I’ve always loved animals. Horses, dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters – you name it, I’ve got a soft spot for them all. I even told my parents that I wanted to be a vet after seeing my local vet treating my hamster when I was 10. I’ve always been attracted and fascinated by animals in equal measure. They can provide us with invaluable resources and I particularly enjoy the relationship we can have with them. So it was a truly emotional milestone for me when I qualified as a vet in 2011. After gaining some practical experience in a mixed veterinary clinic, I worked as a research and teaching assistant in the Physiology department of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. At the same time, I embarked on a doctorate in scientific research, completing it in November 2019. To keep my hand in with clinical practice, I decided to train in veterinary acupuncture at the French Veterinary Academy of Acupuncture and Osteopathy (AVETAO) in January 2019, which gave me another way of taking care of my patients and complemented my scientific training. The logical next step for me was to join Miloa, which I did in August 2020. My primary motive was to help develop effective, innovative solutions to constantly improve the health and well-being of our pets, who give so much back to us in return!