Veterinarian

Tessa Nijnatten

Veterinarian Tessa Nijnatten specializes in healthy dog nutrition. She is convinced that home-cooked food for dogs cannot be beaten physiologically or in terms of taste by ready-made food. It's so easy to get the spoons swinging and brings so many healthy and happy benefits for humans and pets alike.

Tessaa's CV:

Studied veterinary medicine at the University of Utrecht, Netherlands, graduating in 2014
2014-2017 Training as an equine nutritionist with Dr. Anneke Hallebeek
2016-2019 Training as a veterinary theopath from ICREO, graduated with the final thesis on "Absorption of nutrients"
2020-2023 MSC Animal Nutrition at the University of Glasgow - graduated with distinction
2014-2022 Practicing on small animals in various veterinary clinics including nutritional advice
2017-2020 Lecturer "Equestrian Sport & Management" at the vocational secondary level
2018 Kochbuch Dogs Kitchen2022 Certification in natural veterinary nutrition at the CIVT
2021-today: Veterinarian at LuckyChef

Tessa's vision and motivation:

There was only one period in my life when I didn't live with animals: the time during my veterinary studies. Before and after that, animals always played a huge role - and that should never be any different again. After my studies, I started small with animals and got myself two gerbils and - fittingly - our cat Trojka, who still lives with us today, fit and healthy. I then added two Icelandic shepherd dogs - Floki and Skyr. I even had a horse as a child. That was probably the animal that made me what I am today. Because the animal had enormous health problems - also in terms of nutrition. Years later, I specialized in precisely this topic. After all, I see nutrition as the basis for a healthy life. Not only for our animal friends, but also for us humans. It was nutrition that enabled my horse to live longer.

And today, nutrition is the reason why our dogs are such excellent athletes. In addition to nutrition, I am also passionate about teaching. Teaching others how important nutrition is and how it can be used to give animals the healthiest possible life, feed them healthy food and keep them fit. It is pure joy to see how animals' lives change for the better after nutritional advice. I love driving forward developments in dog nutrition and developing myself further in the process. Oh - and then I love cooking and testing my recipes at home with my jury dogs. Some days I envy them - they eat better than humans.

That's what Tessa does at LuckyChef:

Recipe development for dogs from puppy to senior age.
Recipes for snacks and complete meals.
Development of recipes specifically tailored to the needs of dogs (for healthy and active dogs through to overweight and older dogs).
Compilation of suitable protein, fat and carbohydrate sources with nutritional supplements.
Recipe development adapted to the possibilities of the pet owner.
Responsible for the development of the animal profile.
Responsible for the development of the nutritional software program. This ensures that all recipes are complete and balanced.
Instrumental in the development of LuckyChef nutritional supplements to make home cooking easier and safer for people and pets.
Veterinary and nutritional advice at LuckyChef

Tessa's personal statement:

"A happy and healthy dog starts with good food. We're here to help you cook a balanced and complete meal for your furry friend from the comfort of your own home. Simple, fast and without compromise."