Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare
Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare
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November 17, 2025 (Updated November 17, 2025) // Twitter Updates

Big wins for Guelph at the AVMA’s Animal Welfare Assessment Contest hosted by Texas A&M! DVM team: 1st! Undergrad team: 2nd! Individual awards to DVMs Mia Nanini (4th) & Hadley Bryce (2nd), and grad student Gillian Forestell (5th)! Coaches: Tina Widowski, Derek Haley, & Lydia Benn

UoG Veterinary student team. From left to right: AVMA Representative, Lucy Morrison, Megan Worth, Hadley Bryce, Mariah Crevier, Mia Nanini
UoG undergraduate student team. From left to right: AVMA Representative, Braelin Collins-Robb, Sophie Coote, Charlie Stanley Penlerick, Victoria Beamer, Julia Iaboni
UoG Graduate student individual competitor. From left to right: AVMA Representative, Gillian Forestell
UoG teams and coaches

Species this year included dressage horses, pet gerbils, and snakes in a zoo, with a live assessment of tilapia welfare. Thanks to all of the species experts who helped our teams prepare, including Rich Moccia, Megan Ross, the Alma Aquaculture staff, and Ginger Elliott!

Dressage horse competition
Students looking a fish on a table.
Dr. Rich Moccia presenting on fish welfare
Ginger Elliot from African Lion Safari presenting on Gaboon Vipers