Dr. Gustavo Ferlini Agne is a Large Animal Internal Medicine Specialist and Lecturer in Equine Internal Medicine at the School of Animal and Veterinary Science at the University of Adelaide. After graduating from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS Brazil), he worked as an equine practitioner in the south of Brazil, with a focus on equine reproduction. Afterward, he completed two equine rotating internships in California, USA, and an equine medicine fellowship at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute before commencing a specialty training program in Large Animal Internal Medicine at Auburn University. He also attained a Master of Science degree at Auburn University studying the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of a novel oral diuretic in horses. Following this, he attained board certification with large animal internal medicine specialist status with the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine and commenced his academic career at the University of Adelaide. He obtained his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, investigating the welfare impact and aspects of non-response to therapy in horses with Equine Gastric Ulceration. Dr. Ferlini Agne has a passion for all aspects of internal medicine, including pharmacology, gastroenterology, endocrinology, neonatology, cardiorespiratory, ophthalmology, as well as the treatment and management of infectious diseases.
University of Adelaide
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Equine Department