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WALTHAM International Nutritional Sciences Symposium

WALTHAM, the World's Leading Authority in Pet Care and Nutrition, partnered with the Colleges of Veterinary Medicine at University of California, Davis and Cornell University to host one of the most highly regarded international scientific meetings in the field of veterinary and comparative nutrition research. The conference was held September 15-18, 2005 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington DC. We wish to thank the Organizing Committee; Jennifer Collins, and Drs. Jim Morris, Fran Kallfelz, Andrea Fascetti, Jon Ramsey and Sean Delaney from UCDavis, Dr. Fran Kallfelz from Cornell University and Dr. Richard Hill from the University of Florida.

The 2005 WALTHAM International Nutritional Sciences Symposium in Washington, DC had 215 participants from 19 countries and 24 universities. Highlights included an Interactive Audience Participation Session on Common Nutritional Controversies; Raw Food Diets, Pet Food Ingredients, Cats and Carbohydrates and Nutritional Management of Calcium Oxalate Urolithiasis. Our distinctive panel members included Dr. Fran Kallfelz of Cornell University as moderator, Drs. Andrea Fascetti and Sean Delaney, as coordinators, and Lisa Freeman, Tufts University, Claudia Kirk, University of Tennessee, and Denise Elliott, Scientific Communications, Royal Canin.

The symposium opened with a dynamic presentation entitled; Foraging and feeding ecology of wolves: lessons from Yellowstone, from Dan Stahler, Project Biologist, Yellowstone Gray Wolf Restoration Program. We heard presentations on the nutritional evolution of the cat and dog and resultant feeding behaviour and specific nutritional needs, such as a higher protein requirement in cats. An abstract presentation described the study of large exotic cats (tigers, lions, etc) informs feed formulations for domestic cats – e.g. none of these felines have taste receptors for sweetness. Another major theme of the congress was companion animal obesity. Several plenary and research presentations described the rising incidence of obesity in dogs and cats mimicking the human trend and health issues. Other research covered a wide range of subjects including dietary ingredients which increase intelligence, decrease arthritic pain, and how extra protein might help to curb obesity and extend lifespan in diabetic cats.

A special session on Advocacy in Veterinary Medicine, was organised by the AVMA and AAVMC, led by Dr. Michal Chadduck, DIrector of the AVMA in Washington, DC and past senator, veterinarian and strong animal advocate, Senator John Melcher, discussed how veterinarians can be involved in the legislation process helping to protect pets and pet care. Finally a focused section entitled "Beyond the Canine Genome," was opened by Dr.Elaine Ostrander, Senior Investigator in human and canine genomics at the NIH, and explored new exciting directions in veterinary research and diagnostic tools which will help veterinarians and pets worldwide. Over 19 credit hours of veterinary nutrition and genomics information was provided to attendees by the University of California, Davis.

The final proceedings will be published in a supplement of the Journal of Nutrition in 2006. Look for more information soon on the next WALTHAM International Nutritional Sciences Symposium.