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Taste, Nutrition, & Neoplasia: What's New?

03/11/23
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Proper nutrition is vital for pets with cancer. Join Dr. Jonathan Stockman, Dr. Sara Simpson and Melissa Vanchina as they discuss why.

Taste is an important element of pet nutrition, and when a pet is sick with a disease such as cancer, great-tasting, proper nutrition becomes even more important. In this 2-part presentation, explore the science behind what we know about canine and feline taste preferences and how this fundamental knowledge has been married together to formulate a food that supports pets with cancer. In the first part of this presentation, let by Dr. Jonathan Stockman, discover the importance of preventing cachexia and depletion of essential nutrients, and gain expert insights into helping mitigate the negative effects of disease-related malnutrition. In the second part of this presentation, Dr. Sara Simpson will discuss the details and data behind the new food available from Hill's Pet Nutrition that can support pets with cancer, Prescription Diet Onc Care. Lastly, Melissa Vanchina will share the key factors that have been identified in making pet foods taste good.

This webinar was originally produced by Clinician's Brief with sponsorship by Hill's Pet Nutrition. 

Speakers

Jonathan Stockman, DVM, DACVIM (Nutrition)

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Dr Jonathan Stockman is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical Veterinary Sciences in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Long Island University. He completed his veterinary training in Israel, where he also completed a clinical internship. Afterwards he completed a residency in medicine and surgery for companion non-domestic pets at UC Davis, followed by a second residency in Clinical Nutrition, also at UC Davis. Following board certification and examination, he became a diplomate by the American College of Veterinary Nutrition (ACVN). Later, he became a senior researcher at the Waltham Centre of Pet Nutrition in 2013 (currently, the Waltham Pet Science Institute), in the UK, researching the nutritional requirements and nutritional physiology of cats and dogs, and the implications of nutrition on aging pets. From 2016 until 2017 he completed a post-doc at Colorado State University, and later stayed as clinical faculty to establish a new clinical nutrition service at the James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Colorado State University. There he combined research, clinical practice and teaching with training residents and interns. Jonathan Stockman is a consultant on a prominent online veterinary consulting service (Veterinary Information Network®, Inc.) and is an assistant editor on two veterinary journals. He has also served on the board of the American College of Veterinary Nutrition between 2017 and 2020. His research is focused on the nutritional implications of high mineral intake in dogs and cat, nutritional physiology of aging, and nutrition in companion non-domestic species. He teaches animal nutrition and clinical veterinary nutrition for DVM students.

Melissa Vanchina

MS (USA)
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In her current role as Associate Director, Product Design at Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Melissa Vanchina leads research into the drivers of taste preference for dogs and cats, as well as understanding pet parent perception of and opinions on pet food attributes. Using data and insights generated by this research, she and her team develop taste solutions that can be applied across the entire portfolio of Hill’s pet foods. During her thirteen years with Hill’s, Melissa has studied and worked on improving the taste of most of the foods developed by Hill’s, including leading the development of the breakthrough Enhanced Appetite Trigger (E.A.T.™), a patented technology which drives increased intake in Prescription Diet k/d foods, and leading the product development of Prescription Diet Onc Care. Melissa has a MS in Food Science from the University of Georgia.

Sara Simpson, DVM

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Sara Simpson, DVM, is the Education Manager for the US Division of Hill's Pet Nutrition. She earned her DVM from Kansas State University, after which she practiced in small animal practices in central Illinois and Kansas City before joining Hill's as a Veterinary Consultation Services (VCS) consulting clinician. She spent 3 years with VCS before taking a role as a field veterinarian, where she covered several veterinary colleges and emergency and specialty practices and supported 10 territory managers. She later transitioned back to the corporate office as the Field Digital Training Associate Manager, where she was responsible for training and educating the US field sales team.