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Vetafarm is Australia's leading innovator in pharmaceutics, nutritionals and foods for birds, reptiles and small mammals. Situated in Wagga Wagga in the Riverina region of NSW, Vetafarm takes advantage of it's location in the "food bowl" of South Eastern Australia to produce a large range of high quality nutritional and extruded food products in a dedicated food production facility.

With an Australian Government "Good Manufacturing Practice" license, Vetafarm also manufactures an impressive range of pharmaceuticals for birds and animals in it's GMP facility in Wagga Wagga.

The staff and management at Vetafarm are highly trained in areas such as pharmaceutical production, animal nutrition, food extrusion, Quality Assurance, Graphic Design and Information Technology. With such an impressive skill level Vetafarm produces product of the highest quality for use in Australia and overseas.

Vetafarm is recognised as the leading innovator in avian and small animal health products by aviculturalists and Veterinarians alike.

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Dr. Tony Gestier BVSc.(Hons) MACVSc.
BMSc. (Pharmaceutics)
Director (Technical / Research and Development)


Tony graduated from Sydney University in 1979 (BVSc). He worked for many years in general practice in rural NSW gaining wide experience in the diseases and nutrition of domestic animals. An interest in avian medicine and exotic animal management led to his Australian College of Veterinary Science examinations in Avian Medicine in 1986 (MACVSc).

With the formation of Vetafarm in 1990, Tony was responsible for product development, product manufacture, Quality Control and Product Registration.

With the expansion of Vetafarm, Tony also extended his technical expertise into the areas of Pharmaceutical Manufacture (BMSc) and specialist animal nutrition.

During his 20 years as an Avian Veterinarian, Tony has lectured and presented widely, in both Australia and internationally to birdkeepers and Veterinarians on the subjects of avian health, medicine and management.

Tony is the owner and Director of Vetafarm.


Olive Dacey
Business Manager

Daniel Sanderson
Regulatory Officer / Quality Assurance Manager

Kelly Kornacki
Registration Officer

Lanelle Johnston
Customer Service /Sales/ International Marketing

Nerolie Whitbread
Customer Service / Sales

Ben Mintern
Client Support and Marketing

Maichel Van Tol
Client Support and Marketing

Cassandra Kennedy
Graphic Design

Terry Bennett
Production Manager

David Gough
Production Manager

Michael Carey
Despatch Officer

Geoff O'Brien
Production Team Member

John Martin
Production / Maintenance Team Member

Ben Phillips
Production Team Member

Barry Walsh
Production Team Member

Kim Robinson
Production Team Member

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