Microbiome Forum Lectures

Events

Gut Health, Gut Microbiome
Improving and Maintaining Gut Barrier Function
Discover the role of the gut barrier in GI and host health, the long-term implications of compromised barrier function, and methods that may restore and preserve barrier function.
Less than 30 minutes

Gut Microbiome
Filtering the noise: interpreting gut microbiome reports
Explore the currently available microbiome tests available to veterinarians and pet owners, and learn how to interpret and apply the results to case management.
Less than 30 minutes

Diarrhea, Gut Microbiome
Appropriate Antimicrobial Use in Acute and Chronic Diarrhea
Explore the current best practices for case management of acute and chronic enteropathies.
30-60 minutes

Diagnostic Evaluation, Gut Microbiome
Diagnostic evaluation of the gut microbiome, part 1
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.
Less than 30 minutes

Gut Microbiome
Part of the whole: the role of the gut microbiome in host health
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.
Less than 30 minutes

Diagnostic Evaluation, Gut Microbiome
Diagnostic evaluation of the gut microbiome, part 2
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.
30-60 minutes

Gut Microbiome, Immunity
The intersection of the gut microbiome, immunity, and health in humans and animals
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.
Less than 30 minutes

Fiber, Gut Health
Nutrition, Gut Health and the Microbiome: the Impact of Fiber and Macronutrients
Learn about the mechanisms and impact of macronutrient changes and fiber on gut health and the microbiome, with a focus on clinical relevance.
30-60 minutes

Gut Microbiome
Assessing and treating the microbiome - a case-based and clinical approach
Get a clinically focused overview of gut microbiome composition and learn how the microbiome affects and is affected by host health and disease.
Less than 30 minutes

Gut Microbiome
Probiotics and synbiotics: separating fact from fiction
Learn how probiotic strains are identified and developed, and uncover the truth behind common myths and misconceptions about probiotics and synbiotics.
30-60 minutes

Cognition, Gut-Brain Axis
Who’s the boss? The gut-brain axis in health and disease
Delve into the growing evidence that supports the pivotal role of the gut-brain axis in cognition, anxiety and epilepsy in humans and pets.
Less than 30 minutes

Microbiome
Purina Institute Microbiome Forum - Day 1 introduction by Dr. Natalia Wagemans
Welcome to the Microbiome Forum Virtual Event. Learn about the Purina Institute from Dr. Natalia Wagemans, Global Head of the Purina Institute, and about Nestlé and Purina leadership in microbiome science.
Less than 30 minutes