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WSAVA WALTHAM International Award for Scientific Achievement

This award is based on 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.

Dr. Marc Vandevelde is a diplomate of the ECVN and currently is director of the Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine of the University of Bern. He has published approximately 200 scientific articles. His special interests include the pathogenesis of infectious diseases of the nervous system, neuropathology, neurovirology, and neuroimmunology.

WSAVA WALTHAM Service to the Profession Award

The Award is given to a person who has given exemplary service in fostering and enhancing the exchange of scientific and cultural ideas throughout the veterinary small animal world.

Dr. Oscar Resburgo is director of a private small animal clinic in Buenos Aires and his interest and expertise in hip dysplasia accorded him the distinction of being appointed as the only official radiologist in Argentina by the German Shepherd Breeder Association. He has been a long-standing and active volunteer within the WSAVA, including president of the XXIII WSAVA Congress in Buenos Aires (1998) and providing the Spanish translation for the various WSAVA news items. He is currently the national representative of Argentina at WSAVA.

WSAVA Iams Patsaama Award

This award is presented to a clinical researcher for excellence in the field of canine and feline orthopedic medicine and surgery.

Dr. Gail Smith is professor of orthopaedic surgery and Chairman of the Department of Clinical Studies at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. He has contributed to the literature with more than 150 research articles, book chapters, and proceedings, and founded PennHIP in 1993, an evidence-based method of diagnosing hip dysplasia via radiography.

WSAVA Hills Excellence in Veterinary Healthcare Award

This award recognizes the outstanding work of veterinarians in promoting companion animal healthcare and the family pet/veterinary bond through a special sensitivity to both clients and patients using leading edge clinical nutrition and advanced medical and surgery techniques.

Dr. Tony Buffington is Professor of Veterinary Clinical Nutrition at the Ohio State University Veterinary Hospital and has authored more than 60 scientific publications and 20 book chapters. Dr. Buffington's research has focused on feline idiopathic cystitis and the role of neuroendocrine and stress factors in the pathogenesis of this condition.