Hill’s 2025 Global Symposium ‘Strong Science, Long Lives’ to Advance Senior Pet Care

Hill’s Pet Nutrition, a global leader in science-led nutrition, recently announced the 2025 Hill’s Global Symposium, focusing on specialized care for aging pets. Hosted October 26-28 in Phoenix, Arizona, and livestreamed globally, the Symposium offers one of the largest free global education opportunities available for veterinary professionals.

Registration is now open for the event, titled “Strong Science, Long Lives.” Attendees can gather in person or via a global livestream through Hill’s Veterinary Academy platform, offering free virtual access to the English-, Spanish- and French-language feeds. Virtual registration also provides on-demand access to all sessions after the live event concludes.

Attendees will hear from more than 18 renowned experts, including Hill’s scientists and nutritionists. Speakers will delve into the aging process as it relates to pets and their guardians – from cognitive dysfunction and concurrent conditions to hospice care and client communication. Among the distinguished presenters are:

• Keynote speaker Nicole Ehrhart, VMD, MS, DACVS, ACVS Founding Fellow, Surgical Oncology, director of Columbine Health Systems Center for Health Aging and professor at Colorado State University, who will open the Symposium with a presentation on understanding the aging process through Great Danes and the science of longevity.
• Keynote speaker Natasha Olby, Vet MB, PhD, MRCVS, DACVIM (Neurology), professor of veterinary neurology and neurosurgery at North Carolina State University, who will speak on mobility loss in senior dogs.
• Katie Tolbert, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM, SA Nutrition), clinical associate professor in small animal and comparative gastroenterology at Texas A&M University, who will explore frailty and comorbidities in geriatric small animal patients.
• Allison McGrath, M.S., scientist at Hill’s with Global Clinical Nutrition and Claims, and Lisa Restine, DVM, DABVP (Feline), feline professional veterinary affairs manager at Hill’s, who together will explore the vital role of nutrition in feline cognition.

To learn more about the 2025 Hill’s Global Symposium, including the detailed agenda, full speaker roster and registration information for the free virtual event, please visit Hill’s Veterinary Academy.