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Veterinarian

Hanna Stephan

Hanna is a passionate vet and has been searching for the best dog food for years. She has also made a name for herself as a dog cookbook author and now develops uniquely tasty and healthy LuckyChef recipes. Hanna has completed many exciting and instructive veterinary stations before she came to this point.

Hanna's CV:

  • Studied veterinary medicine at the University of Veterinary Medicine Hanover
  • 2011 State exam
  • 2011-2013 Collaboration in the development of the dietary food brand Dr. Link® for dogs and cats
  • 2013 Small animal practice Lübeck incl. nutrition consultation
  • 2014-today: Head of nutritional advice and product development at premium manufacturer Terra Canis GmbH
  • 2017 Development of the veterinary dog food "Alimentum Veterinarium" from Terra Canis for sick dogs
  • 2018 Cookbook Dogs Kitchen
  • 2011-today: editorial work on various dog, cat and horse projects, magazines, articles etc.

Private:

Passion not only characterizes my profession, but also my private life. I live on my own small farm with 14 horses, 6 chickens, my cat Brownie and my dog Schokoschnute. This wonderful place is my home, my inspiration and my childhood dream come true.

Hanna's vision and motivation:

I grew up with dogs, cats and horses and love our animal friends. Not only professionally, but also privately, I am closely connected with animals every day and am happy that my whole life revolves around four-legged friends. During my professional career and also with my own animals, I have been able to observe the influence of nutrition on the health of our pets for decades. We have it in our own hands to create the basis for an optimal and healthy diet - for ourselves and for our dogs. 

 I am so fascinated by this topic that I have now completely immersed myself in the world of dog nutrition. I love everything to do with species-appropriate nutrition, am constantly developing new recipes and expanding my knowledge every day, which then benefits our furry friends. One ingredient is indispensable: a huge portion of love, which is then put into our animals' food.

That's what Hanna does at LuckyChef:

  • Developing recipes and expanding the product range*
  • Evaluation/development of animal profiles
  • Nutritional advice
  • Specialist editorial team
  • Organization Vet Team
  • Delivery of veterinary expertise
  • Webinars, cooking shows and answering customer questions online

This is how Hanna's LuckyChef recipes are created:

  • Who is the recipe for
  • Type of recipe (snack, complete feed, supplementary feed)
  • What is the aim of the recipe (e.g. losing weight)
  • Seasonal specialties
  • Choice of protein source Choice of carbohydrates, vegetables, fruit, herbs
  • Which oils and additives
  • Accounting and control
    • Development of LuckyChef food supplements
    • Composition of the ingredients,
    • Calculation of the nutrient balance and adjustments
    • Check whether the composition fits/is consistent with the nutritional purpose
    • Selection of the supplement and optimal dosage