Petfood Forum 2019

David Dzanis
CEO
Regulatory Discretion Inc.


Dzanis is a board-certified veterinary nutritionist and CEO of Regulatory Discretion Inc., a consulting company for the pet food and related industries in matters regarding nutrition, ingredients, labeling and regulation. He is a diplomate and current secretary of the American College of Veterinary Nutrition and an adjunct professor in the Regulatory Science Program at the USC School of Pharmacy. He also writes a monthly column on regulatory and other issues for Petfood Industry. Dzanis received his doctor of veterinary medicine degree from Purdue University and his PhD in veterinary medicine, veterinary physiology and nutrition from Cornell University. He served as a veterinary nutritionist for the US Food and Drug Administration for eight years prior to his move to private consulting. During that time, Dzanis served on the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) Pet Food Committee and chaired the expert panel that developed the AAFCO Dog and Cat Food Nutrient Profiles. He is a past-president of the American Academy of Veterinary Nutrition and was a member of two National Research Council committees on dog, cat and horse nutrition.

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