PetDiets was the first and is now the largest independent Veterinary Nutrition Service. We have 5 nutritionists all of whom are veterinarians, each having extensive clinical experience and unique specialisms. We offer you the benefit of our independent advice and expertise.
What should a veterinarian know about dog nutrition?
Your veterinarian is extremely knowledgeable, able to diagnose the most obscure disease, and can perform the most intricate surgery but they likely know very little about dog nutrition. This was highlighted during the pet food recall when nearly 5000 pets died.
Who is the best pet nutritionist in Australia?
Alison has been a canine and feline nutritionist for over 12 years helping clients and their pets all over the globe. Alison trained in Sydney, Australia with some of the very best and started off in human applied science, training in functional medicine and developing food supplements for the health sector upon complication of her degree in 2007.
Is it in the veterinary curriculum to talk about nutrition?
While nutrition is absolutely present in the veterinary curriculum in the US, talking about nutrition: not so much, with the exception of teaching by a few of my very proactive colleagues. It’s been up to vets to learn it on their own.
How old do you have to be to be a veterinary nutritionist?
Each of our veterinary nutritionists has more than 10 years of experience in veterinary medicine, holds one or more state licenses to practice medicine, and are members of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), American Academy of Veterinary Nutrition (AAVN) and their respective state Veterinary Medical Associations.
Who is the founder of Veterinary nutritional consultations?
Veterinary Nutritional Consultations, inc (VNC) was established in 1989 by Dr. Rebecca L Remillard as an independent consulting service for professionals and pet owners seeking nutritional advice.
When did VNC start providing veterinary nutrition services?
In 2000, VNC created Pet Diets, the first to provide teleconsulting services in veterinary nutrition directly to owners for their pets and veterinarians for their patients. In 2017, VNC founded Pet Recipe Designers to help entrepreneurs bring their ideas about feeding pets into nutritional compliance for local markets.
