Dr Teresa Hollands

Teresa is an internationally renowned Clinical Equine Nutritionist, with over 30 years in practice. Originally a Multi-Species Animal Nutritionist, she provided Chudleys Dog Food with nutritional support, and worked as a General Nutritionist for a farming coop, co-ordinating with large dairy farms, and numerous feed manufactures who utilised the raw material (alfalfa) in their rations across all herbivores.

Working in the feed industry, Teresa was a member of  the Agricultural Industries Confederation Legal and Scientific Advisory Committee, was a founding member of the British Equine Trade Association Feed Committee, developed the original Feed Law Code of Practice, sat on the Pet Food Manufacturers Association Veterinary and Nutrition Advisory Committee, was an external industry advisor for numerous equine college undergraduate courses, and wrote a BTEC in nutrition for retailers.

Previously worked as a Senior Marketing Manager & Nutritionist for Europe’s largest manufacture of horse feed, developing close working relationships with vets, resulting in vet referrals accounting for over 50% of helpline calls. Responsible for the training of the technical sales team and Nutritional Helpline, as well as  instigating and managing the successful Internal Conferences on Feeding Horses from 1997-2002, which bought international nutrition researchers to the UK to provide up to date info to clients and vets. The trust in the advice was based on the research and development and evidence base that underpinned all the advice provided. Teresa led the team that provided nutritional advice to Team GB ( horses) in the build up to and during London 2012, specifically workign with the para horses. 

At Surrey, Teresa teaches animal nutrition to veterinary medicine and veterinary biosciences students, emphasising the importance of evidence-based practice, client communication, and nutrition as the fifth vital sign. The  following experiences are used in the teaching  of the students:

• 40 years of owning and competing with horses
• 25 years of client evenings, client yard visits and CPD provision to vets in practice
• 20 years of research
• 20 years of owning dogs
• 15 years marketing management.

Prior to Teresa's appointment at Surrey, she taught at nearly all the vet schools in the UK for over 20years, and was appointed a Visiting Lecturer in Equine Nutrition at Nottingham School of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery.

She also presented  CPD and short courses across the world, providing training and support to vets and professional horse owners in the UK (Institute of Veterinary Science at the University of Liverpool, the USA (Western Seaboard and Kentucky Equine Research Conferences), and Europe (Czech Republic, Estonia, France and Germany).