AAVN Newsletter April 2022 |
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A Message from the President
Dear Colleagues,
I am thrilled to share some BIG news — registration for the 22nd Annual Clinical Nutrition & Research Symposium will open next week! We can’t wait to see you to Austin (whether in-person or virtually) for 1.5 days of lectures, abstract presentations and networking. As always, I am grateful to our corporate sponsors for their support of this event, see list below.
The AAVN’s second webinar is focused on a timely topic, as many people breed or begin keeping chickens during the spring months. Join us on Tuesday, April 26th at 8 pm ET for “Nutrition for Backyard Poultry and Egg Safety” with Dr. Maurice Pitesky from UC Davis. This program is approved by RACE for 1 CE credit.
Hope you are able to get outside and enjoy some sunshine soon!
Angela Rollins, DVM, PhD,DACVIM (Nutrition)
AAVN Executive Board President 2021-2023
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Send Us Photos of You with Your Pets!
We are preparing a video for the 2022 Symposium that will include photos of AAVN members with their furry, feathered, swimmy or scaly friends!
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The third feature in our new series was submitted by my colleague and friend, Dr. Sarah Dodd. I asked her to share an exceptional nutritional resource (original research article, review paper, etc.) that has influenced or changed how she practices nutrition in her consulting practice. If you would like to contribute to this series, please contact me at aboodsarah@gmail.com
~Sarah Abood, DVM, PhD, Newsletter Editor
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Changing for the Better
Sarah Dodd, BVSc, PhD, DECVCN
Dodd Veterinary Services; Veterinary Nutritional Consultation
Given that it is now 2022, this article on specific fatty acids - DHA and EPA - might be considered a “golden oldie”, but to me it is still liquid gold. (Sure, I tried to come up with a clever name and the closest I could come up with was a reference to oils and liquids. I guess I’m more analytical than creative).
It seems like just about every homemade diet I formulate, and indeed every commercial diet I recommend, comes with a built-in recommendation for DHA and EPA. That’s a specific recommendation for DHA and EPA, not just “omega-3s”, to avoid well-intentioned pet parents from pouring flax oil all over their dogs’ dinners and expecting a miracle.
There is a growing body of research surrounding the use of DHA and/or EPA in canine and feline nutrition with beneficial effects demonstrated for inflammatory skin disorders, renal disease, arthritis, hyperlipidemia (yes, treating a lipid disorder by dosing with lipids! Crazy!), cognitive function and cardiac disease. There are likely more applications if you were to deep-dive into the literature. What can’t DHA and EPA fix?
With this growing body of research, there are a number of different dosing strategies: mg/kg, mg/animal, % of dietary dry matter, and n-3:n-6 to name a few. It can get confusing looking up precisely how to provide DHA and EPA at an appropriate level for different health outcomes in individual animals.
That’s where this gem of an article fits into my nutrition toolkit. The whole article, while now dated, is worth a read (and re-read, and re-read again!), and the part that I use the most is at the very top of the third page. If I had a paper copy, this would be dog-eared, probably coffee stained, maybe held together with tape. As it is, I think it might be slightly burned into the screen of my computer. At the top of page 3 is a handy-dandy table with a dosage for dogs; there are health conditions in one column and dosage as mg/kg0.75 (metabolic bodyweight) in another column. There’s also an example dose for a 10kg dog but I don’t pay much attention to that, unless my patient happens to be exactly 10kg.
Now, I recognize that in the 11 years since this review article was published there have been new studies, and there might be more up-to-date recommendations on dosing and different conditions. However, I’ve found that this at least gives me a rule of thumb for a good place to start without having to go searching through the literature at umpteen different articles and translating dosing or extrapolating from dietary inclusion. From there, just like any other dietary intervention, I can monitor response and adjust dosing as required.
Outside of product guides, this single article is definitely the one I refer to the most for the bulk of the cases I work on. I may be a little late for a reference to the Olympics, but whether this article is a golden oldie or liquid gold, either way it takes home the medal!
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2022 Symposium Update
The 2022 Clinical Nutrition and Research Symposium will take place on Tuesday, June 21st (3 pm - 5:30 pm + cocktails!) and all day on Wednesday, June 22nd. To review a full schedule, click here
Registration will open soon! Virtual and in-person options will be available.
Confirmed Keynote Topics/ Speakers Include
Obesity Communication
Caree Jackson Cotwright, PhD, RDN, LD
American Veterinary Nutrition Education: Where We've Been, Where Are We, and Where We are Going
Claudia Kirk, DVM , PhD, DACVIM (Internal Medicine, Nutrition)
Anti-Inflammatory Interactions of Tannins with the Intestinal Microbiome
Susanne Talcott, PhD
AAFCO Update
William J. Burkholder, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Nutrition)
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Dr. Caree Jackson Cotwright |
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Thank You to Our 2022 Symposium Sponsors
Education Program Sponsor
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Business Meeting Luncheon Sponsor
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Cocktail Reception Sponsors
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Student Town Hall Recap
The virtual Student Town Hall on March 23rd was full of information from Dr. Martha Cline, AAVN Past President and Co-Chair, Student Chapter Committee.
Below are some important dates for AAVN Student Chapters:
May 15, officer election procedures for the following academic year must be complete.
June 1, The President(s) must submit a summary of the chapter's activities for the 2021-2022 academic year to the AAVN Executive Director, aavnexecutive@gmail.com
October 15, To avoid being considered inactive, the Secretary must submit a register of officer and faculty advisor names to aavnexecutive@gmail.com. The secretary must also distribute the chapter constitution to all officers, faculty advisors and members. Applications for student membership should be shared with all current student members.***
***Students must be official members with AAVN to be considered for membership benefits.
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We Need Your Help!
Volunteer to Review AAVN's Social Media Posts
The AAVN Outreach Committee is looking for a few volunteers to review social media posts for our Facebook page(s) to ensure that the information shared/ reposted is appropriate, accurate and up to date.
The estimated time commitment is 20-30 minutes once or twice each month.
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Join the AAVN for an upcoming webinar! These sessions are free for members, $20 for non-members*.
Nutrition for Backyard Poultry
Tuesday, April 26th, 8 pm EST, 1 CE credit (RACE Approved)
Speaker: Maurice Pitesky, DVM, MPVM, DACVPM, UC Davis
Student members - email us for your registration code!
Nutrition for Pocket Pets & Exotics
Tuesday, September 13th, 8 pm EST
Speakers: Amanda Ardente, DVM, PhD, Ardente Nutrition
Kara Burns, MS, MEd, LVT, VTS (Nutrition)
Nutrition for Small Ruminants
Tuesday, November 8th, 8 pm EST
Speaker: Robert J. Van Saun, DVM, MS, PhD, Penn State University
* The $20 fee can be applied to membership.
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Save These Dates for Upcoming Student Webinars!
September 27, 2022 @ 8pm ET
Nutrition in the Trenches:
How to Implement Best Nutrition Practices in a Clinical Setting
Emily Luisana, DVM, Residency Trained in Small Animal Clinical Nutrition, Friendship Hospital for Animals, Washington, DC
October 18, 2022 @ 8pm ET
Home-Cooked Diets for Pets: Master Chef or Kitchen Nightmare?
Lily Johnson, DVM, DACVIM (Nutrition)
Recordings are available for our two previous student webinars! Click to view.
The AAVN 2022 Student Webinar Series is Sponsored By
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Attention Student Members!
The AAVN has updated our website to include a list of externship opportunities.
Thank you to everyone who sent along information to include. If you offer an externship and would like it added to this list, send details to aavnexecutive@gmail.com
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PAID FOR AND CREATED BY VIRBAC
Do Spayed & Neutered Pets Need
Different Nutrition?
Dr. Donna Raditic, DVM, DACVIM (Nutrition) highlights how the 2021 AAHA Guidelines for Nutrition & Weight Management can help you have more productive conversations with clients and increase diet compliance.
Since being spayed or neutered is a risk factor for pet obesity, Dr. Raditic advises discussing weight management as soon as clients schedule the procedure. She provides a 6-step guide, starting with this simple conversation:
“We want you to be aware removal of sex hormones can increase the risk for
overweight/obesity. Let me explain why that happens and what we need to do to prevent your pet from becoming overweight or even obese.”
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CLASSIFIED ADS
University of Minnesota, Small Animal Nutrition Residency
The University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine announces an opportunity for a 2 or 3-year residency training program in Veterinary Clinical Nutrition. Anticipated start date is July 18, 2022, but applications will be considered until the position is filled.
This residency is designed to fulfill requirements for board certification via the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM-Nutrition) and will provide the candidate with a comprehensive, in-depth educational experience in all aspects of veterinary clinical nutrition, with a focus on canine and feline nutrition. The Nutrition Service provides diagnostic assessments and recommendations on nutritional management of medical conditions, enteral and parenteral nutrition, home-prepared diet formulations, and commercial diet recommendations for both disease management and wellness with a family-centered approach to animal fitness.
Clinical training will be under the primary mentorship of Julie Churchill DVM, PhD, DACVIM (nutrition). To review the position description click here
Please contact Dr. Julie Churchill at vetnut@umn.edu for more information.
The University of Georgia’s Clinical Nutrition Service is hiring! For more information please click on the links below.
Tour of the state-of-the-art UGA Veterinary Teaching Hospital here!
Please do not hesitate to reach out with questions.
Dr. Jackie Parr BScH, DVM, MSc, DACVIM (Nutrition)
Board Certified Veterinary Nutritionist®
Nestlé Purina Petcare Clinical Assistant Professor of Nutrition
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Are you planning on publishing an article or making a nutrition presentation some time in 2022? We'd love to announce it for you! Please send to the Executive Directors at aavnexecutive@gmail.com or the E-newsletter editor aboodsarah@gmail.com
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The AAVN offers both display and classified advertising in the monthly e-newsletter. To learn more about space limitations and fees, please contact aavnexecutive@gmail.com
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