Senior Lecturer - Large Animal Internal Medicine
University of Adelaide, Australia
Gustavo is a Large Animal Internal Medicine Specialist and Senior Lecturer in Equine Internal Medicine in the School of Animal and Veterinary Science at The University of Adelaide. After graduating from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS - Brazil), Gustavo worked as an equine practitioner in south of Brazil with a focus on equine reproduction. Afterwards, Gustavo completed two equine rotating internships in California, USA and an equine medicine fellowship at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute prior to commencing a specialty training program in Large Animal Internal Medicine at Auburn University. Gustavo also attained a Master of Science degree at Auburn University studying the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of a novel oral diuretic in horses. Following this, he attained board-certification with large animal internal medicine specialist status with the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine and commenced his academic career at The University of Adelaide. Gustavo is currently undertaking a PhD investigating the welfare impact and aspects of non-response to therapy in horses with Equine Gastric Ulceration. His research and clinical interests encompass all aspects of internal medicine, including pharmacology, gastroenterology, endocrinology, neonatology, cardiorespiratory medicine, ophthalmology, and the treatment of infectious diseases with appropriate antimicrobial stewardship.
