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The Gundog Project
In italiano qui The Gundog Research Project is a scientific research focusing on gundogs actively used for hunting and field trials. The project has been tailored on pointing dogs, but we are accepting contributions from spaniels and retrievers owners as well. The project stems from two elements: my love for gundogs and, on a more practical side, the need to write a research dissertation to graduate in Veterinary Medicine. Writing a dissertation is mandatory in Italy and, as it might require months of research, I opted to devote them to something I like, and from which animals and humans could benefit . Dogs have always played a huge role in…
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The team behind the project
Some of you already know me, but I am going to introduce myself again to make you feel at ease. My academic background is the following: I have a Laurea Specialistica (equivalent of an MA) in Foreign Languages and Literatures (British Literature) earned with a grade of 110/110 cum laude from the University of Pavia (Italy); a Certificate of Asian Studies earned with Distinction from Mount Holyoke College (Massachusetts, USA) and I am going to graduate in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Milan (Italy). I also attended the Italian Veterinary Acupuncture Society School and several extracurricular courses on dog behaviour, neuroscience, wildlife management, writing, photography and more. Work &…
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Chi c’è dietro al progetto
Alcuni di noi mi conoscono già, ma farò comunque una breve introduzione per mettere tutti a loro agio. Il mio curriculum accademico è il seguente: ho una Laurea Specialistica in Lingue e Letterature Straniere (Inglese) ottenuta con 110/110 e lode presso l’Università di Pavia; un Certificate in Asian Studies with Distinction ottenuto dal Mount Holyoke College (Massachusetts, USA) e sto per laurearmi in Medicina Veterinaria presso l’Università degli Studi di Milano. Ho frequentato anche la scuola triennale di agopuntura veterinaria e alcuni corsi sul comportamento del cane, sulla gestione della fauna selvatica, di neuroscienze, scrittura, fotografia e altro. Ho iniziato a scrivere di cani e di caccia nel 2001, diventando…