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Emma Rodriguez, LVT, VTS (Nutrition)

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Editorial Lead & VTS (Nutrition) at FurCalc | Licensed Veterinary Technician | Clinical Nutrition

Denver, Colorado, United States[email protected]Editorial Lead & Nutrition Reviewer at FurCalc
Editorial role profile. This page describes a role on our editorial team; it may be assigned to different licensed reviewers over time. See our editorial policy for details.

About

Licensed Veterinary Technician with a board-recognized specialty in nutrition — VTS (Nutrition), Academy of Veterinary Nutrition Technicians.

At FurCalc, I lead editorial. That means I fact-check every calorie formula, body-condition score reference, and feeding-chart number against primary sources: NRC Nutrient Requirements of Dogs and Cats (2006), AAHA Weight Management Guidelines, and WSAVA Global Nutrition Guidelines. If a number on this site is wrong, that's on me.

My path to nutrition: 10 years as a vet tech, last 5 at a referral specialty hospital with a board-certified veterinary nutritionist as mentor. I worked clinical nutrition cases — diabetic cats, renal diets, weight-loss protocols, recovery-from-cachexia patients, hepatic diets, and large-animal ration formulation.

I believe the 'right' number on a calculator only matters if it comes from peer-reviewed evidence. I make sure it does — and when research changes, I make sure we update.

Experience

  1. F

    Editorial Lead & Nutrition Reviewer

    FurCalc · Full-time

    Oct 2023 – Present · Denver, Colorado · Remote

    Own editorial process for the entire site. Fact-check calorie math against NRC / AAHA / WSAVA references. Manage correction policy and version history. Assign reviewers, track review dates, enforce 12-month re-reviews. Write blog articles on nutrition, BCS, and weight management.

  2. CP

    Senior Nutrition Technician

    Colorado Pet Specialists · Full-time

    Jun 2018 – Sep 2023 · Denver, Colorado, United States

    Clinical nutrition for referral internal-medicine cases. Diet plans for diabetic, renal, hepatic, and weight-loss patients. Worked under a DACVN (board-certified veterinary nutritionist). Earned VTS (Nutrition) credential in 2020. 200+ weight-management case plans executed.

  3. DV

    Veterinary Technician

    Denver Veterinary Hospital · Full-time

    Jul 2014 – May 2018 · Denver, Colorado, United States

Education

  1. CS

    Colorado State University

    Bachelor of Science (BSc) · Animal Sciences — Nutrition concentration

    2010 – 2014

  2. BI

    Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology

    Associate of Applied Science (AAS) · Veterinary Technology

    2012 – 2014

Licenses & certifications

  • Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT)

    Colorado State Board of Veterinary Medicine

    Issued 2014

  • VTS (Nutrition)

    Academy of Veterinary Nutrition Technicians

    Issued 2020

  • NAVTA Active Member

    National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America

    Issued 2015

Skills & expertise

  • Clinical Nutrition
  • Weight Management
  • Body Condition Scoring
  • Diet Formulation
  • Veterinary Technology
  • Technical Writing
  • Peer Review / Fact-Checking
  • Pet Parent Education
  • Diabetic Management (feline)
  • Renal Diet Planning

Languages

  • • English — Native
  • • Spanish — Native

Editorial standards

Content on FurCalc follows the editorial policy: formulas are sourced from primary peer-reviewed literature, health-impact tools are reviewed by a licensed veterinarian, and errors are corrected with a visible update date. Read our medical disclaimer before acting on any calculator output.

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