Paulo Soares holds a degree in Veterinary Medicine from UNIFOR (MG). He is a specialist in Higher Education Teaching as well as in Immunology and Microbiology. He earned his Master’s degree and is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Health Sciences, with a focus on Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, at the Federal University of São João del-Rei (UFSJ). He currently serves as a faculty member in the Veterinary Medicine program at the Federal Institute of Northern Minas Gerais (IFNMG), Salinas Campus. Previously, he taught in the Veterinary Medicine programs at the Federal Institute of Minas Gerais (IFMG – Bambuí Campus), Faculdade Pitágoras (Divinópolis Unit), and Faculdade Anhanguera (Divinópolis Unit). He also has field experience in dairy cattle and swine production systems. His main areas of interest and research include the epidemiology of infectious and parasitic diseases, statistical and epidemiological methods, responsible pet ownership, animal welfare, and human–animal interaction.