David Bartram   When I think about David, I feel honoured we were acquainted. Full of knowledge balanced by professional Whilst also very dependable. A character full of caring Always ready for sharing. Information enthusiastically presented Now in minds securely documented. In our minds David will live forever Time spent with you was a pleasure.   Fondest memories Ifor Jones…

Sincere condolences to David’s family and friends on their awful loss. He was such a lovely man, great company and you always felt better after speaking with him and spending time in his company. My heartfelt condolences go to his close friends and family. …

It was with great sorrow that I learnt about Davids passing. My deepest condolances to family and friends.  I only knew David professionally, but during our brief contact, I must say that I admired his kindness, respectfullness, curiousity and his way of being ‘real’. We communicated about the research topic of mental health in vets, and I got very useful inputs from David regarding my project, and I expressed my deep respect and admiration of his work in this field. David has meant alot for the veterinary profession worldwide, being a pioneer in the field of vets and mental health. I am sure that his work will continue to be important also in the years to come, and that it has helped many veterinarians who struggle to ask for help. My deepest condolances. Best regards, Helene Seljenes Dalu, DVM, Norway…

It was with shock and great sadness that I heard of David’s passing. We met when he was a student and I admired his infectious enthusiasm and self belief, which he always attributed to his adored family. He encouraged me to apply to vet school and we stayed in contact. He was always willing to lend an ear if I needed advice, and I am immensely proud to have known him. I believe the legacy of his work will be felt for decades to come. …

I am so sad to hear we have lost David.  I worked in his team at Fort Dodge.  He was so kind and supportive and genuine.  Always busy giving his time, to help others.  A fiercely proud Dad.  My thoughts are with you. …

I was very sorry to hear about David’s passing. David and I shared an aunt in Cookstown Co. Tyrone. As a veterinary student he often spent holidays on her dairy farm, helping in all aspects of the business. In later student life he came over to Coagh in Co. Tyrone and saw mixed mainly large animal practice with Noel McCrea, a brother of the previously mentioned dairy farming aunt. We met from time to time at family gatherings and he always shone in conversations!  When he was a vet with Zoetis and came with a rep to our practice and was always keen to educate and inform with his interesting and entertaining repartee. I shall miss meeting up with him on his trips to Northern Ireland and express condolences to his family and friends….

I was so terribly sad to hear of David’s passing. I have known him for so many years and always appreciated his sense of humour, compassion and huge talent. In particular, he was a founding member of our Mind Matters Taskforce and played a huge role in supporting our &Me campaign to destigmatise mental ill-health, including supporting its launch at the House of Commons. Once when I was in the USA and mentioned his name at a conference, a delegate said ‘You know David? He’s the rockstar of our veterinary mental health world!’ And so he was. Our sense of loss will be nothing compared to that of his family and close friends, but I know that the RCVS and the veterinary community mourn him deeply. For my part, I will treasure some happy memories with David, whether it was chasing a sheep around a carpark in Wiltshire for an annual report photoshoot, meeting his parents when he was presented with his Fellowship at RCVS Day, working together on Council, or that ground-breaking launch at the House of Commons. Rest well, David, you packed so much in. Love Lizzie…

It is still very hard to accept that David has transitioned to life beyond, and the finality of this thought makes my heart heavy. David had been a wonderful  colleague working together in Zoetis Outcomes Research for the last few years. He was always meticulous and on point in all of our deliberations, a great facilitator too!. I will affectionately remember David coming all the way to Manchester to celebrate my birthday with my family and friends two years ago, a true friend indeed. My family and I pay our heartfelt condolences to David’s family, we will miss him tremendously in our OR meetings. Rest on David, adieu….

Dave, rest in peace. As a friend and colleague you remain very much in our thoughts and prayers.  …

The news about Davids passing away shocked me very hard. It was such an honour and pleasure to work with David on many projects at Pfizer and Zoetis. We also had the opportunity to go out on farm visits and discussed many challenges in the veterinary field. David always wanted to do the right thing, was very well prepared, always very willing to help.  He will be missed by friends and colleagues.  My thoughts and prayers are with his family.      …

I was very saddened to hear of David’s passing. We were at the RVC together from ’83-’88 back when he was ‘Dave’. Since then Clive, Paul and I would often meet up with Davd for a loud, blaring, punk rock gig in Norwich or London, usually SLF or The Damned. Sadly, this was curtailed by covid lockdowns. I will always remember David’s drive and outgoing nature. He seemed to know everybody and was a great networker. He was very open about his mental health problems and his openness and pioneering academic work is partly responsible for the current emphasis of this matter by the profession. I’m sure this has helped and will help many within the profession in the future. David will be sadly missed by the many that his life and work touched….

I was so sad to hear the news of David’s passing.  I worked with David on various projects over the last year at Zoetis, he was always so willing to help & chat through your thoughts on things.  He was incredibly knowledgeable and had a very good way of explaining things that weren’t necessarily straightforward, in a straightforward way.  I learned a lot from David over the last year and I am grateful that I was able to know him.  He was such a kind and patient man.  My thoughts are with his friends, family and colleagues who will all miss him dearly….

It was a great privalige to have known David. He was such an inspiring person and friendly colleague. Working with him on several projects within Pfizer/Zoetis was both “great fun” as well as “to the point and on time”. I would also like to remember his great contribution to the veterinairy community and its well being. I would like to send my condolences to David’s family and may he rest in peace.  Daan Dercksen     …

So very sad to hear the news of David. He was so highly thought of and a genuine friendly face. I enjoyed our running chats and his encouragement. He will be missed and well remembered for many great things….

I’m profoundly saddened by the loss of someone I called a colleague, a fellow veterinarian, an exceptional athlete, and most of all a friend. He was a person who brightened a room with a smile and his sense of humor. He always treated others with empathy and compassion; he had a gentle soul and a heart of gold.   David made an indelible mark on the lives of so many with his work and teaching. He fought tirelessly for the health of animals and the mental health of the vets who cared for them. It’s hard to put into the words the impact he had and the loss that will be felt. The world was a better place with him, and a much emptier one without….