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Ava Firth
Director of R&D
Tonisity
Ava is a veterinarian and board-certified specialist in veterinary emergency and critical care. Originally from Ohio, USA, she has held both private practice and university positions in the USA, Australia and the United Kingdom, specialising in small animal emergencies and lecturing internationally.
Her interest in critical care nutrition, particularly microenteral nutrition, led to her position as Director of Research and Development for Tonisity. She is responsible for designing and coordinating research and trials, as well as managing the product development pipeline and regulatory affairs.