John Anderson Gilruth FRSE (17 February 1871 – 4 March 1937) was a Scottish-Australian veterinary scientist and administrator.

[4] In the role Gilruth was frustrated and felt that, despite potential, there were unrealistically high hopes for economic development which meant that every set-back was doubly condemned.

This rebellion was led by Harold Nelson, and it saw over 1,000 demonstrators march on Government House where they burnt an effigy of him.

[3] The following book has also been published about him: In 1933 he was elected president of the Australian Veterinary Association, and in 1936 was awarded honorary membership.

[3] Several entities were named in his honour: A portrait of Gilruth, painted by Will Longstaff, hangs in the Australian Animal Health Laboratory in Geelong, Victoria.