Companion Animal Nutrition/Global Summit
Companion Animal
Nutrition/Global Summit
Hear from global thought leaders as they discuss the latest advances in pet nutrition and much more.
Events
Geroscience, Immunity
Understanding How Age-Associated Changes of the Immune System Lead to Immune Dysfunction
The impact of age-related changes on the thymus and immune function and the link between the aging thymus and longevity.
Less than 30 minutes
Geroscience
Panel Discussion: Mitochondria and the Metabolic Determinants of Aging and Longevity
Jessica Quimby, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
Gino Cortopassi, PhD
Yuanlong (Gary) Pan, BVM, PhD
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.
Less than 30 minutes
Cognition, Nutrition
Optimal Nutrition for Promoting Healthy Brain Ageing in Dogs
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.
Less than 30 minutes
Geroscience, Gut Microbiome
Changes in the Gut Microbiome and Function Over Lifespan
An overview of changes in the gut microbiota composition across the lifespan of dogs and cats and the impact of those changes on microbiota functions.
30-60 minutes
Chronic Enteropathy, Geroscience
Cellular Senescence in Renal Aging and Disease
The role of renal aging and its central concept, cellular senescence, in the etiology of feline chronic kidney disease.
30-60 minutes
Cognition, Gut Microbiome
Panel Discussion: The Microbiome, the Gut and Brain Function
Marcus Böhme, MSc, PhD
Holger A. Volk, DVM, PhD, PGCAP, DECVN
Natasha J. Olby, VetMb, PhD, DACVIM
Speakers from The Microbiome, the Gut and Brain Function section of the 2023 Companion Animal Nutrition Summit answer presentation-related questions.
Less than 30 minutes
Cognition, Microbiome
Canine Cognitive Decline and the Role of the Microbiome
An overview of the relationship between gut and oral microbiomes and neurodegenerative diseases and whether microbiota manipulation can influence canine brain health.
30-60 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
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, Gut Microbiome
The Gut Microbiome as a Target for Improving Brain Health During Ageing
An overview of the relationship between the gut microbiota and age-related changes in the brain, including opportunities for microbiota-based interventions in brain ageing.
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
The Dog Aging Project: State of the Science
An update is provided on the investigation into the genetic and environmental determinants of healthy aging in companion dogs, including data collection, analysis, and identification of factors associated with age-related health outcomes.
30-60 minutes