Monday April 28 | 12:30 – 13:45
Windermere Ballroom Y
Food Features for Skin Health
Flavia Vaduva DVM, MBA, MS, Residency Trained in Small Animal Clinical Nutrition
Caitlin Contreary DVM, DACVD
This presentation will cover basic information about nutritional management of dermatological conditions. Additionally, we will discuss the main components of therapeutic diets and selected key nutritional features. Finally, we will look at some case examples of nutritional management of patients with dermatological signs or conditions as well as those with comorbidities.
Tuesday April 29 | 12:30 – 13:45
Windermere Ballroom Y
More Than Skin Deep: Controlling Parasites That Love to Crash the Party
Kathryn Reif, Ph.D., M.S.PH.
This comprehensive program provides veterinary professionals with a deep dive into the world of canine parasitology, exploring common and emerging threats, and introduces a recently approved comprehensive parasiticide protection product for dogs. Attendees will gain practical knowledge and insights to enhance their ability to diagnose, treat, and prevent parasitic infections in dogs. The program begins with a foundational review of common external (fleas and ticks) and internal (hookworms, roundworms, tapeworms, heartworms) parasites affecting dogs, covering disease states, and key features. Emerging and expanding parasite threats will be highlighted, particularly Echinococcus tapeworms, providing recent research updates and public health implications. A review of a recent isoxazoline speed-of-tick-kill study will be discussed, along with implications for reducing the risk of tick-borne pathogen transmission. Lastly, attendees will receive an introduction to a recently approved broad-spectrum parasiticide product for dogs.
Tuesday April 29 | 12:30 – 13:45
Windermere Ballroom Z
The Future of Atopic Dermatitis Management: Insights from Human Health
Christine McKinney, DVM, DACVD
Attendees should expect a discussion of the current trends in atopic dermatitis management, with a focus on use of oral JAK inhibitors and monoclonal antibodies, in both veterinary and human dermatology. We will explore the therapies currently available in veterinary medicine and how the trends in human health may influence future treatments for our veterinary patients.
Wednesday April 30 | 12:30 – 13:45
Windermere Ballroom Z
Atopic Dermatitis Cross Talk: Parallels Across Human Pediatric and Veterinary Patients
Peter A. Lio, MD, FAAD /Domenico Santoro, DVM, DACVD, DECVD, DACVM
In this presentation, a human pediatric dermatologist and a veterinary dermatologist will explore the similarities and differences between their patients when it comes to atopic dermatitis. Disease state, challenges and current management practices will all be covered. What can we learn from our colleagues whose patients walk on two legs instead of four? Join us for this cross species talk to learn more.
Wednesday April 30 | 12:30 – 13:45
Windermere Ballroom Y
Diarrhea, Dysbiosis, and Dysmetabolism: Food Responsive Enteropathy in Dogs
Kenneth Simpson, BVM&S, MRCVS, PhD, DACVIM, DECVIM; Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
Dermatology and internal medicine diplomates can both be presented with cases of chronic or food-responsive diarrhea. What can we learn from each other as we discuss recent research into the metabolomic, metagenomic, and microbiota biomarkers of these cases along with the response to diet changes
