Veterinary Nutrition: Past, Present, and Future

Course Leader
Jonathan Stockman DVM, DACVIM (Nutrition) 

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Dawn Boothe, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM), DACVCP

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Lindsey E. Bullen, DVM, DACVIM (Nutrition)
Clinical Nutritionist, Peak Veterinary Specialists PLLC
Visiting Professor, North Carolina State University: College of Veterinary Medicine

Dr. Lindsey Bullen received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2012, followed by a medical and surgical internship in 2013, a residency in 2016, and a fellowship in 2017, all from NCSU.  Following board-certification, in 2017 Lindsey created the Clinical Nutrition Service at VSH Carolinas.  In partnership with Dr. Emily Luisana, Dr. Bullen created the Clinical Nutrition Service at Friendship Hospital for Animals in the DC area in 2022.  2025 brings exciting change, as Drs. Bullen and Luisana once again team up to create Peak Veterinary Specialists, a consulting firm focused on providing specialized nutrition services to their patients and clients, which allows them to support, not only FHA, but hospitals and universities all over the nation. Dr. Bullen brings practical experience and a passion for teaching.  She was welcomed back to NCSU CVM this year to run the Clinical Nutrition Course following the retirement of her mentor, Dr. Saker. Regarding professional focus, Dr. Bullen particularly enjoys nephrology, critical care, multi-disease state, and assisted feeding.  When she is not in clinics or speaking, Dr. Bullen acts as an industry advisor and consultant through her own company, Bullen Veterinary Consulting, PLLC.

Erinne Branter, BVSc, DACVIM (SAIM)

Dr. Branter grew up in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. She completed her Bachelor of Science at the University of Victoria. Upon completion, she attended the University of Melbourne Veterinary School in Australia and graduated with Honors in 2006. Following veterinary school, she completed a small animal rotating surgical and medicine internship at the Animal Medical Center in Manhattan, NY. Dr. Branter completed a three-year small animal internal medicine residency at the University of Wisconsin- Madison and received board certification in 2011. During her residency, she developed a strong interest in Interventional Radiology/Interventional Endoscopy and went on to complete the first year-long, full-time IR/IE Fellowship at the Animal Medical Center, NYC. Dr. Branter also headed a full-time Interventional Radiology department in Los Angeles for 4 years. She then founded a specialty/emergency hospital in Victoria, BC and teaches Interventional Radiology techniques internationally. In addition to being endlessly passionate about her field and her patients, Dr. Branter loves the outdoors, is eco-conscious and can be found hiking or biking when not at work. Dr. Branter is bilingual, speaking both English and French fluently.

Julie A. Churchill DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Nutrition)
Professor of Clinical Nutrition, University of Minnesota

Dr. Churchill is Professor at the UMN CVM and a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine-Nutrition. She completed two residencies and her PhD at the U of M (internal medicine and clinical nutrition) before taking a faculty position there. She is passionate about all aspects of small animal nutrition including the role of addressing changes in nutritional needs of patients throughout life during health and disease. Dr. Churchill is the director of the clinical nutrition residency program and the nutrition service at UMN. She also serves on the Boards of Pet Nutrition Alliance and the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention.

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Sean J. Delaney, BS, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Nutrition)
Founder & CEO, Davis Veterinary Medical Consulting

Dr. Delaney received his BS in Zoology from the University of California, Santa Barbara and DVM from the University of California, Davis (UCD). He completed a small animal medicine and surgery internship at what is now VCA Sacramento Veterinary Referral Center and the first full-time Clinical Nutrition Residency and an MS in Nutrition at UCD. He has been a board-certified veterinary nutritionist® since 2003. He is the co-editor & co-author of Applied Veterinary Clinical Nutrition, 1st & 2nd editions. He is the founder of Davis Veterinary Medical Consulting, Inc. whose brands include Balance It®, Vet Assistant AI® , and vetnutritionist.AI

Karen Donnelly, DVM, MS
Veterinary Medical Officer, Division of Animal Food Ingredients, FDA

Dr. Donnelly is a Veterinary Medical Officer in the Division of Animal Food Ingredients at the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM). Her work at CVM involves conducting pre-market reviews and responding to inquiries concerning pet food products and ingredients, as well as collaborating with state feed regulators, industry groups, and pet food companies on regulatory matters. Prior to joining CVM in 2018, she practiced small animal medicine in the DC metro region. She holds a DVM from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, an MS in biology from the University of Miami, and a BS in biology from Cornell University.

Jennifer A. Larsen, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVIM (Nutrition)
Chief of Service, Professor of Clinical Nutrition, University of California Davis
Scientific Director, Amino Acid Laboratory and Feline Nutrition and Pet Care Center

Dr. Larsen earned a PhD in Nutritional Biology and a DVM from UC Davis. She is a board-certified veterinary specialist in nutrition. She is the service chief and provides clinical nutritional consulting through the Nutrition Service at the UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital. She also mentors residents and students, and teaches in the veterinary curriculum as well as for the Graduate Group of Nutritional Biology.

Emily Luisana, DVM, DACVIM (Nutrition)
Co-owner and Small Animal Clinical Veterinary Nutritionist, Peak Veterinary Specialists 

Dr. Luisana is a board-certified veterinary nutritionist. She is a proud Raleigh, NC native and received her DVM at North Carolina State University. She worked in general practice for several years before returning to NCSU for a residency in Veterinary Nutrition. She completed a Clinical Nutrition fellowship with BluePearl Veterinary Specialty Hospital of the Carolinas. In conjunction with Dr. Bullen, she established the Clinical Nutrition service at Friendship Hospital for Animals in D.C. and is a co-founder of Peak Veterinary Specialists. 

Scott J. McGrane, PhD
Senior Research Manager, Waltham Petcare Science Institute, Mars Petcare

Dr. McGrane was born is Australia and graduated from RMIT University (Melbourne) with a PhD in Applied Chemistry on the rheological properties of starch.  He has worked for Mars Petcare for over 25 years in the field of pet sensory science and palatability research and is currently a Senior Research Manager leading the sensory team at the Waltham Petcare Science Institute in the UK, the global science centre for Mars Petcare.  Scott has over 40 publications and patents in the field, is a Board member of the European Chemoreception Research Organization (ECRO) and Editorial Board member of the Chemical Senses journal.

Maryann Murphy, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Nutrition)

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Valerie Parker, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM and Nutrition)
Professor -Clinical, The Ohio State University

Dr. Parker is Clinical Professor of Small Animal Internal Medicine and Nutrition at The Ohio State University. She received her DVM from Tufts University, followed by a small animal internship at the Animal Medical Center in New York City. She then completed a small animal internal medicine residency at Iowa State University and a nutrition residency at Tufts University. She is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (SAIM and Nutrition). Dr. Parker’s primary areas of interest include gastrointestinal disease, kidney disease, obesity management, and vitamin D metabolism, as well as nutritional management of a variety of canine and feline diseases.

Yann Queau, DVM, DACVIM (Nutrition)
Divisional VP of Medicine, BluePearl ER & Specialty Pet Hospital

Dr. Queau graduated from the Veterinary School of Toulouse (France) in 2007, before completing an internship in Renal Medicine & Hemodialysis and a residency in Small Animal Clinical Nutrition at the University of California, Davis. He became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Nutrition, now ACVIM (Nutrition), in 2011. He joined the Royal Canin Research & Development Center initially as Research Nutritionist, advising new product development and leading the urology and nephrology research programs, and later as manager of the veterinary research team. In 2023, he joined BluePearl as Divisional VP of Medicine for the East region in the US.

Angela Witzel Rollins, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Nutrition)
Clinical Professor, University of Tennessee

Dr. Rollins is a Board-Certified Veterinary Nutritionist® and Clinical Professor at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Rollins is a life-long volunteer, having completed all her education and training at the University of Tennessee, including her DVM, PhD, and nutrition residency program. Dr. Rollins is currently a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Nutrition) and Past president of the American Academy of Veterinary Nutrition. She has authored numerous research publications in the field of animal nutrition with a primary research focus on companion animal obesity physiology, treatment and prevention. 

Ashley Self, MS, LVMT, VTS (Nutrition)

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Rae Sires, DVM, DACVIM (Nutrition)

Dr. Rae Sires is currently the Manager of Nutrition Research at The Farmer’s Dog. She has a clinical veterinary history of both general practice and small animal emergency medicine, having completed a 1-year specialty internship and worked as an emergency clinician at BluePearl Veterinary Partners prior to pursuing a residency in small animal clinical nutrition at the University of California, Davis. She became a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Nutrition) in 2021. She is an educator with the Veterinary Information Network and serves on the ACVIM General Exam Item Review Committee.

Lisa Weeth, DVM, DACVIM (Nutrition)
Clinical Nutritionist, Metropolitan Animal Specialty Hospital, Los Angeles, CA

Dr. Weeth graduated from University of California, Davis, in 2002, and completed her Clinical Nutrition residency in 2007. She became a Board-Certified Veterinary Nutritionist that same year and has been in Nutrition Specialty practice ever since. She is currently Medical Director and head of the Nutrition Department at Metropolitan Animal Specialty Hospital in Los Angeles, California, and in addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Weeth is a frequent lecturer at regional, national, and international veterinary conferences; serves on the WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee; and is on the Executive Board for the American Association of Veterinary Nutrition.