About our Veterinary Pharmaceutical Consultants
Since 2007, the veterinary pharmaceutical consultants at Woods Consulting, LLC (formerly Animal Health Consulting, LLC) has been providing clients a comprehensive set of services to enter the veterinary market; including clinical, business development and regulatory guidance. Our animal health consultants are comprised of veterinarians and professionals with industry, academic, research, clinical practice, marketing, and regulatory experience. Our clients consist of start-up or existing veterinary companies and human pharmaceutical, device, and diagnostic companies. We also provide veterinary consulting services to veterinary contract research organizations (CROs), laboratories and other service providers in the animal health sector.
Real-world, hands-on expertise from veterinary pharmaceutical consultants with industry, private practice, start-up and academic experience.
By design, we are boutique veterinary consulting firm with broad expertise in veterinary medicine, veterinary regulations, and veterinary product development. Our concentrated expertise keeps us agile with lower overhead compared to larger consulting firms. Our veterinary consulting team has strong connections with other veterinary consultants, allowing us to customize our animal health consulting services for each project. Notably, our team members consist of licensed practitioners and entrepreneurs that have started veterinary companies using their own money. Our real-world, hands-on experience translates into an effective, realistic and efficient process for our clients.
Craig Woods DVM, MS, MBA
Founder and Principal Veterinary Pharmaceutical Consultant
Craig has been a veterinary consultant on numerous projects involving veterinary biologics, drugs, devices, and diagnostics. Craig is one of the few veterinarians that has directed and served as an investigator on human and veterinary clinical studies. In addition to offering veterinary consulting services, Craig holds an appointment at Arizona State University where his research focuses on developing diagnostics for human cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR), biosurveillance of highly pathogenic avian influenza, and identifying blood biomarkers in coccidioidomycosis. From 2015-2021, Craig directed human Phase II-IV clinical trials at Midwestern University with a joint appointment at Abrazo Health. Prior to academia, Craig spent over 15 years in the pharmaceutical industry holding business development, regulatory affairs, and research positions. Craig has also founded several companies and has published in the Journal of Rheumatology, Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, and Toxicon. Craig has special interests in business development and clinical research of bioscaffolds, antivenoms, and immuno-therapeutics.
Education
BS – Biology – University of Missouri
MS – Veterinary Anatomy-University of Missouri
DVM – Veterinary Medicine-University of Missouri
MBA-Logistics & International Business-Arizona State University
Veterinary Medical License (State of Arizona; 1995 to current)
Additional Training and License:
Howard Hughes Undergradute Research Fellowship
Veterinary Biomedical Research Fellowship
Veterinary Medical License (State of Arizona; 1995 to current)
Rachel Venable DVM, MS, DACVIM (oncology)
Advising Consultant
Dr. Rachel Venable is Board Certified as a medical oncologist from the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM). After completing her residency, Rachel spent over eight years in specialty oncology practice before starting Pet Cancer Care Consulting, her own oncology consultation business. Rachel has participated in various clinical studies and has published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, American Journal of Veterinary Research, and BMC Veterinary Research. Dr. Venable has presented scientific research at local and national conferences, is a member of many organizations and a director on the Arizona Veterinary Medical Board, and is the local committee member for the Institutional Biosafety Committee.
Education:
DVM-University of Missouri, Cum Laude
MS-Colorado State University
Internship-Small Animal Medicine-University of Georgia
Residency-Medical Oncology-Colorado State University
Valarie Woods BS, MS (Founder and Consultant)
Valarie has focused her career in the areas of consumer market research and testing. After graduate school, Valarie started her career at the Dial Corporation, where she advanced to senior scientist and development leader in research and development. Valarie has special interests in consumer testing, market research, sensory analysis, operating procedures, and statistics.
Education:
BS – Biology – University of Missouri
MS – Food Science – University of Missouri
Special Interests:
Market Research: consumer testing and market research.
Documentation: SOPs, guidelines, technical writing, and data management
Additional Links: veterinary medical devices, nutraceuticals, veterinary pharmaceuticals, and diagnostics for the animal health market.