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Veterinary Degree at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Lisbon. Master in Clinical Ethology and Animal Welfare at the Faculty of Veterinary from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. PhD in Veterinary Science at the Institute of Biomedical Science Abel Salazar in O’Porto. EBVS specialist in Behavioural Medicine and Diplomate in Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Legislation by the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine. Secretary of the Executive Committee from the European Board of Veterinary Specialisation (EBVS). Vice-President of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology (ESVCE). President (2017-2020) of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine (ECAWBM). Founder and President (2011-2017) of PsiAnimal – Portuguese Association of Behavioural Therapy and Animal Welfare. Professor of Animal Behaviour, Welfare and Ethics both in the Veterinary Master and Veterinary Nurse Degree of the Egas Moniz School of Health and Science. Lecturer in Seminars, Conferences and Congresses national and internationally. Author, Co-author and Coordinator of several studies in animal behaviour and welfare science.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Gonçalo Alexandre da Graça Pereira

Citation names

  • Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
FD1F-D44E-D19A
ORCID iD
0000-0003-0540-7435

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Agrarian Sciences - Veterinary Sciences

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English
Spanish; Castilian
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Education
Degree Classification
2014
Concluded
 Ciências Veterinárias (Doutoramento)
Major in Não Aplicável
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2003
Concluded
 ETOLOGIA CLINICA VETERINARIA Y BIENESTAR ANIMAL (Magister (2nd cycle))
Universidad Complutense de Madrid Departamento de Producción Animal, Spain
2001
Concluded
 Medicina Veterinária (Licenciatura)
Major in Não Aplicável
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022 - Current Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Egas Moniz Cooperativa de Ensino Superior CRL, Portugal
Egas Moniz Cooperativa de Ensino Superior CRL, Portugal
2018 - 2021 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Évora, Portugal
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2016 - 2021 Invited Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre Escola Superior Agrária de Elvas, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre Escola Superior Agrária de Elvas, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Lecturer (University Teacher) Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Lecturer (University Teacher) Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
2016 - 2019 Invited Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2016 - 2019 Invited Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2016 - 2019 Invited Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2015 - 2016 Lecturer (University Teacher) Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
2015 - 2016 Lecturer (University Teacher) Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
2015 - 2016 Lecturer (University Teacher) Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
2013 - 2016 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
2005 - 2016 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2020 - 2021 Organic Unit Director Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário, Portugal
Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2014 - 2016 Comissão de Ética e Bem-estar Animal Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2013/01/01 - 2024/12/31 Center for the Study of Animal Science
PEst-OE/AGR/UI0211/2011
PEst-OE/AGR/UI0211/2014
UID/Multi/00211/2013
UID/Multi/00211/2019
UIDB/00211/2020
Universidade do Porto Centro de Estudos de Ciencia Animal, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Tecnologias e Agroambiente, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo. "Prevenção de problemas de comportamento: orientação sobre o desenvolvimento de filhotes". In Bem-estar dos cães e gatos e medicina comportamental, 105-122. Brazil: Academia Paulista de Medicina Veterinária, 2021.
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  2. Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo. "Idosos: Disfunção cognitiva e necessidades especiais". In Bem-estar dos cães e gatos e medicina comportamental, 271-290. Brazil: Academia Paulista de Medicina Veterinária, 2021.
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  3. Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo; Lantzman, Mauro. "Ontogenia Canina". In Fundamentos do Comportamento Canino e Felino, 17-40. Brazil: MedVet, 2013.
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  4. Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo; Lantzman, Mauro. "Aulas para Socialização de Filhotes". In Fundamentos do Comportamento Canino e Felino, 41-50. Brazil, 2013.
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  5. Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo; Pereira, João Telhado. "Comportamento Social Canino". In Fundamentos do Comportamento Canino e Felino, 87-100. Brazil: MedVet, 2013.
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  6. Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo; Pereira, João Telhado. "Comportamento Social dos Gatos". In Fundamentos do Comportamento Canino e Felino, 145-172. Brazil: MedVet, 2013.
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  7. Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo. "Etologia Associada com Doenças Sistêmicas". In Fundamentos do Comportamento Canino e Felino, 229-242. Brazil, 2013.
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Conference abstract
  1. Isparta, Sevim; Tore-Yargn, G.; Wagner, S.C.; Mundorf, A.; Kul, B.C.; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo; Gunturkin, O.; et al. Corresponding author: Isparta, Sevim. "Measuring paw preference in dogs, cats and rats: design requirements and innovations in methodology". Paper presented in 5th European Congress of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine and Animal Welfare, Pisa, 2023.
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  2. Walsh, E.; Meers, L.; De Mori, B.; Platto, S.; Pereira, Joana; Ferreira, Paulo; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo; et al. "Moral Distress in Companion Animal Veterinarians: a comparisoon between Belgium, China, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, and Turkey". Paper presented in IV European Congress of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine and Animal Welfare (27th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology/11th Annual Meeting of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine/9th Annual Meeti, Palma de Mallorca, 2022.
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  3. Uccheddu, S.; Ronconi, L.; Albertini, M.; Coren, S.; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo; De Cataldo, L.; Haverbeke, A.; et al. "Differences in perceived grief of domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) following the loss of a conspecific: UK and Italy compared". Paper presented in IV European Congress of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine and Animal Welfare (27th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology/11th Annual Meeting of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine/9th Annual Meeti, Palma de Mallorca, 2022.
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  4. Pereira, Joana; Costa, Carla; Colaço, Bruno; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo. "The influence of Adaptil Calm® on stress and well-being of dogs during consultation". Paper presented in IV European Congress of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine and Animal Welfare (27th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology/11th Annual Meeting of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine/9th Annual Meeti, Palma de Mallorca, 2022.
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  5. Normando, Simona; Pereira, Joana; De Mori, B.; Ferreira, P.; Walsh, E.A.; Platto, S.; Meers, L.; et al. "Potentially stressful situations in veterinary practice that can affect animal welfare: is practice with shelter animals different from that with privately owned ones?". Paper presented in IV European Congress of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine and Animal Welfare (27th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology/11th Annual Meeting of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine/9th Annual Meeti, Palma de Mallorca, 2022.
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  6. Pereira, Joana; Labrador, L.; Câmara, M.; Lamy, E.; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo; Pereira, Alfredo. "Small changes make great improvements – environmental enrichment in shelter dogs". Paper presented in IV European Congress of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine and Animal Welfare (27th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology/11th Annual Meeting of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine/9th Annual Meeti, Palma de Mallorca, 2022.
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  7. Pereira, Joana; Pinto, Jessica; Ferreira, P.; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo. "The behaviour of dogs and cats in consultation before and during the pandemic restrictions in Portugal – the veterinarian perspective". Paper presented in IV European Congress of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine and Animal Welfare (27th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology/11th Annual Meeting of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine/9th Annual Meeti, Palma de Mallorca, 2022.
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  8. Rei, Maria ; Rosado, T.; Gallardo, Eugenia; Monteiro, João Pedro; Garone, Breno; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo. "Perception of veterinarians on the clinical application of psuchotropic drugs for behavioural problems in pets: a survey". Paper presented in IV European Congress of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine and Animal Welfare (27th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology/11th Annual Meeting of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine/9th Annual Meeti, Palma de Mallorca, 2022.
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  9. Uccheddu, S.; Ronconi, L.; Albertini, M.; Coren, S.; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo; De Cataldo, L.; Haverbeke, A.; et al. "Changes in the Behaviour of Pet Dogs after the Death of a Conspecific: is this Grief?". Paper presented in III European Congress of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine and Animal Welfare (26th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology/10th Annual Meeting of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine/8th Annual Meet, 2021.
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  10. Pereira, Joana; Fragoso, Sara ; Colaço, Bruno; Silva, Nídia; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo. "The influence of training on the identification of behaviour of dogs by veterinary professionals". Paper presented in III European Congress of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine and Animal Welfare (26th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology/10th Annual Meeting of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine/8th Annual Meet, 2021.
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  11. Diéguez, Javier; Zau, Yara; Viegas, Inês; Fragoso, Sara ; Turner, Patricia; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo. "A survey of Portuguese citizens’ opinions towards bullfighting". Paper presented in ECAWBM - AWSEL Virtual Conference, 2020.
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  12. Uccheduu, S.; De Cataldo, L.; Testoni, I.; Coren, S.; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo; Haverbeke, A.; Mills, D.S.; et al. "The mourning dog project: validation of a novel instrument to recognize and evaluate grief in people after the death of a companion dog". Paper presented in II European Congress of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine and Animal Welfare (25th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology/9th Annual Meeting of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine/7th Annual Meetin, Eindhoven, 2019.
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  13. Cardoso, Sandra; Faraco, Ceres Berger; De Sousa, Liliana; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo. "Characteristics of adopters of dogs and cats". Paper presented in II European Congress of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine and Animal Welfare (25th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology/9th Annual Meeting of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine/7th Annual Meetin, Eindhoven, 2019.
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  14. Cardoso, Sandra; Cerdeira, M.; Faraco, Ceres Berger; De Sousa, Liliana; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo. "Animal legal status and penalty regime in Portugal". Paper presented in II European Congress of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine and Animal Welfare (25th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology/9th Annual Meeting of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine/7th Annual Meetin, Eindhoven, 2019.
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  15. Cardoso, Sandra; Faraco, Ceres Berger; De Sousa, Liliana; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo. "Characterization of adopted dogs and cats". Paper presented in I European Congress of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine and Animal Welfare/24th Annual Meeting of the ESVCE/8th Annual Meeting of the ECAWBM/6th Annual Meeting of the AWSELVA/ 26th Annual Meeting og the GTMVT, Munique, 2018.
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  16. González-Martínez, Angela; Morais, Diogo; Diéguez Casalta, FrJ; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo. "Burnout in Spanish Veterinarians". Paper presented in I European Congress of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine and Animal Welfare/24th Annual Meeting of the ESVCE/8th Annual Meeting of the ECAWBM/6th Annual Meeting of the AWSELVA/ 26th Annual Meeting og the GTMVT, Munique, 2018.
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  17. Zau, Yara; Viegas, Inês; Fragoso, Sara ; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo. "Perspective of the Portuguese society towards bullfightings". Paper presented in I European Congress of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine and Animal Welfare/24th Annual Meeting of the ESVCE/8th Annual Meeting of the ECAWBM/6th Annual Meeting of the AWSELVA/ 26th Annual Meeting og the GTMVT, Munique, 2018.
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  18. Isparta, Sevim; Demirbas, Y.S.; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo. "The Effects of Paw Preference on Problem-solving Ability in Cats: Preliminary Results". Paper presented in 11th International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting/23rd Meeting of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology/7th Annual Meeting of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine/5th Annual Meeting of the AWSELVA, Samorin, 2017.
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  19. Almeida, Joana; Morais, Diogo; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo. "Relation between the Owner’s Psychological Well-being and Pets’ Behavioural Problems: a Portuguese Survey". Paper presented in 11th International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting/23rd Meeting of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology/7th Annual Meeting of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine/5th Annual Meeting of the AWSELVA, Samorin, 2017.
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  20. Sousa, Bruno; Fragoso, Sara ; Resende, Luis; Miranda, Maria Paula; Taneco, G.; Viegas, Inês; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo. "Acupuncture Influence on Reduction of Stress Signs in Kennelled Dogs". Paper presented in 11th International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting/23rd Meeting of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology/7th Annual Meeting of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine/5th Annual Meeting of the AWSELVA, Samorin, 2017.
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  21. Demirbas, Y.S.; Ozturk, H.; Safak, E.; Isparta, Sevim; Emre, B.; Piskin, I.; Akgul, B.; Sagmanligil, V.; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo. "Can paw preference be used as a welfare indicator in dog shelters?". Paper presented in 11th International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting/23rd Meeting of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology/7th Annual Meeting of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine/5th Annual Meeting of the AWSELVA, Samorin, 2017.
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  22. Cardoso, Sandra; Cerdeira, M.; Faraco, Ceres Berger; De Sousa, Liliana; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo. "Animal legal status and penalty regime applicable to mistreats on animals in Portugal". Paper presented in 11th International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting/23rd Meeting of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology/7th Annual Meeting of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine/5th Annual Meeting of the AWSELVA, Samorin, 2017.
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  23. González-Martínez, Angela; Morais, Diogo; Diéguez Casalta, FrJ; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo. "Prevalence of Depression in Spanish Veterinarians". Paper presented in 11th International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting/23rd Meeting of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology/7th Annual Meeting of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine/5th Annual Meeting of the AWSELVA, Samorin, 2017.
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  24. Pereira, Cátia; Fragoso, Sara ; Jacinto, Diana; Magalhães Sant'Ana, Manuel; Morais, Diogo; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo. "Predominant animal ethics profile of veterinary students in Lisbon, Portugal". Paper presented in 11th International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting/23rd Meeting of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology/7th Annual Meeting of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine/5th Annual Meeting of the AWSELVA, Samorin, 2017.
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  25. Demirbas, Y.S.; Safak, E.; Emre, B.; Piskin, I.; Ozturk, H.; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo. "Rehabilitation program for urban free ranging dogs in a shelter environment can improve behavior and welfare". Paper presented in 22nd Meeting of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology/6th Annual Meeting of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine/4th Annual Meeting of the AWSELVA/6th Annual Meeting of PsiAnimal, Cascais, 2016.
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  26. Guilherme, Filipa; Ribeiro-Lima, João; Fragoso, Sara ; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo. "Relationship between lower urinary tract disease and environmental stress factors in cats". Paper presented in 22nd Meeting of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology/6th Annual Meeting of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine/4th Annual Meeting of the AWSELVA/6th Annual Meeting of PsiAnimal, Cascais, 2016.
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  27. Guerra, Inês; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo; Calvo, Paula; Fatjó, Jaume. "Environmental variables and their influence on urban cat colonies presence". Paper presented in 22nd Meeting of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology/6th Annual Meeting of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine/4th Annual Meeting of the AWSELVA/6th Annual Meeting of PsiAnimal, Cascais, 2016.
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  28. Carretero, Ivo; Anjos, Carla; Fragoso, Sara ; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo; Didier, Anne; Gaultier, Emmanuel. "Characterization of 167 victims of dog aggressions in Avignon, France". Paper presented in 22nd Meeting of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology/6th Annual Meeting of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine/4th Annual Meeting of the AWSELVA/6th Annual Meeting of PsiAnimal, Cascais, 2016.
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  29. Bergamini, Simone; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo; Morais, Diogo; Fragoso, Sara ; Gazzano, Angelo; Mariti, Chiara. "Incidence of house soiling and lifestyle of domestic cats in Italy, Brazil and Portugal". Paper presented in 22nd Meeting of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology/6th Annual Meeting of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine/4th Annual Meeting of the AWSELVA/6th Annual Meeting of PsiAnimal, Cascais, 2016.
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  30. Fragoso, Sara ; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo. "Indicadores de Bem-estar nos animais de companhia: olhar também para o positivo!". Paper presented in Seminar in Forensic Medicine, Behaviour and Animal Welfare, Lisboa, 2015.
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  31. Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo; Moreira, Anabela. "Elo entre mau trato animal e crimes contra pessoas". Paper presented in Seminar in Forensic Medicine, Behaviour and Animal Welfare, Lisboa, 2015.
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  32. Cardoso, Sandra Duarte; Fragoso, Sara ; Faraco, Ceres Berger; De Sousa, Liliana; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo. "Main reasons for the relinquishment of cats and dogs in two Portuguese municipalities". Paper presented in 21st Meeting of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology/5th Annual Meeting of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine/3rd Annual Meeting of the AWSELVA, Bristol, 2015.
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  33. Teotónio, João; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo; Seksel, Kersti. "Owner Assessment of fear and anxiety in presumed “normal” dogs". Paper presented in 10th International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting, Curitiba, 2015.
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  34. Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo; Bergamini, Simone; Morais, Diogo; Fragoso, Sara ; Gazzano, Angelo; Mariti, Chiara. "Pet Cat lifestyle and welfare: a comparison between Italy and Portugal". Paper presented in 10th International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting, Curitiba, 2015.
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  35. Sousa, Bruno; Ottavi, Sarah; Fragoso, Sara ; Resende, Luis; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo. "Evidences of holistic medicine effect and efficacy in behavioural therapy: a review of scientific research". Paper presented in 10th International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting, Curitiba, 2015.
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  36. Bergamini, Simone; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo; Melo, G.V.; Morais, Diogo; Fragoso, Sara ; Gazzano, Angelo; Mariti, Chiara. "A comparison of management of pet cats in Brazil and Portugal: is welfare compromised?.". Paper presented in 10th International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting, Curitiba, 2015.
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  37. Rosa, Pedro; Grou, Rosário; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo. "Intervenções Assistidas por Cães: está assegurado o bem-estar animal?". Paper presented in IV Congresso da PsiAnimal (Associação Portuguesa de Terapia do Comportamento e Bem-estar Animal, Sintra, 2014.
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  38. Umbelino, Maria Teresa; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo; Pereira, Alfredo; Infante, Paulo; DePorter, Theresa. "Relação entre cor e mansidão em gatos domésticos". Paper presented in IV Congresso da PsiAnimal (Associação Portuguesa de Terapia do Comportamento e Bem-estar Animal), Sintra, 2014.
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  39. Fragoso, Sara ; Morais, Diogo; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo. "Aggression on the top behaviour complaints in Portugal". Paper presented in 20th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology (ESVCE), Annual Meeting of the German Association of Behavioural Medicine and Therapy (GTVMT), Working Group Behavioural Medicine and Prevention of the GTVMT, Munique, 2014.
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  40. Bettencourt, Ione; Fragoso, Sara ; Duarte, R.; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo. "A retrospective study of the dog bites in the region of Lisbon, Portugal: is legislation enough to prevent it?". Paper presented in 20th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology (ESVCE), Annual Meeting of the German Association of Behavioural Medicine and Therapy (GTVMT), Working Group Behavioural Medicine and Prevention of the GTVMT, Munique, 2014.
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  41. Mendonça, Tiago; Cozzi, Alessandro; Pageat, Patrick; Lafont-Lecuellea, C.; Monnereta, P.; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo; Mengoli, Manuel. "Improvement of coping strategies in horses (Equus caballus) thanks to long-term memorisation". Paper presented in IV Annual Congress of the ECAWBM (European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine)/II International IRSEA Congress, Apt, 2014.
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  42. Pereira, Joana Soares; Fragoso, Sara ; Lavignec, S.; Beck, Alexandra; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo. "Feliway Spray Assessment to handle stress in cats in veterinary consultation". Paper presented in IV Annual Congress of the ECAWBM (European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine)/II International IRSEA Congress, Apt, 2014.
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  43. Fragoso, Sara ; Morais, Diogo; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo. "Cat and Dog Behavioural Problems in Portugal". Paper presented in IV Annual Congress of the ECAWBM (European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine)/II International IRSEA Congress, Apt, 2014.
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  44. Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo; Fragoso, Sara ; Gaivão, Maria; Faísca, Pedro; Pedroso, Laurentina Maria Rilhas. "Alternatives to Animals Use in Veterinary Education: a portuguese example". Paper presented in 1st International Conference of Alternatives to Animal Experimentation, Almada, 2013.
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  45. Pereira, João; Colaço, Bruno; Fragoso, Sara ; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo. "The effects of the different training methodologies in dog’s stress behavioral manifestations". Paper presented in 9th International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting/19th Meeting of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology/3rd Annual Meeting of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine/3rd Annual Meeting of the PsiAnimal, Lisboa, 2013.
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  46. Silva, A.S.; Ferreira, M.; Morais, Diogo; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo. "Loosing Snoopy: Grieving processes after the loss of a pet". Paper presented in 9th International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting/19th Meeting of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology/3rd Annual Meeting of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine/3rd Annual Meeting of the PsiAnimal, Lisboa, 2013.
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  47. Vargas, Carolina; Fragoso, Sara ; Godinho, Ana; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo. "Epidemiology of the canine bite in Lisbon". Paper presented in 9th International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting/19th Meeting of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology/3rd Annual Meeting of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine/3rd Annual Meeting of the PsiAnimal, Lisboa, 2013.
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  48. Matos, Raquel; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo. "Canine Body Language – Interpretation of dog owners". Paper presented in 9th International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting/19th Meeting of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology/3rd Annual Meeting of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine/3rd Annual Meeting of the PsiAnimal, Lisboa, 2013.
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  49. Valente, Leonor; De Keuster, Tiny; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo. "Clipnosis® as a handling method in cats: Physiological and behavioural welfare indicators". Paper presented in 9th International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting/19th Meeting of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology/3rd Annual Meeting of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine/3rd Annual Meeting of the PsiAnimal, Lisboa, 2013.
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  50. Santos, Maria Isabel; Varejão, Artur Severo Proença ; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo. "The Epidemiology of behavioural issues in dog and cat in Portugal: The perspective of the referral veterinary behaviourists". Paper presented in 9th International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting/19th Meeting of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology/3rd Annual Meeting of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine/3rd Annual Meeting of the PsiAnimal, Lisboa, 2013.
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  51. Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo; Jacinto, Diana; Harell, Noah; Fragoso, Sara. "Teaching Animal Welfare and Ethics: an open discussion". Paper presented in 18th Congress of the ESVCE (European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology)/ 2nd Congress of the ECAWBM (European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine)/ Annual Conference of STVV, Martigny, 2012.
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  52. Harell, Noah; Jacinto, Diana; Fragoso, Sara ; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo. "A Proposed New Approach to Teaching Veterinary Behavioural Medicine". Paper presented in 18th Congress of the ESVCE (European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology)/ 2nd Congress of the ECAWBM (European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine)/ Annual Conference of STVV, Martigny, 2012.
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  53. Correia, C.; Ribeiro, L.; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo; Tibério, Lucília; Galhardo, Leonor. "Occupational Therapy for Moluccan Cockatoos, Cacatua moluccensis in the Lisbon Zoo". Paper presented in EAZA (European Association of Zoos and Aquaria) Annual Conference 2012, Innsbruck, 2012.
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  54. Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo; Fragoso, Sara ; Gaivão, Maria; Faísca, Pedro; Pedroso, Laurentina Maria Rilhas. "Alternatives to Animals Use in Veterinary Education: a portuguese example". Paper presented in Proceedings of the 17th Congress of the ESVCE (European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology)/ 1st Congress of the ECAWBM (European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine), Avignon, 2011.
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  55. Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo; Jacinto, Diana; Silva, Joao Antonio Martins Cannas da; Hammond-Seaman, Alexandra; Pedroso, Laurentina Maria Rilhas. "Training Responsible People: new requirements in the slaughter legislation". Paper presented in 17th Congress of the ESVCE (European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology)/ 1st Congress of the ECAWBM (European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine), Avignon, 2011.
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  56. Jacinto, Diana; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo; Feliciano, Maria do Carmo; Silva, Joao Antonio Martins Cannas da. "Animal Welfare in Dairy Farms – Farmer Perceptions vs. Reality". Paper presented in 17th Congress of the ESVCE (European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology)/ 1st Congress of the ECAWBM (European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine), Avignon, 2011.
    Published
  57. Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo; Fragoso, Sara. "Effect of dietary intake of L-tryptophan supplementation on multi-housed cats presenting stress related behaviours". Paper presented in 53rd BSAVA Congress, Bimingham, 2010.
    Published
  58. Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo; Fragoso, Sara. "Effect of dietary intake of L-tryptophan supplementation on working dogs demonstrating stress related behaviours". Paper presented in 53rd BSAVA Congress, Bimingham, 2010.
    Published
  59. Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo; Fragoso, Sara. "L-tryptophan supplementation and its Effect on Multi-housed cats and working dogs". Paper presented in 16th Congress of the ESVCE (European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology)/ 7th Congress of the ECVBM-CA (European College of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine-Companion Animals)/ Annual Congress of the GTVMT (German Society of Veterinary Behavioural Med, Hamburgo, 2010.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Pereira, J.S. ; Demirbas, Y.S.; Meppiel, L.; Endersby, S.; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo; Xavier De Jaeger. Corresponding author: Xavier De Jaeger. "Efficacy of a synthetic feline facial pheromone (F3) in reducing undesired scratching: a randomized triple blind study". Paper presented in 5th European Congress of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine and Animal Welfare, 2024.
  2. Kerman, K.; Demirbas, Y.S.; Atilgan, D; Isparta, Sevim; Saral, B.; Pereira, J.; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo. Corresponding author: Kerman, K.. "Identification of behaviours related to social separation in the domestic cat". Paper presented in 5th European Congress of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine and Animal Welfare, 2023.
Encyclopedia entry
  1. Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo. "My dog keeps chewing the furniture: How can I stop him?". In The Dog Encyclopaedia. Royal Canin, 2010.
    Published
Journal article
  1. Joana Soares Pereira; Cord M. Brundage; Yasemin Salgirli Demirbas; Laurianne Meppiel; Sarah Endersby; Gonçalo da Graça Pereira; Xavier De Jaeger. "Efficacy of the Feliway® Classic Diffuser in reducing undesirable scratching in cats: A randomised, triple-blind, placebo-controlled study". PLOS ONE (2023): https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0292188.
    10.1371/journal.pone.0292188
  2. Kerman, Kaan; Demirbas, Yasemin Salgirli; Atilgan, Durmus; Isparta, Sevim; Saral, Begum; Pereira, Joana; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo. "Behavioural responses to separation from human companion in the domestic cat: A survey-based study". Behavioural Processes 210 (2023): 104892. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.beproc.2023.104892.
    10.1016/j.beproc.2023.104892
  3. Cardoso, Sandra D.; Faraco, Ceres B.; Pereira, Gonçalo D.G.; Eckman, Harry. "A survey of acquisition and animal-related factors leading to microchipping and neutering of dogs and cats in Portugal". Journal of Veterinary Behavior 64-65 (2023): 9-15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jveb.2023.06.005.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jveb.2023.06.005
  4. Yasemin Salgirli Demirbas; Görkem Kismali; Begüm Saral; Baris Sareyyüpoglu; Arif Dogan Habiloglu; Hakan Öztürk; Bülent Bas; et al. "Development of a safety protocol for training and using SARS-CoV-2 detection dogs: A Pilot Study". Journal of Veterinary Behavior (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jveb.2023.01.002.
    10.1016/j.jveb.2023.01.002
  5. Duarte Cardoso S; da Graça Pereira G; de Sousa L; Faraco CB; Piotti P; Pirrone F. "Factors behind the Relinquishment of Dogs and Cats by their Guardians in Portugal.". Journal of applied animal welfare science : JAAWS (2022): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/35698728.
    10.1080/10888705.2022.2087183
  6. J.P. da Silva-Monteiro; G. da Graça Pereira; C. Karagiannis; A.G. Martínez. "The use of sertraline in dogs presenting compulsive behavior: a four-case series". Journal of Veterinary Behavior 48 (2022): 82-82. https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.jveb.2021.06.019.
    10.1016/j.jveb.2021.06.019
  7. Uccheddu S; Ronconi L; Albertini M; Coren S; Da Graça Pereira G; De Cataldo L; Haverbeke A; et al. "Domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) grieve over the loss of a conspecific.". Scientific reports (2022): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/35210440.
    10.1038/s41598-022-05669-y
  8. Marnoto, Vanda; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo; Fragoso, Sara ; Faria, A; Soares, Sandra; Elias, Florbela; Santos, R; et al. Corresponding author: Marnoto, Vanda. "Effects of dogs’ visits to a public exhibition". Pet Behaviour Science 12 (2022): 11-30.
    Published
  9. Cardoso, Sandra Duarte; Faraco, Ceres Berger; De Sousa, Liliana; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo. Corresponding author: Cardoso, Sandra Duarte. "Empathy with humans and with non-human animals: are there differences between individuals who have adopted and those who have relinquished a pet?". Journal of Veterinary Behavior 49 (2022): 46-52.
    Published
  10. Sandra DUARTE CARDOSO; Yasemin SALGIRLI DEMIRBAS; Ceres FARACO; Liliana DE SOUSA; Gonçalo DA GRAÇA PEREIRA. "Non-human animal theories: from mechanism to abolitionism". Veteriner Hekimler Dernegi Dergisi (2021): https://doi.org/10.33188/vetheder.705992.
    10.33188/vetheder.705992
  11. Cardoso, Sandra Duarte; Yasemin Salgirli Demirbas; Faraco, Ceres Berger; De Sousa, Liliana; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo. Corresponding author: Cardoso, Sandra Duarte. "Non-human animal theories: from mechanism to abolitionism". Journal of the Turkish Veterinary Medical Society 92 1 (2021): 76-82.
    Published
  12. Diéguez FJ; Zau Y; Viegas I; Fragoso S; Turner PV; da Graça-Pereira G. "An Evaluation of Portuguese Societal Opinion towards the Practice of Bullfighting.". Animals : an open access journal from MDPI (2020): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/33171862.
    10.3390/ani10112065
  13. Isparta S; Salgirli Demirbas Y; Bars Z; Cinar Kul B; Güntürkün O; Ocklenburg S; Da Graca Pereira G. "The relationship between problem-solving ability and laterality in cats.". Behavioural brain research (2020): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/32428637.
    10.1016/j.bbr.2020.112691
  14. Uccheddu S; De Cataldo L; Albertini M; Coren S; Da Graça Pereira G; Haverbeke A; Mills DS; et al. "Pet Humanisation and Related Grief: Development and Validation of a Structured Questionnaire Instrument to Evaluate Grief in People Who Have Lost a Companion Dog.". Animals : an open access journal from MDPI (2019): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/31703410.
    10.3390/ani9110933
  15. Yasemin Salgirli Demirbas; Sevim Isparta; Hakan Ozturk; Etkin Safak; Bahri Emre; Ilksin Piskin; Ufuk Kaya; et al. "Functional cerebral asymmetry in dogs living under different environmental conditions". Behavioural Processes 165 (2019): 4-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beproc.2019.05.023.
    10.1016/j.beproc.2019.05.023
  16. Yasemin Salgirli Demirbas; Begum Saral; C. Etkin Safak; Gonçalo Graça Da Pereira. "Population Control of Free-Ranging Dogs in Turkey: Never Kill Strategy". Journal of Applied Animal Ethics Research 1 2 (2019): 209-215. https://doi.org/10.1163%2F25889567-12340016.
    10.1163/25889567-12340016
  17. Mustafa Kockaya; Nazli Ercan; Yasemin Salgirli Demirbas; Gonçalo Da Graça Pereira. "Serum oxytocin and lipid levels of dogs with maternal cannibalism". Journal of Veterinary Behavior 27 (2018): 23-26. https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.jveb.2018.05.002.
    10.1016/j.jveb.2018.05.002
  18. Masson, Sylvia; De La Vega, S; Gazzano, Angelo; Mariti, Chiara; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo; Halsberghe, Christine; Muser-Leyvraz, Anneli; McPeake, Kevin; Schoening, Barbara. Corresponding author: Masson, Sylvia. "Electronic training devices: Discussion on the pros and cons of their use in dogs as a basis for the position statement of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology". Journal of Veterinary Behavior 25 (2018): 71-75.
    Published
  19. Sandra Duarte Cardoso; Ceres Berger Faraco; Liliana de Sousa; Gonçalo Da Graça Pereira. "History and evolution of the European legislation on welfare and protection of companion animals". Journal of Veterinary Behavior 19 (2017): 64-68. https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.jveb.2017.01.006.
    10.1016/j.jveb.2017.01.006
  20. Demirbas, Y.S.; Safak, E.; Emre, B.; Piskin, I.; Ozturk, H.; Da Graça Pereira, G.. "Rehabilitation program for urban free–ranging dogs in a shelter environment can improve behavior and welfare". Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research 18 (2017): 1-6. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85006341588&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jveb.2016.11.004
  21. PEREIRA Gonçalo da Graça; DIÉGUEZ. "Alternatives to animal use in veterinary education: A growing debate". Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 64 3 (2017): 235-239. https://doi.org/10.1501%2Fvetfak_0000002804.
    10.1501/vetfak_0000002804
  22. Pereira JS; Fragoso S; Beck A; Lavigne S; Varejão AS; da Graça Pereira G. "Improving the feline veterinary consultation: the usefulness of Feliway spray in reducing cats' stress.". Journal of feline medicine and surgery (2015): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/26282847.
    10.1177/1098612x15599420
  23. Gonçalo Da Graça Pereira; Sara Fragoso; Diogo Morais; Maria Teresa Villa de Brito; Liliana de Sousa. "Comparison of interpretation of cat's behavioral needs between veterinarians, veterinary nurses, and cat owners". Journal of Veterinary Behavior 9 6 (2014): 324-328. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jveb.2014.08.006.
    10.1016/j.jveb.2014.08.006
  24. Rudy H. De Meester; Daniel S. Mills; Tiny De Keuster; Barbara Schöning; Anneli Muser Leyvraz; Gonçalo Da Graça Pereira; Emmanuel Gaultier; Claire Corridan. "ESVCE position statement on risk assessment". Journal of Veterinary Behavior 6 4 (2011): 248-249. https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.jveb.2011.02.003.
    10.1016/j.jveb.2011.02.003
Magazine article
  1. Lopes, Bruno; Alves, J.; Santos, Ana; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo. "Efeito da exposição a um ambiente estimulante durante o periodo de sociabilização no desempenho de cães de trabalho adultos", Veterinary Medicine, 2016
  2. Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo; Accorsi, Pier Atilio; Beghelli, V.; Mattioli, M.; Fragoso, Sara. "Influência de um alimento que contém hidrolisado de alfa-caseína e L-triptofano no comportamento e bem-estar de gatos", Veterinary Medicine, 2015
  3. Rosa, Pedro; Grou, Rosário; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo. "Revisão sobre ética e bem-estar nas intervenções assistidas por cães (Review about ethics and welfare in canine assisted interventions).", Clínica Veterinária, 2015
  4. Rosa, Pedro; Grou, Rosário; Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo. "Intervenções assistidas por cães: está assegurado o bem-estar animal?", Veterinary Medicine, 2015
  5. Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo; Fragoso, Sara. "Problemas de bem-estar dos cães causados por técnicas aversivas de treino com origem no "mito" da dominância", Veterinary Medicine, 2013
  6. Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo; Pereira, C.A.; Fragoso, Sara. "Epidemiologia da dentada canina: apostar na prevenção", Veterinary Medicine, 2012
  7. Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo; Fragoso, Sara. "Vocalização, eliminação inadequada e marcação com feromonas interdigitais diminuíram num grupo de gatos cuja dieta foi suplementada com L-Triptofano", Veterinary Medicine, 2011
  8. Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo. "Eliminação Inadequada em gatos: é comportamental?", Veterinary Medicine, 2011
  9. Da Graça Pereira, Gonçalo; Fragoso, Sara. "L-Tryptophan supplementation and its effect on multi-housed cats and working dogs", Veterinary Practice , 2010
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Gregório, Rafaela Silva. "Relação entre a exposição a fatores ambientais stressantes e a Diabetes mellitus nos gatos". Master, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/14548.
  2. Fechner, Sophie Luisa. "Assessing dogs using a temperament test - will training affect the outcome? : a test-retest trial as a forensic tool". Master, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/13120.
  3. Gregório, Rafaela Silva. "Relação entre a exposição a fatores ambientais stressantes e a Diabetes mellitus nos gatos". Master, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/14548.
  4. Fechner, Sophie Luisa. "Assessing dogs using a temperament test - will training affect the outcome? : a test-retest trial as a forensic tool". Master, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/13120.
  5. Teotónio, João Ricardo Ferreira. "Distúrbios comportamentais relacionados com o medo em cães". Master, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/10565.
  6. Teotónio, João Ricardo Ferreira. "Distúrbios comportamentais relacionados com o medo em cães". Master, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/10565.
  7. Gonçalo Alexandre da Graça Pereira. "Efeito do maneio comportamental e do enriquecimento ambiental na hipertensão felina associada a doença renal crónica". PhD, 2014. https://hdl.handle.net/10216/84952.
  8. Gonçalo Alexandre da Graça Pereira. "Efeito do maneio comportamental e do enriquecimento ambiental na hipertensão felina associada a doença renal crónica". PhD, 2014. https://hdl.handle.net/10216/84952.
  9. Carvalho, Joana Margarida Ferreira Gil de. "Esterilização em cães". Master, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/4834.
  10. Carvalho, Joana Margarida Ferreira Gil de. "Esterilização em cães". Master, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/4834.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/12/29 Integrating behavioural medicine in everyday clinical practice Webinar IVSA-SCOVE/IVSA-SCAW/ESVCE
International Veterinary Students Association (IVSA)/European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology (ESVCE)
2023/11/09 1. Anxiety, physiology and the gut-brain axis - how does it all connect? 2. Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome: can we stop ageing? Congresso Anual da Associação Romena de Veterinários de Animais de Companhia (AMVAC)
Associação Romena de Veterinários de Animais de Companhia (AMVAC) (Sinaia, Romania)
2023/11 1. How do animals learn? 2. Dog social organization and communication 3. Approaching inter-cat tension 4. Separation related prolems in dogs 5. Environmental optimisation in cats Curso de Educação Contínua da Slovenian Small Animals Veterinarians Association (SZVMZ)
Slovenian Small Animals Veterinarians Association (SZVMZ) (Bled, Slovenia)
2023/10/18 Guinea Pigs Behaviour and Welfare AWSEL/BM 2023 Study Day
European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine (ECAWBM) (Pisa, Italy)
2023/10/07 1. Addressing emotions and behavioural responses 2. Separation related problems - reviewing and new approaches on treatment 3. Introduction to psycopharmacology - how medication works and help in behavioural cases 4. Animal-friendly clinic Congresso da Lithuanian Small Animal Veterinary Association
Lithuanian Small Animal Veterinary Association (Birstonas, Lithuania)
2023/09 1. Understanding feline body language and emotions 2. Cognitive dysfunction: can we stop ageing? 3. Separation related problems - reviewing and new approaches to treatment 4. Noise reactivity - diagnosis and treatment 8th World Small Animal Veterinary Association Congress/28th FECAVA Eurocongres
WSAVA & FECAVA & APMVEAC (Lisboa, Portugal)
2023/06/29 1. Understanding feline body language in the clinic - What are these cats trying to tell us? 2. Behavioural considerations to reduce the risk of urinary disease 3. Hospitalisation and post discharge: behavioural considerations for cats 4. Cat friendly interactions - practical cat handling for the clinic Congresso Anual da International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM),
International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM), (Dublin, Ireland)
2023/06/06 1. Fractious and fetid felines: from history to treatment - top 3 pharmaceutical interventions for aggressive cats and cats who spray and do not use their litter box; 2. How important is pain and illness?, 3. Age-related cognitive changes: assessment, prevention, intervention Behavior At the Beach
University of Prince Edward Island (Prince Edward Island, Canada)
2023/05/27 1. Puppies and kittens development 2. Social organization and communication in dogs and cats 3. Environmental stimulation and management Encontro de Formação Contínua dos Balcãs
World Small Animal Veterinarians Association & SAVA (Zagreb, Croatia)
2023/05/23 1. Puppies and kittens development 2. Social organization and communication in dogs and cats 3. Environmental stimulation and management Encontro de Formação Contínua dos Balcãs
World Small Animal Veterinarians Association & MSAVA (Podgorica, Montenegro)
2023/05/20 1. Puppies and kittens development 2. Social organization and communication in dogs and cats 3. Environmental stimulation and management Encontro de Formação Contínua dos Balcãs
World Small Animal Veterinarians Association & KSAVA (Pristina, Kosovo)
2023/05/05 1. Pain and behavioural problems: where can we find the connection? 2. Noise reactivity: the main effect of the war in companion animals Schweizerische Tierarztetage (STVV room) Congress
STVV (Fribourg, Switzerland)
2023/04/16 1. Antropomorfismo ou humanização? - o significado para a sociedade, para os animais e para a profissão médico-veterinária 2. Como garantir um CAMV com o mínimo de stresse para os gatos? 3. Há mesmo emergências em comportamento? Encontro de Formação da Ordem dos Médicos Veterinários (EFOMV)
Ordem dos Médicos Veterinários (Lisboa, Portugal)
2023/03/31 1. Addressing emotions and behavioural responses as dog aggression 2. Animal-friendly practice 3. Separation related problems – reviewing and presenting new approaches 4. Introduction to psychopharmacology: how medication works and helps in behaviour cases 5. Going deeper on psychopharmacology and different options to support behavioural cases Seminário da Primavera da ESAVA
Estonian Small Animal Veterinarians Association (ESAVA) (Tallin, Estonia)
2023/03/25 1. Environmental Enrichment: can living conditions lead to cats behavioural problems? 2. Cat toilets: the details make the difference 3. I am getting bald! Is it stress? - Feline psychogenic alopecia 4. Separation related problems - reviewing and presenting new approaches 5. Cognitive Dysfunction: can we stop aging process? Congresso Anual da HSAVA
Hungarian Small Animal Veterinarians Association (HSAVA) (Budapeste, Hungary)
2023/02/22 1. Behavioural indicators of pain in dogs and cats 2. Animal-friendly practice Seminário de Comportamento e Bem-estar Animal
Orion-Pharma (Copenhaga, Denmark)
2022/11/18 Ligação Humano-Animal/Human-Animal Bond XVI Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa de Psiquiatria e Saúde Mental
Sociedade Portuguesa de Psiquiatria e Saúde Mental (Albufeira, Portugal)
2022/11/11 1. Animal Friendly Practice 2. Who is guilty? Mind? Body? Or both? 3. Inter-cat tension 4. Communication with clients 5. Separation related problems in dogs: reviewing and presenting a different approach 6. Noise reactivity: diagnose and treatment 7. Identifying emotional states in dogs and cats, using behaviour 8. Behavioural changes secondary to pain in dogs and cats Congresso Anual da Serbian Association of Small Animal Practitioners (SASAP)
Serbian Association of Small Animal Practitioners (SASAP) (Belgrado, Serbia)
2022/10/05 Optimizing cat toilets: the details make the difference VetGirl Webinar
VetGirl
2022/10/04 Problemas relacionados com a separação Congresso Montenegro
Hospital Veterinário Montenegro (Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal)
2022/10/02 Importance of emotions to diagnose and treatment Jornadas do GEMCA
GEMCA - AVEPA (Palma de Mallorca, Spain)
2022/10/01 Differences in perceived grief of domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) following the loss of a conspecific: UK and Italy compared IV European Congress of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine and Animal Welfare (27th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology/11th Annual Meeting of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine/9th Annual Meeting of the AWSELVA
(Palma de Mallorca, Spain)
2022/10/01 The influence of Adaptil Calm® on stress and well-being of dogs during consultation IV European Congress of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine and Animal Welfare (27th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology/11th Annual Meeting of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine/9th Annual Meeting of the AWSELVA
(Palma de Mallorca, Spain)
2022/09/29 Moral distress in companion animal veterinarians: a comparison between Belgium, China, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Turkey IV European Congress of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine and Animal Welfare (27th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology/11th Annual Meeting of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine/9th Annual Meeting of the AWSELVA
(Palma de Mallorca, Spain)
2022/06/11 1. Animal Friendly Practice 2. What would the cat like you to know about his behaviour 3. Dominance in dogs: myth or reality? 4. Environmental Enrichment: can living conditions lead to cat’s behavioural problems? 5. Who is guilty? Mind? Body? Or both? 6. Cat toilets: the details make the difference 7. Separation related problems: reviewing and presenting new approaches 8. Noise reactivity: diagnose and treatment 9. Cognitive Dysfunction: can we stop aging process? 10. I’m getting bald! Is it stress? – feline psychogenic alopecia 27th FECAVA Congress/30th CSAVA Annual Conference
CSAVA (Praga, Czech Republic)
2022/06/03 1. Separation related problems: revision and update 2. Managing environment: what is required to keep the cat happy V Congresso Internacional da NeuroVet (Sociedade Romena Veterinária de Neurologia, Neurocirurgia e Medicina Comportamental)
NeuroVet (Sociedade Romena Veterinária de Neurologia, Neurocirurgia e Medicina Comportamental) (Cluj-Napoca, Romania)
2022/05/23 1. What did you see and how do you interpret it: How would you rate your skills? Video assessment 2. What's your diagnosis and treatment plan? Case examples of the problematic feline 3. Body and Mind: When being crazy makes you sick and being sick makes you crazy 4. Efffective discharges and treatment plans 5. Emergent issues in behavioral medicine Advanced Behavioral Medicine Course
NAVC Institute (Orlando, United States)
2022/05/21 1. Communicating with clients 2. How well do you speak cat? 3. How well do you speak dog 4. Common feline behavior problems and the role of the nurse Behavior Course for Technicians
NAVC Institute (Orlando, United States)
2022/05/14 Diferentes respostas comportamentais da dor TechTalks Live
Zoetis (Cascais, Portugal)
2022/05/05 1. What Cats would like us to know about their behaviour? 2. Social Organization in Dogs: Is dominance real or a myth? 3. Environmental Enrichment: can living conditions lead to cat's behavioural problems? 4. Is it simply a toilet or do details make the difference? 5. Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrom: can we stop aging? 6. I'm getting bald! Is it stress?": feline pschycogenic alopecia 5th Eastern European Region Veterinary Congress (EERVC)
5th Eastern European Region Veterinary Congress (EERVC) (Ljubjana, Slovenia)
2022/03/25 A practical approach to a cat-friendly veterinary visit – the what’s and whys BSAVA Congress
British Small Animal Veterinary Association (Manchester, United Kingdom)
2022/01/16 1. Tough behavior cases – when it’s not what you thought (shared lecture with Dr. Karen Overall) 2. Simply a toilet? - details can make the difference 3. Approaching inter-cat tension 4. Using body language to support communication with clients VMX 2022
NVC (Orlando, United States)
2021/12/09 Alterações comportamentais e dor no cão TechTalks - online
Zoetis (Portugal)
2021/12/01 1. What does the dog would like you to know about his behaviour? 2. Separation related problems Dog Webinar
CEVA-China (China)
2021/11/11 1. What does the cat would like you to know about his behaviour? 2. Optimising the living environment of cats Cat Webinar
CEVA-China
2021/10/20 1. Animal Friendly Practice 2. Integrating Behavioural Medicine in General Practice 3. Psychopharmacology: an approach to medication on behavioural cases 4. I’m getting bald! Is it stress? – feline psychogenic alopecia 5. Identifying Emotional States in Dogs and Cats, using Behaviour 6. Aging Process in Companion Animals Russian National Veterinary Conference (NVC)
NVC (Moscovo, Russia)
2021/10/09 The influence of training on the identification of behaviour of dogs by veterinary professionals III European Congress of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine and Animal Welfare (26th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology/10th Annual Meeting of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine/8th Annual Meeting of the AWSELVA
2021/10/08 Changes in the behaviour of pet dogs after the death of a conspecific: is this grief? III European Congress of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine and Animal Welfare (26th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology/10th Annual Meeting of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine/8th Annual Meeting of the AWSELVA
2021/06/12 1. Emoções em animais de companhia: o que sabemos hoje? 2. Feromonioterapia em cães e gatos: muito se fala, pouco se faz... 3. Problemas relacionados com a separação 4. Dominância e seu impacto nas metodologias de treino aversivas 5. Tensão entre gatos: identificar e gerir 6. Casa multi-espécie e todas suas necessidades individuais Congresso Bem-estar na Real
PetGames
2021/06/08 Anxiety, Physiology & the Gut/Brain Axis: How does it all connect? Science Week
Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists
2021/02/22 1. Optimising cat toilets – the details make the difference 2. Is it all in the Mind? The Boy? Or both? Virtual Congress 2021
The Webinar Vet
2021/02/15 1. Who is guilty? Mind? Body? Or both? 2. Noise Reactivity 3. “I’m going bald! Is it stress?” Feline Psychogenic Alopecia 4. Cat toilets – the details make the difference? 5. Animal Friendly Practice 6. Cognitive Dysfunction: can we stop aging? Congresso Virtual do Centre for Veterinary Education – The University of Sidney
Centre for Veterinary Education – The University of Sidney
2021/01/16 Manejo de cães e gatos na Clínica Veterinária Congresso Online Web Experience CBA Maceió – 3.ª Edição
CBA Maceió
2020/12 1. What the cat would like us to know about his behaviour? 2. Environmental Optimization: can living conditions lead to cat’s behavioural problems? 3. Is it body? Mind? Or both? 4. Social organization in Dogs: Dominance is a myth or truth? 5. Life skills for kittens and puppies: what can owners do to help them to grow u pinto confidente cats and dogs? 6. Noise Reactivity: diagnose and treatment 7. Guinea Pigs Behaviour and needs 8. Hamster and Gerbils Behaviour and needs 9. Behavioural changes secondary to pain in dogs and cats Russian National Veterinary Online Conference (NVC),
NVC
2020/11/04 1. Nutracêuticos, feromônios e medicações: o que todo o profissional da área do comportamento precisa saber 2. Corpo? Mente? Ou ambos? 3. Alopécia psicogênica felina 4. Sindrome de Disfunção cognitiva: poderemos parar o envelhecimento? 5. Avaliar Saúde Emocional em Cães e Gatos Congresso online PetVet 2020
Pet-South America
2020/10/14 Manejo Amigable de gatos en Clínicas y Hospitales Congresso Virtual da Associação Veterinária Latino-Americana de Zoopsiquiatria (AVLZ)
Associação Veterinária Latino-Americana de Zoopsiquiatria (AVLZ)
2020/10/01 A survey of Portuguese citizens’ opinions towards bullfighting Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law Virtual Conference
European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine
2020/06/25 Necessidade e problemas comportamentais de porquinhos da índia e hamster Seminário Internacional Online da Associação Brasileira de Medicina Veterinária Comportamental
Associação Brasileira de Medicina Veterinária Comportamental
2020/06/12 1. Is it simply a toilet or details make the difference? Approaching main causes of elimination problems in cats 2. Who is guilty? Body? Mind? Both? IV Congresso Internacional da NeuroVet (Sociedade Romena Veterinária de Neurologia, Neurocirurgia e Medicina Comportamental)
NeuroVet (Sociedade Romena Veterinária de Neurologia, Neurocirurgia e Medicina Comportamental) (Romania)
2020/02/08 Diagnose based on emotions in companion animals workshop da AVEC – Associazione Veterinari Esperti in Conportamento
AVEC – Associazione Veterinari Esperti in Conportamento (Pisa, Italy)
2020/01/25 Clínica de manejo de baixo estresse curso de aperfeiçoamento em etologia clínica
PsicoVet (São Paulo, Brazil)
2019/12/18 Cat Behaviour: from kitten to approach behaviour problems Cat Behaviour: from kitten to approach behaviour problems
Gatti Canni (Taipe, Taiwan)
2019/12/13 Puppies Development and socialization curso de Cachorros e Prevenção de Doença Comportamental
Gatti Canni (Shanghai, China)
2019/11/28 1. O que o gato gostaria que soubéssemos sobre o seu comportamento? 2. Banheiro do gato: os detalhes fazem a diferença? 3. Síndrome de disfunção cognitiva: poderemos parar o envelhecimento? Feira PetNor-CONEVEPA
CONEVEPA (São Paulo, Brazil)
2019/11/08 1. Environmental Enrichment: can living conditions lead to cat’s behavioural problems? 2. Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome: can we stop aging? 14.º Congresso Anual da Kuçuk Hayvan Veteriner Hekimleri Dernegi
Kuçuk Hayvan Veteriner Hekimleri Dernegi (Istambul, Turkey)
2019/10/25 1. Organização social dos cães: dominância é mito ou verdade? 2. Enriquecimento Ambiental em gatos 6.º Congresso Internacional de Enfermagem Veterinária
(Viseu, Portugal)
2019/10/02 1. Será corpo? Será mente? Ou ambos? 2. Estou ficando careca! Será estresse? Alopecia psicogênica felina Animal Health Expo+Congress
(São Paulo, Brazil)
2019/09/27 The mourning dog project: validation of a novel instrument to recognize and evaluate grief in people after the death of a companion dog II European Congress of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine and Animal Welfare (25th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology/9th Annual Meeting of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine/7th Annual Meeting of the AWSELVA
(Eindhoven, Netherlands)
2019/09/20 1. Medication: pros and cons 2. Legal implications and appropriate veterinary practice response to reported “aggression” in dogs 3. Chronic stress and renal disease in cats 4. Separation related problems in dogs: what is currently recomended? 34 VOK (Vereinigung Osterreichischer Kleintiermediziner) Congress
VOK (Vereinigung Osterreichischer Kleintiermediziner) (Salzburgo, Austria)
2019/06/28 Enriquecimento Ambiental Seminário de Medicina Veterinária de Abrigo da Delegação Norte da Ordem dos Médicos Veterinários
Ordem dos Médicos Veterinários (Porto, Portugal)
2019/06/06 1. Environmental Enrichment: can living conditions lead to cat’s behavioural problems? 2. Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome: can we stop aging? 3. Behaviour Consultation III Congresso Internacional da NeuroVet (Sociedade Romena Veterinária de Neurologia, Neurocirurgia e Medicina Comportamental)
NeuroVet (Sociedade Romena Veterinária de Neurologia, Neurocirurgia e Medicina Comportamental) (Cluj-Napoca, Romania)
2019/05/31 1. Dominancia en caninos: mito o verdad? 2. Enriquecimiento ambiental de gatos: prevención de problemas de conducta 3. Mente? Cuerpo? Ambos? 4. Lo que los gatos quisieran que nosotros supieramos de su comportamiento 5. Teorias de aprendizaje y metodologias de adiestramiento novedosas para el manejo en etologia clínica Congreso Nacional VEPA Colombia 2019
VEPA Colombia (Cali, Colombia)
2019/05/19 1. The Troubled Cat” 2. The Difficult Case” 3. Which Patient Which Treatment” Advanced Behavioral Medicine Course
NAVC Institute (Orlando, United States)
2019/05/05 1. Environmental Enrichment: can living conditions lead to cat’s behavioural problems?” 2. Is it simply a toilet or details make the difference? Approaching main causes of elimination problems” 3. I’m getting bald! Is it stress? Feline psychogenic alopecia” 4. Who is guilty? Mind? Body? Or both?” 5. Old cats: Behaviour problems and treatment” 6. Life skills for kittens: what can owners do to help kittens grow up into cinfident cats?” 7. Noise reactivity: diagnose and treatment” 2019 AVA (Australian Veterinary Association) Annual Conference
AVA (Australian Veterinary Association) (Perth, Australia)
2018/09/21 1. Taking a behavioural history 2. Medical differentials for canine behavioural presentations (excluding pain) 3. Cat toilets: the details make the difference 4. Strategies to improve cognition: can we stop aging? 5. Pet friendly Practice 33 VOK (Vereinigung Osterreichischer Kleintiermediziner) Congress
VOK (Vereinigung Osterreichischer Kleintiermediziner) (Salzburgo, Austria)
2018/06/19 1. Can you tell me if it’s black or white? When is it behavioural and when is it medical?! 2. Can you tell me if it’s black or white? The impact of stress on body and mind! Workshop do grupo de Medicina Comportamental & Medicina Felina
Associação Holandesa de Veterinários de Animais de Companhia (Amesterdão, Netherlands)
2018/06/14 Diagnose and treatment of Dog aggression toward humans Workshop “When the bite is worse than the bark”/24th FECAVA Eurocongress
(Tallinn, Estonia)
2018/05/11 Dog-Friendly Clinic Workshop for Better Animal Care
(Antalya, Turkey)
2018/05/04 1. Stress signs on Dogs: identification is mandatory for prevention 2. Discussion Session: vídeo scenarios including dog-human interaction Workshop on Dog Bite Prevention
Ankara University (Ankara, Turkey)
2018/04/25 1. Environmental Enrichment: living conditions for multihoused cats 2. Changes of behaviour by physical diseases in cats 3. Old cats: behaviour problems and treatment 6. Schweizerische Tierarztetage
STVV (Basel, Switzerland)
2018/04/20 1. Quien es el culpable? El cuerpo, la mente o ambos? 2. Reactividad a los ruidos: qué podemos hacer? 3. Link: relación entre violencia doméstica y maltrato animal XVIII Congreso de Especialidades Veterinarias
Asociación de Veterinarios Españoles Especialistas en Pequeños Animales (Madrid, Spain)
2018/04/14 1. O que fazer para que nos adorem? 2. Mito da Dominância: realidade ou não? 3. Simplesmente uma casa de banho? Não, para o gato os detalhes fazem a diferença! 8.º Encontro de Formação da Ordem dos Médicos Veterinários
Ordem dos Médicos Veterinários (Lisboa, Portugal)
2018/02/24 1. Estratégias para melhorar a cognição: conseguiremos parar o envelhecimento? 2. Consulta do Cachorro: ferramentas para a vida 3. Dominância no Cão: Mito ou Realidade? 4. Gestão de um casa com vários gatos XIV Congresso Montenegro/VII Congresso de Enfermagem Veterinária
Hospital Veterinário Montenegro (Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal)
2017/09/16 Can paw preference be used as a welfare indicator in dog shelters? 11th International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting/23rd Meeting of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology/7th Annual Meeting of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine/5th Annual Meeting of the AWSELVA
(Samorin, Slovakia)
2017/09/15 The effect of Paw Preference on Problem-solving Ability in Cats: Preliminary Results 11th International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting/23rd Meeting of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology/7th Annual Meeting of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine/5th Annual Meeting of the AWSELVA
(Samorin, Slovakia)
2017/06/02 1. Myth of Dominance 2. Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrom 3. Psychopharmacology I Congresso Internacional da NeuroVet (Sociedade Romena Veterinária de Neurologia, Neurocirurgia e Medicina Comportamental)
NeuroVet (Sociedade Romena Veterinária de Neurologia, Neurocirurgia e Medicina Comportamental) (Cluj-Napoca, Romania)
2017/05/19 1. Social Behaviour: myths about dogs 2. Preventing Behaviour problems in cats: environmental enrichment I Seminário da Star Veterinary Clinic
Star Veterinary Clinic (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
2017/05/10 1. Control program of dogs and cats in Europe 2. Environmental enrichment of dogs and cats 2 Sokak Hayvanlari Refahi Kongresi
(Bursa, Turkey)
2017/05/03 Case studies: doença endócrina ou comportamental? VetSummit 2017
Veterinária Atual (Lisboa, Portugal)
2017/04/21 1. Hormones and behaviour problems in dogs and cats: an update 2. Hormones and behaviour problems in dogs and cats: clinical cases “Kommunikation im Organismus – Ganzheitliche Aspekte zur Endokrinologie”, no 17. Internationaler Kongress fur Ganzheitliche Tiermedizin
(Nuremberga, Germany)
2017/04/01 “Link: Relation between domestic violence and animal abuse” “Assessing Behavior: How to assess when there are no physical signs?” Workshop Internacional da International Veterinary Students Association
International Veterinary Students Association (Ankara, Turkey)
2017/02/10 1. Development and ontogeny of dogs 2. Myth of dominance 3. What your cat would like you to know about him? 4. Environmental enrichment: preventing behaviour problems Congresso Anual da Ukranian Small Animal Veterinary Association
Ukranian Small Animal Veterinary Association (Kharkov, Ukraine)
2016/11/10 1. Not always black or white: dealing with behavioural clinical cases? 2. Helping pets to love their vet – getting those first puppy and kitten visits right Congresso Anual da AMVAC (Romanian Small Animal Veterinary Association)
AMVAC (Romanian Small Animal Veterinary Association) (Sinaia, Romania)
2016/11/04 1. Environmental Enrichment in cats: preventing problems 2. Animal Friendly Clinic Congresso Anual da Kuçuk Hayvan Veteriner Hekimleri Dernegi
Kuçuk Hayvan Veteriner Hekimleri Dernegi (Istambul, Turkey)
2016/10/27 1. Chronic stress and renal disease in cats: behavoural ways of therapy 2. Changing og behaviour by physical diseases in olda cats: what every vet should know about? Congresso Anual da DVG
DVG (Berlim, Germany)
2016/06/23 1. Behaviour problems in old cats: what the general practitioner should know to help clientes and cats 2. Prevention of behaviour problems: handling, occupation and living conditions a cat needs 22 FECAVA/31 VOK Congress
VOK (Vereinigung Osterreichischer Kleintiermediziner) (Viena, Austria)
2016/04/01 1. Old Cats: Behaviour Problems and Treatment 2. Psychopharmacology: discussion 3. Not always black or white: discussion “Neurologie – ganzheitliche Aspekte”, no 16. Internationaler Kongress fur Ganzheitliche Tiermedizin
(Nuremberga, Germany)
2015/12/12 Relação entre stress e doença renal crónica VI Encontro de Formação da Ordem dos Médicos Veterinários
Ordem dos Médicos Veterinários (Lisboa, Portugal)
2015/11/13 A comparison of management of pet cats in Brazil and Portugal: is welfare compromised? 10th International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting
(Curitiba, Brazil)
2015/11/12 Owner Assessment of fear and anxiety in presumed “normal” dogs 10th International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting
(Curitiba, Brazil)
2015/10/16 Prevention and Practical Management of Canine and Feline Aggression Workshop da IX SEVC/ 50 Congreso Nacional AVEPA
Asociación de Veterinarios Españoles Especialistas en Pequeños Animales (Barcelona, Spain)
2015/10/15 1. The role of behaviour and the human-animal link on feline obesity 2. Handling the difficult cat in the friendliest way 3. Relation between stress and Chronic Kidney Disease: is it possible? 4. I’m getting bald: is it stress? – Psychogenic Alopecia 21 FECAVA/IX SEVC/50 AVEPA Congresso
Asociación de Veterinarios Españoles Especialistas en Pequeños Animales (Barcelona, Spain)
2015/09/26 1. Relation between chronic stress and kidney disease in cats 2. Most commonly used drugs in behavioural therapy in Portugal V Congresso da PsiAnimal
PsiAnimal - Associação Portuguesa de Terapia do Comportamento e Bem-estar Animal (Cascais, Portugal)
2015/09/18 1. Environmental Enrichment- can living conditions lead to cat's behaviour problems? 2. Life Skills for Kittens: What can owners do to help kittens grow u ponto confident cats? 3. Helping pets to love their vet: Getting those first puppy and kitten visits right 30 VOK (Vereinigung Osterreichischer Kleintiermediziner) Congress
VOK (Vereinigung Osterreichischer Kleintiermediziner) (Salzburgo, Austria)
2015/06/23 1. Relação entre Estresse Crônico e Doença Renal Crônica em gatos 2. Estratégias para melhorar a cognição: conseguiremos parar o envelhecimento? 3. É possível socializar o cachorro antes de terminar as vacinas 4. Etologia e estresse em porquinhos da Índia Congresso MedVep
MedVep (Curitiba, Brazil)
2015/04/18 1. Indicadores de bem-estar nos animais de companhia: olhar também para o positivo! 2. Elo entre mau trato animal e crimes contra as pessoas Seminário de Medicina Forense, Comportamento e Bem-estar
PsiAnimal - Associação Portuguesa de Terapia do Comportamento e Bem-estar Animal (Lisboa, Portugal)
2015/04/11 1. Cat’s Behaviour: What’s new? 2. Increasing cat’s welfare: What can we do? 3. Research results on relationship between chronic stress and kidney diseases in cats 4. Prevention and treatment of behavioural problems in cats: case studies Workshop “Cat Behaviour and Chronic Stress: bringing science and practice together”, no 15. Internationaler Kongress fur Ganzheitliche Tiermedizin
(Nuremberga, Germany)
2014/11/28 Sinais de Stresse e Ansiedade em Cães e Gatos: Reconhecê-los é fundamental 1.ª Conferência Internacional de Intervenções Assistidas por Animais
(Cascais, Portugal)
2014/11/21 Feliway Spray Assessment to handle stress in cats in veterinary consultation IV Annual Congress of the ECAWBM (European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine)/II International IRSEA Congress
IRSEA (Apt, France)
2014/10/19 Intervenções Assistidas por Cães: está assegurado o bem-estar animal? IV Congresso da PsiAnimal
PsiAnimal - Associação Portuguesa de Terapia do Comportamento e Bem-estar Animal (Sintra, Portugal)
2014/10/18 Relação entre cor e mansidão em gatos domésticos IV Congresso da PsiAnimal
PsiAnimal - Associação Portuguesa de Terapia do Comportamento e Bem-estar Animal (Sintra, Portugal)
2014/10/03 Indicadores Comportamentais Positivos em Cães e Gatos I Congresso Internacional de Medicina Psicossomática Veterinária e Terapia Floral de Bach/VI Simpósio de Medicina Veterinária Biológica
(Bogotá, Colombia)
2013/03/07 1. Como a Medicina Comportamental influencia a Medicina Interna? 2. Eliminação Inadequada: será comportamental? 3. Mito da Dominância Conferência Internacional de Comportamento e Saúde Animal
MedVep (São Paulo, Brazil)
2012/09/08 Teaching Animal Welfare and Ethics: an open discussion 18o Congresso Anual da ESVCE (European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology)/ 2.º Congresso Anual do ECAWBM (European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine)/Congresso Anual da STVV
STVV (Martigny, Switzerland)
2012/09/08 A Proposed New Approach to Teaching Veterinary Behavioural Medicine 18o Congresso Anual da ESVCE (European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology)/ 2.º Congresso Anual do ECAWBM (European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine)/Congresso Anual da STVV
STVV (Martigny, Switzerland)
2012/06/16 1. Mito da Dominância Canina 2. Eliminação Inadequada nos gatos: é comportamental? Colóquio “Doenças Infecciosas, Doenças Dermatológicas e Medicina do Comportamento em Animais de Companhia"
Ordem dos Médicos Veterinários (Funchal, Portugal)
2012/05/05 1. Mito da Dominância Canina 2. Eliminação Inadequada nos gatos: é comportamental? Colóquio “Doenças Infecciosas, Doenças Dermatológicas e Medicina do Comportamento em Animais de Companhia"
Ordem dos Médicos Veterinários (Ponta Delgada, Portugal)
2012/04/01 Fases de Desenvolvimento do Cachorro: Origem de Doenças de Comportamento! Fórum “Comportamento Animal – o cão e o nosso quotidiano”
Clube Português de Canicultura (Estoril, Portugal)
2011/12/17 1. Prevenção da Senilidade e Disfunção Cognitiva do Cão Idoso 2. Mito da Dominância e suas consequências 3. O Comportamento também influencia a Medicina Interna e a Ocorrência de Doenças? 4. Uso de Feromonas em Cães e Gatos I Congresso de Medicina do Comportamento e Bem-estar Animal da PsiAnimal
PsiAnimal - Associação Portuguesa de Terapia do Comportamento e Bem-estar Animal (Lisboa, Portugal)
2011/11/27 Training Responsible People: the New Legislation on Farm Animal Welfare and its actual situation 17o Congresso Anual da ESVCE (European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology)/ 1.º Congresso Anual do ECAWBM (European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine)
European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology (Avignon, France)
2011/11/27 Animal Welfare in Dairy Farms – Farmer Perceptions vs. Reality 17o Congresso Anual da ESVCE (European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology)/ 1.º Congresso Anual do ECAWBM (European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine)
European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology (Avignon, France)
2011/11/26 Alternatives to animals use in Veterinary Education: a Portuguese Example 17o Congresso Anual da ESVCE (European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology)/ 1.º Congresso Anual do ECAWBM (European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine)
European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology (Avignon, France)
2011/10/08 Mito da Dominância e problemas associados às técnicas punitivas de treino II Encontro de Formação da Ordem dos Médicos Veterinários
Ordem dos Médicos Veterinários (Lisboa, Portugal)
2011/04/29 Comportamento Animal na Ética do Ensino Veterinário Seminário sobre Ética no Ensino e na Investigação Veterinária da Ordem dos Médicos Veterinários
Ordem dos Médicos Veterinários (Lisboa, Portugal)
2010/10/16 1. Micção Inadequada: é comportamental? 2. Epidemiologia da Agressividade Canina: O que pode ser feito? Encontro de Formação da Ordem dos Médicos Veterinários
Ordem dos Médicos Veterinários (Monte da Caparica, Portugal)
2010/09/25 L-tryptophan supplementation and its Effect on Multi-housed cats and working dogs” 16o Congresso Anual da ESVCE (European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology)/ 7.º Congresso Anual do ECVBM-CA (European College of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine-Companion Animals)/ Conferência Anual da GTVMT (German Society of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine and Therapy)
German Society of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine and Therapy (Hamburgo, Germany)
2010/04/08 Effect of dietary intake of L-tryptophan supplementation on multi-housed cats presenting stress related behaviours 53.º Congresso da BSAVA
British Small Animal Veterinary Association (Birmingham, United Kingdom)
2010/04/08 Effect of dietary intake of L-tryptophan supplementation on working dogs demonstrating stress related behaviours 53.º Congresso da BSAVA
British Small Animal Veterinary Association (Birmingham, United Kingdom)
2010/03/27 1. Clicking feral cats and getting them more sociable (Clicking gatos callejeros y hacerlos más sociables) 2. Problemas con técnicas aversivas de adiestramiento de perros IX Congresso de Especialidade Veterinárias da AVEPA (Asociación de Veterinarios Españoles Especialistas en Pequeños Animales)
Asociación de Veterinarios Españoles Especialistas en Pequeños Animales (Madrid, Spain)
2009/10/03 Agressividade Canina na Sociedade Humana: Abordagem para Solucionar o Problema V Congresso da OMV
Ordem dos Médicos Veterinários (Belém, Portugal)
2009/04/01 Epidemiologia e Prevenção da Agressividade: o papel do Médico Veterinário I Encontro de Saúde Pública Veterinária do Porto
Câmara Municipal do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2008/06/06 Associação de Alprazolam com Clomipramina no apoio ao Tratamento Comportamental de 8 cães com Ansiedade por Separação 17.º Congresso Nacional da APMVEAC
Associação Portuguesa de Médicos Veterinários Especialistas em Animais de Companhia (Estoril, Portugal)
2007/06/24 Comportamento Social e Fases de Desenvolvimento do Cão Eurican Tour
Merial (Lisboa, Portugal)
2007/06/01 Comportamentos Obsessivo-Compulviso: é tudo stress? 16.º Congresso Nacional da APMVEAC/5th Annual Symposium of EVSSAR
Associação Portuguesa de Médicos Veterinários Especialistas em Animais de Companhia (Estoril, Portugal)
2007/05/05 Sindrome de Disfunção Cognitiva do Cão Idoso 1.º Simpósio Merial-Hill’s “Senior Care”
Merial-Hill's (Porto, Portugal)
2001/04/05 Pathogenic Staphylococci In Pets: Evaluation Of Two Biotyping Systems For Species Identification, And Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing BSAVA Congress
British Small Animal Veterinary Association (Birmingham, United Kingdom)
2001/04/05 Otitis Externa In Dogs And Cats: Aetiology And Bacterial Antimicrobial Resistance BSAVA Congress
British Small Animal Veterinary Association (Birmingham, United Kingdom)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2022 - 2022 Sinais Comportamentais observados em consulta no Cão e no Gato
Supervisor of Jessica Ferreira Pinto
 Enfermagem Veterinária (Degree)
Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre Escola Superior Agrária de Elvas, Portugal
2022 - 2022 Questionário sobre o uso e aconselhamento de psicofármacos em animais de companhia
Supervisor of Maria José Albuquerque Rei
 Ciências Farmacêuticas (Master)
Instituto Universitário da Beira Interior, Portugal
2019 - 2019 RELAÇÃO ENTRE A DOENÇA PERIODONTAL EM GATOS E A MANIFESTAÇÃO DE ALTERAÇÕES COMPORTAMENTAIS
Co-supervisor
 Medicina Veterinária (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2019 - 2019 O stresse no internamento de gatos: assegurar o bem-estar do paciente
Supervisor of Ana Mónica da Silva Moreira
 Enfermagem Veterinária (Degree)
Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre Escola Superior Agrária de Elvas, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Assessment of Adaptil® collar to help handle stress and anxiety in puppies during veterinary consultations
Co-supervisor of Maria Inês Henriques Pinto
 Medicina Veterinária (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2018 - 2018 The impact of Council Directive 1999/74/EC on laying hen’s production and welfare
Supervisor of José Miguel Garcia de Abreu
 Medicina Veterinária (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Relação entre a exposição a fatores ambientais stressantes e a Diabetes mellitus nos gatos
Supervisor
 Medicina Veterinária (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Assessing Dogs using a Temperament Test – will training affect the outcome? A test-retest trial as a forensic tool
Supervisor of Sophie Luísa Fechner
 Medicina Veterinária (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Nutritional Supplementation with Medium Chain Fatty Acids in Dogs with Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome: the Tutor’s perspective
Supervisor of Teresa Morujo de Magalhães
 Medicina Veterinária (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Relação entre Doença do Trato Urinário e Fatores de Stresse Ambiental em Gatos
Supervisor of Ana Filipa Portugal e Castro Guilherme
 Medicina Veterinária (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Characterization of 167 dog aggression situations in Avignon, France
Supervisor
 Medicina Veterinária (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Influência da Acupuntura na redução de sinais de stresse em cães alojados num Centro de Recolha Oficial
Supervisor
 Medicina Veterinária (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Influence of group housing on social competence and adoption rate of dogs in a shelter
Supervisor of Sarah Vanessa Ottavi
 Medicina Veterinária (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Perspetiva da Sociedade Portuguesa relativamente ao Espetáculo Tauromáquico
Supervisor of Yara Patrícia Gomes de Pina Zau
 Medicina Veterinária (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Posicionamentos éticos dos alunos de Medicina Veterinária ao longo do curso
Supervisor of Cátia Andreia Oliveira Pereira
 Medicina Veterinária (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Reasons for relinquishment and adoption, assessing the human attachment to dogs and cats in Portugal
Supervisor
 Ciências Veterinárias (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Ecologia Urbana do Gato Doméstico (Felis silvestres catus) na cidade de Barcelona
Supervisor of Inês da Conceição Laranjeiro Guerra
 Medicina Veterinária (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Caracterização dos Centros de Atendimento Médico-Veterinário no Concelho de Lisboa que participam no controlo da população de gatos errantes e assilvestrados
Supervisor of Alexandra Maria Esparbés Delgado d’Ávila
 Medicina Veterinária (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Comparação do comportamento reprodutivo entre fêmeas de lince ibérico em cativeiro
Supervisor of Alexandra Margarida Borges da Silva Branco
 Medicina Veterinária (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Relação entre o bem-estar psicológico do tutor e a presença de problemas comportamentais no seu animal de companhia
Supervisor
 Medicina Veterinária (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Distúrbios Comportamentais relacionados com o Medo em Cães
Supervisor of João Ricardo Ferreira Teotónio
 Medicina Veterinária (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
2014 - 2014 Learning and Cognitive Capabilities in Horses (Equus caballus): Description of the Semiochemical Approach
Co-supervisor of Tiago Serradas Viegas Mendonça
 Medicina Veterinária (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
2014 - 2014 Evaluation of the relation between tameness and coat color in cat
Supervisor of Maria Teresa Leça Pereira Umbelino
 Medicina Veterinária (Master)
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2014 - 2014 Feliway spray sssessment to handle stress in cats in veterinary consultation
Co-supervisor of Joana Soares Pereira
 Medicina Veterinária (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2013 - 2013 Influência das Técnicas de Treino nas Manifestações Comportamentais de Stresse Canino
Co-supervisor
 Medicina Veterinária (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2013 - 2013 Epidemiologia da Dentada Canina
Co-supervisor of Carolina Simão José Vargas da Silva
 Medicina Veterinária (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
2013 - 2013 Estudo Retrospectivo sobre a Epidemiologia da Dentada Canina na Região de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo
Co-supervisor of Ione Bernardo Bettencourt
 Medicina Veterinária (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
2013 - 2013 Causas de Renúncia de Cães e Gatos nos Concelhos de Cascais e Sintra
Co-supervisor of Sandra Paula Duarte Cardoso
 Medicina Veterinária (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
2012 - 2012 Epidemiologia das alterações comportamentais em cão e gato da consulta de referência em Portugal
Co-supervisor of Maria Isabel Monteiro Macedo Ferreira dos Santos
 Medicina Veterinária (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2012 - 2012 Relação entre Factores Ambientais causadores de Stress e Doença Renal Felina
Co-supervisor
 Medicina Veterinária (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
2012 - 2012 Esterilização em Cães – Influência Clínica e Comportamental
Co-supervisor of Joana Margarida Ferreira Gil de Carvalho
 Medicina Veterinária (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
2011/01 - 2011/11 Relação entre Factores Ambientais causadores de Stress e Pressão Arterial Felina
Co-supervisor of Mónica Joana Colaço Pedro
 Medicina Veterinária (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2022/05 Avaliação da perceção dos tutores sobre a ansiedade por separação canina em Portugal
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Nádia Cristina Saldanha Rosa (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2022/02 Valoración del bienestar animal y su importancia sobre el rendimiento productivo en explotaciones de vacuno lechero
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Bugueiro Domingo (PhD)
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela - Campus de Lugo, Spain
2021/02 Clínica e Cirurgia de Felinos Domésticos
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Mariana Martins Barbeito Gomes (Master)
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2021/02 Efeito do Enriquecimento Ambiental no comportamento do canguru de Bennett em cativeiro: exemplo, zoo da Maia
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Raquel Gonçalves Peres da Costa Leal (Master)
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2020/12 Enriquecimento ambiental em cães de abrigo – uma abordagem ao comportamento e à fisiologia
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Laura Gonçalves Labrador (Master)
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2020/10 Cuidados Paliativos em Enfermagem Veterinária
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Rita Alexandra Machado Gomes de Sousa (Other)
Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre Escola Superior Agrária de Elvas, Portugal
2020/10 Perception of Portuguese Veterinarians on the Clinical Application of Psychoactive drugs and its Psychopharmacological activity in dogs and cats
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Pedro Miguel Figueiredo de Almeida (Master)
Escola Universitária Vasco da Gama, Portugal
2019/07 Human-Canine Dyads: Identifying dysfunctional relationships, a Portugues Case Study
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Rute Saraiva Canejo dos Santos Rodrigues Teixeira (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
2018/04 Efeito dos marcadores de treino na neurobioquímica cerebral do cão
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Rita Tique Arriaga Teles (Master)
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2018/03 Enriquecimento Ambiental e Bem-estar Animal em Parques Zoológicos
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Raquel Sofia de Sousa Pinheiro (Other)
Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre Escola Superior Agrária de Elvas, Portugal
2017/12 Efeito do Enriquecimento no Time Budget e na utilização do habitat em Linces Euroasiáticos, Lynx lynx
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Henrique Jorge Sousa Almeida Santos (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2017/10 O papel do Enfermeiro Veterinário no Bem-estar Animal em Animais de Companhia
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Marília Filipe da Silva (Other)
Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre Escola Superior Agrária de Elvas, Portugal
2017/07 Efeito do enriquecimento ambiental no bem-estar de cães alojados em Centro de Recolha Oficial – Estudo piloto
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Aline Baptista de Oliveira (Master)
Escola Universitária Vasco da Gama, Portugal
2017/06 Viés Cognitivo e Bem-estar em Gatos de gatil
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Ribeiro Pereira (Master)
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2016 Obstrução Urinária em Gatos Domésticos (título provisório e alterado)
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Filipa Alexandra Rodrigues Umbelino (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
2014/10 Caraterização Eletrocardiográfica de Distúrbios de Condução Cardíaca de Morte Súbita em Cães da Serra da Estrela
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Gonçalo Nuno Petrucci Maurício (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2011 - Current PsiAnimal - Associação Portuguesa de Terapia do Comportamento e Bem-estar Animal membro
2011 - Current ECAWBM - European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine Membro
2008 - Current ESVCE - European Association of Veterinary Clinical Ethology Membro

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2021/09 - Current Membro da Comissão de Credenciação e Recertificação (Credentials and Recertification Committee) do ECAWBM - European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine
Member
 European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine, Italy
2018 - Current Membro dos grupos de trabalho em Comportamento e Bem-estar Animal, e Saúde Mental e Bem-estar da Federation of European Companion Animals Veterinarians Associations (FECAVA)
Member
 Federation of European Companion Animal Veterinary Associations, Belgium
2012 - Current Vice-Presidente da Comissão Diretiva da ESVCE - European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology
President / Vice-president
 European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology, Belgium
2020/10 - 2022/09 Past-President da Comissão Diretiva do ECAWBM - European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine
Other
 European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine, Italy
2017/09 - 2020/10 Presidente da Comissão Diretiva do ECAWBM - European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine
President / Vice-president
 European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine, Italy
2016 - 2020 Representante do ECAWBM no European Board of Veterinary Specialisation (EBVS)
Member
 European Board of Veterinary Specialisation, Greece
2014/11 - 2017/09 Vice-Presidente da Comissão Diretiva do ECAWBM - European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine
President / Vice-president
 European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine, Italy
2011 - 2017 Presidente da Comissão Diretiva da PsiAnimal - Associação Portuguesa de Terapia do Comportamento e Bem-estar Animal
President / Vice-president
 PsiAnimal - Associação Portuguesa de Terapia do Comportamento e Bem-estar Animal, Portugal
2010 - 2015 Presidente da Comissão de Ética e Bem-estar Animal
President / Vice-president
 Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
2012 - 2013 Membro da Comissão de Avaliação (Examination Committee) do ECAWBM - European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine
Member
 European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine, Italy
2010 - 2013 Membro da Comissão Técnica para o Bem-estar Animal
Member
 Ordem dos medicos veterinarios, Portugal
2008 - 2012 Communication officer da ESVCE - European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology
Other
 European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology, Belgium
2004 - 2008 Membro (substituto) da Comissão de Ética e Acompanhamento dos Parques Zoológicos
Member
 Direcção-Geral de Alimentação e Veterinária, Portugal
1999 - 2003 Coordenador da Comissão de Apoio ao Animal
Member
 Liga Portuguesa dos Direitos do Animal, Portugal
1999 - 2003 Membro da Comissão Diretiva da LPDA - Liga Portuguesa dos Direitos do Animal
Member
 Liga Portuguesa dos Direitos do Animal, Portugal