Adverse Food Reactions, Immunity, Microbiome
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.
30-60 minutes
Cognition, Geroscience, Nutrition, Senior Pet Needs
Yuanlong (Gary) Pan, BVM, PhD
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, 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
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation, Geroscience, Gut Microbiome, Immunity, Microbiome, Nutrition
Niharika A. Duggal, BSc (Hons), PhD, PGCHE
Microbiome-based therapies, which offer a range of health benefits, are attracting interest as a target for anti-immune ageing therapies.
30-60 minutes
Geroscience, Immunity, Senior Pet Needs
Graham Pawelec, MA, PhD (Cantab), FGSA
An overview of how age-related changes in the human immune system can add to the understanding of companion animal aging and immune function.
30-60 minutes
Brain Development, Cognition, Geroscience, Gut Microbiome, Gut-Brain Axis, Microbiome, Oral Microbiome
Natasha J. Olby, VetMb, PhD, DACVIM (Neurology)
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
Brain Development, Cognition, Epilepsy, Geroscience, Gut Microbiome, Gut-Brain Axis, Microbiome
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.
30-60 minutes
Brain Development, Cognition, Fiber, Geroscience, Gut Health, Gut Microbiome, Gut-Brain Axis, Immunity, Microbiome, Nutrition, Probiotics
Marcus Böhme, MSc, PhD
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, Gut Health, Gut Microbiome, Microbiome
Jan S. Suchodolski, MedVet, DrVetMed, PhD, AGAF, DACVM
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