NZVA Branch Awards
Each year, several Special Interest Branches (SIBs) of the New Zealand Veterinary Association Te Pae Kīrehe (NZVA) celebrate individuals who have made outstanding achievements and significant contributions to the veterinary industry in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Companion Animal Veterinarians Branch Awards
The CAV Annual Service Award was established in 1993 to celebrate members of the Companion Animal Veterinarians (CAV) Branch who have contributed significantly to the branch or to the companion animal sector over a number of years.
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The below members have been recognised for the outstanding service they have provided to CAV throughout their careers.
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Dairy Cattle Veterinarians Branch Awards
The Golden Glove Award recognises individuals who have given exceptional service to dairy cattle veterinarians, demonstrated leadership, and made a positive difference to the veterinary profession.
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Deer Veterinarians Branch Awards
Established in 2025, the Founders Legacy Award for deer veterinarians is awarded to current or past NZVA members who have shown leadership, contributed to knowledge and education, or provided significant contribution to the deer veterinary profession or industry in Aotearoa New Zealand.
This award celebrates the legacy of the founding members of the Deer Veterinarians of the NZVA, who were innovative and courageous in their pursuit to improve deer health, welfare, production and the deer industry. Recipients of this award will demonstrate similar values of leadership, quest for improvement, and the pioneering spirit of the initial deer branch veterinarians.
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The El Magnifico trophy is awarded to the best speaker on a deer-related topic at the annual NZVA Conference.
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Equine Veterinarians Branch Awards
The Brian Goulden Award is presented to current or former members of the Equine Veterinarians Branch who have shown leadership, enterprise, contribution to knowledge or education, and who have made significant contributions to the equine veterinary profession in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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The Jonathan Hope Award is presented to a member of the Equine Veterinarians Branch for the best published article in any New Zealand or Australian literature.
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The Massey University Award for Best Practitioner Presentation is presented for the best equine paper by an early career practitioner at the annual NZVA Conference.
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The Joe Mayhew Award is presented for the best equine paper by a mid-late career practitioner at the annual NZVA Conference.
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An Honorary Life Membership is awarded for special services to the equine veterinary industry in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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The Massey University Equine Award for Best Practitioner Presentation is a historical award that was presented for the best overall equine presentation at the annual NZVA Conference. This award has been replaced with the Massey University Award for Best Practitioner Presentation (Early Career) award and the Joe Mayhew Award for Best Practitioner Paper (Mid-Late Career).
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Sheep and Beef Cattle Veterinarians Branch Awards
The Alan Baldry Award (the Shepherd’s crook) award is presented annually to a member of the Sheep and Beef Cattle Veterinarians Branch who has made a significant contribution to the sheep and beef cattle industry in Aotearoa New Zealand. The Crook was presented to the Branch by the British Sheep Veterinary Society (SVS) in 1989, in memory of Alan Baldry, a distinguished member of the British SVS who died in a tragic car accident while in New Zealand.
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The Sheep and Beef Cattle Veterinarian of the Year award recognises a sheep and beef cattle veterinarian who has had a lasting impact on the health and wellbeing of sheep and beef cattle.
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The South African carved stick (known as an Induna stick) is awarded for the best sheep and beef cattle paper at the annual NZVA Conference. Induna means 'Chief', and the chief of an African tribe would always carry such a stick to help him with controlling the tribe. The Induna stick was presented to the Sheep and Beef Cattle Veterinarians Branch by the South African Livestock Health and Production Group in 2005, in recognition of the Branch having hosted the second International Sheep Veterinary Congress in 1989.
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The Schippe (a German Shepherd’s Shovel) is awarded for the best sheep and beef cattle practitioner paper at the annual NZVA Conference. The Schippe was purchased by John Smart while on the Dover to Greece before the 2005 International Sheep Veterinary Congress. After his return to New Zealand, John fitted it with a Manuka handle. The Schippe is used by German shepherds to keep sheep in unfenced small blocks where they graze during the day.
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