Veterinary Nutrition Specialty Service (VNSS)
Feeding is an integral part of animal companionship. We help you navigate your choices.
We are here to help with
tough nutrition questions and cases
using a neutral, dynamic, and evidence-based approach.
Veterinary Nutrition Specialty Service (VNSS) provides affordable nutrition consulting services to clients of general practice veterinarians and veterinary specialists. Consultations are provided both remotely through any referring veterinarians in Southern, Central, or Northern California* and directly through in-person appointments for pet owners in the Bay Area.
*Client communications are directly handled by the referring veterinarian and/or their staff for all remote consultations.
Services:
Veterinary Nutrition Specialty Service (VNSS) helps veterinarians and pet owners with:
Palatable homemade diets for healthy pets and sick patients
Challenging nutritional cases such as with food allergies and/or multiple diseases
Critical care nutritional support (enteral & parenteral nutrition)
Weight loss or weight gain counseling utilizing a highly customized approach
Fees:
(Effective August 1, 2021)
Commercially Prepared Pet Food Recommendation, $158
Weight Loss Counseling & Plan, $158
Homemade Diet Evaluation & Formulation*, $227 and up
Critical Care Nutrition Formulation & Monitoring Plan, $73
Nutritional Supplement/Treat Evaluation Report, $227/hour
Recheck appointments & reformulations charged at lower subsidized rate.
All fees will be due to "Veterinary Nutrition Specialty Service".
*We do not formulate raw food (uncooked meats) diets