Marie Menniti
BVMS MSc AFHEA MRCVS
Marie is originally from Canada where she got her Masters in Animal Nutrition. Her research was canine nutrition. Soon after, she landed in Edinburgh where she attended veterinary school. During her veterinary studies, Marie also achieved the Associate Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy. Her first veterinary job was working with poultry in Scotland. With her interest in teaching, she presented the poultry medicine at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary medicine and developed the Extra Mural Studies program at her practice. Marie keeps up her nutrition knowledge by attending the yearly European Society of Veterinary & Comparative Nutrition Congress. In her spare time, she enjoys travelling and hiking the trails around Scotland. Marie lives with a chatty Bengal cat named Meeyu.
Latest articles by Marie Menniti
What food should I give to my puppy?
Bringing your puppy home for the first time is very exciting. Along with your new bundle of energy, there are many big decisions to be made; including which diet to choose. You’ll have to pick out a food that is suitable…
July 17, 2021
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Should we be giving dogs electrolytes in hot weather?
When the sun shines brightly on the hottest days of the year, we often reach for electrolyte-laden drinks for hydration. These special drinks are great to help replenish nutrients lost during sweating. However, should we…
Why is calcium so important for pet reptiles?
Providing a complete and balanced diet is essential when you are keeping any pet. In reptiles, however, not getting it right can quickly lead to some pretty severe and irreversible consequences. A lack of calcium in the…
Should I be avoiding grain-free food for my dog?
With the rise of grain-free dog foods, veterinarians started to notice a worrying trend; dogs eating these diets were found to be suffering from a rare heart condition. This illness, called Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM),…
Vegan food for cats - has it been proven to be safe?
Once upon a time, our pet cats and dogs would spend their entire lives outside our homes. As time has passed, they have moved into our homes and now even sleep on our beds! As our pets have increasingly become seen as fu…
March 17, 2021
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Backyard Poultry: To Vaccinate or Not
They say that prevention is better than cure. Vaccines are used in health plans to train the immune system to deal with infection by building up an immune response. We routinely vaccinate ourselves, our cats, and our dog…
March 3, 2021
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