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Ana Luisa Guimarães Dias Lourenço. Concluiu o(a) Doutoramento em Ciências Agrárias ¿ Ciência Animal em 2008 pelo(a) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Mestrado em Ciências Agrárias em 1999 pelo(a) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Mestrado em Medicina Veterinária em 2003 pelo(a) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Licenciatura em Engenharia Zootécnica em 1994 pelo(a) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias e Postgraduate Certificate em European College of Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition em 2016 pelo(a) European Board of Veterinary Specialisation (EBVS®). É Professor Auxiliar no(a) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias. Publicou 10 artigos em revistas especializadas. Possui 1 capítulo(s) de livros. Organizou 20 evento(s). Orientou 17 dissertação(ões) de mestrado e coorientou 2. Orientou 2 trabalho(s) de conclusão de curso de licenciatura/bacharelato. Recebeu 3 prémio(s) e/ou homenagens. Participa e/ou participou como Investigador em 4 projeto(s) e Investigador responsável em 1 projeto(s). Atua na(s) área(s) de Ciências Agrárias com ênfase em Ciências Veterinárias. No seu currículo Ciência Vitae os termos mais frequentes na contextualização da produção científica, tecnológica e artístico-cultural são: Cão; Gato; Necessidades Nutricionais; Nutrição Clínica; Suplementos nutricionais; Nutracêuticos; Micronutrientes; Nutrição Fisiológica; Macronutrientes; .
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Ana Luisa Guimarães Dias Lourenço

Citation names

  • Lourenço, Ana
  • Lourenço, Ana Luísa
  • Guimarães, Ana Luísa
  • Lourenço, A.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
9418-5718-B64E
ORCID iD
0000-0003-2219-7898

Telephones

Mobile phone
  • (+351) 932244888 (Personal)
Telephone
  • (+351) 259350429 Ext.: 4429 (Professional)

Addresses

  • Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Departamento de Zootecnia, Quinta de Prados, 5001-801, Vila Real, Vila Real, Portugal (Professional)
  • Pcta D. João Evangelista, nº15, 3º esq, 5000-538, Vila Real, Vila Real, Portugal (Personal)

Knowledge fields

  • Agrarian Sciences - Veterinary Sciences

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
Spanish; Castilian Elementary (A2) Upper intermediate (B2) Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2)
Education
Degree Classification
2017/01/01
Concluded
 European College of Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition (Postgraduate Certificate)
Major in Companion animals
European Board of Veterinary Specialisation (EBVS®), Belize
 Aproved
2008
Concluded
 Ciências Agrárias – Ciência Animal (Doutoramento)
Major in Nutrição e Fisiologia Animal
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
"Estratégias alimentares na utilização de feno em ovelhas Churra da Terra Quente e Ile de France ¿ Suplementação proteica e condições ambientais como factores de variação" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Aprovada com Distinção e Louvor
1996 - 2003
Concluded
 Medicina Veterinária (Mestrado)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
"Acompanhamento dos actos de inspecção sanitária no matadouro regional de Aveiro. Síndrome de stresse porcino" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 15 valores
1994 - 1999
Concluded
 Ciências Agrárias (Mestrado)
Major in Tecnologias da Produção Animal
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
"Efeitos do peso vivo, maturidade e genótipo na ingestão, digestão e aumento de peso vivo de ovinos alimentados com uma dieta à base de feno" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Muito Bom
1988 - 1994
Concluded
 Engenharia Zootécnica (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
"Respostas na produção de leite à variação da degradabilidade da proteína da dieta e à suplementação com aminoácidos" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 15
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2008/12 - Current Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
1999/11 - 2008/12 Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
1997/10 - 1999/11 Trainee Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
1996/03 - 1997/10 Lecturer (University Teacher) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal

Other Careers

Category
Host institution 		Employer
1993 - 1994 Professor do ensino básico e secundário (Professor do ensino básico e secundário) Republica Portuguesa Ministério da Educação, Portugal
Escola C + S de Armamar, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2018 - Current SUSPHAGE- Development of a phage-based product to control. E. coli associated post-weaning diarrhea in piglets, I&DT Empresarial (Co promoção) Ref. Nº33679. 2018-2021.
Nº33679
Researcher
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
Ongoing
1999 - Current Estimation of the chemical body composition of sheep from real-time ultrasound and image analysis
POCTI/1999/CVT/36259
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 Laboratório Associado para Ciência Animal e Veterinária
LA/P/0059/2020
10.54499/LA/P/0059/2020
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Sanidade Animal, Portugal

Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Tecnologias e Agroambiente, Portugal

Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Ciência Animal e Veterinária, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Centro de Estudos de Ciencia Animal, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Centro de Ciência Animal e Veterinária
UID/CVT/00772/2019
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal

Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Ciência Animal e Veterinária, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2013 - 2015 The effect of dietary eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplementation in dogs with naturally occurring gingivitis
Hill’s Pet Nutrition Clinical Study Grant
Principal investigator
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
Cancelled
2012 - 2014 Feeding strategies in Thoroughbred Lusitano horse: effects on productive efficiency in mares and the growth and development of foals
T255087614-00009183
Researcher
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
Concluded
2011/01/01 - 2013/12/31 Projecto Estratégico - UI 772 - 2011-2012
PEst-OE/AGR/UI0772/2011
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal

Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Ciência Animal e Veterinária, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
1994/10/01 - 1996/09/30 Master's Degree in Animal Production / Option in Feeding and Nutrition
PRAXIS XXI/BM/2114/94
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2019/11 - 2020/12 Effects of diets and supplements on urinary pH in dogs
AVD1080020184748,
Integration into Research Grant Fellow
Universiteit Utrecht Faculteit Diergeneeskunde, Netherlands
 Universiteit Utrecht Faculteit Diergeneeskunde
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Silva, S.R.; Guedes, C.M.; Santos, V.A; Lourenço, A.L; Azevedo, J.M.T.; Dias-da-Silva, A.. "Longissimus thoracis et lumborum muscle volume calculation using in vivo real time ultrasonography". In New developments in evaluation of carcass and meat quality in cattle and sheep, 195-200. Wageningen, Netherlands: Wageningen Academic Publishers, 2007.
    Published
Conference abstract
  1. Lourenço, Ana; Baptista, D.; Ferreira, L.; Ferreira, W.; Rodrigues, M.. "Comparison of purified lignin to chromium oxide as solid digesta retention time marker in red-eared slider turtle.". Paper presented in 21st Congress of the European Society of Veterinary & Comparative Nutrition, Cirencester, 2017.
    Published
  2. Lourenço, Ana; Baptista, D.; Ferreira, L.; Ferreira, W; Rodrigues, M.. "Chromium oxide and acid insoluble ash as alternatives to total faeces collection method for digestibility evaluation in red-eared slider turtle". Paper presented in 21st Congress of the European Society of Veterinary & Comparative Nutrition, Cirencester, 2017.
    Published
  3. Lourenço, A.. "Feeding and nutrition of the cat: from young adult to geriatric". Paper presented in I Congresso Internacional de Nutrição e Alimentação de Animais de Companhia, Vila Real, 2017.
    Published
  4. Lourenço, A.. "Feeding and nutrition of the cat: from birth to adulthood". Paper presented in I Congresso Internacional de Nutrição e Alimentação de Animais de Companhia, Vila Real, 2017.
    Published
  5. Lourenço, A.; Booij-Vrieling, H.E.; Vossebeld, C. B.; Neves, A.; Viegas, C.; Corbee, Ronald J.. "The effect of dietary eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplementation in dogs with naturally occurring gingivitis". Paper presented in 19th Congress of the European Society of Veterinary Comparative Nutrition, Toulouse, 2015.
    Published
  6. Lourenço, Ana; Machado, J.; Vieira, L.; Ramadas, H; Costa, L.; Pereira, J.; Nogueira, C.; et al. "Nutritional therapy for L-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria in a Yorkshire terrier". Paper presented in 18th Congress of the European Society of Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition Congress, Utrecht, 2014.
    Published
  7. Lourenço, Ana; Costa, B.; Ramos, C.; Dias, J.; Aires, T.; Rema, P. "Evaluation of the chromium oxide indicator method as an alternative to the total faecal-collection method in measuring the apparent digestibility in dogs". Paper presented in 17th Congress of the European Society of Veterinary Comparative Nutrition, Ghent, 2013.
    Published
  8. Lopes, E.; Lourenço, Ana; Pinheiro, V.; Mourão, J.; Monteiro, D.. "Effects of honey or vinegar intake on growth performance and feed efficiency of weaned piglets.". Paper presented in 17th Congress of the European Society of Veterinary Comparative Nutrition, Ghent, 2013.
    Published
  9. Lopes, E.; Lourenço, Ana; Pinheiro, V.; Mourão, J.; Monteiro, D.. "Effects of vinegar intake and sex on growth performance and feed efficiency of fattening pigs". Paper presented in 17th Congress of the European Society of Veterinary Comparative Nutrition, Ghent, 2013.
    Published
  10. Pinheiro, V; Lourenço, A.; Mourão, J. L.; Outor-Monteiro, D.. "Effects of animal type (wild vs. domestic) and diet alfalfa level on feed digestibility of European adult rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus).". Paper presented in 16th congress of the European Society of Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition, Bydgoszez, Poland, 2012.
    Published
  11. Guedes, C. M; Lourenço, Ana; Rodrigues, M.; Cone, J. W.; Silva, S.R.; Dias-da-Silva, A.. "Comparing the in vitro proteolysis of feed proteins described with an exponential model using three different enzymes". Paper presented in 60th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production, Barcelona, 2009.
    Published
  12. Silva, S.R.; Gomes, M.J.; Silva, M.; Guedes, C.; Lourenço, A.; Mena, E.; Santos, V.; Azevedo, J.. "Prediction of the chemical body composition of suckling goat kids protected by the PGI Cabrito de Barroso from ultrasound measurements". Paper presented in 60th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production, Barcelona, 2009.
    Published
  13. Monteiro, A.; Teixeira, A.; Azevedo, J.; Lourenço, A.. "Development of a rapid and simple approach for kid carcass evaluation by video image analysis". Paper presented in 59th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production, Vilnius, 2008.
    Published
  14. Guedes, C.; Rodrigues, M.A.M.; Lourenço, A.; Silva, S.R.; Dias-da-Silva, A.A.. "Relationship between starch degradation of cereal grains determined after rumen incubation and by boiling with a-amylase solution". Paper presented in 2008 British Society of Animal Science Annual Conference, Scarborough, 2008.
    Published
  15. Guedes, C.M.; Lourenço, A.; Rodrigues, M.M.; Oliveira, A.; Silva, S.R.; Dias-da-Silva, A.A.. "Comparison of starch degradation in cereal grains by incubation in vitro with rumen fluid and boiling with a-amylase solution". Paper presented in 2007 British Society of Animal Science Annual Conference, Southport, 2007.
    Published
  16. Lourenço, A.; Fontes, P.; Dias-da-Silva, A.A.. "Effect of sheep breed on hay intake, in vivo digestibility and hay ruminal kinetics as affected by soybean supplementation". Paper presented in 57th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production, Antalya, 2006.
    Published
  17. Lourenço, A.; Dias-da-Silva, A.A.. "Effects of ambient temperature, genotype and nitrogen supplementation on intake and digestibility of a low quality grass hay fed to mature ewes". Paper presented in 55th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production, Bled, 2004.
    Published
  18. Lourenço, A.; Dias-da-Silva, A.A.; Fonseca, A.; Azevedo, J.. "Effects of live weight, maturity and genotype of sheep on intake and digestibility of a hay-based diet.". Paper presented in 49th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production, Varsóvia, 1998.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Monteiro, António Cardoso; Teixeira, Alfredo; Azevedo, Jorge Manuel Teixeira de; Lourenço, A.; Dias da Silva, Arnaldo Alves; Silva, Severiano. "Development of a rapid and simple approach for kid carcass evaluation by vídeo image analysis". 2008.
Conference poster
  1. Magalhães, Tomás Rodrigues; Lourenço, Ana Luísa; Corbee, Ronald; Queiroga, Felisbina. "Management of feline chronic kidney disease in Portugal: how are we diagnosing and treating our cats?". Paper presented in XVIII Congresso Internacional Veterinário Montenegro, 2022.
  2. Magalhães, Tomás Rodrigues; Lourenço, Ana Luísa; Corbee, Rol; Queiroga, Felisbina. "Current diagnosis and monitoring of feline chronic kidney disease in Portugal: a questionnaire-based study". Paper presented in 47th World Small Animal Veterinary Association World Congress, 2022.
  3. Lourenço, Ana. "Comparison of purified lignin to chromium oxide as solid digesta retention time marker in red-eared slider turtle". Paper presented in 21st Congress of the European Society of Veterinary Comparative Nutrition, 2017.
  4. Lourenço, Ana; Baptista, D.; Ferreira, L.; Ferreira, W.; Rodrigues, M.. "Chromium oxide and acid insoluble ash as alternatives to total faeces collection method for digestibility evaluation in red-eared slider turtle". Paper presented in 21st Congress of the European Society of Veterinary Comparative Nutrition, 2017.
  5. Lourenço, A.. "Where to find information about nutritional requirements of Cats and Dogs". Paper presented in I Congresso Internacional de Nutrição e Alimentação de Animais de Companhia, 2017.
  6. Lourenço, Ana; Estrela, A. "Nutritional and medical management of secondary effects of lomustine treatment of mastocytoma in a dog". Paper presented in XVI Congresso Internacional Veterinário Montenegro, 2016.
  7. Lourenço, Ana; Booij-Vrieling, H.E.; Vossebeld, C. B.; Neves, A.; Viegas, C.; Corbee, Ronald J.. "The effect of dietary eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplementation in dogs with naturally occurring gingivitis". Paper presented in 19th Congress of the European Society of Veterinary Comparative Nutrition, 2015.
  8. Mariana, S; Lourenço, Ana; Flanagan, C. A; Silveira, M. "The first steps in establishing a dolphin milk bank". Paper presented in 43rd Annual European Association for Aquatic Mammals Symposium, 2015.
  9. Lourenço, Ana; Costa, B.; Ramos, C.; Dias, J.; Aires, T.; Rema, P. "Evaluation of the chromium oxide indicator method as an alternative to the total faecal-collection method in measuring the apparent digestibility in dogs". Paper presented in 17th Congress of the European Society of Veterinary Comparative Nutrition, 2013.
  10. Lopes, E.; Lourenço, Ana; Pinheiro, V.; Mourão, J.; Monteiro, D.. "Effects of honey or vinegar intake on growth performance and feed efficiency of weaned piglets". Paper presented in 17th Congress of the European Society of Veterinary Comparative Nutrition, 2013.
  11. Silva, S.R.; Gomes, M.J.; Silva, M.; Guedes, C.; Lourenço, Ana; Mena, E.; Santos, V.; Azevedo, J.. "Prediction of the chemical body composition of suckling goat kids protected by the PGI “Cabrito de Barroso” from ultrasound measurements". Paper presented in 60th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production, 2009.
  12. Silva, S.R.; Morais, R.; Patricio, M.; Guedes, C.; Lourenço, Ana; Dias-da-Silva, A.A.; Mena, E; Santos, V. "Utilization of bioelectrical impedance to predict Longissimus thoracis et lumborum muscle intramuscular fat in beef carcasses". Paper presented in 60th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production, 2009.
  13. Pinheiro, V.; Outor-Monteiro, D.; Lourenço, Ana (9418-5718-B64E); Mourão, J.. "Productive results of primiparous rabbit does with different live weight at first insemination". Paper presented in 60th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production, 2009.
  14. Silva, S.; Gomes, M.J.; Mena, E.; Azevedo, J.; Lourenço, Ana; Dias-da-Silva, A.. "Comparison of splanchnic tissues mass of two sheep breeds offered two diets differing in roughage level". Paper presented in 60th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production, 2009.
  15. Silva, S.R; Guedes, C.; Santos, V.; Mena, E.; Lourenço, Ana; Gomes, M.; Azevedo, J.; Santos, A. "Relative growth of body fat depots and carcass composition in Churra da Terra Quente ewes with different body condition score.". Paper presented in 60th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production, 2009.
  16. Monteiro, A.; Azevedo, J.; Lourenço, Ana; Silva, S.; Teixeira, A.. "In vivo Serrana goat kid carcass composition prediction by ultrasound measurements". Paper presented in 60th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production, 2009.
  17. Guedes, C.M.; Rodrigues, M.A.M.; Sobral, V.; Oliveira, A.; Lourenço, Ana; Silva, S.R.; Dias-da-Silva, A.. "Prediction of rumen degradation of starch from maize grains by boiling with a-amylase solution". Paper presented in 59th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production, 2008.
  18. Silva, S.R.; Sacoto, S.; Lourenço, Ana; Guedes, C.; Rodrigues, M.; Almeida, J.. "Relative growth of ultrasound lumbar and tail-head subcutaneous fat depth of Barrosã autochthonous cattle breed.". Paper presented in 59th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production, 2008.
  19. Silva, S.R.; Guedes, C.M.; Lourenço, Ana; Gomes, M.J.; Santos, V.A.; Azevedo, J.M.T; Dias-da-Silva, A.. "Relationship between ewe body condition score and fat and muscle measurements obtained by real time ultrasound.". Paper presented in British Society of Animal Science Annual Conference, 2008.
  20. Silva, S.R.; Silvestre, A. M; Lourenço, Ana; Neves, C.; Almeida, J.. "Welfare indicators for dairy cows in the Northwest of Portugal.". Paper presented in British Society of Animal Science Annual Conference, 2008.
  21. Silva, S.R.; Lourenço, Ana; Almeida, J.M.; Fontes, P.; Machado, R.; Azevedo, J.M.T.. "Breed effect on lamb activity and vocalization in a man-animal interaction test". Paper presented in British Society of Animal Science Annual Conference, 2008.
  22. Monteiro, A.; Silva, S.R.; Lourenço, Ana; Azevedo, J.; Castilho, M.. "Effect of sex, degree of maturity and diet of kids from Serrana breed on carcass composition and muscle chemical composition.". Paper presented in British Society of Animal Science Annual Conference, 2008.
  23. Guedes, C.; Rodrigues, M.A.M.; Lourenço, Ana; Cone, J.W.; Silva, S.R.; Dias-da-Silva, A.. "Ruminal degradability of neutral detergent fibre and neutral detergent insoluble nitrogen of feed supplements.". Paper presented in British Society of Animal Science Annual Conference, 2008.
  24. Pinheiro, V.; Silva, S.R.; Silva, J.; Outor-Monteiro, D.; Lourenço, Ana; Mourão, J.L.. "Effect of housing system and sex on growth, carcass characteristics and meat quality of fattening rabbits". Paper presented in 59th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production, 2008.
  25. Guedes; C. M.; Lourenço, Ana; Rodrigues, M.A.M.; Silva, S.R; Dias-da-Silva, A.A.. "A comparison of three proteolytic enzymes for predicting in sacco protein degradation constants of protein meals". Paper presented in 58th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production, 2007.
  26. Guedes, C.M.; Rodrigues, M.A.M.; Lourenço, Ana; Silva, S.R.; Ferreira, L.M.; Mascarenhas-Ferreira, A. "Whole-crop maize treated with urea: effects on chemical composition and apparent digestibility". Paper presented in 58th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production, 2007.
  27. Silva, S.R.; Mourão, J.; Lourenço, Ana; Domingues, C.; Pinheiro, V.. "Influence of group housing floor pens and cage on behaviour of fattening rabbits". Paper presented in 58th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production, 2007.
  28. Silva, S. R.; Lourenço, Ana; Santos, V.; Guedes, C.; Dias-da-Silva, A.A.; Azevedo, J.. "Estimating intramuscular fat in live ewes from ultrasound images using gray level distribution". Paper presented in 58th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production, 2007.
  29. Gomes, M.J.; Lourenço, Ana; Silva, S.R.; Azevedo, J.. "Utilization of low and high-roughage diets by two breeds of sheep: effects on internal fat depots.". Paper presented in 58th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production, 2007.
  30. Silva, S.R.; Lourenço, Ana; Mena, C.M.; Guedes, C.M.; Dias-da-Silva, A.; Azevedo, J.T.. "Assessment of dairy sheep internal fat depots by real time ultrasound and image analysis". Paper presented in 2007 British Society of Animal Science Annual Conference, 2007.
  31. Silva, S. R.; Lourenço, Ana; Fernades A. L; LeBras, E.; Almeida J. C.; Mestre R. B.; Monteiro D.. "Sow agonistic behaviour of two breeds moved from individual stalls to an outdoor park". Paper presented in 2007 British Society of Animal Science Annual Conference, 2007.
  32. Silva, S.R.; Lourenço, Ana; Guedes, C.; Santos, V.; Azevedo, J.; Dias-da-Silva, A.A.. "Correlation between intramuscular fat and body fat depots as an indicator of ewe body fat reserves". Paper presented in 58th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production, 2007.
  33. Outor-Monteiro, D.; Mestre, R.B.; Colaço, A.A.; De-La-Cruz, L.A.; Lourenço, Ana. "Effects of growth hormone (GH)-releasing factor, thyrotropin-releasing hormone and GH-releasing hexapeptide on prolactin and GH in gilts". Paper presented in 57th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production, 2006.
  34. Lourenço, Ana; Silva, S.R.; Guedes, C.; Santos, V.; Azevedo, J.; Dias-da-Siva, A.A.. "Longissimus thoracis et lumborum muscle volume calculation using in vivo real time ultrasonography". Paper presented in 57th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production, 2006.
  35. Silva, S.R.; Lourenço, Ana; Guedes, C.; Santos, V.; Azevedo, J; Dias-da-Siva, A.A. "Relationship between body condition score and muscle and fat depths measured by ultrasound in meat and dairy ewes". Paper presented in 57th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production, 2006.
  36. Silva, S.R.; Lourenço, Ana; Guedes, C.; Santos, V.; Azevedo, J.. "Relationship between body condition score and body composition in Churra da Terra Quente dairy ewes". Paper presented in 57th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production, 2006.
  37. Dias-da-Silva, A.A.; Gomes, M.J.G; Lourenço, Ana; Nogueira, A.. "Diet selection, intake and digestibility by two breeds of sheep offered two hays in the long form". Paper presented in 55th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production, 2004.
  38. Fonseca, A.J.M; Dias-da-Silva, A.A.; Lourenço, Ana. "Use of the disappearance rate of acetate to study the interaction between nutrients in ruminants fed with fibrous food". Paper presented in VIII Congresso de Zootecnia - APEZ, 1998.
  39. Outor-Monteiro, D.; Oliveira, A.; Santos, S.; Fonseca, A.; Lourenço, Ana. "Utilization of the solid fraction of fresh pig excrement in sheep feed". Paper presented in VIII Congresso de Zootecnia - APEZ, 1998.
Edited book
  1. Lourenço, Ana. Proceedings Book of the I Congresso Internacional de Nutrição e Alimentação de Animais de Companhia. Vila Real, Portugal. 2017.
    Published
Journal article
  1. Tomás R. Magalhães; Ronald J. Corbee; Felisbina L. Queiroga; Ana L. Lourenço. "Dietary omega-3 fatty acids in the management of feline periodontal disease: What is the evidence?". Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition (2023): https://doi.org/10.1111/jpn.13855.
    10.1111/jpn.13855
  2. Inês Alcaide Igreja; Ana Luísa Lourenço; Johannes C. M. Vernooij; Ronald Jan Corbee. "Effects of two commercial diets and two supplements on urinary pH in dogs". Veterinary Medicine and Science (2023): https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.1285.
    10.1002/vms3.1285
  3. Luis Miguel Mendes Ferreira; Daniela Pereira; Ana Lourenço; Miguel Rodrigues; Vipin Rana. "Evaluation of N-alkanes as Faecal Markers to Estimate Diet Composition, Feed Intake, and Digestibility in European Bison (Bison bonasus)". International Journal of Zoology (2022): https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/9800265.
    10.1155/2022/9800265
  4. Magalhães, T.R.; Lourenço, A.; Gregório, H.; Queiroga, F.L.. "Therapeutic effect of EPA/DHA supplementation in neoplastic and non-neoplastic companion animal diseases: a systematic review". In Vivo (2021):
    Accepted
  5. Gonçalves-Anjo, Nuno; Leite-Pinheiro, Fátima; Ribeiro, Ricardo; Requicha, João Filipe; Lourenço, Ana Luísa; Dias, Isabel; Viegas, Carlos; Bastos, Estela. "Toll-like receptor 9 gene in Periodontal Disease – A promising biomarker". Gene 687 sn (2019): 207-211.
    Published • 10.1016/j.gene.2018.11.060
  6. Lourenço, Ana L.; Booij-Vrieling, Henriette E.; Vossebeld, Carmen B.; Neves, António; Viegas, Carlos; Corbee, Ronald J.. "The effect of dietary corn oil and fish oil supplementation in dogs with naturally occurring gingivitis". Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition 102 5 (2018): 1382-1389.
    Published • 10.1111/jpn.12932
  7. Pinheiro, V.; Outor-Monteiro, D.; Mourão, J. L.; Cone, J. W.; Lourenço, A. L.. "Effects of animal type (wild vs. domestic) and diet alfalfa level on intake and digestibility of European adult rabbits ( Oryctolagus cuniculus )". Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition 102 1 (2018): e460-e4.
    Published • 10.1111/jpn.12774
  8. Fonseca, A. J. M.; Dias-da-Silva, A. A.; Lourenço, A. L. G.; Fonseca, AJM; Dias-da-Silva, AA; Lourenco, ALG. "Effects of maize and citrus-pulp supplementation of urea-treated wheat straw on intake and productivity in female lambs". Animal Science 73 01 (2016): 123-136. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000170317200014&KeyUID=WOS:000170317200014.
    Published • 10.1017/S1357729800058124
  9. Lourenço, A. L.; Dias-da-Silva, A.; Santos, A. S.; Rodrigues, M. A. M.; Cone, J. W.; Ferreira, L. M. M.. "Comparative digestibility of low-quality grass hay by two breeds of cattle differing in mature live weight". Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition 98 3 (2014): 453-457.
    Published • 10.1111/jpn.12090
  10. Rodrigues, Miguel A M; Lourenço, Ana L.; Cone, John W; Nunes, Fernando M; Santos, Ana S; Cordeiro, José M M; Guedes, Cristina M V; Ferreira, Luis M M. "Evaluation of the nutritive value of muiumba (Baikiaea plurijuga) seeds: chemical composition, in vitro organic matter digestibility and in vitro gas production". SpringerPlus 3 1 (2014): 311-311.
    Published • 10.1186/2193-1801-3-311
  11. Lourenço, A.L.; Cone, J.W.; Fontes, P.; Dias-da-Silva, A.A.. "Effects of sheep breed and soybean meal supplementation on rumen environment and degradation kinetics". NJAS - Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences 64-65 sn (2013): 77-85.
    Published • 10.1016/j.njas.2013.05.001
  12. Lourenço, A. L.; Cone, J. W.; Fontes, P.; Dias-da-Silva, A. A.. "Effects of ambient temperature and soybean meal supplementation on intake and digestion of two sheep breeds differing in mature size". Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition 94 5 (2010): 571-583.
    Published • 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2009.00942.x
  13. Silva, S.R.; Guedes, C.M.; Santos, V.A.; Lourenço, A.L.; Azevedo, J.M.T.; Dias-da-Silva, A.. "Sheep carcass composition estimated from Longissimus thoracis et lumborum muscle volume measured by in vivo real-time ultrasonography". Meat Science 76 4 (2007): 708-714.
    Published • 10.1016/j.meatsci.2007.02.009
  14. Lourenço, A.L.G.; Dias-da-Silva, A.A.; Fonseca, A.J.M.; Azevedo, J.T.. "Effects of live weight, maturity and genotype of sheep fed a hay-based diet, on intake, digestion and live weight gain". Livestock Production Science 63 3 (2000): 291-296.
    Published • 10.1016/S0301-6226(99)00134-7
Magazine article
  1. Lourenço, Ana Luísa Guimarães Dias. Corresponding author: Lourenço, Ana Luísa Guimarães Dias. "FAQs About Cat Nutrition", Veterinary Focus, 2021
  2. Lourenço, Ana. "Health through nutrition", Animal's Health, 2020
  3. Lourenço, Ana. "Current trends in nutrition", IM veterinaria, 2020
  4. Lourenço, Ana. "Allergies (protein vs. cereals) and cross-contamination", Veterinary Record, 2020
  5. Lourenço, Ana. "Decalogue labeled (by-products, ashes, flours)", Veterinaria Atual, 2020
  6. Lourenço, Ana. "Dog food labeling", Caça e cães de caça , 2015
Manual
  1. Ferreira, D.A.; Lourenço, Ana; Venâncio, C.; Lacilla, J.M. Veterinary Anatomy II - Osteology, Arthrology and Mythology of the Neck and Trunk. Vila Real, Portugal: University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro. 2010.
    Published
  2. Ferreira, D.A.; Lourenço, Ana; Venâncio, C.; Lacilla, J.M.. Veterinary Anatomy IV - Osteology, Arthrology and Mythology of the Thoracic Limb. Vila Real, Portugal: University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro. 2010.
    Published
  3. Ferreira, D.A.; Lourenço, Ana; Venâncio, C.; Lacilla, J.M.. Veterinary Anatomy I - General Concepts in Anatomy. Vila Real, Portugal: University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro. 2010.
    Published
  4. Ferreira, D.A.; Lourenço, A.; Venâncio, Carlos Alberto e Silva. Anatomia Veterinária I - Conceitos Gerais em Anatomia.. Vila Real, Portugal: Serviços de Documentação e Extensão da Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro. 2010.
    Published
  5. Ferreira, D.A.; Lourenço, A.; Venâncio, Carlos Alberto e Silva; Villar Lacilla, J.M.. Anatomia Veterinária II - Osteologia, Artrologia e Miologia do Pescoço e Tronco.. Vila Real, Portugal: Serviços de Documentação e Extensão da Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro. 2010.
    Published
  6. Ferreira, D.A.; Lourenço, A.; Venâncio, Carlos Alberto e Silva; Villar Lacilla, J.M.. Anatomia Veterinária IV- Osteologia, Artrologia e Miologia do Membro Torácico.. Vila Real, Portugal: Serviços de Documentação e Extensão da Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro. 2010.
    Published
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Lourenço, Ana. "Estratégias alimentares na utilização de feno em ovelhas Churra da Terra Quente e Ile de France - Suplementação proteica e condições ambientais como factores de variação". PhD, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, 2008.
  2. Lourenço, Ana. "Monitoring of sanitary inspections at the regional slaughterhouse of Aveiro – Porcine stress syndrome. Final Internship Report". Degree, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, 2003.
  3. Lourenço, Ana. "Efeitos do peso vivo, maturidade e genótipo na ingestão, digestão e aumento de peso vivo de ovinos alimentados com uma dieta à base de feno". Master, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, 1999.
  4. Lourenço, Ana. "Responses in milk production to varying dietary protein degradability and amino acid supplementation". Degree, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, 1994.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2021/11/06 Diagnosis and management of food allergy IX Symposium on Nutrition Clinic for Dogs and Cats . The Nutrition and Disease Interrelationship
Research Laboratory in Nutrition and Nutritional Diseases of Dogs and Cats "Prof. Dr. Flávio Prada" - Research Support Foundation, Teaching and Extension - Funep (online, Brazil)
2021/11/06 Dietary management of diabetes mellitus in cats IX Symposium on Nutrition Clinic for Dogs and Cats . The Nutrition and Disease Interrelationship
Research Laboratory in Nutrition and Nutritional Diseases of Dogs and Cats "Prof. Dr. Flávio Prada" - Research Support Foundation, Teaching and Extension - Funep (online, Brazil)
2021/10/22 Feline clinical nutrition - Urolithiasis Asian Small Animal Specialist Veterinary Congress 2021
Asian Small Animal Specialists (Online - Suzhou, China)
2021/10/22 Feline clinical nutrition - Food Allergy Asian Small Animal Specialist Veterinary Congress 2021
Asian Small Animal Specialists (Online - Suzhou, China)
2021/10/22 Feline clinical nutrition - Diabetes Mellitus Asian Small Animal Specialist Veterinary Congress 2021
Asian Small Animal Specialists (online -Suzhou, China)
2021/07/01 Food Allergies Conference cycle - Virbac
Virbac (Online, Portugal)
2020/12/11 Feeding Dogs and Cats Seminário 2020
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança - Vasco Cadavez (Bragança, Portugal)
2020/09/30 Why are domestic cats obese? What to do to counter it? Feline Medicine Seminar - Domestic cats
Association of Veterinary Medicine Students of the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (AEMV-UTAD) (Vila Real, Portugal)
2020/09/08 Nutrition and Feeding of Experimental Animals Curso de Ciência de Animais de Laboratório para a Categoria C da FELASA
Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular da Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2020/03/04 Nutrition and feeding of dogs and cats - the postnatal period Seminar on Neonatology and Obstetrics of Companion Animals
Association of Veterinary Medicine Students of the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (AEMV-UTAD) (Vila Real, Portugal)
2019/12/14 Feline Nutrition: Nutritional assessment and prevention and treatment of obesity in the cat
Associação Portuguesa de Médicos Veterinários Especialistas em Animais de Companhia (APMVEAC) (Porto, Portugal)
2019/12/14 Feline Nutrition: different dietary philosophies: what, why and why not?
Associação Portuguesa de Médicos Veterinários Especialistas em Animais de Companhia (APMVEAC) (Porto, Portugal)
2019/12/12 Feline Nutrition: Feeding and Nutritional Requirements
Associação Portuguesa de Médicos Veterinários Especialistas em Animais de Companhia (APMVEAC) (Porto, Portugal)
2019/12/12 Feline Nutrition: Cat feeding at different stages of life
Associação Portuguesa de Médicos Veterinários Especialistas em Animais de Companhia (APMVEAC) (Porto, Portugal)
2019/11/30 Body Condition & Muscle Condition: Prevention, Diagnosis, Prognosis and Reassessment Encontro CODIVET 2019
CODIVET (Albufeira, Portugal)
2019/09/27 Nutrition of geriatric dogs and cats XXII Jornadas Internacionais de Medicina Veterinária – Geriatria em Animais de Companhia
Associação de Estudantes de Medicina Veterinária da Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (AEMV-UTAD) (Vila Real, Portugal)
2019/09/12 Feeding and Nutrition of dogs and cats
Instituto do Animal (Lisboa, Portugal)
2019/09/12 Feeding and Nutrition of dogs and cats Encontro Médico-Veterinário “Animais de Companhia”
OMV- Conselho Regional dos Açores (São Miguel, Ponta Delgada, Açores, Portugal)
2019/04/12 Facts and Misconceptions about feeding dogs and cats Palestra Hills
Faculdade de Medicina de Lisboa (Lisboa, Portugal)
2019/04/10 Facts and Misconceptions about feeding dogs and cats Palestra Hills
Instituto Abel Salazar (Porto, Portugal)
2019/04/10 Nutritional Assessment and Recommendation - implementation and usefulness in clinical practice Palestra Hills
Instituto Abel Salazar (Porto, Portugal)
2019/03/13 Facts and Misconceptions about feeding dogs and cats Webinar Hills
Hill's Pet Nutrition (Portugal)
2018/11/24 Nutritional management of the cancer patient Málaga Vet Summit 2018
Colegio Oficial de Veterinarios de la Provincia de Málaga (Málaga, Spain)
2018/11/24 Food allergies in dogs and cats Málaga Vet Summit 2018
Colegio Oficial de Veterinarios de la Provincia de Málaga (Málaga, Spain)
2018/09/11 Feeding and Nutrition of Experimental Animals Curso de Ciência de Animais de Laboratório para a Categoria C da FELASA
Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular da Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2018/05/12 Feeding and Nutrition of the hunting dog II curso de Cuidados de Saúde em Cães de Matilha de Caça Maior
Clube Português de Monteiros e Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (Vila Real, Portugal)
2018/04/25 Feeding and Nutrition of the hunting dog I curso de Cuidados de Saúde em Cães de Matilha de Caça Maior
Clube Português de Monteiros e Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (Évora, Portugal)
2018/04/15 Obesity in dogs and cats: effectiveness in treatment and maintenance of results 8º Encontro de Formação Ordem dos Médicos Veterinários
Ordem dos Médicos Veterinários (Lisboa, Portugal)
2018/04/15 Nutritional recommendations in clinical practice: Important aspects to consider 8º Encontro de Formação Ordem dos Médicos Veterinários
Ordem dos Médicos Veterinários (Lisboa, Portugal)
2018/04/15 Alternative and conventional diets: what we know and how to communicate 8º Encontro de Formação Ordem dos Médicos Veterinários
Ordem dos Médicos Veterinários (Lisboa, Portugal)
2018/03/23 Nutrition and Immunity: The Role of Antioxidants Formação Avançada em Alimentação de Suínos
Sociedade Cientifica de Suinicultura (Lisboa, Portugal)
2018/01/15 Nutrition and Inflammation - Concepts and Strategies in dairy cows
UCANORTE (Vila do Conde, Portugal)
2017/11/30 lnflamação e Oxidação - Conceitos e Estratégias I Jornadas Tecnicas da DIN
DIN - Grupo CCPA (Santa Comba Dão, Portugal)
2017/09/27 Where to find information about nutritional requirements of Cats and Dogs I Congresso Internacional de Nutrição e Alimentação de Animais de Companhia
APEZ - Associação Portuguesa de Engenharia Zootécnica (Vila Real, Portugal)
2017/09/27 Feeding and nutrition of the cat: from birth to adulthood I Congresso Internacional de Nutrição e Alimentação de Animais de Companhia
APEZ - Associação Portuguesa de Engenharia Zootécnica (Vila Real, Portugal)
2017/09/27 Feeding and nutrition of the cat: from young adult to geriatric I Congresso Internacional de Nutrição e Alimentação de Animais de Companhia
APEZ - Associação Portuguesa de Engenharia Zootécnica (Vila Real, Portugal)
2017/09 Nutrição e Alimentação de Animais de Experimentação Curso de “Ciência de Animais de Laboratório” para a Categoria C da FELASA
Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular da Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2017/03 Nutrição e Alimentação de Animais de Experimentação Curso de “Ciência de Animais de Laboratório” para a Categoria C da FELASA
Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular da Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2017/01 Feeding and Nutrition of Experimental Animals Curso de “Ciência de Animais de Laboratório” para a Categoria B da FELASA
Centro de Investigação e Tecnologias Agroambientais e Biológicas (CITAB) da Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (Vila Real, Portugal)
2016 Feeding and Nutrition of Dogs and Cats Semana das Ciências da Vida e da Terra: Terra.ECO
scola Superior Agrária - Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo (Ponte-de-Lima, Portugal)
2015/04/22 Feeding and Nutrition of the hunting dogs Nutrição e Alimentação de Cães de Caça
Associação de Estudantes de Medicina Veterinária da Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (AEMV-UTAD) (Vila Real, Portugal)
2014/09/10 Selenium in Small Ruminants ECVCN Residency Class of the 18th Congress of the European Society of Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition Congress
European College of Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition (Utrecht, Netherlands)
2014/09 Nutritional therapy for L-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria in a Yorkshire terrier 18th Congress of the European Society of Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition Congress
European Society of Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition (ESVCN) (Utrecht, Netherlands)
2013/09/18 Nutritional Management of the Leishmaniasis Treatment ECVCN Residency Class of the 17th Congress of the European Society of Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition Congress
European College of Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition (Ghent, Belgium)
2013/09 Effects of vinegar intake and sex on growth performance and feed efficiency of fattening pigs. 17th Congress of the European Society of Veterinary Comparative Nutrition
European Society of Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition (ESVCN) (Ghent, Belgium)
2010 Role of Plant Cell Walls in Dairy Cow Nutrition Conference: Animal Science group of the Netherlands” in collaboration with “Lallemand Animal Nutrition"
Animal Science group of the Netherlands (Wageningen, Netherlands)
2009/08/26 Comparing the in vitro proteolysis of feed proteins described with an exponential model using three different enzymes 60th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production
European Association for Animal Production (Barcelona, Spain)
2009 Innovations / developments expect on Agriculture the coming 10 years In INTERNATIONAL WEEK
Aeres University of Applied Sciences (Dronten)
2009 The effects of the financial crisis on Portuguese agriculture INTERNATIONAL WEEK
Aeres University of Applied Sciences (Dronten)
2009 The effects of the European Union on Portuguese Agriculture INTERNATIONAL WEEK
Aeres University of Applied Sciences (Dronten)
2009 What is the ideal job profile for graduate students when entering the job market? INTERNATIONAL WEEK
Aeres University of Applied Sciences (Dronten)
2008/11/15 Diabetes mellitus - which nutritional plan? XII Jornadas Internacionais de Medicina Veterinária da UTAD
Associação de Estudantes de Medicina Veterinária da Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (AEMV-UTAD) (Vila Real, Portugal)
2008/08/25 Development of a rapid and simple approach for kid carcass evaluation by video image analysis 59th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production
European Association for Animal Production (Vilnius, Lithuania)
2008/03/01 Relationship between starch degradation of cereal grains determined after rumen incubation and by boiling with a-amylase solution 2008 British Society of Animal Science Annual Conference
British Society of Animal Science (BSAS) (Scarborough, United Kingdom)
2007/04/03 Comparison of starch degradation in cereal grains by incubation in vitro with rumen fluid and boiling with a-amylase solution 2007 British Society of Animal Science Annual Conference
British Society of Animal Science (BSAS) (Southport, United Kingdom)
2007 Improving food use efficiency: a way to reduce the polluting effects of animal production I Scientific Sessions of the Animal and Veterinary Science Center (CECAV)
Animal and Veterinary Science Center (CECAV) (Vila Real, Portugal)
2006/08 Effect of sheep breed on hay intake, in vivo digestibility and hay ruminal kinetics as affected by soybean supplementation 57th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production
European Association for Animal Production (Antalya, Turkey)
2004 Effects of ambient temperature, genotype and nitrogen supplementation on intake and digestibility of a low quality grass hay fed to mature ewes 55th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production
European Association for Animal Production (Bled, Slovenia)
1998/08 Effects of live weight, maturity and genotype of sheep on intake and digestibility of a hay-based diet. 49th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production
European Association for Animal Production (Varsóvia, Poland)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2020 - 2021 Practical Guide to Diabetes Mellitus in Dogs and Cat
Supervisor
 Medicina Veterinária (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2020 - 2021 Nutritional management of cardiovascular disease in the dog
Supervisor
 Medicina Veterinária (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2019 - 2020 Urinary pH manipulation - Effects of diets and supplements on the urinary pH in dogs,
Supervisor
 Medicina Veterinária (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Effect of substrate composition on productive performances and body composition of tenebrio molitor larvae
Supervisor
 Engenharia Zootécnica (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Heart disease in the dog - nutritional challenges and solutions
Supervisor
 Medicina Veterinária (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Nutritional support in the post-surgical period
Supervisor
 Medicina Veterinária (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Comprehending Inflammatory Bowel Diseases in Dogs and Cats: Challenges in Diagnosis and Dietary Management
Supervisor
 Medicina Veterinária (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Nutritional characterization of the diet of the Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) in captivity
Supervisor
 Engenharia Zootécnica (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2017 - 2018 The Role of Nutrition in the Treatment of the Dog with Mitral Valve Myxomatous Disease
Supervisor
 Medicina Veterinária (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2017 - 2018 The Role of Nutrition in Mammary Carcinoma in Cats
Supervisor
 Medicina Veterinária (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Nutritional support in the post-surgical period
Supervisor
 Medicina Veterinária (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2017/02 - 2017/06 Comparative study of the anatomical features of the digestive tract of animals with different food options
Supervisor
 Engenharia Biomédica (Degree)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2016 - 2017 The Critical patient – Assisted nutrition using esophageal and nasoesophageal tubes in hospitalized dogs and cats
Supervisor
 Medicina Veterinária (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2016 - 2016/12/16 Influence of the use of methionine and lysine on milk quality
Supervisor
 Medicina Veterinária (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2016/03 - 2016/06 Comparative study of milk composition analysis methodologies
Supervisor
 Biologia e Geologia (Ensino de)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2014 - 2015 Análise de fatores ambientais e dietas utilizadas na reabilitação de animais marinhos – Golfinho-comum (Delphinus delphis) e Tartaruga-boba (Caretta caretta)
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Zootécnica (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2014 - 2015 Nutritional assessment in striated-shelled tortoises (Emys orbicularis)
Supervisor
 Engenharia Zootécnica (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2014 - 2015 Naturally fermented colostrum in the lactation of Holstein Friesian calves
Supervisor
 Medicina Veterinária (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2014 - 2014 Neonatal growth of cheetahs (Acinonix jubatus) reared naturally in captivity
Supervisor
 Engenharia Zootécnica (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2013 - 2014 Nutritional analysis of bottlenose dolphin milk (Tursiops truncatus)
Supervisor
 Medicina Veterinária (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2013 - 2014 Feline hyperthyroidism
Supervisor
 Medicina Veterinária (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2012 - 2013 Nutrition in Dairy Cattle Clinic
Supervisor
 Medicina Veterinária (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2012 - 2013 Effects of honey or vinegar intake on productive variables of growing swine
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Zootécnica (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2009 - 2010 Effects of nitrate and additional effect of probiotic on methane emission and dry matter intake in Nellore bulls
Supervisor
 Engenharia Zootécnica (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2007 - 2008 Lemurs- Report of an endangerous species
Supervisor
 Engenharia Zootécnica (Degree)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2019/10/25 - Current Reading pet food labels (2019/10/25)
Workshop (President of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2019/09/25 - Current Practical course on formulating commercial and homemade pet foods (2019/10/25)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2018/04/04 - Current I International Conference on Insect Production and Use (2018/04/04)
Symposium (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 Associação Portuguesa de Engenheiros Zootecnicos (APEZ), Portugal
2014/02/12 - Current Clinical Nutrition of Companion Animals Seminar on Dentistry, Cardiology, Obesity, Diabetes and Renal disease (2014/02/12)
Seminar (President of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2013/10/30 - Current Clinical Nutrition of Companion Animals Seminar on Gastrointestinal, Urinary, Obesity (2013/10/30)
Seminar (President of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2012/11/08 - Current Seminar on Companion Animals Clinical Nutrition (2012/11/08)
Seminar (President of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2012/10/24 - Current Seminar on Companion Animals Clinical Nutrition (2012/10/24)
Symposium (President of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2011/10/27 - Current Seminar on Clinical Nutrition of Companion Animals (2011/10/27)
Seminar (President of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2010/11/09 - Current Seminar on Clinical Nutrition of Companion Animals (2010/11/09)
Seminar (President of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2020/09/30 - 2020/09/30 Feline Medicine Seminar - Domestic cats (2020/09/30 - 2020/09/30)
Seminar (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 Association of Veterinary Medicine Students of the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (AEMV-UTAD) , Portugal
2020/09/10 - 2020/09/11 24th Congress of the European Society of Veterinary Comparative Nutrition (2020/09/10 - 2020/09/11)
Congress (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 European Society of Veterinary Comparative Nutrition (ESVCN), Netherlands
2019/09/18 - 2019/09/20 23rd Congress of the European Society of Veterinary Comparative Nutrition (2019/09/18 - 2019/09/20)
Congress (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 European Society of Veterinary Comparative Nutrition (ESVCN), Netherlands
2018/09/29 - 2018/09/30 XXI International Conference of Veterinary Medicine - Nutrition and Feeding of Companion Animals (2018/09/29 - 2018/09/30)
Conference (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 Associação de Estudantes de Medicina Veterinária da Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (AEMV-UTAD), Portugal
2018/09/06 - 2018/09/08 22nd Congress of the European Society of Veterinary Comparative Nutrition (2018/09/06 - 2018/09/08)
Congress
 European Society of Veterinary Comparative Nutrition (ESVCN), Netherlands
2017/10/26 - 2017/10/27 I Congresso Internacional de Nutrição e Alimentação de Animais de Companhia. (2017/10/26 - 2017/10/27)
Congress (Co-organisor)
 Associação Portuguesa de Engenheiros Zootecnicos (APEZ), Portugal
2017/10/25 - 2017/10/27 I Congresso Internacional de Nutrição e Alimentação de Animais de Companhia. (2017/10/25 - 2017/10/27)
Congress (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 Associação Portuguesa de Engenheiros Zootecnicos (APEZ), Portugal
2017/09/20 - 2017/09/23 21th Congress of the European Society of Veterinary Comparative Nutrition (2017/09/20 - 2017/09/23)
Congress (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 European Society of Veterinary Comparative Nutrition (ESVCN), Netherlands
2015/11/20 - 2015/11/21 IV Symposium of Wild and Exotic Animals (2015/11/20 - 2025/11/21)
Symposium (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 IAAS-UTAD- Associação Internacional de Estudantes de Agricultura da Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2014/10/18 - 2014/10/19 Gastroenterology, Cardiology and Nutrition in Companion Animals. XVIII International Symposium of Veterinary Medicine (2014/10/18 - 2014/10/19)
Symposium (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 Associação de Estudantes de Medicina Veterinária da Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (AEMV-UTAD), Portugal
2008/11/14 - 2008/11/16 XII International Conference on Veterinary Medicine (2008/11/14 - 2008/11/16)
Congress (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 Associação de Estudantes de Medicina Veterinária da Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (AEMV-UTAD), Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2022/01/31 Internship at the Center for Ecology Recovery and Surveillance of Wild Animals and at a New Companion Animal clinic, in training in Veterinary Medicine” – Internship Report
President of the jury
 Beatriz Fernandes Silva Ribeiro Leite (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2022/01/10 Biosafety in Rabbit Farms and its Relationship with the Occurrence of Pathologies of the Digestive Forum Compatible with Infectious Etiology
President of the jury
 Daniel Gonçalves Morais (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2021/12/15 Calicivirus in chronic feline stomatitis: an immunohistochemical study
President of the jury
 Ana Carolina Martins Fontes (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2021/11/23 Study of the food management of replacement heifers in dairy farms and their relationship with reproductive parameters
President of the jury
 Ana Sofia Moura Ramos (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2021/11/03 Recovery and conservation in situ, how to proceed?
President of the jury
 Joana Alice Roncon Leotte de Massa Babo (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2021/11/02 Intrinsic and extrinsic factors that affect calcium concentrations in the first 48 hours in dairy cattle
President of the jury
 Maria Alexandre Fonseca de Magalhães Pinto (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2021/10/22 Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in horses – efficacy of deworming protocols
President of the jury
 Dinis António Pimentel Teles (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2021/07/27 Nutritional management of cardiovascular disease in the dog
Supervisor
 Catarina Inês Lopes Morgado (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2021/07/22 Influence of the Number of Meals Daily in the Treatment of the Diabetic Dog
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Gabriel Matos Cá (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2021/05/19 Validation of two decision support tools in aquaculture- FiT and FEEDNETICS™- for rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Sofia Tristão Lapa (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2021/05/13 Practical Guide to Diabetes Mellitus in Dogs and Cat
Supervisor
 Daniel Pais de Sá Pereira (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2020/12/16 Urinary pH manipulation - Effects of diets and supplements on the urinary pH in dogs
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Inês Alcaide Igreja (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2020/07/17 Evaluation of the nutraceutical potential of olive pomace in diets for dogs
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Rita Marques Silva (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2020/01/24 Evaluation of the prevalence and risk factors of malnutrition in hospitalized dogs and cats
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Jenifer Molina (PhD)
l'Escola de Doctorat de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
2020/01/13 Use of encapsulated microdiets in neon (Hyphessobrycon innesi) feeding. Effects on growth, survival and pigmentation
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Filipa Sofia Jardim Barros (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2020/01/13 Use of encapsulated microdiets in neon power (Hyphessobrycon innesi). Effects on growth, survival and pigmentation
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Filipa Sofia Jardim Barros (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2020/01/09 Urinary Obstructions in Cats: Clinical Cases
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Beatriz Araújo Pereira (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2020/01/08 Evaluation of the nutritional value of different raw materials for feeding birds of prey kept in captivity
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Luis Miguel de Oliveira Lopes (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2019/02/20 Effect of substrate composition on productive performances and body composition of Tenebrio molitor larvae
Supervisor
 Raquel Patrícia Anunciação Barbarroxa (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2019/02/12 Nutritional support in the post-surgical period
Supervisor
 Fábio Cardoso Leal Freitas (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2019/01/17 Heart disease in the dog - nutritional challenges and solutions
Supervisor
 Tânia Cristina Câmara Spínola (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2019 Application of infrared spectroscopy techniques with Fourier transform (FTIR) in the average intervals (MIR) and close (NIR), to evaluate the content of n alkanes and long-chain alcohols in plant samples and faecal
(Thesis) Main arguer
 sara Li Pereira Almeida Santos (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2018/01 Dermatology in companion animals
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Cátia Andreia Pereira Gonçalves (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2017/01 Feline idiopathic cystitis and nutritional support: a duality to consider
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Sofia Rodrigues Cerdeira (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2017/01 Effect of Saccharomyces cerevisiae culture supplementation on in situ forage degradation in cows fed a diet with high concentration of feed
President of the jury
 David Emanuel Figueiredo Gomes (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2016/02 Evaluation of the nutritive value and aerobic stability of cowpea and apple straw silage of low caliber
President of the jury
 Ana Rita Alves Pereira (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2016/02 Nutritional enhancement of olive pomace using solid state fermentation with basidiomycete fungi
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Valéria Regina da Costa e Silva (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2016/01/01 Effects of polyphenols on in vitro rumen fermentation
President of the jury
 Célia Isabel Gomes da Silva (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2015 Comparative study of the productivity of three commercial hybrids of laying hens under real production conditions
President of the jury
 Alexandre Pires Mouro (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2015 Study of the carcass and meat quality of Cordeiro Mirandês - DOP - Effect of sex and carcass weight
President of the jury
 Pamela Júlia Ferreira Raposo (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2015 Dietary evaluation of striated-shelled tortoises (Emys orbicularis)
Supervisor
 Diana Sofia da Silva Teixeira (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2015 Demographic characterization, genetic evaluation and effects of inbreeding depression on productive traits of Maronesa cattle
President of the jury
 António Fernando Fernandes Pacheco (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2015 Ethological study of the cassowary (Casuarius casuarius) during the breeding season in the Ornithological Park of Lourosa
President of the jury
 Stéphanie Castro Coelho (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2015 Blaptica dubia: Preliminary study of the effect of diet composition on nymph growth
President of the jury
 Taís Verzine Segantini (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2014 Reproductive and productive efficiency of a dairy cow farm between Douro and Minho
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Maria de Fátima Moreira Sá da Silva (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2014 Effects of the use of formic and/or propionic acids in drinking water on the performance and digestive characteristics of growing rabbits
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Isabel Gonçalves Portela (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2014 Formulation and industrial production of compound feed for animals
President of the jury
 José Paulo Lobo A. Santos (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2014 Effect of the form of presentation of the compound feed on the growth performances of fattening pigs
President of the jury
 Gonçalo Micael Costa Querido (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2014 Feline hyperthyroidism
Supervisor
 Vanessa Carina da Silva Gomes (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2014 Neonatal growth of cheetahs (Acinonix jubatus) reared naturally in captivity
Supervisor
 Ana Francisca Vila-Chã Esteves Ferreira (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2014 Nutritional analysis of bottlenose dolphin milk (Tursiops truncatus)
Supervisor
 Mariana da Conceição Ferreira e Silva (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2013 Evaluation of long-chain alcohols as fecal markers for estimating the composition of the diet selected by sheep in mountain plant communities
President of the jury
 Luciana Ribeiro Carvalho (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2013 Evaluation of the effects of vaccination against Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae in fattening pigs
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Rui António Costa Dias (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2013 Analysis of the wild goat herd in the Alvão and Marão mountains using geographic information systems
President of the jury
 Artur Manuel Bento Alves (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2011 Study of the impact of bovine lameness on dairy production in Entre Douro e Minho farms
(Thesis) Main arguer
 José Filipe Carvalho (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2011 Canine obesity: Preliminary study of obesity in a population from Aveiro district
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Fernanda Maria Silva de Queirós (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2011 Welfare and ethics of genetically modified animals and their offspring
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Reinhard Christoph Huber (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2010 Effects of nitrate and additional effect of probiotic on methane emissions and dry matter intake in Nellore bulls
Supervisor
 Alcina Maria Domingos Assunção (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2010 Prevalence of foot disorders in dairy cattle farms with smooth versus slatted cement flooring
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Catarina Sofia Tinoco e Cunha (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2010 Negative energy balance and ketosis in dairy cattle: assessment of blood glucose and beta-hydroxybutyrate
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Valter José Martins Raposo (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2009 Effect of Saccharomyces cervisiae yeast on ruminal fermentation and fibre in sacco degradation of grass silages in cows
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Elisabete Carolina da Costa Brízida (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2009 Effects of Saccharomyces cervisiae Supplementation on the digestibility of grass silages in dairy cows
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Natália Maria Lourenço Loureiro (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2020/04/01 - Current Member of the Scientific Committee of the European pet food industry (FEDIAF)
Member
2019/09/15 - Current Secretary of the European College of Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition (ECVCN)
Other

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2022/09/06 - 2022/09/08 26th Congress of the European Society of Veterinary Comparative Nutrition Institute of Animal Nutrition and Dietetics, Basel, Switzerland
2021/09/21 - 2021/09/23 XX PET Congress of the Brazilian College of Animal Nutrition Brazilian College of Animal Nutrition - online at Plataforma QAP Eventos MoonWeb
2021/09/09 - 2021/09/11 25th Congress of the European Society of Veterinary Comparative Nutrition UTAD -Online
2020/09/17 - 2020/09/19 24th Congress of the European College of Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition Ludwig-Maximillians-University Munich
2019/09/18 - 2019/09/20 23rd Congress of the European Society of Veterinary Comparative Nutrition University of Torino

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2018/01/18 - Current Feeding and Nutrition of Experimental Animals Categoria B da FELASA (Outros) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal
2016/09 - Current Physiology I Medicina Veterinária (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2016/09 - Current Clinical Nutrition Medicina Veterinária (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2016/02 - Current Physiology II Medicina Veterinária (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
1996/03 - 1997/10/01 Animal Nutrition II Engenharia Zootécnica (Licenciatura) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2008 Best Poster Award - 59th Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science
European Association for Animal Production, Italy
2006 Best Oral Presentation Award - 57th Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science
European Association for Animal Production, Italy
2006 Best Poster Award - 57th Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science
European Association for Animal Production, Italy