W. Jean Dodds is a widely published, renowned research veterinarian. She holds 25 patents and has authored or co-authored more than 150 research articles.

She graduated in 1964 from the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Toronto, going to work as a researcher with the New York State Health Department. She served as executive director of the New York State Council on Human Blood and Transfusion Services until 1986 when she moved to Southern California and founded Hemopet, the first nonprofit canine blood bank program.

Today, Hemopet’s range of nonprofit services and educational activities include: providing canine blood components and related services; adopting retired Greyhound blood donors as companions; and the Hemolife diagnostic division focused on hematology and blood banking, immunology, endocrinology, nutrition and holistic medicine.

In 2011, Dr. Dodds released NutriScan, a food sensitivity and intolerance diagnostic test for dogs, cats and horses.

In 1984 she was awarded the Centennial Medal from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. In 1987 she was elected a distinguished Practitioner of the National Academy of Practice in Veterinary Medicine.

In 1994 she was given the Holistic Veterinarian of the Year Award from the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association. She is an active member of numerous professional societies.