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Nominations open for 2025 WSAVA Awards
The closing date for nominations is May 1, 2025.

The awards recognise exceptional contributions to animal welfare.

Nominations are open for the 2025 WSAVA Awards celebrating veterinary professionals who are driving positive change for companion animals and their owners.

The prestigious awards recognise professionals from all backgrounds, generations and regions, with nominees invited in the following categories: 

The WSAVA International Award for Scientific Achievement - for outstanding contributions by a veterinarian who has had a significant impact on the advancement of knowledge concerning the cause, detection, cure and/or control of disorders of companion animals.

The WSAVA Global Meritorious Service Award - for a veterinarian who in the opinion of the judges has contributed meritorious service to the global veterinary profession in the broadest sense, which may be as a general practitioner, an academic veterinary surgeon, or a veterinarian working in management or for a company.

The WSAVA Companion Animal Welfare Award - for a veterinarian (or veterinary-team member) in recognition of that individual’s contribution to companion animal welfare at a local regional or international level. 

The WSAVA Future Leaders award - a veterinarian who graduated within the last ten years, who has contributed significantly to the betterment of companion animals, the veterinary profession and society at large.

The WSAVA Global One Health Award - for exemplary service by an individual or organisation, who has promoted the global One Health Concept, and, in particular, has highlighted an aspect of small companion animal relevance to the One Health Agenda.

Recipients of the awards will achieve free registration to the receive free registration for WSAVA World Congress, taking place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from September 25-27. They also receive support with travel and accommodation.

Information about the nomination process can be found on the WSAVA website, along with nomination forms. The closing date for nominations is May 1, 2025.

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FIVP launches CMA remedies survey

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 FIVP has shared a survey, inviting those working in independent practice to share their views on the CMA's proposed remedies.

The Impact Assessment will help inform the group's response to the CMA, as it prepares to submit further evidence to the Inquiry Group. FIVP will also be attending a hearing in November.

Data will be anonymised and used solely for FIVP's response to the CMA. The survey will close on Friday, 31 October 2025. 

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CMA to host webinar exploring provisional decisions

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is to host a webinar for veterinary professionals to explain the details of its provisional decisions, released on 15 October 2025.

The webinar will take place on Wednesday, 29 October 2025 from 1.00pm to 2.00pm.

Officials will discuss the changes which those in practice may need to make if the provisional remedies go ahead. They will also share what happens next with the investigation.

The CMA will be answering questions from the main parties of the investigation, as well as other questions submitted ahead of the webinar.

Attendees can register here before Wednesday, 29 October at 11am. Questions must be submitted before 10am on 27 October.

A recording of the webinar will be accessible after the event.