Our mission is supported by world-class funds and investors.
Our values
Lean into moonshots
We don’t settle for incremental change. We have the bravery to take risks and shoot for the impact we want to have.
Opportunity is at the intersection
We lean into combining disciplines, expertise, and perspectives not normally adjacent. We design our organization to facilitate cross-pollination and cross-collaboration. We reject silos.
Expertise without ego
Titles do not determine who has a voice. We work on hard, technical problems and have a ton of fun while at it.
Learn by doing
Our path is novel and many things we’re doing have never been done before. We lean into MVPs and are open to unexpected outcomes.
Lead with context
We equip people with the context and background necessary to make their own decisions and act in the best interest of Loyal. Empower team to succeed.
Empathy and respect for all life
Our patients are not just numbers. Our work is intentional, thoughtful, and guided by respect for life. We take our responsibility to pets and pet parents seriously.
McKenzie B, Peloquin M, Tovar A, Graves JL, Ratcliff E, Tucker K, Vo K, Greenwood K, Halioua-Haubold CL, Juarez-Salinas D. Feeding dogs a high-fat diet induces metabolic changes similar to natural aging, including dyslipidemia, hyperinsulinemia, and peripheral insulin resistance. AVMA. 2024 Apr 15. (published online ahead of print 2024).
Graves JL, McKenzie BA, Koch Z, Naka A, Spofford N, Morrison J. Body weight, gonadectomy, and other risk factors for diagnosis of osteoarthritis in companion dogs. Front. Vet. Sci. 2023 November 28; 10:1275964.
McKenzie B, Chen FL. Assessment and Management of Declining Physical Function in Aging Dogs. Topics in Companion Animal Medicine. 2022 Nov 13; 51:100732.
Chen FL, Ullal TV, Graves JL, Ratcliff ER, Naka A, McKenzie B, Carttar TA, Super KM, Austriaco J, Weber SY, Vaughn J, LaCroix-Fralish ML. Evaluating instruments for assessing healthspan: a multi-center cross-sectional study on health-related quality of life (HRQL) and frailty in the companion dog. GeroScience. 2023 Feb 13.
Andrews EF, Pascalau R, Horowitz A, Lawrence GM, Johnson PJ. Extensive Connections of the Canine Olfactory Pathway Revealed by Tractography and Dissection. J Neurosci. 2022 Aug 17;42(33):6392-407.
McKenzie BA, Chen FL, LaCroix-Fralish ML. The phenotype of aging in the dog: how aging impacts the health and well-being of dogs and their caregivers. AVMA. 2022 Jun 1;260(9):963-70.
McKenzie BA. Comparative veterinary geroscience: mechanism of molecular, cellular, and tissue aging in humans, laboratory animal models, and companion dogs and cats. AJVR. 2022 Jun 1;83(6).
McKenzie BA, Chen FL, Gruen ME, Olby NJ. Canine Geriatric Syndrome: A Framework for Advancing Research in Veterinary Geroscience. Front. Vet. Sci. 2022 April 21;9:853743.