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COMPANION ANIMAL NUTRITION SUMMIT 2018
Gerontology: An Inside Out Perspective
The Purina Institute is proud to host this year's Companion Animal Nutrition Summit (CAN), from May 3-5, in Charleston, South Carolina, USA
The Summit brings together recognized experts in the veterinary fields, enabling collaborative dialogue, and information exchange around the topic of gerontology.
Check back soon for all the action from this year's event.
Why Gerontology?
As pets age into their senior years, biological changes increase their susceptibility to diseases, often resulting in more frequent visits to the veterinary clinic.
For owners who care greatly about maintaining their senior pet's quality of life, this can be the time when they need support and advice from their veterinarian more than ever.
With this in mind, Gerontology is geared towards providing the latest information, with proactive and practical approaches to nutritional problem solving, which is vital when offering the best care for pets and the people that love them.
Indeed, it has never been more relevant, with senior pets now making up 40% of the pet population, and projected to become an even greater percentage of all canine and feline companions.
CAN 2018 aims to equip veterinarians with the knowledge to give pet owners a holistic view of their senior pet's health. By gaining new insights into the role of nutritional interventions in geriatric health, veterinarians can support optimal health and body condition and contribute to every pet's healthy years.
An Insight Into Senior Pet Owners
THE SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
The CAN scientific program highlights influential factors in aging, from the cellular to the clinical level. The Gerontology presentations cover a range of subjects. This year's speakers include:
- Karin Allenspach
- Dr.med.vet, PhD, DECVIM-CA
- Daniel Bechet
- PhD
- Scott A. Brown
- VMD, PhD, DACVIM (Internal Medicine)
- Michelangelo Campanella
- Pharm D, PhD, MRPharmS, PGCAP, FHEA, FRSB
- Julie A. Churchill
- DVM, PhD, DACVN
- Gail Czarnecki-Maulden
- PhD
- Jonathan Elliott
- VETMB, PhD, Cert SAC, DECVPT, FHEA, MRCVS
- Aarti Kathrani
- BVetMed (Hons), PhD, DACVIM, DACVN, MRCVS
- Sunil Kochhar
- PhD
- Dottie Laflamme
- DVM, PhD, DACVN
- Johnny Li
- PhD
- Glenna E. Mauldin
- DVM, MS, DACVIM (Oncology), DACVN
- Bettina Mittendorfer
- PhD
- Mark E. Peterson
- DVM, DACVIM
- Daniel E.L. Promislow
- DPhil
- Sherry L. Sanderson
- DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVN
- Kim Selting
- DVM, MS, DACVIM (Oncology), DACVR (Radiation Oncology)
- Kelly S. Swanson
- PhD
- David A. Williams
- MA, VetMB, PhD, DACVIM-SAIM, DECVIM-CA
Read Summaries of the Scientific Presentations:
Aging at Cellular Level
Premise of Systems Microbiomics in Improving Health and Related Diagnostics for Human and Companion Animals
Sunil Kochhar
PhD
Nestlé Research Center
The Dog Aging Project: Can Old Dogs Teach Us New Tricks?
Daniel E.L. Promislow
DPhil
University of Washington Dept. of Pathology, Dept. of Biology
Using Genomic Biology to Study Pet Aging
Kelly S. Swanson
PhD
Univ. of Illinois, Dept. of Animal Sciences, Div. of Nutritional Sciences
Fecal Microbiota Changes in Aging Dogs and Cats – Implications for Health and Longevity
Dr. Gail Czarnecki-Maulden
PhD
Nestlé Research Center
Lean Body Mass in Health and Longevity
Cellular and Functional Mechanisms Underlying Muscle Aging and Associated Diseases
Dr. Daniel Béchet
PhD
Unité de Nutrition Humaine Saint-Genès Champanelle, Clermont Université
The Regulation of Mitochondrial Quality Control Via Autophagy and the Scope of Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Approaches
Michelangelo Campanella
Pharm D, PhD, MRPharmS, PGCAP, FHEA, FRSB
The Royal Veterinary College, UCL Consortium for Mitochondrial Research
The Role of n-3 PUFA on Muscle Mass and Function in Aging Humans
Bettina Mittendorfer
PhD
Washington University School of Medicine
Effect of Diet on Loss and Preservation of Lean Body Mass in Aging Dogs and Cats
Dottie Laflamme
DVM, PhD, DACVN
Idiopathic Chronic Enteropathy in Older Cats
David A. Williams
MA, VetMB, PhD, DACVIM, DECVIM
University of Illinois, School of Veterinary Medicine
Emerging Evidence in Nutrient-Sensitive Conditions of Aging Pets
The Fountain of Age: Feeding Strategies for Senior Pets
Julie A. Churchill
DVM, PhD, DACVN,
University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine
Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Other Forms of Muscle Wasting: Common Problems of Senior and Geriatric Cats and of Cats with Endocrine Disease
Mark E. Peterson
DVM, DACVIM
Animal Endocrine Clinic New York, NY
Hypovitaminosis D Is Associated with Negative Outcome in Dogs with Protein-Losing Enteropathy: A Retrospective Study of 43 Cases
Karin Allenspach
Dr.med.vet, PhD, DECVIM-CA
Iowa State University, College of Veterinary Medicine
Searching for Nutrition Targets: Multi-Omics Study in Early-Stage Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease in Dogs
Dr. Johnny Li
Nestlé Research Center
Debating the Evidence: Nutritional Controversies in Medical Conditions- Evidence-Based Debate of Nutritional Management of Renal Disease
Rethinking Protein Restriction in Aging Dogs and Cats with Chronic Kidney Disease
Sherry L. Sanderson
DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVN
University of Georgia, College of Veterinary Medicine
Dietary Management of Bone Mineral Disturbances Associated with Chronic Kidney Disease
Jonathan Elliott
VetMB, PhD, Cert SAC, DECVPT, FHEA, MRCVS
Royal Veterinary College
Dietary Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Chronic Kidney Disease
Scott A. Brown
VMD, PhD, DACVIM
University of Georgia, College of Veterinary Medicine
Neoplasia Looking at the Effect of Carbohydrates, Vitamin D and Fatty Acids/Anti-Inflammatories- The Role of Dietary Carbohydrate in the Nutritional Management of Dogs and Cats with Cancer
Glenna E. Mauldin
DVM, MS, DACVIM (Oncology), DACVN
PetCure Oncology
D-licious or D-structive?: The Impact of Vitamin D on Cancer and Its Interaction with the Microenvironment
Kim A. Selting
DVM, MS, DACVIM (Oncology), DACVR (Radiation Oncology)
University of Illinois, College of Veterinary Medicine
Effect of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Humans, Dogs and Cats with Cancer
Aarti Kathrani
BVetMed (Hons), PhD, DACVIM, DACVN, MRCVS
University of Bristol
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