Georgia Woods, veterinary nurse at the Royal Canin Weight Management Clinic at Liverpool University’s Small Animal Teaching Hospital, has been awarded the Veterinary Technician Speciality in Nutrition – one of only two vet nurses in the UK to hold the qualification.
Georgia deals exclusively with nutrition and obesity, advising and supporting clients with cats and dogs that have been referred to the clinic from across the country.
Royal Canin supported Georgia’s studies with the Academy of Veterinary Nutrition Technicians, which culminated in a four-hour exam in Phoenix, Arizona. Before even being considered for the VTS in Nutrition exam, Georgia had to submit case logs from a large number of her nutritional cases.
She said: “Although I currently specialise in obesity care, I believe that good nutrition is the cornerstone of all veterinary therapy and so was keen to learn more…Not surprisingly, the process was incredibly tough. I am truly honoured to have been awarded this qualification and I hope I can use it to make a meaningful difference to my patients, whilst raising awareness of the importance of good nutrition among veterinary professionals.”
John O’Connor, corporate affairs director at Royal Canin, said: “We are so proud of what Georgia has achieved. She is one of only 23 veterinary nurses in the world to hold this qualification. Nutrition is central to everything we do at Royal Canin so we were delighted to support her. The knowledge she has gained will help the cats and dogs that she sees every day at the Weight Management Clinic to live longer, happier and healthier lives.”
