Companion Animal Nutrition Summit

Alison Manchester, DVM, MS, DACVIM (SAIM)

Chronic enteropathy in dogs is a common clinical problem with a poorly understood pathogenesis. Learn how transcriptomic studies are providing new insights into the mechanisms that contribute to clinical signs of chronic enteropathy.

Katie Tolbert, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM, Nutrition)

Epithelial barrier dysfunction, oxidant injury, and inflammation are common to both atopic dermatitis and chronic inflammatory enteropathy in dogs. These shared features are attractive targets for nutritional approaches to patient management.

Stefan Unterer, Dr. med. vet., Dr. habil, Dipl. ECVIM-CA

Discover what is currently known about the role of acute intestinal injury in the development of chronic enteropathies and food allergies in dogs.

Domenico Santoro, DVM, MS, DrSC, PhD, DACVD, DECVD, DACVM

Learn how immune system dysregulation and reduced tolerance to otherwise innocuous food components result in development of food allergies in dogs.

Liam O’Mahony, PhD, PD

Both gut and skin host highly interactive ecosystems that contribute to immune responses. Learn how dysbiosis of the skin microbiome correlates with atopic dermatitis and food allergies in people.

Jessica Hokamp, DVM, PhD, DACVP (Clinical Pathology)

An overview of immune complex-mediated glomerular diseases of dogs and cats, including glomerular anatomy, classification, causative agents, pathogenesis, diagnostics, and clinical implications.

Ebenezer Satyaraj, PhD

Explore the interplay between diet and the gut-associated immune system. From providing essential nutrients to modulating immune function, dietary interventions offer opportunities to optimize immune health and reduce immune-related disorders.

Juan Ochoa Gautier, MD, FACS, FCCM

Arginine deficiency leads to severe metabolic abnormalities and immune dysfunction in human, feline, and canine patients. Learn about arginine deficiency syndrome, its consequences, and arginine replacement therapy in human medicine.

Josef Neu, MD

The gastrointestinal tract does more than digest food and absorb nutrients. It is the body’s largest immune organ and harbors an extensive microbial ecosystem. Here is a brief refresher on the intestinal immune system.