Learn Veterinary Nutrition
Practical courses and guides to help you formulate nutritionally complete diets, run better nutrition consults, and grow your practice.
Getting Started
New to the tool? These short guides walk you through setup and your first recipe.
Your First Recipe in 5 Minutes
Create your account, enter a patient profile, and generate your first balanced recipe.
Reading the Nutrient Dashboard
How to read the nutrient compliance panel, interpret status indicators, and spot nutrients that need attention.
Fine-Tuning Recipes With the AI Assistant
Use plain language to swap ingredients, adjust protein and fat levels, accommodate allergies, and iterate on any recipe.
Nutrition Science
Deepen your understanding of the nutritional science behind balanced diet formulation.
The 38 Essential Nutrients Explained
A reference guide to every essential nutrient -- what it does, where it comes from, and what deficiency looks like.
Life Stage Nutrition Requirements
How nutritional needs change from puppyhood through senior years, and how to formulate for each stage.
NRC vs AAFCO Standards
Key differences between NRC recommended allowances and AAFCO nutrient profiles, and when each applies.
Common Nutrient Interactions
Calcium-phosphorus ratios, zinc-copper balance, and other relationships that affect formulation outcomes.
Clinical Practice
Practical advice for integrating nutrition services into your day-to-day workflow.
Running an Effective Nutrition Consult
Gather the right patient information, set client expectations, and deliver a diet plan in a single visit.
Transitioning Patients to Home-Prepared Diets
Gradual dietary transitions, monitoring protocols, and follow-up schedules for long-term success.
When to Refer to a Board-Certified Nutritionist
Recognizing cases that need specialist input -- complex metabolic conditions, multiple organ involvement, and more.
Pricing Nutrition Consults for Your Practice
How clinics structure nutrition services as a revenue stream, with real pricing models and ROI data.
Case Studies
See how veterinary practices are using Ration Lab to improve patient outcomes and grow their nutrition services.
Managing Renal Disease Through Diet
How one clinic used software-assisted low-phosphorus recipes to support patients with chronic kidney disease.
Growing a Nutrition Practice From Zero
From zero nutrition consults to four paid consultations per week in under three months.
Multi-Allergy Patient Formulation
Avoiding chicken, beef, and grains while maintaining nutrient compliance across all 38 essential nutrients.
Ready to Put It Into Practice?
These courses are always free. When you're ready to start formulating diets for your own patients, try the tool itself.
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