Muscat – Dr Shahab Abdul Majeed al Balushi, an Omani veterinary specialist, has been chosen for one of the biggest awards for veterinarians in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

Dr Balushi, a technical support assistant manager at Al Bashayer Meat Company, won the award for Best Veterinarian at the Almarai Prize for Veterinary Medicine for the GCC, held in King Faisal University in Al-Ahsa – an oasis in Saudi Arabia, on October 12.

The annual award celebrates veterinarians in Saudi Arabia and GCC countries, who figure high for their significant contributions to the profession and scientific researches to enrich veterinary medicine in the region.