ANIBIOME CEO Oh Won-seok / Photo: ANIBIOME
Asia's largest veterinary academic conference is presenting a new turning point in companion animal aging research.
At 'FASAVA 2025,' to be held at Daegu EXCO from October 31 to November 2, Korean integrative veterinary medicine research is gaining international attention, while a simultaneously published special journal issue sets new standards for companion animal longevity medicine.
The conference will feature Dr. Jane Armstrong (University of Minnesota), former President of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, and Dr. Géraldine Blanchard (France), former President of the European Society of Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition, as invited speakers. Dr. Armstrong will lecture on 'Paradigm Shift in Chronic Diarrhea Management,' while Dr. Blanchard will present on 'Clinical Nutrition in Dogs and Cats.'
Dr. Oh Won-seok (Director of Oh Won-seok Hwanggeum Animal Hospital, Adjunct Professor at Seoul National University College of Veterinary Medicine), who has maintained academic exchanges with these two scholars for 18 years, is receiving attention alongside the conference. Dr. Oh participated as a key author in the Journal of Veterinary Science (JVS) special issue on 'Companion Animal Aging and Longevity,' presenting international research achievements.
Published as a special edition of JVS October 2025, this issue was planned by Seoul National University College of Veterinary Medicine professors Ryu Pan-dong and Han Ho-jae, with 13 world-renowned scholars contributing a total of 11 papers. Dr. Oh authored 3 review papers as lead author and 1 as co-author together with Drs. Armstrong and Blanchard. Prof. Baek Seung-joon of Seoul National University Integrative Veterinary Medicine Research Center also published in the special issue, completing Korea's first comprehensive geriatric animal medicine research series spanning basic science, clinical practice, nutrition, and integrative medicine.
Particularly noteworthy is the paper 'Lifestyle Factors Affecting Aging and Healthspan in Dogs and Cats,' co-authored by Dr. Oh with Dr. Armstrong and Prof. Han Ho-jae. This research is evaluated as a groundbreaking attempt to introduce the human-like concept of 'lifestyle diseases' into veterinary medicine.
The paper analyzed the complex effects of nutrition, exercise, stress, and environmental pollutants on physiological aging rate and organ function in companion animals. It systematically explains how environmental factors such as microplastics, pesticides, secondhand smoke, and herbicides affect gene and epigenetic regulation, inflammaging, and microbiome balance.
The researchers stated that through this work, they have established the foundation for a new field called 'veterinary lifestyle medicine.' This is expected to become an international standard for companion animal geriatric medicine in the future.
ANIBIOME Inc. is developing an integrative medicine diagnostic and treatment management system related to microbiome, nutrition, and metabolism in geriatric animals through industry-academia collaboration with Seoul National University Integrative Veterinary Medicine Research Center. Through participation in this JVS special issue, the company is strengthening collaborative research partnerships with global faculty from Asia, Europe, the United States, and Australia.
"Despite advances in veterinary technology over the past 30 years, chronic diseases in companion animals are increasing explosively," said Dr. Oh. "We will identify the causes in lifestyle and nutritional imbalances, and present concrete strategies to substantially extend companion animals' healthy lifespan through scientific management."
Drs. Armstrong and Blanchard have been mentors maintaining academic exchanges with Dr. Oh for 18 years since his postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Queensland, Australia in 2007. Through this FASAVA, the connection among the three researchers is being renewed, and their shared goal of 'sustainable extension of companion animal healthy lifespan' is taking concrete form.
Seoul National University Integrative Veterinary Medicine Research Center and ANIBIOME Inc. announced that they are planning domestic and international research projects to scientifically systematize companion animal aging, longevity, and anti-aging strategies, taking this special issue as an opportunity.
Source: Global Economic News
ANIBIOME CEO Oh Won-seok / Photo: ANIBIOMEAsia's largest veterinary academic conference is presenting a new turning point in companion animal aging research.
At 'FASAVA 2025,' to be held at Daegu EXCO from October 31 to November 2, Korean integrative veterinary medicine research is gaining international attention, while a simultaneously published special journal issue sets new standards for companion animal longevity medicine.
The conference will feature Dr. Jane Armstrong (University of Minnesota), former President of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, and Dr. Géraldine Blanchard (France), former President of the European Society of Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition, as invited speakers. Dr. Armstrong will lecture on 'Paradigm Shift in Chronic Diarrhea Management,' while Dr. Blanchard will present on 'Clinical Nutrition in Dogs and Cats.'
Dr. Oh Won-seok (Director of Oh Won-seok Hwanggeum Animal Hospital, Adjunct Professor at Seoul National University College of Veterinary Medicine), who has maintained academic exchanges with these two scholars for 18 years, is receiving attention alongside the conference. Dr. Oh participated as a key author in the Journal of Veterinary Science (JVS) special issue on 'Companion Animal Aging and Longevity,' presenting international research achievements.
Published as a special edition of JVS October 2025, this issue was planned by Seoul National University College of Veterinary Medicine professors Ryu Pan-dong and Han Ho-jae, with 13 world-renowned scholars contributing a total of 11 papers. Dr. Oh authored 3 review papers as lead author and 1 as co-author together with Drs. Armstrong and Blanchard. Prof. Baek Seung-joon of Seoul National University Integrative Veterinary Medicine Research Center also published in the special issue, completing Korea's first comprehensive geriatric animal medicine research series spanning basic science, clinical practice, nutrition, and integrative medicine.
Particularly noteworthy is the paper 'Lifestyle Factors Affecting Aging and Healthspan in Dogs and Cats,' co-authored by Dr. Oh with Dr. Armstrong and Prof. Han Ho-jae. This research is evaluated as a groundbreaking attempt to introduce the human-like concept of 'lifestyle diseases' into veterinary medicine.
The paper analyzed the complex effects of nutrition, exercise, stress, and environmental pollutants on physiological aging rate and organ function in companion animals. It systematically explains how environmental factors such as microplastics, pesticides, secondhand smoke, and herbicides affect gene and epigenetic regulation, inflammaging, and microbiome balance.
The researchers stated that through this work, they have established the foundation for a new field called 'veterinary lifestyle medicine.' This is expected to become an international standard for companion animal geriatric medicine in the future.
ANIBIOME Inc. is developing an integrative medicine diagnostic and treatment management system related to microbiome, nutrition, and metabolism in geriatric animals through industry-academia collaboration with Seoul National University Integrative Veterinary Medicine Research Center. Through participation in this JVS special issue, the company is strengthening collaborative research partnerships with global faculty from Asia, Europe, the United States, and Australia.
"Despite advances in veterinary technology over the past 30 years, chronic diseases in companion animals are increasing explosively," said Dr. Oh. "We will identify the causes in lifestyle and nutritional imbalances, and present concrete strategies to substantially extend companion animals' healthy lifespan through scientific management."
Drs. Armstrong and Blanchard have been mentors maintaining academic exchanges with Dr. Oh for 18 years since his postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Queensland, Australia in 2007. Through this FASAVA, the connection among the three researchers is being renewed, and their shared goal of 'sustainable extension of companion animal healthy lifespan' is taking concrete form.
Seoul National University Integrative Veterinary Medicine Research Center and ANIBIOME Inc. announced that they are planning domestic and international research projects to scientifically systematize companion animal aging, longevity, and anti-aging strategies, taking this special issue as an opportunity.
Source: Global Economic News