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Having so many high-quality nominations meant the Nominations Committee and RCVS Council were left with a difficult decision on who to choose, although it gave us great pride to see so much veterinary excellence on display. All of this year’s winners are the cream of a very large crop and so I congratulate them all for this very significant achievement.”"},"author":null,"createdAt":"2024-05-08T10:30:46.465Z","featuredImage":{"file":{"url":"//images.ctfassets.net/oa5wb8sed8k2/cknqh4h4M3n524Zev1kBQ/f7181a24676abfd7a7745c1477d9de14/Copy_of_Add_a_heading__34_.png"},"fluid":{"base64":"data:image/png;base64,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","aspectRatio":1.9047619047619047,"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/oa5wb8sed8k2/cknqh4h4M3n524Zev1kBQ/f7181a24676abfd7a7745c1477d9de14/Copy_of_Add_a_heading__34_.png?w=870&q=50","srcSet":"//images.ctfassets.net/oa5wb8sed8k2/cknqh4h4M3n524Zev1kBQ/f7181a24676abfd7a7745c1477d9de14/Copy_of_Add_a_heading__34_.png?w=218&h=114&q=50 218w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/oa5wb8sed8k2/cknqh4h4M3n524Zev1kBQ/f7181a24676abfd7a7745c1477d9de14/Copy_of_Add_a_heading__34_.png?w=435&h=228&q=50 435w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/oa5wb8sed8k2/cknqh4h4M3n524Zev1kBQ/f7181a24676abfd7a7745c1477d9de14/Copy_of_Add_a_heading__34_.png?w=870&h=457&q=50 870w,\n//images.ctfassets.net/oa5wb8sed8k2/cknqh4h4M3n524Zev1kBQ/f7181a24676abfd7a7745c1477d9de14/Copy_of_Add_a_heading__34_.png?w=1200&h=630&q=50 1200w","sizes":"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px"}}},"related":{"nodes":[{"content":{"childMdx":{"excerpt":"We all know why we ask pet owners to select an \"appointment reason\" when booking a visit online. 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