[ladyjane]

Just thought I would post the credentials of one of the vet nutrionists that I have used. I opted to use a different one recently for my Cookie because she is local.

Dr. John E. Bauer, Ph.D., D.V.M., Dipl. ACVN | Peer Scientists Committee | Organizational Structure | About Us | International Omega-3 Learning and Education Consortium for Health and Medicine


John E. Bauer, Ph.D., D.V.M., Dipl. ACVN is Professor of Small Animal Clinical Sciences and holder of the Mark L. Morris Professorship of Clinical Nutrition in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M University. He is a past Chair and current member of the Intercollegiate Graduate Faculty of Nutrition at Texas A&M. Bauer's areas of specialization are lipid biochemistry, disorders of lipid metabolism, and comparative biomedicine and nutrition. His studies have included lipoprotein and fatty acid metabolism of domestic and exotic animals as well as animal models of hypercholesterolemia and atherogenesis of humans. Dr. Bauer was appointed to the Committee on Nutrient Requirements of Dogs and Cats for the National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council which recently published "Nutrient Requirements of Dogs and Cats".

Dr. Bauer received his his B.S. in Chemistry with high distinction from the University of Kentucky. His D.V.M. as well as his M.S. and Ph.D. in nutritional sciences are from the University of Illinois. He is a charter Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Nutrition, an American Veterinary Medical Association recognized specialty organization.