Hey friends, in this video I sit down with Animal Nutritionist and Registered Veterinary Nurse, Jessica to discuss some pet food myths, evidencebased nutrition advice that not only pet owners, but vets (especially new graduates like me) can learn and help inform to empower other pet pawrents on making decisions on how to feed their pets!

⏰Timestamps
0:00 intro
0:19 who is nutritionRVN?
2:29 how to give nutrition advice to pet parents in a consult?
5:47 is homecooked food better than kibbles for pets?
9:07 what to look out for when buying pet food?
11:00 risks of grainfree diets & rawfed diets
14:05 should you feed all life stages diets or specific life stage diet?
15:18 what does the AAFCO statement mean?
16:52 are you feeding the right food for your pet?
18:40 debunking pet food meats
18:52 the myth behind grain allergies in dogs?
19:29 is corn a filler in pet food?
21:24 can my dog or cat be vegetarian?
23:23 common food allergies in dogs and cats?
24:36 how does a food diet trial work in dogs or cats?
25:45 advice for prevet or vet students interested in nutrition?
29:30 work life balance

You can find Jess here:
https://nutritionrvn.com/
Insta:   / nutritionrvn  

Links:
grain free diet: https://www.fda.gov/animalveterinary...
raw diet: https://wsava.org/wpcontent/uploads/...
more pet food myths: https://wsava.org/wpcontent/uploads/...

edit: this was filmed in July 2021 back when I just graduated, and so excited to finally have this live! HUGE thanks to Jessica and I hope you found this useful x


Who am I?
I am a recent veterinary medicine graduate from Cambridge university. I make videos to help prevet students get into veterinary school, how I am surviving vet school and trying to be the best version of ourselves.

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