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Lewisburg Pet Health and Nutrition Center
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The more we know, the more we need to know… Sally Perea showcases the latest addition to Royal Canin’s worldwide network of research facilities, and underlines the company’s commitment to continue the mission to identify the best possible nutrition for our pets.
Sally Perea
DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVN
Dr. Perea is a Diplomate of the American College of VeterinaryNutrition, having completed her clinical nutrition residency, DVM, andMS at the University of California, Davis (UCD) before serving thereas an Assistant Clinical Professor. She later went on to work withinindustry, and is currently with Royal Canin Research and Development.
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- The main purpose of the Lewisburg Center is to assess palatability, digestibility and RSS of Royal Canin diets and help improve them.
- The Lewisburg center specializes in areas such as skin and coat health, mobility, immunity and aging.
Delivery of high-quality nutrition to cats and dogs is a multi-step process. The procedure begins with a scientific observation, followed by the development of a research hypothesis, and ultimately to the validation of a new nutritional solution and novel product development. Evaluation of product performance is not only a cornerstone of this development process, it is crucial for ongoing product monitoring and continuous improvement.
The Pet Health and Nutrition Center (PHNC), located at Lewisburg, Ohio, was acquired by Royal Canin in 2014 to help expand the company’s research capabilities with the rapidly growing North American market. The PHNC now serves as one of two pet centers within the Royal Canin network, increasing the company’s capacity to respond to research needs and undertake investigation in defined areas of specialty. Both centers evaluate key product performance measures, such as palatability, digestibility, and urinary relative super saturation (RSS). In addition, the PHNC provides focus in specific areas such as skin and coat health, mobility, immunity, and aging. This additional level of expertise helps to enable increased nutritional precision and the development of products tailored to individual pet needs. All the research involves only healthy animals and is non-invasive in nature. [...]
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