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Senior Pet Cognition: Tips on Managing Cases and the Role of Nutrition

Cognition, Senior Pet Needs

Senior Pet Cognition: Tips on Managing Cases and the Role of Nutrition

Holger Volk, DVM, PHD, PGCAP, FHEA, MRCVS
Lisa Radosta, DVM, DACVB
Julie A. Churchill, DVM, PHD, DACVIM (NUTRITION)

Global veterinary specialists share their unique perspectives on cognitive function in aging pets, including how they integrate cognition screening, nutritional assessment and dietary interventions into client conversations in their daily practice.

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60-90 minutes

Dietary Elimination Trials: Tips for Successful Conversations That Facilitate Compliance

Dietary Elimination Trials, Nutrition Conversations

Dietary Elimination Trials: Tips for Successful Conversations That Facilitate Compliance

Galia Sheinberg, DVM, ESP, DLACVD
Alison Manchester, DVM, DACVIM
Martha G. Cline, DVM, DACVIM (NUTRITION)

A case-focused discussion with global experts who share their unique perspectives on dietary elimination trials, including how they integrate nutrition conversations with clients into their everyday practice.

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60-90 minutes

Microbiome-Centric Management of Acute and Chronic Diarrhea in Dogs and Cats

Diarrhea, Microbiome

Microbiome-Centric Management of Acute and Chronic Diarrhea in Dogs and Cats

Jan Suchodolski, MedVet, DrVetMed, PhD, AGAF, DACVM
Valerie Parker, DVM, DACVIM, DACVN
Linda Toresson, DVM, PhD
Joerg Steiner med.vet., Dr.med.vet., PhD, DACVIM-SAIM, DECVIM-CA, AGAF
Stefan Unterer, riv.-Doz., Dr. med. vet., Dr. habil., DipECVIM-CA

In this roundtable discussion with Q&A, leading experts discuss key aspects of managing acute and chronic diarrhea in dogs and cats, with a focus on providing practical and evidence-based advice for veterinarians.

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90+ minutes

Purina Institute Microbiome Day 2 Live Q&A

Microbiome

Purina Institute Microbiome Day 2 Live Q&A

Experts answer questions from the audience about a variety of microbiome-related topics.

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30-60 minutes

Purina Institute Microbiome Forum - Day 2 introduction by Dr. Jan Suchodolski

Microbiome

Purina Institute Microbiome Forum - Day 2 introduction by Dr. Jan Suchodolski

Jan Suchodolski, MedVet, DrVetMed, PhD, AGAF, DACVM

Dr. Jan Suchodolski summarizes key learnings from lectures given on day 1 of the Microbiome Forum Virtual Event and previews day 2 lectures.

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Less than 30 minutes

Diagnostic evaluation of the gut microbiome, part 1

Diagnostic Evaluation, Gut Microbiome

Diagnostic evaluation of the gut microbiome, part 1

Jörg M. Steiner, Med Vet, Dr Med Vet, PhD, DACVIM-SAIM, DECVIM-CA, AGAF

Hear a brief overview of intestinal microbiota composition and importance, followed by an in-depth review of different methods for evaluating the gut microbiota with a focus on assay practicality and feasibility.

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Less than 30 minutes

Diagnostic evaluation of the gut microbiome, part 2

Diagnostic Evaluation, Gut Microbiome

Diagnostic evaluation of the gut microbiome, part 2

Jan Suchodolski, MedVet, DrVetMed, PhD, AGAF, DACVM

Discover how no single test allows proper assessment of the gut microbiota and its function and why a combination of molecular tools, with an emphasis on the gut dysbiosis index, is needed for case management.

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30-60 minutes

Part of the whole: the role of the gut microbiome in host health

Gut Microbiome

Part of the whole: the role of the gut microbiome in host health

Jan Suchodolski, MedVet, DrVetMed, PhD, AGAF, DACVM

Learn how the gut microbiome is a metabolic and immunologic organ that plays an important role in health and disease. Dr. Suchodolski also explores the relationship between the microbiota, dysbiosis and systemic organ disease.

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Less than 30 minutes

Probiotics and synbiotics: separating fact from fiction

Gut Microbiome

Probiotics and synbiotics: separating fact from fiction

Gail Czarnecki-Maulden, MS, PhD

Learn how probiotic strains are identified and developed, and uncover the truth behind common myths and misconceptions about probiotics and synbiotics.

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30-60 minutes

The intersection of the gut microbiome, immunity, and health in humans and animals

Gut Microbiome, Immunity

The intersection of the gut microbiome, immunity, and health in humans and animals

Holly Lutz, PhD

Explore the important role of the gut and its microbiome in host immunity and inflammation, including mechanisms of host-microbe interactions and variations in their relationship throughout the animal kingdom.

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Less than 30 minutes

Assessing and treating the microbiome - a case-based and clinical approach

Gut Microbiome

Assessing and treating the microbiome - a case-based and clinical approach

Linda Toresson, DVM, PhD

Get a clinically focused overview of gut microbiome composition and learn how the microbiome affects and is affected by host health and disease.

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Less than 30 minutes

Nutrition, Gut Health and the Microbiome: the Impact of Fiber and Macronutrients

Fiber, Gut Health

Nutrition, Gut Health and the Microbiome: the Impact of Fiber and Macronutrients

Valerie Parker, DVM, DACVIM, DACVN

Learn about the mechanisms and impact of macronutrient changes and fiber on gut health and the microbiome, with a focus on clinical relevance.

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30-60 minutes