The BEVA Equine Welfare award recognises individuals who have made a significant contribution to equine welfare. Nominations can be made by BEVA members and open in the Spring. The award is presented at BEVA Congress during the AGM. If you would like to nominate someone for the award please email fiona@beva.org.uk giving supporting reasons for consideration along with a CV if possible. Deadline for submission is 31st May 2019. 

2018 Peter Rossdale

2017 Graham Duncanson

2016 Roly Owers

2015 Johanna Vardon

2014 HRH Princess Anne

2013 Mac Johnston

2012 Keith Meldrum

2011 Paul Jepson

2010 J White (WHW)

2009 Josh Slater

2008 Retraining of Racehorses (ROR)

2007 Dr Elizabeth Svendson

2006 Lesley Barwise-Munro

2005 Brooke Hospital for Animals

2004 Derek Knottenbelt

2003 Sir Peter O’Sullivan

Previous winners

2018

Dr Thomas van Bergen for the paper “Foramen epiploicum mesh closure (FEMC) through a ventral midline laparotomy" by T. van Bergen, A. Rötting, P. Wiemer, S. Schauvliege, K. Vanderperren, F. Ugahary and A. Martens. The article was published online in September 2017 and then in the March 2018, Volume 50, issue 2 of Equine Veterinary Journal. The video abstract was available online in December 2017.

This award is given for the paper that best achieves Equine Veterinary Journal's mission to publish articles which influence and improve clinical practice and/or significantly to the scientific knowledge that underpins and supports veterinary medicine in relation to the horse. 

The award is made in recognition of Peter Rossdale's immense contribution to BEVA and Equine Veterinary Journal.

Previous winners

2018

Miss Sarah Allen for the research study paper “Description of veterinary events and risk factors for fatality in National Hunt flat racing Thoroughbreds in Great Britain (2000-2013)” by S. Allen, S. Rosanowski, A. Stirk, K. Verheyen. First published online in February 2017 and then November 2017, Volume 49 of Equine Veterinary Journal.

2017

Cajsa Isgren for the research study paper “Risk factors for surgical site infection following laparotomy: Effect of season and perioperative variables and reporting bacterial isolates in 287 horses”. First published online in February 2016 and then January 2017, Volume 49 of Equine Veterinary Journal.

This award was introduced in 2005 to mark the close relationship between the two Associations. The award is selected and presented bi-annually once at the Voorsjaden Congress and once at the BEVA Congress. 

Previous winners

2019

2018

Inge J.M. Slenter for her paper on ‘Clinical, ultrasonographic and histopathologic findings in seven horses with Descemet’s membrane detachment”. Inge’s presentation won the award at the Voorjaarsdagen Congress in April 2018; she will present it again during the Clinical Research Sessions at BEVA Congress.

David Rendle. David's presentation won the award at BEVA Congress in September 2018; he will present it again during the Voorjaarsdagen Congress 2019.