"All the nominatons were exceptional, making judging particularly difficult this year" - Krista Arnold.

The winners will receive their awards at Congress 

The British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) has announced the 2022 winners of its BSAVA Awards.

Recognising contributions to veterinary science and the veterinary community, many of the awards are now over 60 years old, and have a rich heritage. 

BSAVA honorary secretary Krista Arnold said: “Congratulations to all those that are receiving an accolade. All the nominations were exceptional, making judging particularly difficult this year.”

The 2022 winners are as follows: 

The Bourgelat Award – Laurent Garosi
Laurent's work on cerebrovascular disease, and phenotypic classification and clinical characteristics of movement disorders in dogs has greatly progressed both fields, and Laurent has contributed to the teaching of veterinary science at all levels of the profession. 

The Simon Award sponsored by Veterinary Instrumentation – Sarah Girling

Sarah is a member of the hip replacement programme at Fitzpatrick Referrals, and is also the supervisor and mentor to the Fitzpatrick Referrals junior surgical team. She is an Arthrex consultant and educator and AOVet lecturer. She is committed to clinical excellence in the field of orthopaedics. 

The Woodrow Award – Kit Sturgess

Kit has received the award for his commitment to lecturing internal medicine and cardiology to veterinary surgeons, both in the UK and internationally. 

The Amoroso Award – Martin Hawes 

Martin has received the award for devising a novel method of teaching consulting skills, which utilises 360 degree cameras, and videoing real consults. 

The Bruce Vivash Jones Veterinary Nursing Award – Julie Dugmore

Julie is dedicated to progressing the education of veterinary nurses in the UK and beyond. She is the Chair of the Accreditation Committee for Veterinary Nurse Education (ACOVENE) and a Board member of the Veterinary European Transnational Network for Nursing Education and Training (VETNNET). She has been presented with the award for her commitment to the advancement of small animal veterinary nursing.

The J.A. Wright Memorial Award – Daniella Dos Santos

Daniella has received this award for her constant ambition to put animal welfare first in everything she does, including her work with the BVA, making public appearances to educate and support veterinary practice.

The Ray Butcher Award - Claire Bessant

Having worked with International Cat Care for 25 years, Claire has transformed the charity from a small organisation to an international charity – which plays a significant part in veterinary education. Claire has travelled the world supporting conferences, written 10 books on cat care, authored many articles in veterinary journals and developed the Cat Friendly Clinic programme.

Other awards given include:

The Dunkin Award - Wendy Mandese

The Melton Award sponsored by Royal Canin

The PetSavers Veterinary Achievement Award sponsored by Hill's Pet Nutrition

The winners will be presented with their awards at the BSAVA Congress taking place in Manchester on 24 to 26 March.