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2025 VBG Business of the Year Award: Warnbro Veterinary Hospital

Warnbro Veterinary Hospital, a small independent practice south of Perth WA, has been named the 2025 VBG Business of the Year. The award recognises the remarkable transformation the clinic has undergone since Dr Katie Currie and her partner, Angus Currie, took ownership in 2019.

“You Belong Here”: Celebrating Disability Pride Month in the veterinary profession

July is Disability Pride Month – a global opportunity to promote awareness and celebrate people with a disability. This year’s theme, “We belong here, and we’re here to stay”, resonates for the veterinary profession, with the 2023 AVA Workforce Survey revealing 38% of veterinarians identify as having a disability, chronic illness or neurodivergence.

ACT Code of Practice for the Welfare of Dogs

The ACT Government is seeking public input on a new draft Code of Practice for the Welfare of Dogs, which sets out proposed minimum standards and guidelines for the care and management of dogs in the ACT.

2025 AVA Kesteven Medal: Professor Jenny-Ann Toribio

At the 2025 AVA Gala Dinner, Professor Jenny-Ann Toribio was honoured with the prestigious Kesteven Medal for her contributions to international veterinary science, particularly through her work supporting low- and middle-income countries.