Veterinary Evidence Student Awards

First place went to Amelia Cannadine, Veterinary Medicine student from the University of Sydney for her Knowledge Summary: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug administration to periparturient cows to reduce postpartum pain-related behaviours

On finding out it was a winning Knowledge Summary, Amelia said “I entered the competition to contribute to the veterinary evidence base focused on improving the welfare of livestock. It is a topic gaining more and more interest in the veterinary industry and there is a lot of room for growth. I feel this Knowledge Summary will allow clinicians and producers to improve the welfare of their breeding cows.

“I found the process of publishing through Veterinary Evidence very user friendly. Their research summary template provides key headings to help writers to include the most crucial evidence related to their specific topic, in turn creating an interesting and concise Knowledge Summary.”

Second place went Oliver Wilkinson, Veterinary Medicine student from the University of Bristol for his Knowledge Summary: The therapeutic effectiveness of oral cannabidiol in addition to current treatment in cats with osteoarthritis

On finding out it was a winning Knowledge Summary, Oliver said, “I had already done a lot of the groundwork as part of coursework and felt it was worthwhile doing the remainder to get it published. It was definitely a worthwhile experience to get better at reviewing papers and learning how to better apply database searching parameters across different databases, the bit I found most interesting was linking the research to similar research in other species to be able to evaluate where the knowledge gaps were in comparison.”

Third place went to Isobel Lawrence, Veterinary Medicine student from the University of Liverpool for her Knowledge Summary: Methadone or buprenorphine: which is the better analgesic for feline ovariohysterectomy?

On finding out it was a winning Knowledge Summary, Isobel said, “The process of publishing a knowledge summary has been really rewarding and the guidelines and support provided made the process straightforward and enjoyable. I now feel more confident about my ability to critically appraise evidence as I head into practice and would recommend this experience to anyone interested in evidence based veterinary medicine. I am honoured to have placed in the competition and very grateful for the experience!”