Companion Animal Nutrition Summit

Caroline Childs, BSc (Hons), PhD, RNutr

An introduction to the links between diet and immune function and the evidence for using diet in the prevention or management of health conditions.

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.

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.

Donald B. Palmer, PhD, PGCAP, FHEA, FRSB

The impact of age-related changes on the thymus and immune function and the link between the aging thymus and longevity.

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.

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.

Nicole Ehrhart, VMD, MS, DACVS

Through comparative geroscience and One Health approaches, companion animal medicine can inform and accelerate approval and widespread use of health span interventions to benefit companion animals and humans.

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.

Pascal Steiner, PhD

Biological clocks may enable pet health by detecting how and when aging occurs, allowing veterinarians to recommend dietary and lifestyle changes that promote a healthy lifespan for pets.