EXECUTIVE & MEDICAL REVIEW BOARD

Meet Our Leadership, Engineering & Veterinary Team

PawsMetric brings together licensed Doctors of Veterinary Medicine (DVMs), software engineers, medical editors, and biostatisticians to deliver accurate, science-backed pet tools.

Dr. Emily Watson, DVM

Lead Veterinary Data Specialist & Medical Officer

DVM, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine (2012)

Canine Metabolic Health & Epigenetic Aging

Dr. Watson has spent over 14 years in clinical practice and companion animal research. She oversees the mathematical algorithms for biological age conversion and canine caloric expenditure.

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Licensed Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)

Member, American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

Author of 12+ peer-reviewed companion animal longevity studies

Dr. Marcus Vance, DACVIM

Board-Certified Internal Medicine Specialist & Toxicologist

DVM, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine (2008)

Small Animal Internal Medicine & Emergency Toxicology

Dr. Vance completed his residency in small animal internal medicine at UPenn. He consults on acute toxicity thresholds (theobromine, xylitol, tartaric acid) and medication safety bounds.

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Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (DACVIM)

Former Emergency Clinical Director at Oakwood Animal Hospital

Specialist reviewer for emergency dosage and toxicity calculators

Sarah Jenkins, RVT

Chief Canine Behaviorist & Biomechanics Specialist

B.S. Animal Science, Purdue University (2015)

Puppy Development, Gear Fitting & Canine Ergonomics

Sarah is a Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) and Fear Free Certified behaviorist. She designs our gear measurement algorithms (harness, crate, and airline carrier standards).

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Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT)

Fear Free Certified Professional (FFCP)

Member, Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT)

Alex Rivera

Lead Calculation Architect & Engineering Director

M.S. Computer Science, Stanford University (2016)

Client-Side Algorithmic Engines & Core Web Vitals Optimization

Alex leads the software engineering team at PawsMetric. He builds our 0ms-latency, client-side calculation engines ensuring zero server delays and sub-second page loads.

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10+ Years Building High-Scale Web Architecture

Specialist in Mathematical Parsing & Performant Frontend Engineering

Core Contributor to Open-Source Pet Health Frameworks

Jessica Chen

Senior Medical Content Strategist & Scientific Editor

B.A. Journalism & Health Communications, Northwestern University (2017)

Peer-Reviewed Scientific Translation & Editorial Standards

Jessica manages the editorial workflow at PawsMetric, translating dense veterinary journal studies (AVMA, WSAVA, NRC) into clear, accessible guides for pet owners.

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Certified Medical Publication Professional (CMPP)

Former Senior Health Editor at Companion Animal Digest

Enforces Strict Fact-Checking & Peer-Review Standards

David Miller

Senior Veterinary Data Analyst & Biostatistician

M.S. Biostatistics, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (2018)

Canine Growth Curves & Population Breed Datasets

David analyzes purebred and mixed-breed growth velocity datasets to refine our adult size predictor and lifetime cost forecast models.

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Specialist in Longitudinal Growth Velocity Modeling

Data Research Contributor to Purebred Weight Standards

8+ Years Quantitative Biostatistics Experience