The Pet Food Science Podcast Show Dr. Amy Farcas: Evaluating Pet Food Evidence | Ep. 147
In this episode of The Pet Food Science Podcast Show, Dr. Amy Farcas, Owner and Founder of Veterinary Nutrition Care, discusses the communication gap between veterinarians and pet owners around nutrition. She explains levels of evidence, bias in pet food marketing, and how education empowers informed decisions. Dr. Farcas also shares insights on homemade diet formulation and quality evaluation. Listen now on all major platforms!
"Talking about nutrition is a vital key to building relationships that truly work in veterinary medicine and pet care decision-making."
Meet the guest: Dr. Amy Farcas earned her DVM and MS in Nutritional Biology and became a DACVIM Nutrition specialist. Her research focused on dietary fiber in pet food, and she has served in academia, mentoring veterinary students in clinical nutrition. As Founder of Veterinary Nutrition Care, she works to make evidence-based nutrition accessible and practical for veterinarians and pet owners.
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What will you learn:
- (00:00) Highlight
- (01:17) Introduction
- (05:59) Nutrition communication gap
- (10:31) Levels of evidence
- (20:15) Critical evaluation skills
- (24:42) Small vs large brands
- (29:30) Homemade diet formulation
- (32:33) Final Questions
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