Greater understanding of canine and feline intestinal microbiomes enable the use of nutritional strategies and novel therapies such as fecal microbiota transplantation to manage chronic enteropathies. 

Learn why testing fermentable fibers and prebiotics in specific species (i.e., dog versus cat) is both necessary and beneficial. 

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

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

An overview of maladaptive mitochondrial cholesterol handling and trafficking associated with ageing and age-related diseases such as canine mammary cancer. 

Microbiome-based therapies, which offer a range of health benefits, are attracting interest as a target for anti-immune ageing therapies. 

Speakers at the 2023 Companion Animal Nutrition Summit answer questions and discuss topics related to Immunosenescence: The Impact of Age on Immune Function. 

An introduction to the links between diet and immune function and the evidence for using diet in the prevention or management of health conditions. 

The impact of age-related changes on the thymus and immune function and the link between the aging thymus and longevity.

Speakers from the Mitochondria and the Metabolic Determinants of Aging and Longevity section of the  2023 Companion Animal Nutrition Summit answer questions related to their presentations. 

An overview of how age-related changes in the human immune system can add to the understanding of companion animal aging and immune function.

A brief review of age-related changes in the brain and how specific nutrients can support brain health in healthy senior dogs and those with cognitive dysfunction syndrome.