a direct international analogue to SNVEL's role in France.
• Canadian Veterinary Medical Association: Canada's national professional association for veterinarians, offering advocacy, resources, and member services. Closely comparable in structure and mission to SNVEL, serving practicing vets with a member-funded model.
• Bundestierärztekammer (Germany): Germany's federal veterinary chamber representing all practicing veterinarians. Directly comparable as a national-level representative body with regulatory-adjacent and advocacy functions — a structural peer to SNVEL in another major EU market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SNVEL_fr
• Facebookfacebook.com/snvel.fr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/snvel
• Instagraminstagram.com/snvel_veto

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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