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Dr Elena Marsh
Small animal veterinarian in general practice for fourteen years, with a particular interest in preventive medicine, feline chronic disease and client communication. Reviews all health and nutrition content on Petarium.
Preventive care · Feline medicine · Chronic disease · Emergency triage
DVM DACVIMDr Samuel Okoye
Board-certified internal medicine specialist working in a referral hospital. Writes on diagnostics, endocrine disease and how to interpret laboratory results without over-reading them.
Internal medicine · Endocrinology · Diagnostics
MSc Animal Behaviour, CCABPriya Raman
Certified clinical animal behaviourist working with dogs and cats in referral practice. Focused on translating behavioural science into practical, welfare-first advice for ordinary households.
Behaviour · Anxiety and fear · Socialisation · Human-animal interaction
KPA-CTPTom Brennan
Professional trainer specialising in reward-based teaching for dogs, parrots and small mammals, and in cooperative care that makes veterinary handling easier for everyone.
Training · Cooperative care · Clicker training · Puppy education
PhD Animal NutritionDr Hana Lindqvist
Animal nutrition researcher who has formulated diets for companion animals and exotics. Writes about evidence, not marketing, and is careful to flag where the science is genuinely uncertain.
Nutrition · Life-stage feeding · Weight management · Ingredient science
RVNMarcus Cole
Registered veterinary nurse turned writer, with a decade of shelter and rescue experience. Covers adoption, welfare, end-of-life care and the practical realities of living with animals.
Shelter and rescue · Welfare · End-of-life care · Nursing care
BSc ZoologyAisha Nkemdirim
Zoologist and long-time reptile and amphibian keeper who writes husbandry guides grounded in each species' natural history, and campaigns for honest exotic pet retail.
Reptiles · Amphibians · Invertebrates · Habitat design
Aquatic Science MScJames Whitcombe
Freshwater and marine aquarist with fifteen years of fishroom experience, focused on water chemistry, cycling and stocking decisions that hold up over the long term.
Aquariums · Water chemistry · Fish health · Aquascaping
EditorLucy Fernandes
Journalist covering the human side of animal keeping: science reporting, interviews with researchers and clinicians, and the ethics of the pet industry.
Magazine · Science reporting · Interviews · Industry and ethics