I have a degree in Veterinary Medicine from the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRruralRJ) (1996), a master's degree in Veterinary Medicine from the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM) (1999) and a PhD in Veterinary Sciences from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul ( UFRGS) (2008). I was a professor at the Federal University of Lavras (UFLA) from 1999 to 2013 and I am currently a professor at the Federal University of Pará (UFPA), supervising students in the Postgraduate Program in Animal Health in the Amazon (PPGSAAM). I have experience in the area of ​​Veterinary Medicine, with an emphasis on Animal Pathology, working mainly on the following topics: pathology of poisoning by plants, drugs and minerals in domestic animals; pathology of infectious diseases of domestic animals.