To encourage and foster the development of well-rounded, ethical veterinarians and, through them, to create a better profession on the basis of friendship, cooperation, and respect of our peers.
To impart to our members a desire to serve faithfully and zealously the varied needs of the animal kingdom.
To install a recognition of the rewards and importance of community service.
To inspire our members with the awareness that the knowledge of a job well done and the regard of clientele and colleagues far surpass financial gain.
To give aspiring young veterinarians a chance to survey analytically the veterinary profession so that they can be sure that their best talents will be used as veterinarians.
To instill the principles of honestly, morality, resourcefulness, and compassion in all its members; and to give these new veterinarians a chance to learn the much-valued trait of working with a group for the mutual benefit of all.