A working donkey grazes on a dry river bed.

Transforming the welfare of working animals

In SPANA’s 100th year, life is more precarious than ever for working animals. Help us transform their lives today by supporting our centenary appeal.

SPANA vets in Mauritania treat a horse with conjunctivitis and a blocked tear duct

Sight saver: how SPANA vets treated Med the horse’s painful eye condition

When Med the horse was suffering from severe conjunctivitis, SPANA vets in Mauritania were on hand to help him get better.

A donkey carrying a basket stands next to a post.

Get Your Christmas Centenary Raffle Tickets – You Could Win Up To £4,000!

To celebrate our 100th year, we're giving away 100 prizes in our Christmas Centenary Raffle! Buy your tickets for just £1 and help working animals.

A horse suffering from habronemiasis stands on the road.

Save working animals from deadly diseases with pioneering programmes

The risk of infectious disease for working animals is increasing in developing countries. Help transform their lives by donating today.

SPANA vets in Mauritania treat a horse with conjunctivitis and a blocked tear duct

Sight saver: how SPANA vets treated Med the horse’s painful eye condition

When Med the horse was suffering from severe conjunctivitis, SPANA vets in Mauritania were on hand to help him get better.

A donkey carrying a basket stands next to a post.

Get Your Christmas Centenary Raffle Tickets – You Could Win Up To £4,000!

To celebrate our 100th year, we're giving away 100 prizes in our Christmas Centenary Raffle! Buy your tickets for just £1 and help working animals.

A horse suffering from habronemiasis stands on the road.

Save working animals from deadly diseases with pioneering programmes

The risk of infectious disease for working animals is increasing in developing countries. Help transform their lives by donating today.

How do we help?

Thanks to the generous support of our supporters, we deliver free veterinary care to working animals in some of the poorest communities in the world. SPANA projects across the world give working animals the best chance of a life free from unnecessary pain and suffering.

There are over 

200m

working animals around the world, being used as trucks, tractors and taxis

We treat more than  

306k

working animals in need each year

We provide free treatment from over

56

veterinary facilities worldwide

Leave a Gift in Your Will for Working Animals

Discover how leaving a legacy to SPANA will help working animals long into the future.

How you can help

Whether it’s making a donation, playing our raffle, sponsoring a stable, raising money, running a marathon, giving your time or leaving a legacy, there are lots of ways you can help working animals with SPANA.