Prof. Dr. Annamaria Passantino is full professor of the Department of Veterinary Sciences at University of Messina, with Decree of the Ministry of Health, was appointed as a member of the National Committee for the Protection of Used Animals for scientific purposes. She graduated in Veterinary Medicine from Messina, Italy in 1993. She completed her Ph.D. in “Blood parasite pathology in domestic animals in Mediterranean and subtropical areas" from University of Messina (Italy), 1996. Her research activity covers topics such as serological investigations, clinical and medico-legal considerations on zoonotic infections and parasite diseases; evaluation of the physiological ocular parameters (tonometry, lachrymal secretion) and clinical aspects of ocular pathology in some domestic animals, haematological modifications in various species during and after pharmacological treatment; therapeutic efficacy of drugs; animal welfare and protection; medical ethics; veterinary laws and regulations, civil and penal code in Veterinary Medicine, purchase of animals and legal vice; ill-treatment of animals; food law, etc.