Date/Time
Date(s) - Tue 25 April
12:00 - 13:30
Extensive resources are dedicated to understanding human cognition and its effects on overall health – but what about our pets? What does cognitive decline look like in cats and dogs, and what can we do to keep their brains healthy?
Our host, Dr. Kelly Diehl, a board-certified small animal internal medicine specialist and Director of Science Communications at Morris Animal Foundation, will explore pet cognitive health with Dr. Starr Cameron and Dr. Michael Khan, two veterinarians currently researching canine and feline cognition. They will share important insights into prevention and treatment of, and common misperceptions about cognitive decline.
There will be a Q&A at the end of the webinar. To submit your questions in advance, email general@tedxmilehigh.com.
ABOUT OUR HOSTS
Dr. Kelly Diehl received her DVM from the University of Tennessee and started her practice career in a bustling emergency clinic in New Jersey. After one year in emergency practice, Dr. Diehl completed an internship at the prestigious Animal Medical Center in New York City. Following her internship, Dr. Diehl moved west, completing a residency in small animal medicine at Colorado State University. After finishing a 3-year NIH postdoctoral fellowship at National Jewish Health, Dr. Diehl joined the staff of the Veterinary Referral Center of Colorado as the co-owner of the internal medicine section. After 14 years, Dr. Diehl left private practice to pursue a career in medical communication and joined Morris Animal Foundation in 2013. Dr. Diehl is a board-certified small animal internal medicine specialist with an interest in gastroenterology and immunology. She lives in Colorado with her husband, two children, three cats, too many fish to count, and one very lovable Labrador Retriever.
Dr. Starr Cameron received her veterinary degree from the Royal Veterinary College in London, England and then completed a one-year rotating internship at Pittsburgh Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center. In 2013, she finished her residency in neurology and neurosurgery at Cornell University and became a board-certified veterinary neurologist and neurosurgeon. After residency, Dr. Cameron moved west to the San Francisco Bay Area and worked full-time in private practice at SAGE Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Centers in Redwood City, California. During this time, she also worked part-time as a post-doc in the comparative neuroscience lab at Stanford University studying epilepsy in sea lions. In 2017, Dr. Cameron joined the University of Wisconsin – Madison, School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) and later, in 2021, completed a master’s degree in clinical research. Dr. Cameron is an Associate Professor at UW – Madison, SVM, and her research interests include seizures, translational models, and cognitive dysfunction in dogs and cats. She lives in Madison, Wisconsin with her husband, new infant son (born last September), dog, and two cats.
Dr. Khan received his DVM degree from the University of Florida in 2019. He spent a year in a rotating internship at BluePearl Pet Hospital in Gainesville, Florida. Currently, he is a behavior resident at the College of Veterinary Medicine at North Carolina State University, studying under Dr. Sara Bennett and Dr. Margaret Gruen. His current research interests include canine and feline cognition, age-related changes in the brain, and novel therapeutic approaches to behavior disorders.