Dr. Frederic Gaschen is a graduate of the University of Bern, Switzerland. After a few years in mixed practice, he trained as a veterinary internist in North America (Ontario Veterinary College, Canada, and University of Florida, USA), and became a specialist in small animal internal medicine. He is a Diplomate of both the American and the European Colleges of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVM and ECVIM-CA). After teaching for 15 years at the Veterinary Faculty of Bern, Switzerland, he moved to Louisiana in 2006 where he is currently a professor of small animal medicine at Louisiana State University. Frederic has a passion for canine and feline gastroenterology. He was recently awarded the title of fellow of the American Gastroenterology Association. He has directed and published numerous studies on chronic enteropathies, digestive motility, and the impact of antibiotics on the gut microbiome in dogs and cats. He loves to share his passion with his students, interns, residents, and colleagues at LSU, and with fellow veterinarians at congresses worldwide. Frederic has contributed to numerous books and recently co-edited and co-authored the 4th edition of “Clinical Medicine of the Dog and Cat” with his colleagues Michael Schaer and Stuart Walton. He has been involved in professional associations for many years. Currently, he is the co-Chair of the Scientific Committee of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA).