Day 2 Panel Discussion and Closing Remarks
Speakers:
Jan Suchodolski, MedVet, DrVetMed, PhD, AGAF, DACVM
Linda Toresson, DVM, PhD, Swedish Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine
Sara Belchik, MS, PhD candidate
Patrick Barko, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
Jennifer Reinhart, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM), DACVCP
Event date: 6–7 November 2024 Virtual Event
Ms. Belchik and Drs. Toresson, Barko, and Reinhart join Dr. Suchodolski for a question-and-answer session following their presentations. The discussion covers metronidazole discontinuation, fiber and its influence on the pharmacomicrobiome, strategies to help recovery of bile acid conversion, and more.
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