Finalists Revealed For Petplan Equine Vet Of The Year Awards 2011
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31st August, 2011 16h28
The UK’s specialist equine insurance provider, Petplan Equine, is delighted to announce the finalists for this year’s Petplan Equine Vet of the Year Award. Now into its fourth year, the 2011 awards received over 185 nominations, and it was no easy task choosing just three finalists from so many worthy vets.
The winner of this prestigious people’s award, which is sponsored by Petplan Equine, will be announced at the glamorous Animal Health Trust Equestrian Awards ceremony held in London on Thursday 3rd November 2011.
The Petplan Equine Vet of the Year finalists are:
Dr Catherine McGowan, BVSc DipVetClinStud MACVSc PhD DEIM DipECEIM FHEA MRCVS from the University of Liverpool. Catherine is described as an outstanding veterinary surgeon with the highest of standards who gives 110 per cent to her career while also being a mother of two small children. One client commented, “If there was ever an outstanding equine veterinary surgeon, Catherine McGowan shines above them all.”
Chris Pearce BVSc CertEM (IntMed) BAEDT MRCVS from The Barn Equine Surgery in Dorset. Chris received several nominations highlighting his ability to make his clients feel at ease because he always takes the time to talk everything through with them in plain english. One very grateful owner prasied him for understanding how important horses are to their owners and emphasised his support and co-operation when working with horses.
Ross Syme BSc (Hons), BVM&S, MRCVS from Avondale Veterinary Group in South Lanarkshire. Not only does Ross provide a highly efficient service but at the same time he has a very friendly and caring nature. He is extremely hard working and always puts the care of the horse first, including a recent case where he responded to an emergency call-out at 7am to x-ray a horse and supplied the results by lunchtime. Ross is also compassionate, displaying great empathy, and always goes “beyond the call of duty” to support owners.
Horse owners from all over the UK have been nominating vets who they feel are worthy of the prestigious title of Petplan Equine Vet of the Year and the finalists were selected by an independent judging panel.
This year’s judges are David Stickels, Head of Fundraising at the Animal Health Trust, Alison Bridge, Editor in Chief of Horse&Rider Magazine, Deidre Carson, President of the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) and Gil Riley, 2009 Petplan Equine Vet of the Year. They now have the tough task of selecting this year’s winner.
“It was an incredibly difficult job for the judges to choose just three finalists,” said Petplan Equine Director, Neil Brettell. “Once again we were very impressed by the nominations we received, which described the calibre and outstanding contributions all nominees have made to the equine community in keeping horses healthy and their owners happy. It has been inspiring to read the submissions and see the incredible commitment shown by equine vets across the UK.”
The Animal Health Trust Equestrian Awards are designed to recognise the amazing achievements made by horses, riders, owners and trainers in the equestrian world, and Petplan Equine has always had a strong link with the awards and the Trust. Since the Petplan Charitable Trust was founded in 1994, it has raised over £5 million, of which almost £500,000 has been donated to the AHT helping to fund research and development.
Horse welfare is of the utmost importance at Petplan Equine and as the UK’s specialist insurance provider, the company is dedicated to promoting responsible horse ownership through its charitable contributions, wide range of policies and initiatives such as the informative equine resource website,
www.yourstables.co.uk.
The winner will be posted on
www.petplanequine.co.uk on 4th November.
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