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Young Dairy Vet of the Year
RUNNER UP,
Charlie Mays
(BVetMed, 2018),
also an alumnus of the
RVC, works for LLM
Farm Vets.
We are very proud
of you both and very
many congratulations
to Tom and Charlie
from us all at the RVC!
Read more at:
rvc.uk.com/
cream-awards-2023
Congratulations to Tom Warboys (BVetMed, 2017 and Postgraduate Diploma in Veterinary Clinical
Practice, 2018) of Synergy Farm Health, for winning the YOUNG DAIRY VET OF THE YEAR at the
annual British Dairying Cream Awards in London.
Professor Roger Smith becomes
BEVA President
oger Smith, Professor of Equine Roger was awarded the RCVS Fellowship nurses more involved in the care of our
Orthopaedics, has become in 2016 for meritorious contribution to patients, similar to the way in which
President of the British Equine knowledge. He was elected to president nurses work in the medical profession,
RVeterinary Association (BEVA). of the European College of Veterinary could provide part of the solution to the
He was handed the reins by David Surgeons in July 2017. current shortage of qualified equine vets
Rendle at BEVA Congress in September. and I am keen to support the ongoing
Outlining some of his ambitions for his
Following graduation from the University presidential year, Roger said: 新月直播淣ow with discussions in this respect.新月直播�
of Cambridge and two years in practice, no requirement for veterinary students
Roger undertook a residency in Equine to 新月直播榮ee practice新月直播� in the equine veterinary
Studies at the RVC, followed by a PhD sector, it is going to be increasingly
focused on the extracellular matrix of difficult to showcase what a great job
equine tendon. being an equine vet is. I want to work on
introducing initiatives to advertise our
Roger became Professor in Equine profession to young students but also
Orthopaedics at the RVC in 2003, help to enrich their careers by providing
following roles as Lecturer and then opportunities to expand their horizons,
as Senior Lecturer in Equine Surgery. such as getting involved in practice-
He holds the RCVS Diploma of focused R&D.
Equine Orthopaedics and is an RCVS
Specialist in Equine Surgery. He is a 新月直播淚 have also been so impressed by
Diplomate of the European Colleges the engagement and passion of our
of Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary equine veterinary nurses during our
Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, as discussions on the clarifications of
well as Large Animal Imaging Associate Schedule 3 of the Veterinary Surgeons
of the European College of Veterinary Act and also as Chair of the RVC新月直播檚
Diagnostic Imaging. Nursing degree review panel. Getting
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