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Brooke vets receive equine education scholarship
Javaid Khan (left) and Dinesh Kumar Gupta (right) at BEVA Congress.
Their training will be funded by the Sir Peter O’Sullevan Trust.

Two equine veterinary surgeons from the working equine charity Brooke have been awarded a scholarship to enhance their veterinary skills.

Javaid Khan, animal healthcare manager at Brooke Pakistan, and Dinesh Kumar Gupta, programme lead for animal health and welfare at Brooke India, will have their training funded by the Sir Peter O’Sullevan Equine Education Scholarship.

The scholarship is funded by the Sir Peter O’Sullevan Charitable Trust, which was formed in 1998 by BBC commentator Sir Peter O’Sullevan – Brooke’s Patron until his death in 2015.

It is part of Brooke’s work to improve the health and welfare of horses, donkeys and mules by improving the skills of veterinary teams worldwide. Since it started, the Trust has donated over £1 million to Brooke’s work and Sir Peter regularly visited Brooke’s overseas work.

The Trust has also supported a variety of other veterinary charities, donating over £10 million to charities including World Horse Welfare and Compassion in World Farming.

As part of their scholarship-funded training, Dr Khan and Dr Gupta will complete placements at UK-based equine veterinary practices, as well as visiting The Horse Trust in Buckinghamshire.

They have also represented Brooke and attended lectures at this year’s British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) Congress in Liverpool, which ran from 11-14 September. They promoted Brooke’s charitable work at an Equine Fair exhibition stand.

Both Brooke and Sir Peter Sullevan have close links to BEVA, having each received a BEVA Equine Welfare Award in 2005 and 2003 respectively.

Amy Barstow, global animal health advisor at Brooke, said: “We are very grateful to The Sir Peter O’Sullevan Trust for giving this learning opportunity to our overseas vets. Our scholars are committed to sharing their learning with their colleagues and beyond."

She added: “Ensuring our vets have the most up to date knowledge and skills means that we can do the best for the working horses and donkeys that we care for.”

Images © Brooke

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