President’s Statement  —  March 2026

Dear Colleagues,

Happy New Year. I hope 2026 is off to a positive start for you and your teams.

I’m excited to welcome you to our first San Francisco Veterinary Medical Association meeting of the year and to a timely topic: Nutritional Modulation of the GI Microbiome. What was once an emerging area of research has quickly become central to how we approach gastrointestinal health in veterinary medicine.

In both general practice and emergency settings, GI disease remains one of the most common challenges we manage. As our understanding of the microbiome evolves, so does our ability to use nutrition not simply as supportive care, but as a meaningful therapeutic tool. Thoughtful dietary modulation can influence inflammation, immune response, and long-term gut health, making this topic highly relevant to everyday clinical practice.

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