Science of Stay

Most health problems in pets don't appear overnight. The signs are there, often months or years before a diagnosis, and owners often notice them without knowing what they mean.

In this episode, Dr Mia Cobb speaks with Paloma Newton, co-founder and CEO of Elita, the world's first longevity platform for pets powered by biology. Paloma came to preventive pet health when her own dog Edgar, a Cocker Spaniel cross Golden Retriever, was flagged for health risks before they'd developed.

They explore what personalised, biology-led care actually looks like in practice, why owners already know more about their pets than they think, and how the tools being built right now could change what early intervention means for dogs and cats.

Paloma Newton: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paloma-newton

Elita: https://www.elita.pet/

Dr Mia Cobb: https://www.linkedin.com/in/miacobb

Pet Longevity Institute: https://www.petlongevityinstitute.org/

Most of us don’t just want more years for our pets – we want more good ones. That difference, between lifespan and healthspan, is where the science of pet longevity is heading.

In this episode, Dr Mia Cobb speaks with Dr Matthew Muir, integrative veterinarian, co-founder of Lyka and member of the PLI Scientific Advisory Board. Matt came to this field through emergency practice, watching the same preventable conditions cycle through again and again.

Together, they explore what healthspan actually means, why whole food nutrition is one of the most powerful and underused tools in veterinary practice, and what owners and vets can do right now to start shifting the dial.

Dr Matthew Muir: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-matthew-j-muir

Matt’s Clinic: https://www.allnaturalvetcare.com/

Lyka: https://lyka.com.au/

Dr Mia Cobb: https://www.linkedin.com/in/miacobb

Pet Longevity Institute: https://www.petlongevityinstitute.org/

Every pet deserves good care. But in practice, access to veterinary support is shaped by finances, geography, workforce shortages and social barriers that have nothing to do with how much someone loves their animal.

In this episode, Dr Mia Cobb speaks with Dr Simone Maher, Chief Veterinary Officer at PetSure and co-founder of PetSafetyNet, a program giving people facing financial hardship access to free round-the-clock vet advice and subsidised urgent care.

They explore what equitable veterinary care actually looks like, how the concept of "gold standard" treatment can sometimes get in the way, and why access to care is ultimately a community issue, not a clinical one.

Dr Simone Maher: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-simone-maher

PetSafetyNet: https://petsafetynet.com.au/

Dr Mia Cobb: https://www.linkedin.com/in/miacobb

Pet Longevity Institute: https://www.petlongevityinstitute.org/

How old is your pet, really? Not their birthday age, but their biological age. The answer could tangibly change how you care for them.

In this episode, Dr Mia Cobb speaks with Dr Andria Beal, founder and CEO of EpiPaws, who began her career estimating the age of wild dolphins from a skin sample and has since brought that same epigenetic science to cats and dogs.

Together, they explore what DNA methylation can reveal about how your pet is aging, why a baseline sample matters more than most people realise, and what early detection could mean for the future of pet health.

Dr Andria Beal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andria-beal

EpiPaws: https://www.epipaws.com/

Dr Mia Cobb: https://www.linkedin.com/in/miacobb

Pet Longevity Institute: https://www.petlongevityinstitute.org/