Research
Impacts of pet food processing on health.
Peer-reviewed · ongoing
DVM · DACVIM (Nutrition) · DACVSMR
Helping dogs and cats live stronger, healthier lives for longer.
I'm one of the few veterinarians board-certified in both nutrition and sports medicine/rehabilitation, and a Clinical Professor at the University of Florida. My work connects nutrition, mobility, integrative medicine, and the science of how dogs and cats age.
The goal is not just more time. It is more good time — more comfort, more movement, more joy, and more ordinary days that still feel whole.
Faculty · Board certifications · Ventures
University of FloridaACVIM (Nutrition)ACVSMRIVI BlendDr. Justin's Wildly
For dog owners
How a veterinary nutritionist thinks about feeding your dog and helping dogs age well.
Plain-language guidance on food, supplements, mobility, and longevity for dogs.
Start hereFor cat owners
How to help your cat stay well for longer.
Practical guidance on food, body condition, hidden pain, and healthy aging in cats.
Start hereFor press & professionals
Bios, credentials, headshots, and the right door for media, academic, and industry inquiries.
Media inquiries, speaking, expert commentary, and consulting collaborations.
Press & partnersAreas of focus
Where the work comes together.
A small set of disciplines organized around one question: what actually helps dogs and cats stay healthy, mobile, and resilient for longer?
Explore each areaHealthspan & healthy aging
What healthy years in dogs and cats actually depend on, and what the new wave of pet longevity claims gets right and wrong.
Clinical nutrition
Minimally processed diets, home-prepared food, and rigorous formulation review.
Mobility, sports medicine & rehab
Movement is one of the clearest expressions of healthy aging, and one of the most underused levers. Predominantly canine work.
Integrative medicine
Evidence-informed integration of acupuncture, rehabilitation, and nutrition alongside conventional care.
The work
Healthy years, not just more years.
The most important work in companion-animal medicine is not just extending lifespan. It is extending the years of full function. Nutrition, mobility, integrative care, and thoughtfully formulated supplements all converge on the same question: how do we help dogs and cats age well?
That thread runs through the work below: research, consulting, teaching, and the products I help formulate.
Selected work
Recent writing & research.
Clinical
Integrative protocols for chronic disease management in dogs.
UF Small Animal Hospital
Formulation
Evidence thresholds for active inclusions in pet supplements.
Industry · in collaboration
Working on something where this thinking is useful?
Open to collaborations with academics, veterinary professionals, and journalists covering pet health, nutrition, longevity, and integrative medicine.