Luís Cardoso graduated from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the former Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal, and obtained a master’s degree in tropical veterinary medicine from the same school. He received his PhD and habilitation title in Veterinary Sciences from the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD) in Vila Real, Portugal. He is currently a professor of Parasitology, Parasitic Diseases and Epidemiology at the Department of Veterinary Sciences, School of Agrarian and Veterinary Sciences, UTAD. In addition to being a diplomate of the European Veterinary Parasitology College (EVPC) and an EBVS® European veterinary specialist in Parasitology, Luís is a member of the LeishVet association and the European Scientific Counsel Companion Animal Parasites (ESCCAP) Portugal, and an invited member of the CVBD® (Companion Vector-Borne Diseases) World Forum. His major study interests are the protozoal and vector-borne diseases of domestic and wild animals.