She obtained her veterinary degree and her PhD in animal nutrition by the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain. She completed a clinical nutrition residency at the University of California Davis. She is board certified in veterinary nutrition by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Nutrition) and by the European College of Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition (ECVCN) since 2010. She is a consultant in clinical nutrition for Expert Pet Nutrition (www.expertpetnutrition.com) and Veterinary Information Network (VIN). She is the co-chair of the WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee and has written several articles and book chapters on companion animal nutrition.