Companion Animal Nutrition/Global Summit

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Companion Animal Nutrition/Global Summit

Hear from global thought leaders as they discuss the latest advances in pet nutrition and much more.

Events

Applying -Omics Approaches, Bioinformatics, and Machine Learning to Study the Companion Animal Microbiome

Data & Technology, Microbiome

Applying -Omics Approaches, Bioinformatics, and Machine Learning to Study the Companion Animal Microbiome

Nicholas Griffin, PhD

Learn how researchers are combining meta-omics, bioinformatics, and machine learning to study the gut microbiome in situ and, ultimately, to explain its importance in animal health and development. 

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Less than 30 minutes

Utilizing Smart Devices to Improve Comprehensive Weight Loss Programs for Pets

Data & Technology, Excess Body Weight

Utilizing Smart Devices to Improve Comprehensive Weight Loss Programs for Pets

Jenessa Winston, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)

Learn how digital technology can improve pet owner engagement and compliance when smart devices are added to a pet’s traditional weight loss program. 

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Less than 30 minutes

Applying Big Data, Machine Learning, and AI to Improve Nutrition and Health

Data & Technology

Applying Big Data, Machine Learning, and AI to Improve Nutrition and Health

Audrey Ruple, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVPM, MRCVS
Julia Labadie, DVM, MSPH, PhD
Daniel Promislow, DPhil (Zoology)

Learn how big data, artificial intelligence, and machine learning are being used to advance veterinary medicine and shape the future of pet care. 

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60-90 minutes

Purina Institute Global Summit 2025 Proceedings

Data & Technology

Purina Institute Global Summit 2025 Proceedings

Discover how advanced technologies are being harnessed to redefine pet health and nutrition science and empower veterinarians with smarter tools that enable more personalized pet care. 

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30-60 minutes

New Approaches to Immunomodulation and Diagnostics

Gut Health, Immunity

New Approaches to Immunomodulation and Diagnostics

Alison Manchester, DVM, MS, DACVIM (SAIM)

Chronic enteropathy in dogs is a common clinical problem with a poorly understood pathogenesis. Learn how transcriptomic studies are providing new insights into the mechanisms that contribute to clinical signs of chronic enteropathy.

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30-60 minutes

Canine Food Allergy: Pathogenesis and Offending Allergens

Adverse Food Reactions, Immunity

Canine Food Allergy: Pathogenesis and Offending Allergens

Domenico Santoro, DVM, MS, DrSC, PhD, DACVD, DECVD, DACVM

Learn how immune system dysregulation and reduced tolerance to otherwise innocuous food components result in development of food allergies in dogs.

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30-60 minutes

Comparative Aspects of Nutrient Effects on the Intestinal Microbiome in Humans and Other Animals

Gut Microbiome, Nutrition

Comparative Aspects of Nutrient Effects on the Intestinal Microbiome in Humans and Other Animals

Christian Hoffmann, PhD

Scientists’ understanding of the host-microbiome relationship has evolved substantially during the past 15 years, revealing a complex interplay among diet, host genetics, microbiota, and health.

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30-60 minutes

The Relationship Between the Intestinal Microbiome, Dysbiosis, and Inflammation in Dogs and Cats

Gut Microbiome, Inflammation

The Relationship Between the Intestinal Microbiome, Dysbiosis, and Inflammation in Dogs and Cats

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

Chronic enteropathy in dogs and cats is characterized by overlapping unspecific features that often result from persistent dysbiosis and irreversible changes in intestinal function. Learn why different patients respond differently to therapy.

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30-60 minutes

Gut Barrier Function and Immune Tolerance in Healthy and Allergic Dogs

Gut Health, Immunity

Gut Barrier Function and Immune Tolerance in Healthy and Allergic Dogs

Stefan Unterer, Dr. med. vet., Dr. habil, Dipl. ECVIM-CA

Discover what is currently known about the role of acute intestinal injury in the development of chronic enteropathies and food allergies in dogs.

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30-60 minutes

Impact of Nutrition on Allergy and Tolerance in Dogs

Immunity, Nutrition

Impact of Nutrition on Allergy and Tolerance in Dogs

Katie Tolbert, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM, Nutrition)

Epithelial barrier dysfunction, oxidant injury, and inflammation are common to both atopic dermatitis and chronic inflammatory enteropathy in dogs. These shared features are attractive targets for nutritional approaches to patient management.

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30-60 minutes

Mechanisms of Developing Food Allergy: Gut-Skin Crosstalk

Adverse Food Reactions, Immunity

Mechanisms of Developing Food Allergy: Gut-Skin Crosstalk

Liam O’Mahony, PhD, PD

Both gut and skin host highly interactive ecosystems that contribute to immune responses. Learn how dysbiosis of the skin microbiome correlates with atopic dermatitis and food allergies in people.

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30-60 minutes

Immune Complex-Mediated Glomerular Disease in Cats and Dogs

Chronic Kidney Disease, Immunity

Immune Complex-Mediated Glomerular Disease in Cats and Dogs

Jessica Hokamp, DVM, PhD, DACVP (Clinical Pathology)

An overview of immune complex-mediated glomerular diseases of dogs and cats, including glomerular anatomy, classification, causative agents, pathogenesis, diagnostics, and clinical implications.

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30-60 minutes