My Pet Nutritionist

Meet The Team

Alison Daniel

Nutrition (Applied Science) Ad Dip, BSC Hons, Animal nutrition PD Cert

Our Co-Founder Alison, has specialised in canine and feline nutrition for over 13 years, helping owners and their pets all over the world.

Alison trained in Sydney, Australia with some of the very best, starting off with a degree in human applied science, leading into naturopathic nutrition and then specialising in functional medicine with a focus on new product development in the health sector for practitioners, and experts in the field.

Alison’s passion for natural sciences soon spilt over into pets after training as a small animal companion nutritionist and completing her studies in Australia in 2008. Keeping a foot in both camps of human and pet nutrition, Alison has honed her skills within the health sector, using her extensive experience in nutrigenomics and epigenetics, applying this knowledge to disease in canines, and having great success.

It’s the combination of working with healing foods, naturopathic principles and scientific research that formulates a winning combination for Alison’s clinical practice.

Lisa Hannaby

BA (Hons), PGCE, PGDip, MA, MBPs - Content Writer and Researcher

A former Lecturer in Health and Social Care, Lisa is a psychology and nutrition graduate. Realising the close link between what we eat and how we feel and behave, Lisa undertook additional study, a Post-Grad Certificate in Biochemistry and an MSc in Human Nutrition. Most recently adding a certificate in Integrative Nutrition to the mix as well.

Swapping humans for pets, Lisa retrained as a pet groomer, setting up her own business along with a cattery. Whilst the cattery functions as a business, Lisa allocates rooms for local rescues during off-peak months to rehabilitate cats ready to find new homes. The majority of these cats suffer with digestive issues, so Lisa’s nutrition experience comes in particularly handy.

Lisa consults on and develops canine and feline nutrition education in the industry and has a regular feature with Edition Dog and the former Edition Cat Magazine. She has also been featured in the Gundog Journal. Alongside this, Lisa keeps a hand in the human arena, having a regular feature in On the Couch Magazine and as a Science Writer for the Centre of Nutritional Psychology in the US.

Katie McCaul

VN Dip Naturopath BSc ANutR - Animal Nutritionist

Katie’s Career began as a veterinary nurse which gave her invaluable experience including running clinics, dealing with owners and their pets through difficult circumstances and managing a team of nurses. Katie very much enjoyed her role and gained a knowledge and understanding of animal’s health and well-being.

After leaving practice she was lucky enough to complete a BSc in Animal Behaviour and Physiology. This taught her about the evolutionary path our domesticated pets had been on and how innate behaviour and physiology are the key to happiness and well-being.

Katie’s recent role as research and development manager at a raw pet food company gave her an insight into the pet food industry. Leading her to achieve a Diploma in naturopathy with a specialism in nutrition. Sharing her experience and knowledge with the veterinary profession is a real passion and she delivers courses and lectures to the veterinary community. Passionate about supporting owners in their choice of feeding and aims to provide unbiased support covering raw and home cooked.

Louise Dodds

BVSc MRCVS - Holistic Veterinary Surgeon

Louise qualified as a veterinary surgeon BVSc from the University of Bristol and have since worked in small animal general practice and emergency and critical care. Louise’s journey into complementary medicine started when she completed the Association of British Veterinary Acupuncture (ABVA) course and started integrating acupuncture into small animal practice. She witnessed great success (in both cats and dogs) of its use for chronic pain management, used alone and along side pharmaceuticals, as well as for more complex conditions such as Horner’s syndrome.

She later studied herbal medicine with the College of Integrative VeterinaryTherapies (CIVT) a modality she is truly passionate about and loves being able to offer this as an alternative treatment option. Louise’s goal is to find the root cause of her patient’s condition(s) and by using the above tools, help the body restore balance and heal its self.

Louise has also ‘kept a hand-in’ western veterinary medicine & surgery by working the odd emergency and critical care shift. Louise also offers conventional veterinary support for My Pet Nutritionist clients.

Karla Pearson

PD Cert Canine Nutrition - Canine Nutritionist Specialist

Karla is owned by Betty, an 8 year old French Bull Dog. Betty was Karla’s first dog as an adult and like most new puppy owners, fell madly in love with this little bundle of joy! She wanted to be the very best guardian possible and so followed all of the veterinary advice to the letter. She bought a very well-known, expensive breed specific kibble, made sure she never missed her spot on treatments and always gave her boosters. Betty was even neutered a ta mere six months old, and then all of a sudden, the problems started! Itchy skin, digestive issues, hives, musculoskeletal problems, behaviour issues and the list goes on! Utterly heartbroken, no matter what the vets did, nothing worked.

It wasn’t until Karla attended a nutrition lecture about canine fresh food that the light build moment occurred and immediately fuelled a passion and life’s calling into canine nutrition and natural health. The more she studied and researched, the more she wanted to help owners avoid the same mistakes. She began to deliver seminars across the U.K. with a focus on fresh feeding, natural flea and worm prevention and understanding vaccination schedules and titer testing.

Karla has helped 1000’s of dog’s transition from an ultra-processed diet to healthier, fresh feeding options. There is no better person to help you navigate the confusing world of pet nutrition.

Yaz Porritt

BA (Hons), PGDip - Canine Massage Therapist

Yaz left her job in finance to pursue her true passion, working with animals. After successfully running her own pet care business and looking to challenge herself further Yaz retrained as a Canine Massage Therapist. Yaz studied in depth massage techniques, canine anatomy, gait analysis and diseases/injuries affecting movement. Once qualified Yaz set up her Canine Massage Clinic where she developed a keen interest in pain manifestation, behaviour and management. Taking on further studies and research around degenerative joint diseases and neurological rehabilitation. Yaz is incredibly passionate about multimodal management of conditions, in particular the relationship between species appropriate nutrition and musculoskeletal health.

Yaz has been featured in publications such as Gun Dog Journal and Animal Therapy Magazine. Not only working with pain management cases, Yaz works with canine athletes (Gun Dogs and CaniCross) to keep them in optimum condition for work and competition season. Romanian rescue dogs are her heart dogs, she is a keen advocate for their emotional welfare and has fostered many. These dogs have allowed Yaz to hone in her skills around the subtleties of canine behaviour.

We get to the root cause of health concerns.

We offer in-depth and extensive consultation services for those pets that need support during illness, often when nothing else has worked.

Before you book your session, you fill out a 12-page questionnaire that covers, history, presenting symptoms/disease, current diet and an 8 systems body sequencing to establish possible deficiencies, other issues, under-functioning organs and other pathophysiology’s that may present as a problem.

Post consultation, we devise an easy to follow, bespoke plan, based on your pet’s needs, your ideals, whether it be raw, cooked, home-prepared, alongside supplementation and comprehensive lifestyle suggestions. Offering holism at its best.

We offer the best and most up to date innovation in pet health.

We can help solve any problem, big or small. Our main areas of specialism lie within itchy dogs, cancer support, IBS/IBD (Inflammatory issues and disease of the bowel), pancreatitis, kidney and liver disease, urinary issues, anxiety, arthritis and endocrine issues such as hypothyroidism.

We use our years of experience and extensive research in disease and genetic polymorphisms to best tailor a successful nutritional plan for your cat or dog.

Testimonials

“Alison is a knowledgeable innovator in the world of nutrition. I have worked with her for years and her enthusiasm, breadth of knowledge and professionalism is a joy.”

- Dr. Nick Thompson BSc (Vet Sci) Hons, BVM&S, VetMFHom, MRCVS

“In the work that I do as a trainer and behaviourist, nutrition is key to me and I work with Alison a great deal.

I love her approach as its honest, approachable and realistic. As a canine nutritionist she is ace, as a person she is fab too. That is a hard thing to find.”

- Louise Glazebrook, The Darling Dog Company

“When I first made contact with Alison, my Yorkshire Terrier, Darcey, had been diagnosed with three serious, complex, long-term health conditions.

By working with Alison to work through some tailored recipes and ideas, she came up with a plan and from that point on we haven't looked back! Darcey’s weight is now the best it has ever been in her six years of life!”

- Jo Maclennan, Edinburgh

“I had been to see 3 professional vets/consultants before seeing Alison for my Miss Chloe. She had several issues including high cholesterol, low functioning thyroid, joint issues and a lack lustre.

I am still working with Alison but I am pleased to say her thyroid function seems back to normal range, limping has gone away and she’s running around like a puppy again. Alison saved my dogs life.”

- Rosellina, Sicily

“Our dog Mabel had badly cut her paw which had then got infected. Visits to the vets seemed futile as the wound got worse. Alison put together a plan for me and offered immediate things for us to do that we could easily follow.

Within just one week following her advice the wound had healed over and she was back to eating her new food. I can’t thank Alison enough, she is a miracle worker. One happy dog (and owner).”

- Sarah and Mabel, London

"Alison gave me amazing advice when my 3 month puppy was diagnosed with suspected megaesophagus whilst vomiting several times a day.

Alison was really knowledgable about the condition medically and what steps the vet would most likely take. Alison devised a natural diet and supplement plan to support my puppy’s digestive system and a plan of action to help her gain weight.

I’m pleased to say my puppy’s health is improving every day.”

- Keri and Kali, London

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