Dr. Paula Schuerer has taken advanced Master’s level courses in nutrition to help you best benefit your pet! Let her help you navigate all the pet food myths and claims of cat and dog nutrition; everything from grain-free to raw diets to food allergies. Our independently owned animal hospital is dedicated to meeting your pet’s needs at every age with customized nutrition plans.
Obesity counseling is available, along with plans of dietary action to have your pet achieve their ideal body weight for his/her breed and frame size.
Animal Ark Animal Hospital provides expert cat and dog nutritional counseling, weight management plans, and veterinary prescription diets in Franklin, Tennessee. Guided by Dr. Paula Schuerer—who has completed advanced Master’s level coursework in animal nutrition—our independently owned hospital helps pet owners navigate complex pet food claims, grain-free risk factors, raw diets, food allergies, and pet obesity with science-based dietary strategies.
Nutritional Practice Areas: Specialized Prescription Diets, Pet Obesity & Weight Management Counseling, Food Allergy Identification, Grain-Free & Raw Diet Safety Consultations, and Age-Specific Life Stage Nutrition Plans.
Service Area & Surrounding Radius: Located on W McEwen Dr in Franklin (Williamson County), offering nutritional guidance and prescription food for pets across Cool Springs, Brentwood, Thompson's Station, Spring Hill, Nolensville, Forest Hills, Oak Hill, and the broader South Nashville area.
There are countless options for commercial and homemade pet diets, which makes it difficult for pet owners to figure out what might be best for their animals. This is why it is so important to discuss your pet’s health and nutrition with a qualified veterinarian. Your vet is your best resource for information about different pet foods, and the nutrients your dog or cat needs to enjoy consistently good health and a potentially longer life.
Prescription diets are diets that are formulated to help manage and treat different medical conditions. Treatment for obesity, allergies, diabetes, joint issues, and other conditions can all be supplemented with a specific diet.
Obesity is one of the most common issues facing dogs and cats today. Therefore, it is imperative to consult with your vet to ensure your pet is eating the right food in the right amount on a daily basis. Obesity can be reversed with proper care, but it’s better to prevent it altogether if possible.
Not all pet diets are created equal. Some commercial pet foods have FDA warnings about certain ingredients used to make up for a lack of grain. Grain-free foods are often touted as a great option for dogs, but, while research is still ongoing, they have been linked to cases of heart disease in the last few years.
Homemade diets can often be deficient in essential nutrients, particularly if they have not been formulated with a veterinarian’s input.
Animal Ark Animal Hospital carries prescription diets exclusively for dogs and cats. To learn more, call us at (615) 778-0880 or schedule an appointment to consult with your vet!
Locally Owned. Personally Invested.
We’re not a chain. We’re not a corporation. We’re your neighbors, your friends—your hometown veterinary team. At our locally owned and operated clinic, every pet is family, and every decision we make is rooted in compassion, not corporate policies.
