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    Canine Cognitive Decline and the Role of the 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

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    Epilepsy, the Gut and the Ageing Brain

    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

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    Great Danes and Grandads: How the Companion Dog Is Moving the Needle in Longevity Interventions

    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.

    30-60 minutes

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    The Gut Microbiome as a Target for Improving Brain Health During Ageing

    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

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    How Old (and Healthy) Is Your Patient, Really?

    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.

    Less than 30 minutes

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    The Dog Aging Project: State of the Science

    Kate E. Creevy, DVM, MS, DACVIM (SAIM)


    An update is provided on the investigation into the genetic and environmental determinants of healthy aging in companion dogs, including data collection, analysis, and identification of factors associated with age-related health outcomes.

    30-60 minutes

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    Epigenetic Clock Studies in Companion Animals

    Steve Horvath, PhD


    Epigenetic clocks, used to predict biological age from DNA methylation data, are a promising research tool that may facilitate the translation of interventions from humans to pets and vice versa.

    30-60 minutes

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    Companion Animal Nutrition Summit 2023 Welcome and Introductions

    Natalia Wagemans, MD, PhD, Ryan Carvalho, MD, MBA


    A welcome to the Purina Institute Companion Animal Nutrition (CAN) Summit 2023 that includes an overview of the Purina Institute, Nestlé Research & Development, and the program’s content organization.

    Less than 30 minutes

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    Changes in the Gut Microbiome and Function Over Lifespan

    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