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Epigenetic Clock Studies in Companion Animals

Geroscience

Epigenetic Clock Studies in Companion Animals

Steve Horvath, PhD

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.

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30-60 minutes

Great Danes and Grandads: How the Companion Dog Is Moving the Needle in Longevity Interventions

Geroscience

Great Danes and Grandads: How the Companion Dog Is Moving the Needle in Longevity Interventions

Nicole Ehrhart, VMD, MS, DACVS

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.

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30-60 minutes

How Old (and Healthy) Is Your Patient, Really?

Geroscience, Nutrition

How Old (and Healthy) Is Your Patient, Really?

Pascal Steiner, PhD

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.

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Less than 30 minutes

Companion Animal Nutrition Summit 2023 Welcome and Introductions

Geroscience

Companion Animal Nutrition Summit 2023 Welcome and Introductions

Natalia Wagemans, MD, PhD;
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.

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Less than 30 minutes

Epilepsy, the Gut and the Ageing Brain

Epilepsy, Gut-Brain Axis

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

Evidence-Based Selection of Supplements in Clinical Practice

Nutrition, Nutrition Conversations

Evidence-Based Selection of Supplements in Clinical Practice

Marge Chandler, DVM, MS, MANZCVS, DACVIM (SAIM, Nutrition), MRCVS
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.

Managing Difficult Chronic Enteropathy Cases

Chronic Enteropathy, Microbiome

Managing Difficult Chronic Enteropathy Cases

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

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90+ minutes

Purina Institute Microbiome Forum 2022 Day 2 Panel Discussion

Microbiome

Purina Institute Microbiome Forum 2022 Day 2 Panel Discussion

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

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Less than 30 minutes

Longitudinal Assessment of Toxigenic Clostridium perfringens Strains in Dogs With Acute Hemorrhagic Diarrhea Syndrome

Diarrhea, Microbiome

Longitudinal Assessment of Toxigenic Clostridium perfringens Strains in Dogs With Acute Hemorrhagic Diarrhea Syndrome

Helene Stübing, DVM

Is antimicrobial treatment necessary for dogs with acute hemorrhagic diarrhea syndrome without signs of septicemia? Learn what a recent clinical study suggests.

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Less than 30 minutes

Purina Institute Microbiome Forum 2022 Day 2 Introduction

Microbiome

Purina Institute Microbiome Forum 2022 Day 2 Introduction

Natalia Wagemans, MD, PhD
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.

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Less than 30 minutes

Effects of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation on the Microbiome of Healthy Cats Administered Amoxicillin and Clavulanate

Fecal Microbiota Transplantation, Microbiome

Effects of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation on the Microbiome of Healthy Cats Administered Amoxicillin and Clavulanate

Jamie Hui, BVSc, DACVIM (SAIM)

Can fecal microbiota transplantation reverse the effects of antibiotic-induced dysbiosis? Discover what a recent study shows.

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Less than 30 minutes

The Feline Microbiome in Gastrointestinal Disease

Gut Microbiome, Microbiome

The Feline Microbiome in Gastrointestinal Disease

Fabio Procoli, DMV, MVetMed, DACVIM, DECVIM-CA (Internal Medicine), MRCVS

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.

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30-60 minutes