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Petco Adds Three New Veterinary Experts to Industry-Leading Petco Pet Wellness Council
Council's collective expertise in specialized veterinary care grows to help Petco fortify its approach to pet health and wellness SAN DIEGO, Oct. 13, 2021
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[{"type":"text","content":"Council's collective expertise in specialized veterinary care grows to help Petco fortify its approach to pet health and wellness\n\n\nSAN DIEGO, Oct. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: WOOF) today announced three new members have joined the Petco Pet Wellness Council (PPWC), a coalition of independent, leading experts in veterinary science and animal care who inform both company- and industry-wide education and evolution in support of overall pet health and wellness. Petco and the PPWC today welcome: \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nDr. Raymond Anthony, PhD – Professor of philosophy at University of Alaska Anchorage, long-standing ethics advisor to the American Veterinary Medical Association's (AVMA) Animal Welfare Committee and member of the AVMA's Panel on Euthanasia; Dr. La'Toya Latney, DVM, DECZM, DABVP – Adjunct professor of zoological and companion animal medicine at University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and board-certified zoo and exotic animal veterinarian at the Animal Medical Center in New York City; and Dr. Kemba Marshall, MPH, DVM, DABVP, SHRM-CP – Director of veterinary services for the Land O' Lakes Purina Animal Nutrition Center and board-certified veterinarian specializing in avian medicine.\"The Petco Pet Wellness Council is a tremendous resource and one of Petco's greatest assets,\" said Ron Coughlin, Chairman and CEO of Petco. \"The impartial, science-based viewpoints brought forth by each member have been instrumental in guiding our successful transformation from a traditional retailer to a complete health and wellness company that helps pet parents care for the pets they love. With their thoughtful expert input and deep commitment to pet wellness, we continue raising the bar for the entire pet industry in the name of doing what's best for pets.\" \nDrs. Anthony, Latney and Marshall expand the PPWC's collective expertise in specialized veterinary care, bring additional gender and ethnic diversity to the council, and increase the number of members to 11. All three doctors will formally meet their PPWC peers as well as Petco's leadership team today, during a virtual council meeting where Petco's near- and long-term health and wellness initiatives will be reviewed.\nTo ensure Petco continues serving the best interest of pets well into the future, the PPWC helps shape Pe...