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Pat Harris

Pat Harris : MA, VetMB, PhD, DipECVCN MRCVS
EBVS European specialist in veterinary and comparative nutrition
RCVS specialist in Veterinary Clinical Nutrition (equine

After qualifying from Cambridge University, Pat completed her Ph.D. at the Animal Health Trust into the Equine Rhabdomyolysis Syndrome. She joined the Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition (now Waltham Petcare Science Institute) in 1995. As Director of Science for Mars Horsecare and Head of the WALTHAMTM Equine Studies Group, until Spring 2025, she was responsible for their equine research conducted in collaboration with experts at institutes and universities globally. This provided the science behind the SPILLERS™, BUCKEYE™ Nutrition, and WINERGY™ brands. She is now the Nutrition and Science advisor to Mars Horsecare and the Equine Studies Group. She is also a scientific advisor to MARS Equestrian™ sponsorship. Pat is a European Specialist in Veterinary Clinical and Comparative Nutrition, an RCVS recognized specialist in veterinary clinical nutrition (equine), and a British Equine Veterinary Association Past-President. She is also a member of several international societies and charity boards, plus holds, or has held, several academic posts within various institutions around the world. Pat lectures internationally on nutrition as it affects the health, welfare, behavior, and performance of the horse. She is the author or co-author of over 500 scientific papers, abstracts, and book chapters with recent emphasis on obesity, laminitis, and senior horse nutrition.

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