Romela S.

Are you looking for a veterinarian and a veterinary nutritionist to develop, formulate, reverse engineer, or optimize your commercial pet food, a special diet or a nutrition plan for your pet, or pet supplement line? I am Dr. Romela Salgado, an Award-Winning Companion Animal Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Nutritionist, and Pet Food Formulation Scientist with 8+ years of clinical and commercial experience. Through my global consultancy, Pet Labs™, I have architected 90+ commercial SKUs deployed across 19 international regulatory markets. I bridge the gap between clinical veterinary medicine, nutritional biochemistry, and market viability helping pet brands, startups, feed manufacturers, and pet parents go from concept to compliant, high-margin, shelf-ready products. Core Services & Specialties 1. Pet Food & Animal Feed Formulation Custom Formulations: Complete & balanced daily recipes aligned with AAFCO & FEDIAF standards (fresh/cooked, raw, kibble, freeze-dried, air-dried, and functional feeds). Formula Enhancement & Reverse Engineering: Optimizing current products for palatability, shelf-life, cost margins, or recreating successful market benchmarks. Nutrient Analysis & Verification: Precision analysis for both homemade diets and commercial products. Manufacturing Guides & Sourcing: Factory-ready SOPs, HACCP safety protocols, ingredient sourcing (organic, marine, herbal, earthy elements, probiotics), and cost-margin optimization. 2. Pet Supplement Development Advanced Formulations: Functional chews, liquids, powders, lollipops, and cellular/mitochondrial health supplements. Holistic & Novel Ingredients: Integrating evidence-based herbal, organic, marine, and probiotic complexes into shelf-ready formats. 3. Veterinary Clinical Nutrition & Patient Care Custom Diets for healthy pets and pets with chronic diseases: Disease-specific protocols for complex chronic conditions (Colitis/IBD, Chronic Diarrhea, Hyperadrenocorticism, Obesity with Hip Dysplasia, Lymphoma). Individualized Plans: Weight loss protocols, healthy life-stage meal plans, and second-opinion clinical case reviews. 4. Technical Copywriting, Research & Endorsements Scientific Copy & White Papers: Data-backed technical copywriting for patents, product launches, and consumer education. Content & Recipe Books: E-books, canine/feline cookbooks, blog articles, proofreading, and digital products for pet owners and veterinary professionals. Brand Endorsements: Official veterinary endorsements and technical backing for compliant pet food and supplement brands. Species Expertise 🐕 Dogs | 🐈 Cats | 🐎 Horses (Thoroughbreds) | 🐟 Aquaculture/Fish Why Hire Me? Proven Commercial Track Record: 90+ projects across 19 countries (US, UK, EU, Asia-Pacific, Middle East). Award-Winning Innovator: SPARK National Skilled Youth Entrepreneur of 2024 Winner & 2025 Encyte Change Maker’s Grant Recipient for Pet Nutrition. Timely & Focused: Prompt communication, meticulous precision, and on-time delivery guaranteed. How To Get Started Please send me a direct message with your project outline or requirement before placing an order/sending an offer so we can align on scope, deliverables, and timeline!