PURINA | First-Line Approach to GI Disease in Dogs and Cats [WATCH RECORDING]

Subject: First-Line Approach to GI Disease in Dogs and Cats
Speakers: Dr Jan S. Suchodolski and Panelists
Organizer: Purina
Event Link: WATCH RECORDING

Learn how a paradigm shift in our understanding of gastrointestinal (GI) disease shapes case management.
Veterinary medicine is undergoing a paradigm shift in its understanding of GI disease in dogs and cats, and a multimodal approach is vital to success. How does this shift affect clinical decision-making in acute and chronic GI disorders?

The Microbiome Forum Round Table 2025 brings together a panel of gastroenterologists and nutritionists to discuss the ongoing evolution of GI case management, including the foundational role of nutrition and addressing dysbiosis.

What you will learn
How challenges with existing classifications of chronic enteropathy are reshaping our approach to case management.
Why dysbiosis and chronic enteropathy are an interrelated clinical syndrome.
Why antibiotics should be the last option for managing GI disorders.
The concept of using diet and nutrition to help maintain gut health and as a critical first-line approach to acute and chronic GI disorders.
A rational approach to diet selection for the management of canine and feline GI diseases, as well as logical next steps if dietary management is unsuccessful or does not fully resolve clinical signs.