CENTRAL VETERINARY SOCIETY
Established 1870
A Division of the British Veterinary Association
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CENTRAL VETERINARY SOCIETY
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a historical note by Mr. A. M. R. Nelson
The Central Veterinary Society celebrated its Centenary in 1970 and decided to mark the event with a Centenary Prize Competition. This was open to all veterinary surgeons and undergraduates at UK veterinary schools. Initially, the Central Veterinary Society set an essay subject with a clinical or practical bias, and it was intended that the winning essay be published in a veterinary journal.
A nutritional subject was set for the first competition in 1974 and Orthopaedic Surgery the following year. Essays were limited to a maximum of 3000 words, to be submitted for adjudication in March. The three selected finalists would read their essays at the Central Veterinary Society meeting in April, where the winner would be announced.
The winner received an engraved plaque, to be retained for 12 months, a scroll for their permanent retention, and a cheque for £75. A second prize of £25 and third prize of £15 were also awarded.
The rules were later changed because of a lack of interest from students at the RVC, annual selection of an essay subject and the burden of marking submitted papers. It was decided to institute a Centenary Prize Lecture in its place. This has become a mark of the Society's esteem for those invited to deliver the address, for which they receive a scroll and a cheque. It is not necessarily awarded annually.
| 1974 | 1st Prize | Mr. D. Bennett The Rôle of Nutrition in Orthopaedic Conditions of the Dog and Cat |
| 2nd Prize | Mr. J. D. Brodie Obesity in the Dog |
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| 3rd Prize | Mr. R. H. Smythe The Rôle of Vitamins in the Diet of the Dog |
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| 1975 | 1st Prize | Mr. D. G. Clayton Jones The Repair of Equine Fractures 1843-1975 |
| 2nd Prize | Mr. W. T. Turner Orthopaedic Problems Associated with Small Cage Birds |
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| 3rd Prize | Mr. D. G. Lewis The Importance of Growth in the Assessment of Treatment of Orthopaedic Conditions of Small Animals |
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| 1977-78 | Prof. R. V. Short The Regulation of Populations |
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| 1978-79 | Mr. A. C. L. Brown Large Animal Practice in the 1980s |
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| 1979-80 | Dr. O. Uvarov A Place or Nîche in Society |
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| 1980-81 | Dr. H. Williams-Smith The Contribution of the Veterinary Profession to Bacterial Ecology |
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| 1981-82 | Mr. A. R. W. Porter Shake the Mixture Well |
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| 1982-83 | Sir W. M. Henderson Diseases of Animals of Growing Concern |
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| 1983-84 | Dr. B. Cross The Mythology of Animal Liberation |
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| 1984-85 | Col. J. Hickman An Appreciation of Some Conditions of the Equine Stifle |
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| 1985-86 | Mr. J. P. Sheridan Small Animal Practice - the Customer is King? |
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| 1986-87 | Dr. A. J. Higgins From Celsus to Silver - 2000 Years of Mystery |
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| 1987-88 | Dr. A. H. Andrews The Future of Agricultural Practice |
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| 1988-89 | Prof. E. J. L. Soulsby A Life of Riley - One Man's Views |
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| 1989-90 | Mr Neal King The Animal Welfare Movement - Friend or Foe? |
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| 1990-91 | Mr. M. E. Herrtage Hormonal Dysfunction and Related Skin Disorders in the Dog |
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| 1991-92 | Dr. A. R. Michell Veterinary Education - an Endangered Species? |
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| 1992-93 | no award | |
| 1993-94 | no award | |
| 1994-95 | no award | |
| 1995-96 | Mr. John Aspinall Untitled address on his work in the field of zoo-keeping |
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| 1996-97 | Prof. A. R. Michell Clinical Research at the Crossroads |
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| 1997-98 | Brigadier Paul Jepson Life and Times of a 20th Century Veterinary Soldier |
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| 1998-99 | Mr. John Nicol (postponed due to illness) | |
| 1999-2000 | Mr. John Nicol Veterinary Acupuncture |
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| 2000-01 | Dr. M. Brancker Looking Forward, Looking Back |
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| 2001-02 | Dr. David F. Wishart The Sheep that was Lost |
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| 2002-03 | no award | |
| 2003-04 | Mr. Graham Duncanson Adventures of an Equine Dentist Abroad |
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| 2004-05 | Dr. Kathy Clarke What's New in Anaesthesia |
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| 2005-06 | Brigadier Paul Jepson Horse Welfare in the United Kingdom |
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| 2006-07 | Prof. Peter Lees Three Hundred Years of NSAIDs and Still Going Strong |
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