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WSAVA names new Executive Board director
Dr Nalinika Obeyesekere co-founded Sri Lanka's first multi-vet companion animal practice.

Dr Nalinika Obeyesekere will represent the Asia-Oceania region for one year.

The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) has announced the appointment of Sri Lankan veterinary surgeon, Dr Nalinika Obeyesekere, to its board of executives.

Dr Obeyesekere co-founded Sri Lanka's first multi-vet companion animal practice, the PetVet Clinic, and is a co-founder of the Society of Companion Animal Practitioners of Sri Lanka. She also serves as the CEO of the Blue Paw Trust, a Sri Lankan charity dedicated to animal welfare.

In 2018, she was honoured with the inaugural WSAVA Award for Companion Animal Welfare for her efforts to improve standards of veterinary care in the country. Dr Obeyesekere will represent the Asia-Oceania region for one year on the WSAVA Executive Board under a by-law that states it may appoint an additional member. 

WSAVA President Dr Ellen van Nierop said: “Dr Obeyesekere’s passion for raising standards of veterinary care and her knowledge and experience of working in Asia make her an outstanding addition to our Executive Board, which now includes members from every region of the world.”

The WSAVA has also announced the appointment of new members to two of its key Clinical Committees - the Therapeutics Guidelines Group (TGG) and the Global Pain Council (GPC).

The Therapeutic Guidelines Group (TGG) works to ensure best practices for the choice and use of veterinary medications, including their efficacy, accessibility, and responsible use in companion animals. It achieves this with the assistance of WSAVA members and stakeholders under the concept of One Health.

The new members of the TGG are:

  • Dr Fergus Allerton, UK
  • Dr Pawel Beczkowski, Hong Kong
  • Dr Jennifer Granick, USA
  • Dr Ana Martins Mateus, Belgium. 

The WSAVA Global Pain Council strives to raise standards for the management of pain around the world and recently launched a set of updated WSAVA Global Guidelines. The following new members have been appointed:

  • Professor Adetola Rasheed Ajadi, Nigeria
  • Dr Conny Mosley, Canada
  • Dr Nameeta Nadkarni, India
  • Dr Mike Petty, USA.

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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.