Phileo by Lesaffre will be the host of the Companion Animal Health Symposium: Biotics 2024. The event will be focusing on the nutritional health benefits of pre-, post-, and probiotics to dogs and cats.
Phileo by Lesaffre, the animal nutrition division of Lesaffre, will host the Companion Animal Health Symposium: Biotics 2024 – Impact on Companion Animal Health & Well-Being during the annual American Society of Animal Science, Canadian Society of Animal Science and Western Section American Society of Animal Science (ASAS-CSAS-WSASAS) conference. The event will be on July 21-25, 2024 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
The international symposium, chaired by Russ Kelley, Global Program Manager Pets, will take place on Sunday, July 21st, and features experts in animal nutrition and health from around the world. The symposium will focus on the nutritional health benefits of pre-, post-, and probiotics to dogs and cats.
Phileo’s patented probiotic solution Actisaf® Sc50 PET will be a key topic of discussion at the Biotics 2024 Symposium.
The Symposium features renowned keynote speakers such as:
• Dr. Jan Suchodolski, DrVetMed, PhD, AGAF, DACVM, Professor, Small Animal Internal Medicine – Purina PetCare Endowed Chair for Microbiome Research – Associate Director for Research / Head of Microbiome Sciences – Gastrointestinal Laboratory, Texas A&M University
• Dr. Kelly Swanson, PhD: Professor in the Department of Animal Sciences – Interim Director of the Division of Nutritional Sciences – Kraft Heinz Company Endowed Professor in Human Nutrition – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• Dr. Ananda Portella Félix, PhD: Associate Professor Department of Animal Sciences– Coordinator of Research Laboratory on Dog Nutrition – Federal University of Paraná, Brazil
• Dr. Elizabeth Bobeck, PhD: Associate Professor of Animal Science – Iowa State University
• Dr. Julie Schultness, PhD: Immunity R&D Manager Animal Health, Phileo by Lesaffre – Lille France
• Dr. Manuela Oliveira, PhD: Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health – Faculty of Veterinary Medicine – Associate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Science – Centre for Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Change – Global Change and Sustainability Institute – University of Lisbon, Portugal
In addition to the symposium, Phileo by Lesaffre will also sponsor a companion animal mixer on Wednesday, July 24th. The mixer provides scientists from various backgrounds the opportunity to meet and discuss the latest research in companion animals. This is also an excellent opportunity for students to meet and interact with scientific leaders from both industry and academia.
