Nominations open for the 2025 BSAVA Awards

1 October 2024

The British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) has today opened nominations for the 2025 BSAVA awards.

For 63 years, the BSAVA awards have acknowledged the unsung heroes within the veterinary profession, celebrating those who have made significant contributions to veterinary science, research, clinical practice, education and the welfare of small animals.

The award categories are:

  • The Bourgelat Award – For outstanding international contribution to small animal practice or science in their widest context.
  • The Simon Award – Recognising contributions to the advancement of all aspects of small animal surgery.
  • The Woodrow Award – For significant contributions to the advancement of small animal medicine.
  • The Amoroso Award – Honouring contributions to undergraduate teaching of small animal studies. Presented by Hill’s.
  • The Blaine Award – For contributions to the advancement of all aspects of non‑client facing small animal veterinary medicine.
  • The Bruce Vivash Jones Veterinary Nurse Award – Recognising outstanding contributions to the advancement of small animal veterinary nursing.
  • The Ray Butcher Award – For a non-veterinary individual who has been an ‘unsung hero’ by making a significant contribution to animal welfare in the community.
  • The J.A. Wight Memorial Award – For a qualified veterinarian who has made an outstanding contribution to the welfare of companion animals. Presented by the Blue Cross.

Nominations are welcome from both BSAVA members and non-members. Nominations will close on 30th October 2024 and the winners will be announced on 16th January 2025. The BSAVA awards ceremony will take place at the reinvented Congress and Expo 2025, taking place at Manchester Central in March.

Adam Gow, BSAVA Honorary Secretary said: “It’s a real honour each year to celebrate those who have made a significant difference within our profession. We encourage everyone to make a nomination of as many colleagues and peers as possible, this is our way of saying thank you”.

For more information about each award and to make a nomination, visit: https://www.bsava.com/awards/.

To find out more about Congress and Expo 2025, visit: https://www.bsavacongress.com/.