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Geroscience
Epigenetic Clock Studies in Companion Animals
Epigenetic clocks, used to predict biological age from DNA methylation data, are a promising research tool that may facilitate the translation of interventions from humans to pets and vice versa.
30-60 minutes

Geroscience
Great Danes and Grandads: How the Companion Dog Is Moving the Needle in Longevity Interventions
Through comparative geroscience and One Health approaches, companion animal medicine can inform and accelerate approval and widespread use of health span interventions to benefit companion animals and humans.
30-60 minutes

Geroscience, Nutrition
How Old (and Healthy) Is Your Patient, Really?
Biological clocks may enable pet health by detecting how and when aging occurs, allowing veterinarians to recommend dietary and lifestyle changes that promote a healthy lifespan for pets.
Less than 30 minutes

Geroscience
Companion Animal Nutrition Summit 2023 Welcome and Introductions
Ryan Carvalho, MD, MBA
A welcome to the Purina Institute Companion Animal Nutrition (CAN) Summit 2023 that includes an overview of the Purina Institute, Nestlé Research & Development, and the program’s content organization.
Less than 30 minutes

Epilepsy, Gut-Brain Axis
Epilepsy, the Gut and the Ageing Brain
A review of dietary management strategies to improve brain health, slow brain ageing, and help manage neurologic and cognitive disorders in dogs.
30-60 minutes

Nutrition, Nutrition Conversations
Evidence-Based Selection of Supplements in Clinical Practice
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.
60-90 minutes

Chronic Enteropathy, Microbiome
Managing Difficult Chronic Enteropathy Cases
Julia Fritz, DECVCN, FTÄ Tierernährung und Diätetik
Fabio Procoli, DMV, MVetMed, DACVIM, DECVIM-CA (Internal Medicine), MRCVS
Linda Toresson, DVM, PhD
Jenessa Winston, DVM, PhD, DACV
Leading experts discuss management of difficult canine and feline chronic enteropathy cases with an emphasis on practical, evidence-based advice for veterinarians.
90+ minutes

Microbiome
Purina Institute Microbiome Forum 2022 Day 2 Panel Discussion
Fabio Procoli, DMV, MVetMed, DACVIM, DECVIM-CA (Internal Medicine), MRCVS
Jenessa Winston, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
Julia Fritz, Dr. med. vet., DECVCN
Jaime Hui, BVSc, DACVIM (SAIM)
The speakers appearing during Day 2 of the Purina Institute Microbiome Forum 2022 join Dr. Jan Suchodolski to answer and discuss questions submitted by audience members.
Less than 30 minutes

Diarrhea, Microbiome
Longitudinal Assessment of Toxigenic Clostridium perfringens Strains in Dogs With Acute Hemorrhagic Diarrhea Syndrome
Is antimicrobial treatment necessary for dogs with acute hemorrhagic diarrhea syndrome without signs of septicemia? Learn what a recent clinical study suggests.
Less than 30 minutes

Microbiome
Purina Institute Microbiome Forum 2022 Day 2 Introduction
Jan Suchodolski, MedVet, DrVetMed, PhD, AGAF, DACVM
Dr. Natalia Wagemans introduces Microbiome Forum 2022 Day 2 speakers, while Dr. Jan Suchodolski provides a brief preview of the day’s lectures.
Less than 30 minutes

Fecal Microbiota Transplantation, Microbiome
Effects of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation on the Microbiome of Healthy Cats Administered Amoxicillin and Clavulanate
Can fecal microbiota transplantation reverse the effects of antibiotic-induced dysbiosis? Discover what a recent study shows.
Less than 30 minutes

Gut Microbiome, Microbiome
The Feline Microbiome in Gastrointestinal Disease
Real clinical cases are used to demonstrate how the intestinal microbiome impacts development of common GI disorders in cats and how to manage intestinal dysbiosis.
30-60 minutes