Professor Caroline Mansfield joins us again to discuss all about feline triaditis.

Topics discussed include:

• What exactly is triaditis?
• Understanding the underlying cause of this condition.
• Challenges of diagnosing triaditis and multi-organ involvement.
• When are antibiotics indicated as part of the management plan?
• Correcting dysbiosis as part of the management plan.
• Clinical signs to look out for with feline triaditis.
• Duration of inappetence for hepatic lipidosis to develop.
• Professor Caroline Mansfield's go-to diagnostic tools.
• Treatment strategy when managing triaditis.
• The importance of diet as part of the management protocol.
• Long term prognosis for cats with triaditis and follow-ups required.
• Caroline's top 3 tips!

To register for Professor Caroline Mansfield's webinar on the impact of the microbiome on non-GI diseases, go to this link - https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d50a6d23-31b2-4481-9324-0f1dbabcfe19@afa78dff-85bb-46f3-b036-b43bcf79c497

To listen to Professor Mansfield's previous podcast on management of digestive disorders, go to this link https://omny.fm/shows/pure-animal-podcast/episode-encore-management-of-digestive-disorders-w

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In this episode, we discuss the importance of the microbiome with Dr Susan Armstrong.

Topics include:

• What made Sue turn to Veterinary Science and alternative therapies.
• Why cancer and auto-immune diseases are of particular interest to Dr Armstrong and what treatment modalities she uses for them.
• The role and importance of a healthy microbiome.
• What are we eating that upsets the balance of the microbiome?
• Can a microbiome evolve to require different types of food?
• Do dogs need to be omnivorous?
• Dr Sue explains the difference between microbiomes in different species.
• The importance of prebiotics and probiotics.
• How probiotics can help with respiratory and bladder problems among other conditions.
• Sue’s insights in the use of probiotics in behavioural conditions.
• Can probiotic strains found in human products be useful for other species?

To register for Professor Caroline Mansfield's webinar, please register on this link - https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d50a6d23-31b2-4481-9324-0f1dbabcfe19@afa78dff-85bb-46f3-b036-b43bcf79c497

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In this episode encore, we revisit our chat with Dr Stephen Fearnside on medical management of osteoarthritis.

Topics include:

• How did Dr Fearnside end up as a Veterinary Specialist.
• The importance of rehabilitation in osteaoarthritis.
• An insight into Steve’s favourite cases.
• Common presentations of cases of osteoarthritis and how vital it is to have a management plan.
• The benefits and limitations of joint replacements.
• A holistic approach to arthritis management in dogs that are not surgery candidates.
• Dr Fearnside takes us through the 3 pillars of managing arthritis and his approach to each of them.
• Steve explains therapeutic laser therapy and how it works.
• Which supplements should we be using before the onset of arthritis and which supplements can help to manage arthritis.
• The challenges of getting pet parents to adhere to a management plan.
• The role of regenerative medicine in the future.

You can find Dr Fearnside at the Small Animal Specialist Hospital (SASH).

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In this episode, Professor Caroline Mansfield discusses the differences between cats and dogs and their microbiomes. Topics discussed include:

• The way the microbiome is established in dogs and cats.
• Differences in the composition of the microbiome between the different species.
• The reason why cats have a more diverse microbiome.
• Which diets are best for cats' microbiomes?
• Are there any differences between indoor and outdoor cats' microbiomes?
• Ways to counteract microbiome changes as pets get older.
• Is fiber supplementation beneficial for cats?
• Should dogs and cats be supplemented with different prebiotics and probiotics?
• How to support cats' microbiomes with gastrointestinal morbidities.
• The impact of obesity on the microbiome.

Register for Dr Nicole Rous' webinar 'Neutering Reimagined: Five Fresh Insights for Clinical Practice' here https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/13818e56-a376-4458-a151-efcd6fb8b4d7@afa78dff-85bb-46f3-b036-b43bcf79c497

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Dr Nicole Rous joins pureANIMAL again to discuss acute diarrhoea management in dogs and cats.

Topics discussed include:

• Common cause of acute diarrhoea in dogs and cats.
• Why are dogs so susceptible to dietary changes?
• Biggest misconceptions when treating diarrhoea in pets.
• Supporting pet parents in making informed decisions to manage their pet's diarrhoea.
• What foods should we be feeding pets with gastrointestinal symptoms?
• The difference between cats and dogs.
• The weed, feed and reseed framework.
• The benefits of Saccharomyces boulardii.
• Dr Nicole explains postbiotics - what are they and how they work?
• Gut soothing herbs that can be added to the management of acute diarrhoea.
• The future of microbiome mapping.
• Dr Rous talks through the items pet parents should have in a home first-aid kit to manage diarrhoea.

Register for Dr Nicole Rous' webinar 'Neutering Reimagined: Five Fresh Insights for Clinical Practice' here https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/13818e56-a376-4458-a151-efcd6fb8b4d7@afa78dff-85bb-46f3-b036-b43bcf79c497

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In this episode encore we discuss the management of digestive disorders with pureANIMAL ambassador Dr Caroline Mansfield. Topics discussed include:

• What made Dr Mansfield want to become a veterinarian and what sparked her interest in gastroenterology.
• Projects Caroline has been involved in throughout her career.
• Dr Mansfield’s current canine microbiome and chronic enteropathy study.
• Effects of diet on diet-responsive enteropathies.
• Dr Caroline talks about her project on ‘Modifying the gut-brain axis to improve outcomes in shelter animals’.
• Probiotic benefits in decreasing stress in dogs.
• Common feline digestive disorders Dr Mansfield gets presented with and how she manages them.
• When are probiotics indicated in feline digestive disorders?
• When to reach for prebiotics or synbiotics?
• Dr Caroline specifies the indication for Metronidazole.

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