There are 12 BSAVA Awards, the first eight of which are nominated for by members of the veterinary community.
It is important to make sure that the person you are nominating are nominated in the most appropriate category – the definitions below will help you to decide.
The Bourgelat Award: The BSAVA’s primary recognition for really outstanding international contributions to the fields of small animal practice or science in their widest context. Nominations can include science as well as practice, but are limited to vets.
The Simon Award: This award is for contributions to the advancement of all aspects of small animal surgery, including but not limited to, soft tissue surgery, anaesthesia, orthopaedics and surgical aspects of neurology, ophthalmology, diagnostic imaging and exotics (NTCA). Nominations to this award are limited to Vets.
The Woodrow Award: This award is for contributions to the advancement of small animal medicine in its widest context. This means all aspects of medicine, including but not limited to, internal medicine, cardiology, dermatology, oncology and medical aspects of neurology, ophthalmology, diagnostic imaging and exotics (NTCA). Nominations to this award are limited to Vets.
The Amoroso Award: This award is for contributions to undergraduate teaching of small animal studies (preclinical or clinical) in its widest context. Nominations to this award are limited to Vets.
The Blaine Award: This award is for contributions to the advancement of all aspects of non-client facing small animal science in its widest context including but not limited to, laboratory based research, pathology, epidemiology clinical laboratory work. This award is primarily intended for veterinarians who are not client facing e.g. pathology, clinical laboratory. Nominations to this award are limited to Vets.
The Bruce Vivash Jones Veterinary Nurse Award: This award is presented annually by the BSAVA as the primary recognition for outstanding contributions to the advancement of small animal veterinary nursing. Nominations to this award are limited to Veterinary Nurses.
The Ray Butcher Award: This award is for an non-veterinary surgeon who has been an ‘unsung hero’ by making a significant contribution to animal welfare in the community award. Nominations for this award should not include veterinary surgeons.
The J.A. Wight Memorial Award: presented annually by the Blue Cross Animal Welfare Charity, this award is for a qualified veterinarian who has made an outstanding contribution to the welfare of companion animals in its widest context. Nominations to this award are limited to Vets.
The Melton Award: This award is for the first named author of the best published paper in the JSAP in small animal surgery, including but not limited to, soft tissue surgery, anaesthesia, orthopaedics and surgical aspects of neurology, ophthalmology, diagnostic imaging and exotics (NTCA) during the 12 months ending 30th September. There are no nominations for this award, and it is decided by the JSAP Editor after consultation with the Editorial Board.
Dunkin Award: This award is for the first named author of the best published paper in the JSAP in all aspects of small animal medicine, including but not limited to, internal medicine, cardiology, dermatology, oncology and medical aspects of neurology, ophthalmology, diagnostic imaging and exotics (NTCA) in its widest context during the 12 months ending 30th September. There are no nominations for this award, and it is decided by the JSAP Editor after consultation with the Editorial Board.
PetSavers Veterinary Achievement Award: This award is for the first named author of the most valuable published (not restricted to JSAP) peer reviewed full research paper following a PetSavers’ grant, during the past 12 months. The award will be presented to the first author(s), regardless of who the other authors are. There are no nominations for this award, and the winner is decided by the PetSavers management committee.
PetSavers Clinical Research Abstract Award (PCRAA): This award is presented to the first author of the most valuable Clinical Research Abstract funded by a PetSavers’ grant, presented at the preceding year’s BSAVA Congress. There are no nominations for this award, and the winner is decided by the PetSavers grant awarding committee.
