Microbiome Forum Lectures

Jan Suchodolski, MedVet, DrVetMed, PhD, AGAF, DACVM

Julia Fritz, DECVCN, FTÄ Tierernährung und Diätetik

Fabio Procoli, DMV, MVetMed, DACVIM, DECVIM-CA (Internal Medicine), MRCVS

Linda Toresson, DVM, PhD

Jenessa Winston, DVM, PhD, DACV

Leading experts discuss management of difficult canine and feline chronic enteropathy cases with an emphasis on practical, evidence-based advice for veterinarians.

Jan Suchodolski, MedVet, DrVetMed, PhD, AGAF, DACVM Valerie Parker, DVM, DACVIM, DACVN Linda Toresson, DVM, PhD Joerg Steiner med.vet., Dr.med.vet., PhD, DACVIM-SAIM, DECVIM-CA, AGAF Stefan Unterer, riv.-Doz., Dr. med. vet., Dr. habil., DipECVIM-CA

In this roundtable discussion with Q&A, leading experts discuss key aspects of managing acute and chronic diarrhea in dogs and cats, with a focus on providing practical and evidence-based advice for veterinarians.

Jörg M. Steiner, Med Vet, Dr Med Vet, PhD, DACVIM-SAIM, DECVIM-CA, AGAF

Hear a brief overview of intestinal microbiota composition and importance, followed by an in-depth review of different methods for evaluating the gut microbiota with a focus on assay practicality and feasibility.

Jan Suchodolski, MedVet, DrVetMed, PhD, AGAF, DACVM

Discover how no single test allows proper assessment of the gut microbiota and its function and why a combination of molecular tools, with an emphasis on the gut dysbiosis index, is needed for case management.

Jan Suchodolski, MedVet, DrVetMed, PhD, AGAF, DACVM

Learn how the gut microbiome is a metabolic and immunologic organ that plays an important role in health and disease. Dr. Suchodolski also explores the relationship between the microbiota, dysbiosis and systemic organ disease.

Gail Czarnecki-Maulden, MS, PhD

Learn how probiotic strains are identified and developed, and uncover the truth behind common myths and misconceptions about probiotics and synbiotics.

Holly Lutz, PhD

Explore the important role of the gut and its microbiome in host immunity and inflammation, including mechanisms of host-microbe interactions and variations in their relationship throughout the animal kingdom.

Linda Toresson, DVM, PhD

Get a clinically focused overview of gut microbiome composition and learn how the microbiome affects and is affected by host health and disease.

Valerie Parker, DVM, DACVIM, DACVN

Learn about the mechanisms and impact of macronutrient changes and fiber on gut health and the microbiome, with a focus on clinical relevance.