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BVA Announces Deserving Winners
Chris Daborn who won the Trevor Blackburn Award.
Congratulations to all those who were given awards at BVA Congress last weekend.

The following awards and winners were announced: 

Christine Magrath won the outstanding contribution award for transforming the profession’s attitude to the importance of communication

Professor Barrie Edwards was awarded the Dalrymple-Champneys Cup and Medal for his immense contributions in the field of equine abdominal disease and surgery.

Chris Daborn was given the Trevor Blackburn Award in recognition of the dedication and professionalism he has shown to the strengthening of veterinary services in developing countries over the past 35 years.
 
Joanna Melluish and Hugo Richardson were announced as the joint winners of the Harry Steele-Bodger Memorial Scholarship travel award for 2010.

From a record number of applications received this year the 2010 student travel grants were awarded to:
  • Laura Cole whose project in Kenya focused on the detection and identification of Schistosomasp and other helminths ofPapio anubis (the Olive baboon) and reviewed different field techniques of identification;
  • Claire Coombe-Jones who investigated the challenges faced when establishing a new, high quality dairy herd in the Punjab,India;
  • Joanna Melluish who assessed the prevalence and clinical effects of Babesiaspp infection in equids in The Gambia; and
  • Katie Wu for her project on the diagnosis and treatment of babesiosis in working equids in Egypt
They each received £500 towards their projects.
 
Continued collaboration and support from TAWS (World Association for Transport Animal Welfare and Studies) came in the form of two additional travel grants awarded to Hannah Smith and Catherine Wilson for their health and welfare projects involving working equids in Egypt and The Gambia respectively.
 
The Donkey Sanctuary was again inspired to link up with the Overseas Group by providing an opportunity for Kate Milner (Bristol) to work on a project in Kenya.

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Animal Medicines Amnesty returns this November

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 Veterinary practices are being urged to help owners safely dispose of any unused and expired pet medicines - not just antibiotics - during November's Animal Medicines Amnesty.

Organised by the Responsible Use of Medicines Alliance Companion Animal and Equine (RUMA CA&E), the initative is supported by a range of cross-sector organisations.

Practices are encouraged to use the campaign to engage the whole practice team and raise awareness of the safe disposal of medicines with clients. Learn how your practice can get involved at rumacae.org.uk 

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Bluetongue RZ extended across Scotland

The Scottish Government has announced an extension to a Bluetongue Restricted Zone that is in place in south-west Scotland.

From 3 October, the Restricted Zone will be extended to cover the whole of Scotland. The Animal, Plant and Health Agency (APHA) says this is in response to further disease spread, as well as simplify trading conditions ahead of the autumn.

Since the whole country will share a disease status, it will no longer be necessary to have a movement license to move susceptible livestock around the country. Restrictions on germinal products remain.

As of 1 October 2026, there were 1,979 cases of BTV-3 in England, 389 cases in Wales and 40 cases in Scotland.