A member of the GNC for eight years, Dr. Villaverde succeeds American veterinarian Dr. Gregg Takashima and will work with fellow Co-Chair Dr. Marge Chandler DVM, MS, MANZCVS, DACVN, DACVIM, MRCVS and the GNC’s members to provide continuing education and resources to support optimal nutrition for dogs and cats.

Dr. Villaverde qualified from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Spain, in 2000, before completing a PhD in animal nutrition. She undertook a small animal nutrition residency at the University of California, Davis, before returning to UAB to head the nutrition service at its teaching hospital until 2016. She has been board-certified in veterinary nutrition since 2010 and currently works as a clinical nutritionist and a nutrition consultant in Ireland.

The GNC is one of the WSAVA’s longest-serving Committees and promotes the importance of high-quality nutrition for companion animals and the central role of the veterinary healthcare team as the expert source of nutritional information.

It has created a set of WSAVA Global Nutrition Guidelines, together with a regularly updated Global Nutrition Toolkit, for use by veterinary teams.  Both are available in a range of languages. The Committee’s members are based around the world and hold different roles within the profession. They lecture and publish widely on all aspects of nutrition for companion animals.

Commenting on Dr. Villaverde’s appointment, Dr. Marge Chandler said: “Working with Gregg Takashima was a joy and we miss him very much. He made an immeasurable contribution to the GNC.

“I am delighted to welcome my new Co-Chair, Dr. Cecilia Villaverde, an ACVN and ECVCN diplomate. The GNC hasalready achieved a great deal this year, including the updating of the resources in our Global Nutrition Toolkit.”

Fonte:  WSAVA
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