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Nominations open for 2025 WSAVA Awards
The closing date for nominations is May 1, 2025.

The awards recognise exceptional contributions to animal welfare.

Nominations are open for the 2025 WSAVA Awards celebrating veterinary professionals who are driving positive change for companion animals and their owners.

The prestigious awards recognise professionals from all backgrounds, generations and regions, with nominees invited in the following categories: 

The WSAVA International Award for Scientific Achievement - for outstanding contributions by a veterinarian who has had a significant impact on the advancement of knowledge concerning the cause, detection, cure and/or control of disorders of companion animals.

The WSAVA Global Meritorious Service Award - for a veterinarian who in the opinion of the judges has contributed meritorious service to the global veterinary profession in the broadest sense, which may be as a general practitioner, an academic veterinary surgeon, or a veterinarian working in management or for a company.

The WSAVA Companion Animal Welfare Award - for a veterinarian (or veterinary-team member) in recognition of that individual’s contribution to companion animal welfare at a local regional or international level. 

The WSAVA Future Leaders award - a veterinarian who graduated within the last ten years, who has contributed significantly to the betterment of companion animals, the veterinary profession and society at large.

The WSAVA Global One Health Award - for exemplary service by an individual or organisation, who has promoted the global One Health Concept, and, in particular, has highlighted an aspect of small companion animal relevance to the One Health Agenda.

Recipients of the awards will achieve free registration to the receive free registration for WSAVA World Congress, taking place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from September 25-27. They also receive support with travel and accommodation.

Information about the nomination process can be found on the WSAVA website, along with nomination forms. The closing date for nominations is May 1, 2025.

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Applications open for MMI research grants

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 RCVS' Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) has launched round two of its veterinary mental health research grants.

Researchers have until 11.59pm on Wednesday, 28 May 2025 to apply for a grant for research which reflects MMI's 2025 focus areas.

Only one Impact Grant was awarded last year, and so this year there are two Discovery Grants and one Impact Grants available. Each Discovery Grant is worth £5,000 and the Impact Grant is worth £15,000.

For more information or to apply, email researchgrants@rcvs.org.uk to contact the MMI team.

 

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Germany livestock import ban lifted

The UK government has amended its ban on the import of livestock, meat and dairy products from Germany.

Defra said the decision follows 'rigorous technical assessment' of the measures applied and the current situation. "If the situation changes, we will not hesitate to take necessary action in response to the FMD outbreaks in the European Union to protect our domestic biosecurity," it said.

The ban was implemented in January following an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) near Berlin. Personal imports of meat, milk and dairy products will remain in place at a country level.