British Veterinary Association’s Young Vet of the Year for 2024 - Premier Buying Group

Young Vet of the Year 2024

We’re incredibly proud to celebrate one of our own PBG members, David Charles, BVSc CertAVP(Sheep) PGCertVPS MRCVS, who has been named the British Veterinary Association’s Young Vet of the Year for 2024!

David, a highly skilled farm vet based in Derbyshire, brings a wealth of expertise to the veterinary field. His dedication, innovation, and commitment to animal care have earned him this well-deserved recognition, and we couldn’t be more thrilled for his achievement.

As a buying group, we’re excited to continue supporting David on his journey, including his work throughout the farm sector.

Read on to discover how David’s remarkable contributions inspired the BVA and the many reasons he was chosen for this prestigious honour!

BVA’s Young Vet of the Year 2024

Dr David Charles BVSc CertAVP(Sheep) PGCertVPS MRCVS

BVA’s Young Vet of the Year award celebrates inspirational vets in the first stages of their professional career. David Charles demonstratedenthusiasm, an outstanding range of commitment and support for the farming community, and resilience during challenging times to secure the title.

A 2019 Bristol University graduate, David worked in mixed practice before joining Scarsdale Vets’ farm animal team in early 2020 where he developed a passion for small ruminant work and completed his CertAVP (Sheep). He went on to relaunch the ‘flock health club’ and secured funding for new advanced breeding services to support sheep farms across the Midlands. After sustaining significant injuries in a serious car accident, he was forced to step down from clinical work but went on to set up his veterinary consultancy, offering CPD training for vets and students working with The Webinar Vet and Vet Times. This year, he joined NoBACZ Healthcare as their International Business Development Manager, where he works to bring their innovative and sustainable products into the livestock health markets globally. He continues to offer sheep advisory services to farmers and teach students, and recently supported APHA as an OV during the current BTV-3 outbreak.

On being named the winner, David said: “I was stunned to even be nominated for this prestigious award, let alone win it! I am absolutely delighted and humbled at the same time. My career has been a real journey of ups and downs so far, but I’ve overcome the challenges in my way and have had the chance to undertake and create several different opportunities since having to step away from full-time clinical work. I hope to do this award justice and to inspire other young vets who may also be going through difficult times to rise to the challenge and embrace the varied opportunities our profession offers. Congratulations to my fellow finalists too.”

The judging panel included: BVA President Elizabeth Mullineaux; Linda Belton, RCVS President and director of the George Veterinary Group; Colin Penny, Medical Affairs Manager for Ruminant POM V at Zoetis; and last year’s Young Vet of the Year Dr. Henry Lamb.

You can read the full news article here from the BVA: Full Article

Source: https://www.bva.co.uk/news-and-blog/news-article/british-veterinary-association-names-its-young-vet-of-the-year-winner-for-2024/