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BVA Young Vet award opens for entries
The deadline for entries is 28 August.
The search for the next BVA Young Vet of the Year has begun.

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has started its search for its next Young Vet of the Year, and is asking veterinary professionals to nominate candidates for the accolade.

The award, sponsored by Zoetis, invites members of the veterinary community to nominate a colleague who is at the beginning of their veterinary career.

Nominees may have provided outstanding care to patients, promoted causes in the sector, supported their clients and colleagues or given back to their community. They may also be chosen for inspiring others in the veterinary community or for their dedication.

The competition is open to any RCVS registered veterinary surgeons who are within the first eight years of their career. They can be nominated by any colleague in the veterinary sector, as well as nominating themselves.

The title comes with a prize package which includes £1,000, a year of free BVA membership, a mentoring/engagement opportunity with Zoetis and career development opportunities such as becoming a BVA ambassador.

The winner will be announced on 16 November at BVA’s black-tie Gala Dinner, which takes place at London Vet Show. The deadline for entries is midnight on 28 August 2023.

BVA junior vice-president Anna Judson said: “Our profession is full of incredible people, who are doing amazing work: vets who give their absolute best every day to give animals exemplary care as well as showing compassion and understanding to their owners. They are doing this fantastic work against a challenging, highly-pressured backdrop of workforce shortages, a cost-of-living crisis and the climate crisis.
 
“However, our vets, including vets in the early stages of their career, consistently step up to the challenge and I’m so proud to be part of this profession. Now is the time to celebrate these young vets, who work so hard and deserve to be recognised for the vital roles they play in looking after the health and welfare of animals in the UK.”

Entries can be submitted on the BVA website.

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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.