Health & Nutrition Advisory Board
This dedicated group of experts, with a passion for the health and well-being of pets, work together to bring new ideas and strategies to Vetdiet® and to solve important challenges. They focus on the areas of health, nutrition, formulation, testing and regulatory compliance and are responsible for approving each Vetdiet® formula, guided by our nutritional philosophy.
Veterinarian
Dr. Paule Jacques
As long as I can remember, I had always wanted to become a veterinarian. I’ve been surrounded by animals all my life – dogs, cats, rabbits, sheep, goats, horses, etc. After receiving my Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Montreal in 1986, I earned a MSc in reproduction doing research on embryo transfer in goats.
Then, while raising my five wonderful children, I joined the Mira Foundation, who trains and provides working dogs to the blind, disabled and autistic children. I take care of the dogs from birth all the way to the day they are given to their owners. My free time is spent outdoors, running, biking, hiking, cross-country skiing and walking my 12 year old Chocolat Lab Kaya and my little Yorshire “serial biter” Dexter. I’m thankful for a fulfilling life, great kids I adore and a gratifying job.
Doctor of Animal Nutrition
Dr. Maria Regina Cattai de Godoy
Since I was a little girl living in Brazil, I knew that animals and teaching were two great passions of mine. It was a no-brainer for me to answer to the typical question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” I never hesitated to say that I wanted to be a professor working with animals. I am not sure if I knew exactly of what my dream entailed, but I can say, now, that it was a long, arduous journey, but so worth it!
After receiving a bachelor’s degree in Animal Sciences, Master’s and doctoral degrees in Animal and Food Sciences, and a postdoctoral training in companion animal and comparative nutrition. I have dedicated my professional life to investigate and understand the interplay between nutrition and food processing on animals’ health, well-being, and quality of life. I have two beautiful 4-legged children, Blue, a domestic shorthair cat, who is actually orange/buff in color, and Tulip, a sassy and energetic Golden Retriever. They are a daily reminder of my passion and dedication to my career.