Chronic Kidney Disease, Immunity
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.
30-60 minutes
Chronic Kidney Disease
Bianca Lourenço, DVM, MSc, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
Progression of chronic kidney disease in cats is multifactorial, poorly understood, and highly variable. Learn more about the eight factors that have been implicated in renal inflammation, fibrosis, and disease progression.
30-60 minutes
Immunity, Life Stage Nutrition, Nutrition
Ebenezer Satyaraj, PhD
Explore the interplay between diet and the gut-associated immune system. From providing essential nutrients to modulating immune function, dietary interventions offer opportunities to optimize immune health and reduce immune-related disorders.
30-60 minutes
Immunity, Nutrition
Juan Ochoa Gautier, MD, FACS, FCCM
Arginine deficiency leads to severe metabolic abnormalities and immune dysfunction in human, feline, and canine patients. Learn about arginine deficiency syndrome, its consequences, and arginine replacement therapy in human medicine.
30-60 minutes
Immunity, Inflammation, Nutrition
Simin N. Meydani, DVM, PhD
Normal immune and inflammatory responses are influenced by many factors, including aging and nutrition. Learn how specific nutrients can modify inflammatory and cell-mediated immune responses.
30-60 minutes
Gut Health, Gut Microbiome, Immunity, Nutrition
Expand your knowledge on how nutrition can be leveraged to modify inflammation and immunity.
30-60 minutes
Geroscience
Ana Gabriela Jimenez, PhD
Explore the mechanisms that may allow small breed dogs to age more slowly than large breed dogs in the context of cellular metabolism and oxidative stress.
30-60 minutes
Geroscience
Michelangelo Campanella, PharmD, PhD, MRPharmS, PGCAP, FHEA, PHF, FRSB
An overview of maladaptive mitochondrial cholesterol handling and trafficking associated with ageing and age-related diseases such as canine mammary cancer.
30-60 minutes
Geroscience, Immunity, Senior Pet Needs
Donald B. Palmer, PhD, PGCAP, FHEA. FRSB, Graham Pawelec, MA, PhD (Cantab), FGSA, Caroline Childs, BSc (Hons), PhD, Rnutr, Niharika A. Duggal, BSc (Hons), PhD, PGCHE
Speakers at the 2023 Companion Animal Nutrition Summit answer questions and discuss topics related to Immunosenescence: The Impact of Age on Immune Function.
30-60 minutes