Dr. Siobhan Bridglalsingh is from the twin islands of Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean. She attended the School of Veterinary Medicine at The University of the West Indies in Trinidad and completed her DVM in 2005 after which, she was hired initially as a teaching assistant then later as an assistant lecturer in the department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery. Her interest in veterinary education led her to completion of a Masters in Higher Education Teaching and Learning in 2016. One year later she was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship for a PhD program at The University of Georgia. After completion of the PhD in 2020, she returned to the School of Veterinary Medicine in Trinidad where she resumed her duties until she returned the University of Georgia to begin a residency in veterinary clinical nutrition in 2021. Dr. Bridglalsingh has presented her PhD research at the American Academy of Veterinary Nutrition Symposium 2020 and as a poster presentation in at the Global Animal Nutrition Summit 2020 for which she was awarded the prize for best poster in the category of new methodology. Her research focus is on advanced glycation end products, pet food processing and effects on companion animal health. After finishing the clinical nutrition residency program, Dr. Bridglalsingh’s future goals include attaining board certification as a veterinary nutritionist to provide clinical service in this area and to continue research into the effects of processing on nutrients and health in animals.
