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Roly Owers honoured for equine work
Roly Owers
Roly Owers received the BEVA Equine Welfare Award for driving forward some major initiatives for the horse industry.

World Horse Welfare CEO receives BEVA Equine Welfare Award

World Horse Welfare CEO Roly Owers has been honoured for his achievements in equine welfare at the 2016 BEVA Congress in Birmingham.

Mr Owers received the BEVA Equine Welfare Award for driving forward some major initiatives for the horse industry. These include the establishment of the Horse Crisis group of charities, a successful campaign for Control of Horses Act and the production of guidelines for transporters.

Recognising Mr Ower's achievements, a spokesperson for BEVA said: "As chief executive of the charity since 2008, Roly has driven forward many major initiatives for the horse industry, most having a direct impact on animal welfare and disease prevention or control.

"He has used his position to develop programmes across the equine sector and has provided much needed dispassionate and effective leadership."

The BEVA Awards are developed in conjunction with various supporters to reflect BEVA's recognition of and support for significant accomplishments by equine vets and others involved in horse welfare.

Other worthy winners included Dr Annette McCoy, who received the BEVA Richard Hartley Clinical Award for her paper on standardbred racing performance after osteochondrosis surgery. The award is given in memory of Richard Hartley, a founder member of BEVA and president to 1974-1975.

Dr Franziska Wohlfender took home the BEVA Trust Peter Rossdale Equine Veterinary Journal (EVJ) Award for the paper "International online survey to assess current practice in equine anaesthesia." This is awarded to the paper that best achieves the EVJ's mission to publish articles 'which influence and improve clinical practice and/or add significantly to the scientific knowledge that underpins and supports veterinary medicine in relation to the horse'.


Finally, this year's BEVA Award went to Ellen Paulussen for her paper on 'Radiographic and Ultrasonographic Evaluation of the Esophagus in the Horse'. Ellen's presentation won the award at the Voorjaarsdagen Congress in April 2016.

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Webinar to explore history of KC breed registers

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 A free webinar exploring the development of the Kennel Club's registration system and the evolution of closed breed registers has been announced.

Hosted by Dr Alison Skipper, veterinary and research advisor at the Kennel Club, the webinar will delve into the development of the registry and how the changing landscape of scientific knowledge has shaped breeding practices. It will also look at what this means for the future of pedigree dogs.

The session will culminate with a look at The Kennel Club's ongoing and future engagement in this area, with a chance for attendees to put forward their thoughts and questions for discussion.

This event takes place on Microsoft Teams on Tuesday, 10 June at 7pm. To learn more, visit events.teams.microsoft.com  

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UK's BSE risk status downgraded

The WOAH has downgraded the UK's international risk status for BSE to 'negligible'.

Defra says that the UK's improved risk status recognises the reputation for having the highest standards for biosecurity. It adds that it demonstrates decades of rigorous animal control.

Outbreaks of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, also known as mad cow disease, have previously resulted in bans on Britain's beef exports.

The UK's new status could lead to expanded trade and better confidence in British beef.

Christine Middlemiss, the UK's chief veterinary officer, said: "WOAH's recognition of the UK as negligible risk for BSE is a significant milestone and is a testament to the UK's strong biosecurity measures and the hard work and vigilance of farmers and livestock keepers across the country who have all played their part in managing the spread of this disease.