The organisation will present three new awards in June.

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has revealed the nominees vying for top prizes at this year’s BVA Awards Dinner.

The organisation is set to present ten awards, including three brand new categories, at its BVA Awards Dinner at BVA Live on Thursday, 11 June.

There are seven veterinary workplaces shortlisted for the BVA Wellbeing Awards. This accolade recognises workplaces which excel at enhancing team wellbeing, measured against the Good Veterinary Workplaces Voluntary Code.

The shortlist includes three independently-owned veterinary practices that have been praised for their commitment to their teams. These practices are Thrums Vets (North-East Scotland), Bold Vets (St Helens) and Seaham Vets (County Durham).

The other nominees are LVG-owned practices Chapelfield Vets (Norwich), Vets for Pets Rugby, Vets for Pets Kirkaldy and telemedicine company SonoPath.

The BVA Veterinary Mentor Award recognises inspirational mentors which have gone above and beyond to support and guide others in the veterinary profession. This year’s finalists are Lorna Clark (vet and owner of Pinfold Vets), Sharon Ann King (vet and lecturer at Aberystwyth University) and Dr Yaiza Forcada Atienza (specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine).

The BVA Veterinary Leader Award will go to an inspirational leader in the veterinary profession. The award recognises leaders who drive positive change, foster innovation and make a lasting difference.

The finalists are Dr Esther Skelly-Smith (equine vet and practice principal at Shanaghan Veterinary Services), Paul Horwood (farm vet and head of Farm and Exports at IVC Evidensia) and Dr Ceri Owen (regional clinical lead at CVS Vets).

The BVA One Health and Sustainability Award celebrates veterinary-led initiative which champion and raise awareness for the One Health approach. It is awarded in memory of former BVA president Dr Simon Doherty, who was a campion of sustainability and One Health.

The finalists are Dr Laura Higham (director at Vet Sustain), Dr Rob Howe (farm vet and leader of BCVA’s sustainability working group) and the Pembrokeshire TB Project.

The other awards to be presented are:
•    BVA Outstanding Service Award
•    BVA Advancement of Veterinary Science Award (Dalrymple-Champneys Cup and Medal)
•    BVA Animal Health and Welfare Overseas Award (J. Trevor Blackburn Award)
•    Vet Record Impact Award
•    WVS Global Veterinary Challenge, in association with BVA.

Rob Williams, BVA president, said: “Vet teams have a profound impact both on the lives of individual animals and people, but also on society at large.

“The BVA Awards enable us to take a moment out of our busy schedules to recognise these achievements and celebrate the fantastic work of our community.

“This year’s award finalists stand out as shining examples of the very best of the veterinary profession and it’s going to be very difficult to choose winners for each award.”

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