Biography:
Maria Rizzo is a Veterinary Doctor with a PhD in Experimental Sciences Applied to Animal Organisms from the University of Messina, Department of Veterinary Sciences. She has 10 years of experience in Veterinary Physiology, with research interests spanning animal welfare, management, behavior, health, nutrition, thermal biology and exercise physiology. Currently, she is a Veterinary Researcher and Research Fellow in Veterinary Physiology at the University of Messina, working on the project "Variations in the Inflammatory Profile and Possible Correlation with Methane Emissions in Healthy Dairy Cows and Dairy Cows with Metabolic Disorders". She has published over 75 papers in reputable journals and serves as a member of editorial boards in esteemed scientific publications.