About the Author
Robin became a registered veterinary technologist in 1996 and obtained a Veterinary Technician Specialty in nutrition in 2019. Robin’s professional experience includes working in small and mixed animal practices as an RVT and practice manager and managing a large pet boarding facility. She developed a nutrition program for a veterinary corporation and has written multiple articles and chapters about nutrition, along with recently completing a textbook on animal microbiomes. Her new role as the veterinary onboarding specialist at AnimalBiome meets both her interests in nutrition and microbiome health. Currently, Robin is the education director for the Canadian Academy of Veterinary Nutrition and the president-elect for the Academy of Veterinary Nutrition Technicians.
Written By This Author

Nutrition
Understanding Alternative Protein Sources for Companion Animal Food
Insects, yeast, microalgae, and in vitro meat are some of the alternative protein sources we might start seeing in pet foods in years to come.
Gastroenterology
Microbiome-Targeted Therapies: Probiotics and Fecal Microbiota Transplants
Identifying the type of dysbiosis a patient is experiencing will help indicate the best microbiome-targeted therapy to resolve the associated gastrointestinal symptoms and their cause.