Purina Institute Events

Frédéric Gaschen, Dr.med.vet., Dr.habil., DACVIM (SAIM), Dipl. ECVIM-CA, AGAF

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

Learn about the most up-to-date approaches to diagnosis and clinical management of food-responsive skin and gastrointestinal diseases in dogs.

Jan Suchodolski, MedVet, DrVetMed, PhD, AGAF, DACVM Melanie Werner, Dr med vet, DECVIM-CA Katie Tolbert, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM) Jessica Quimby, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM), PhD Julie Spears, PhD Holger Volk, DVM, DECVN, PhD, PGCAP, FHEA, MRCVS Natalia

The speakers appearing during Day 2 of the Purina Institute Microbiome Forum 2023 join Dr. Jan Suchodolski to answer questions submitted by audience members. Dr. Natalia Wagemans delivers closing remarks.

Holger Volk, DVM, DECVN, PhD, PGCAP, FHEA, MRCVS

The gut–brain axis and diet play important roles in the management of canine idiopathic epilepsy, its comorbidities, and cognition.

Julie A Churchill, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Nutrition), Beth Marchitelli, DVM, MS

Get expert insights into incorporating nutrition into palliative and hospice care to preserve the quality of life for pets with chronic and life-limiting health conditions.

Aarti Kathrani, BVetMed, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM, Nutrition), FHEA, Jennifer Larsen, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVIM (Nutrition)

Explore how to create nutritional strategies for patients with more than one nutritionally responsive
health condition.

Marge Chandler, DVM, MS, MANZCVS, DACVIM (SAIM, Nutrition), MRCVS, Michael R. Lappin, DVM, PhD, DACVIM

Learn an evidence-based approach to selecting supplements that can help pets thrive when supplements are part of a multimodal wellness plan.

Holger A. Volk, DVM, PhD, PGCAP, DECVN

A review of dietary management strategies to improve brain health, slow brain ageing, and help manage neurologic and cognitive disorders in dogs.

Diana Delmain, DVM, DABVP (Feline), Myriam Hesta, DVM, PhD, Dip ECVCN

Are you interested in learning what some feline experts do to manage their dysrexic patients? If so, watch Feeding the Finicky Feline.

Brian Zanghi

Several studies support the use of nutrition in the management of brain health across the various life stages of dogs. DHA is critical for puppy brain and vision development, while medium-chain triglycerides help "feed" an aging brain. Explore numerous studies which show the benefits of nutritional intervention in cognitive decline, cognitive dysfunction syndrome and idiopathic epilepsy.