The Young Science of Dog Aging with Dr. Brennen Mckenzie
As dog owners, we know that our dog’s aging is inevitable.
Or is it?
Today’s scientists would disagree! Because aging is a set of biological processes that we can understand and influence to give our dogs longer, healthier lives.
The Science of Dog Aging is a field of study where scientists explore why and how dog’s age, so they can apply those learnings to slow down and even reverse the aging process.
If you are curious about how your pup can have a longer and healthier life then join us for a chat with Dr. Brennen Mckenzie. We will discuss topics like:
The similarities between aging in humans and dogs.
What happens in a dogs DNA as they get older
What is being done to slow down and reverse aging in dogs
How you can support scientists who are doing this research
Your Questions!
This is a Zoom audio event. So you can keep your video turned off during this chat.
Our Speaker: Dr. Mckenzie is Director of Veterinary Medicine at Loyal for Dogs, columnist at Veterinary Practice News, and author of Placebos for Pets. Since 2009, Dr. McKenzie has managed the SkeptVet Blog and associated social media outlets, including a series of science-based pet health videos on YouTube. He has also been an occasional contributor to the popular Science-based Medicine blog.
After completing a bachelor’s degree with majors in English Literature and Biology at the University of California at Santa Cruz, he obtained a Master’s in Physiology and Animal Behavior and worked for several years in environmental and behavioral enrichment for captive primates. Dr. McKenzie then attended the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and began working as a small animal general practice veterinarian. In addition to his clinical work, he has served as President of the Evidence-Based Veterinary Medicine Association, lectured on evidence-based medicine at numerous veterinary conferences, and published journal articles on such topics as overdiagnosis, cognitive bias in veterinary clinical decision-making, and the philosophical underpinnings of evidence-based and alternative medicine.
While working as a practitioner, speaking, and writing, Dr. McKenzie has continued to pursue post-graduate training, and in 2015 he completed his MSc in Epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in 2015.
In his sparse free time, Dr. McKenzie enjoys reading, hiking, playing his mandolin and guitar, travelling with his family, and sitting on the couch with his dogs watching the hummingbirds and woodpeckers outside his living room window.