Register for the Hill’s Global Symposium
Oct 25–26, 2024
Join us virtually for an insightful gathering of veterinary professionals! Uncover the secrets of gut-organ connection live from the comfort of your home or clinic.
- Gut Microbiome Support
- Solving Gut-Kidney Mysteries
- Stress & the Gut-Brain Link
- Secrets of Gut-Skin Synergy
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Agenda of Events
Day 1 (10-25-2024)
| Welcome and Introduction | 8:00-8:10 | |
| AM: Understanding the Role of the Gut as a Central Organ for Overall Health | ||
| KEYNOTE: How the Gut Microbiome Affects Distal Organs | 8:15-9:00 | Rob Knight, PhD University of California San Diego (USA) |
| Social Cause | 9:00-9:10 | |
| Gut Reaction: The Future of Health is Here with the One Health Microbiome Resource | 9:15-10:00 | Curtis Huttenhower, PhD Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (USA) & Jennifer Radosevich, PhD Hill’s Pet Nutrition Inc. (USA) |
| BREAK | 10:00-10:25 | |
| Gut Microbiome Update | ||
| Clinical Utility of Microbiome Diagnostics | 10:30-11:00 | Jenessa A. Winston DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM) The Ohio State University (USA) |
| Managing Intestinal Dysbiosis in Dogs and Cats | 11:05-11:35 | Valerie J. Parker, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM & Nutrition) The Ohio State University (USA) |
| The Power of Specialized Dietary Fiber to Manage Feline Constipation and Diarrhea | 11:40-12:10 | Laura Motsinger, PhD, MBA Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc. (USA) |
| BREAK | 12:15-13:15 | |
| PANEL DISCUSSION | 13:20-14:00 (40 min) | 6 speakers |
| Gut–Kidney Axis Update | ||
| Gut-Kidney Axis: Therapeutic Approach to Balancing Waste Products | 14:05-14:35 | Jessica M. Quimby, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM) The Ohio State University (USA) |
| The Role of Food Supplemented with Betaine and Prebiotics on Gut Microbiome Modulation and Progression of CKD in Cats | 14:40-15:10 | Jean A. Hall, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM) Oregon State University (USA) |
| PANEL DISCUSSION | 15:10-15:30 (20 min) | 2 speakers + Leslie Hancock, DVM (S&T) |
| ADJOURN | 15:40 | |
Day 2 (10-26-2024)
| Welcome and Introduction | 9:00-9:10 | |
| AM: Understanding the Role of the Gut as a Central Organ for Overall Health | ||
| KEYNOTE: How the Gut Microbiome Affects Distal Organs | 9:15-10:00 | Rob Knight, PhD University of California San Diego (USA) |
| Social Cause | 10:00-10:10 | |
| Gut Reaction: The Future of Health is Here with the One Health Microbiome Resource | 10:15-11:00 | Curtis Huttenhower, PhD Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (USA) & Jennifer Radosevich, PhD Hill’s Pet Nutrition Inc. (USA) |
| BREAK | 11:00-11:25 | |
| Gut Microbiome Update | ||
| Clinical Utility of Microbiome Diagnostics | 11:30-12:00 | Jenessa A. Winston DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM) The Ohio State University (USA) |
| Managing Intestinal Dysbiosis in Dogs and Cats | 12:05-12:35 | Valerie J. Parker, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM & Nutrition) The Ohio State University (USA) |
| The Power of Specialized Dietary Fiber to Manage Feline Constipation and Diarrhea | 12:40-13:10 | Laura Motsinger, PhD, MBA Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc. (USA) |
| BREAK | 13:15-14:15 | |
| PANEL DISCUSSION | 14:20-15:00 (40 min) | 6 speakers |
| Gut–Kidney Axis Update | ||
| Gut-Kidney Axis: Therapeutic Approach to Balancing Waste Products | 15:05-15:35 | Jessica M. Quimby, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM) The Ohio State University (USA) |
| The Role of Food Supplemented with Betaine and Prebiotics on Gut Microbiome Modulation and Progression of CKD in Cats | 15:40-16:10 | Jean A. Hall, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM) Oregon State University (USA) |
| PANEL DISCUSSION | 16:10-16:30 (20 min) | 2 speakers + Leslie Hancock, DVM (S&T) |
| ADJOURN | 16:40 | |