From Zookeeper to PhD Animal Nutritionist: Dr. Francis Cabana on Pet Food Myths, Microbiomes & Feeding Better Dogs
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Dr. Francis Cabana discusses pet nutrition myths and the realities of the pet food industry.
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Francis Cabana to talk pet nutrition myths, unbalanced homemade recipes online, microbiome health, probiotics, and what it’s really like working in the pet food industry. We also cover whether dogs are true carnivores, zoo kibble, affordable ways to improve your dog’s bowl, and how to confidently choose evidence-based nutrition over internet noise. Timestamps: 0:56 – Dr. Francis’s origin story: from zookeeper to PhD animal nutritionist 8...
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