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2002 University of Veterinary Medicine Torino – Italy : Degree in Veterinary Medicine
2007 University of Veterinary Medicine Torino – Italy : Post-graduate specialization in food inspection
2013 University of Veterinary Medicine Milano – Italy: Post-graduate specialization in pig pathology
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2017 - in progress Cargill Srl, Technical Consultant: Veterinary, nutritional and management assistance on pig farms.
2015 - in progress Freelance Veterinary: Pig farms sanitary management, high precision ultrasonography on reproductive issues, on farm, surgery.
Jan 2015 - Dec 2015 MSD Animal Health: Technical support on farm, mainly sow units (application of high precision ultrasonography in reproduction).
Jul 2012 - Dec 2014 Alltech Italy: Technical support on pig and dairy farms.
Oct 2009 – Jun 2012 University of Veterinary Medicine Milano – Italy: Management of experimental designs on farm and processing of data for scientific research in swine diseases.
Mar 2008 – Sep 2009 Scholarship at Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Piemonte, Liguria and Valle d’Aosta: Management of the "Pilot project for the development of a diagnostic protocol of Porcine circovirus diseases (PCVDs) and survey on the prevalence in pig farms of Piedmont."
Updated CV 02-Jul-2021
Here's how ultrasound can be used to visualize ovarian structures, assess the state of puberty, and diagnose ovarian pathologies.
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