- Applied researcher at the Veterinary Epidemiology Unit, Department of Clinical Science, SLU - External resource for the Laboratório de Etologia Aplicada e Bem-Estar animal at the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil - My background is in Veterinary Medicine, Applied Animal Behaviour & Welfare with expertise in Mixed methodology (QNT+QLT research methods). - I am keen to understand the factors related to animals and the animal community health & welfare. To do so, I frame my research under a mixed methodology (i.e. qualitative and quantitative research components). These allow me to maximise insight; on the one hand by the identification of risk factors around health and welfare problems but on the other gain insight into the social perceptions or barriers of farmers and animal health consultants.