Dr. Francesca Arfuso is a Researcher at the Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, and she is mainly engaged in veterinary physiology investigation with particular emphasis on the study of the physiological responses of the athlete horse, as an experimental model, during physical exercise of various types and intensities. Her top areas of expertise are Angiostrongyliasis, Croup, Secernentea Infections, and Helminthiasis.