Meet Jessica Rice

A veterinary nurse who has spent 20 years seeing what great care looks like, and a personal journey that revealed what was missing. A deep belief in what real food and natural support can do for the animals we love.

I have seen what animals are capable of when they are truly supported

I have spent 20+ years working as a veterinary nurse, and animals have always been at the centre of my world. But the experience that led me to naturopathy did not happen in a clinic. It happened in my own life.

I was going through my own fertility journey, and like many people in that situation, I found myself searching for answers beyond what conventional medicine alone could offer. I turned to naturopathy for myself, and it made a genuine difference. Not a small one. The kind of difference that changes how you see things.

"I experienced firsthand what it feels like when your body is finally supported the way it needs to be. And I could not stop thinking: what could this do for the animals I have spent my whole career caring for?"

That question stayed with me. I had felt the impact of naturopathy in my own body, and I wanted to bring that same thoughtful, whole-picture approach to the animals I had spent my career caring for. If nutrition and natural support could shift things so meaningfully for me, it made complete sense that it could do the same for cats and dogs.

I am currently completing my Advanced Animal Naturopathy qualification through CIVT, the College of Integrative Veterinary Therapies, one of Australia's most respected institutions for integrative animal health training. Combined with 20+ years of hands-on clinical experience, I bring a perspective that is genuinely different. A deep understanding of how conventional veterinary medicine works, and a lived belief in what natural support can add to it.

I work exclusively with cats and dogs, and I offer consultations entirely online so no matter where you are in Australia, you can access this kind of support for your pet. Right now I focus on nutrition and raw feeding, two areas where I consistently see remarkable results: brighter coats, better energy, healthier weight, calmer digestion, stronger immune systems. As my CIVT qualification progresses, I will be expanding into full naturopathic consultations and herbal support. But nutrition is where the deepest impact often begins, and it is where we start.

20+ years veterinary nursing
CIVT Advanced Animal Naturopathy (in progress)
Online Consultations, All of Australia
Cats & Dogs Specialist
Currently Accepting: Nutrition & Raw Feeding Consults
Jessica with an animal, her lifelong passion for animal care

What makes this different

Complementary, not a replacement

I work alongside your veterinarian, not against them. Nutrition support adds another powerful layer to your pet's care without replacing their conventional treatment. If your pet has a vet, keep seeing them. Good nutrition makes everything else work better.

Clinical experience that informs everything

Two decades in veterinary nursing means I do not just bring naturopathic theory. I bring real clinical context. I understand how animals present, how diagnostic results are interpreted, and how to have meaningful conversations about your pet's health history. This is guidance grounded in reality.

Every animal is an individual

No two cats or dogs are the same. What works brilliantly for one animal can be completely wrong for another. I take the time to thoroughly review your pet's full health history, current diet, environment, and concerns before developing any plan. Your pet is treated as the individual they are.

Practical, realistic recommendations

I do not believe in overwhelming people with complicated protocols that are impossible to maintain. My recommendations are grounded, achievable, and designed for real pet owners with real lives. A plan you can actually follow is worth far more than a perfect one you cannot.

Jessica feeding giraffes, a lifelong love of all animals

Animals have always been at the centre of my world, in every form they come.

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