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  • CAN_Summit_2023_website_thumbnail_no_thread_500x300

    Brain Development, Cognition, Geroscience, Gut Microbiome, Gut-Brain Axis, Nutrition

    Panel Discussion: The Microbiome, the Gut and Brain Function

    Jan S. Suchodolski, MedVet, DrVetMed, PhD, AGAF, DACVM Marcus Böhme, MSc, PhD Holger A. Volk, DVM, PhD, PGCAP, DECVN Natasha J. Olby, VetMb, PhD, DACVIM


    Speakers from The Microbiome, the Gut and Brain Function section of the 2023 Companion Animal Nutrition Summit answer presentation-related questions.

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    Less than 30 minutes

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    Brain Development, Cognition, Geroscience, Gut Microbiome, Gut-Brain Axis, Microbiome, Oral Microbiome

    Canine Cognitive Decline and the Role of the Microbiome

    Natasha J. Olby, VetMb, PhD, DACVIM (Neurology)


    An overview of the relationship between gut and oral microbiomes and neurodegenerative diseases and whether microbiota manipulation can influence canine brain health.

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    30-60 minutes

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    Brain Development, Cognition, Epilepsy, Geroscience, Gut Microbiome, Gut-Brain Axis, Microbiome

    Epilepsy, the Gut and the Ageing Brain

    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.

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    30-60 minutes

  • CAN_Summit_2023_website_thumbnail_no_thread_500x300

    Brain Development, Cognition, Fiber, Geroscience, Gut Health, Gut Microbiome, Gut-Brain Axis, Immunity, Microbiome, Nutrition, Probiotics

    The Gut Microbiome as a Target for Improving Brain Health During Ageing

    Marcus Böhme, MSc, PhD


    An overview of the relationship between the gut microbiota and age-related changes in the brain, including opportunities for microbiota-based interventions in brain ageing.

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    30-60 minutes

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    Brain Development, Cognition, Epilepsy

    Discovery & Insights for Canine Brain Development, Epilepsy, Cognitive Decline and Dietary Management

    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.

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    30-60 minutes