Gut Microbiome, Nutrition
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.
30-60 minutes
Dysbiosis, Gut Microbiome, Inflammation
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.
30-60 minutes
Gut Health, Immunity
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.
30-60 minutes
Gut Health, Gut Microbiome, Immunity, Nutrition
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.
30-60 minutes
Diarrhea, Gut Health, Gut Microbiome, Immunity, Inflammation
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.
30-60 minutes
Chronic Kidney Disease, Gut-Kidney Axis, Nutrition
Jessica Quimby, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
Learn how the relationship between the gastrointestinal tract and the kidneys, known as the gut-kidney axis, is relevant to a discussion of constipation and chronic kidney disease in cats.
30-60 minutes
Gut Microbiome, Immunity, Nutrition
Josef Neu, MD
The gastrointestinal tract does more than digest food and absorb nutrients. It is the body’s largest immune organ and harbors an extensive microbial ecosystem. Here is a brief refresher on the intestinal immune system.
Less than 30 minutes
Gut Health, Gut Microbiome, Immunity, Nutrition
Expand your knowledge on how nutrition can be leveraged to modify inflammation and immunity.
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