Healthy Aging Webinar Series

Nutrition and Healthy Aging in Dogs: What do we Know?

This webinar will cover diet strategies and options for senior dogs including various commercial products in different marketing categories. We will also discuss how we can use nutritional strategies to prolong lifespan, and which nutrients may have benefits or risks for this population.

  • For Veterinary Certification Members

  • RACE-Approved CE

    Non-interactive credit

  • Presented by Jennifer A. Larsen DVM, MS, PhD, DACVIM (Nutrition)

  • 1.0 Hours

    On-demand video course
    What You'll Learn

    Diet Strategies and Options for Senior Dogs

    Aging is associated with many physiological changes, some of which can be influenced by nutrition, disease status, environment and management, and activity. Senior dogs and cats commonly have a lower metabolism, less efficient digestion and metabolism, and less flexibility with lower resilience to environmental changes as well as health challenges. 

    After this course, you will:

    • identify the physiological changes associated with aging in dogs and explain how these changes influence nutritional requirements and feeding management considerations.
    • Compare dietary strategies and commercial nutrition options available for senior dogs, including their potential benefits and limitations.
    • assess the evidence base for the role of specific nutrients and nutritional interventions in promoting healthy aging, extending lifespan, and managing health risks in senior dogs.

    Dr. Jennifer A. Larsen
    DVM, MS, PhD, DACVIM (Nutrition)

    Board-certified Veterinary Nutritionist

    Dr. Jennifer Larsen is a board-certified veterinary nutritionist and has a PhD in Nutritional Biology. She is the Chief of Service for the Nutrition Support service in the UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, which provides clinical nutritional consulting. She is also the Scientific Director of the Amino Acid Laboratory, which offers nutritional testing for research studies and for clinical patients around the world. She mentors residents and students and teaches in the veterinary curriculum as well as for the Graduate Group of Nutritional Biology.