Pr Myriam Hesta
PhD Vet Sci, Dip ECVCN
European
Veterinary Specialist in Comparative Nutrition
Member of European College of Veterinary and
Comparative Nutrition
In 1996, Myriam Hesta graduated at the Faculty
of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University.
In 1997, she started working at the Animal
Nutrition Laboratory at the same faculty.
She started nutrition consultations at the
small animal clinic at the university and in 2001 she successfully passed her
ECVCN (European College of Veterinaryand Comparative Nutrition) certifying
rexam.
Her main research topic, impact of prebiotic supplemantation in dogs and cats, resulted in a PhD degree in 2003. At this moment she is lecturer in companion animal nutrition at the Ghent University. Her current topics of interes are obesity and effect of nutrition on gastrointestinal health in companion animals including horses.
In 2011, she started a equine
nutrition consultation service for horse owners and veterinarians. A similar
serice is also available for dogs an cats since a longer period. She is the
main supervisor of several ECVCN residents and PhD students.