Busting Pet Food Myths - SOP ep. 85

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Speaking of Pets

Dr. Alice Jeromin

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Speaking of Pets is meant to bridge the gap between pet owners and reliable veterinary information. It addresses the concerning fact that pet owners often consult multiple sources or rely on neighbor-recommended treatments before seeking professional veterinary care. The podcast's goal is to equip pet owners with science-based, evidence-based knowledge to ensure their pets receive safe and effective treatments, avoiding adverse effects caused by unqualified advice. Dr. Alice Jeromin, with her sister Janet, an animal advocate, will host conversations with experts in various veterinary fields.

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Busting Pet Food Myths - SOP ep. 85 - Dr. Jennifer Larsen

Speaking of Pets

50 minutes 29 seconds

3 weeks ago

Busting Pet Food Myths - SOP ep. 85 - Dr. Jennifer Larsen

Dr. Jennifer Larsen is a board-certified veterinary nutritionist with a BS/MS in Animal Science, DVM, and PhD in Nutritional Biology from UC Davis. She is a lecturer, researcher, and formulator of specific clinical diets for complex cases.

When pet food aisles feel like a maze of “premium,” “natural,” “human-grade,” and “wolf diet” terms, what actually matters for your dog or cat? In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Jennifer Larsen—board-certified veterinary nutritionist (U.C. Davis)—to cut through the hype. From kibble vs. fresh and “grain-free” claims to raw and all-meat feeding, Dr. Larsen explains what’s marketing, what’s regulation, and what’s truly nutritional. We also dig into transitioning diets safely, why fiber is a quiet MVP, how to store kibble the right way, and the ethics and realities of pet weight loss. Plus: the “health halo” effect, AAFCO feeding trials (what they are and aren’t), and why respecting animals as dogs and cats—not “fur babies”—actually helps us care for them better.

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Support our sponsor for this episode Blue Buffalo by visiting bluebuffalo.com. BLUE Natural Veterinary Diet formulas offer the natural alternative in nutritional therapy. At Blue Buffalo, we have an in-house Research & Development (R&D) team with over 300 years’ experience in well-pet and veterinary therapeutic diets, over 600 scientific publications, and over 50 U.S. patents. At Blue Buffalo, we have an in-house Research & Development (R&D) team with over 300 years’ experience in well-pet and veterinary therapeutic diets, over 600 scientific publications, and over 50 U.S. patents.

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