Sara Platto

Sara Platto, D.V.M., Ph.D.

  • Positions:
    Post Doctoral Fellow

    Institute of Hydrobiology

    Chinese Academy of Sciences (Beijing, China)

    Animal Behaviour Consultant, Ph.D

    Human Animal Interaction Service (Beijing, China)

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  • Advisor:

    Wang Ding

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  • Degrees:
     
    Ph.D., Psychobiology, Curricula Biology of Behaviour, University of Milan (Milan, Italy)
     
    M.S., Parasitology, University of Milan (Milan, Italy), Universidad de La Laguna (San Cristobal de La Laguna, Spain)
     
    D.V.M., Veterinary Medicine, University of Milan (Milan, Italy)
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  • Clinical Training:
     
    Fellowship, Working as a senior vet on harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) rehabilitation and husbandry., Island Wildlife Natural Care Centre (Saltspring, Canada)
     
    Internship, Rehabilitation and Husbandry of Risso’s dolphin (Grampus griseus)., Fondazione Cetacea & Oltremare (Italy)
     
    Internship, Marine mammals (Phocid, Sea Lions, Dolphins) veterinary medicine and husbandry., NorthCoast Marine Mammal Centre (California, US)
     
    Residency, Consultant for the Marine Mammal medicine and husbandry, Parco Natura Viva Zoological Park (Italy)
     
    Residency, Practice on veterinary medicine of pets and exotic animals., Gregorio VII Veterinary Hospital (Italy)
     
    Internship, Practice on veterinary medicine and husbandry of exotic pets, Massimo Millefanti Veterinary Hospital (Italy)
     
    Fellowship, Encharge of all aspect of the veterinary medicine of pets and exotic animals, Dr. Boldini Veterinary Hospital (Italy)
     
    Residency, Practice on all aspects of clinical procedures and husbandry of four species of Penguins, Loro Parque Zoological Park (Tenerife, Spain)
     
    Residency, Instruction on basic avian medicine and surgery techniques; basic veterinary medicine in marine marine mammals., Loro Parque Zoological Park (Tenerife, Sapin)
     
    Residency, Practice on raptor birds medicine, surgery techniques and clinical procedures in exotic mammals (primates and big felines)., Paque de Las Aguilas del Teide (Tenerife, Spain)
     
    Residency, Practice on veterinary medicine and rehabilitation of sea turtles, raptor and sea birds., Cientro de Reabilitacion de Faunba Silvestre (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain)
     
    Residency, Practice on experimental research on drugs acting on cardio-circulatory system of pets., Department of Applied Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Milan (Italy)
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  • Past Advisors:
     
    Emanuela Prato-Previde (as Graduate Student - Ph.D.)
     
    Fernando de Arma (as Graduate Student - Masters)
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  • Research:
    Trainer-Dolphin Two Way of Communication
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  • Other Experience:

    2009 Marketing Consultant at BioUnivet. Implementation of the marketing for the genetic tests in pets

    2007-2009 Animal Behaviour Consultant at Golden Bird Foundation

    2007 External Collaborator for C.R.A.B (Centre for Biological and Environmental Research)

    2004-2007 Students’ Coordinator for Dolphin Studies, University of the Studies of Milan.

    2003-2004 Scientific Coordinator at the Israeli Leviathan Institute for the development of "Marine Environmental Education” in Israel

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  • Honors:

    2011-2013 Grant awarded by the Chinese Academy of Sciences for the development of the Post Doctoral Research

    2006 Fellowship awarded by the Island Wildlife Natural Care Centre to study and work on Marine Mammal Medicicine (Saltspring Island, Canada)

    2004 Grant awarded by the International University Mendez Pelayo to participate to the 5th European Seminar on marine mammals: biology and conservation (Valencia, Spain)

    2002 Grant awarded by the International Univarsity Mendez Pelayo to participate to the 4th European Seminar on Marine mammals: biology and conservation (Valencia, Spain)

    2001-2005 Schoolarship awarded by the University of Milan for the Ph.D in Psychobiology

    1998-1999 Erasmus Scholarship awarded by the European Union to study at the Veterinary Faculty of the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain)

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Sara Platto's Posters and Presentations (7)

  • Chidren Safety Around Dogs (presentation)

    Sara Platto

    Global Forum of Canine Welfare Responsability, Tianjin, China; 10/2010
  • The Good Alpha: Dog Responsible Ownership (presentation)

    Sara Platto

    Global Forum on Canine Welfare Responsability (Tianjin, China); 11/2009
  • Trainer-Dolphin Interaction: a possible captive fission-fusion society? (poster)

    Sara Platto

    37th EAAM Conference ; 03/2009
  • Development of the social behaviour of a dolphin calf, Tursiops truncatus, from the birth to the weaning in a controlled environment (poster)

    Mara Milanesi; Sara Platto

    7th Italian Annual Congress of the Cetacean Research Society; 12/2007
  • Trainer-Dolphin-Interaction: Implication for Animal Welfare (presentation)

    Sara Platto

    Chinese Academy of Science, The advanced course in Animal Behaviour & First Symposium on Animal Behaviour; 12/2007
  • Stroking sites preferences in semi-captive bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus (poster)

    Sara Platto

    33rd EAAM Conference ; 03/2005
  • Epidemiological study on parasitic infestations affecting cetaceans of the Canary Islands. Preliminary data (poster)

    Sara Platto

    4th Italian Annual Congress of the Cetacean Research Society; 11/1999

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