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
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
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
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
Chronic Enteropathy, Geroscience
Jessica Quimby, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
The role of renal aging and its central concept, cellular senescence, in the etiology of feline chronic kidney disease.
30-60 minutes
Brain Development, Cognition, Geroscience, Gut Microbiome, Gut-Brain Axis, Nutrition
Jan S. Suchodolski, MedVet, DrVetMed, PhD, AGAF, DACVM 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
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