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Day 2 Panel Discussion and Closing Remarks

Speakers:

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 Wagemans, MD, PhD 

Event date: 15–16 November 2023 Virtual Event 

Drs. Melanie Werner, Katie Tolbert, Jessica Quimby, Julie Spears, and Holger Volk join Dr. Jan Suchodolski to answer questions related to their presentations. The discussion covers PPIs (proton pump inhibitors), acute diarrhea patient management, fiber supplementation and fiber-enriched foods, epilepsy in dogs, fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), and the ENOVAT guidelines. 

Dr. Natalia Wagemans joins the group to close the symposium. 

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