Gianluca Ruaro

Work experience

December 2023 – Present: Swine veterinarian | Dr. Giuseppina Rossetto
Collaboration with independent veterinarians on pig farm visits, Classyfarm development, animal welfare assessments, medication management, routine surgeries, pregnancy ultrasound diagnostics, and biosecurity.

January 2024 – Present: On-farm swine veterinarian | Suinal di Merlo Luigi
Farrowing assistance and animal management on a swine farm with 1,600 sows.

January 2024 – Present: Scholarship | University of Padua
Collaboration with tutor Michele Drigo on field studies.

July 2023 – August 2023: Intern in the Experimental Sector | Colorado State University, Fort Collins
Handling experimental and breeding animals (rodents, dogs, lagomorphs). Laboratory work in cell regeneration and culture. Clinical work with livestock at the university hospital.

April 2023 – May 2023: Veterinary Internship in the Public Sector | ULSS n.° 8 Berica, Vicenza
Audits, inspections, documentation control, and health requirements in food industries. Slaughterhouse inspections. Official sampling.

October 2022 – February 2023: Laboratory Analysis Assistant | Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Legnaro
Extraction of genetic material (RNA) from nasopharyngeal and fecal samples. RT-PCR with a two-step protocol. Laboratory management and safety, reagent handling, environmental cleaning and disinfection, flow control.

September 2021 – September 2022: Small Animal Veterinary Internship | University of Padua, Legnaro
Manual skills, restraint, general objective exams, diagnostic imaging, hematobiochemical analysis, surgical procedures, operating room management, hospitalization, emergencies, owner relations.

September 2020 – September 2021: Internship in Bovine Veterinary Medicine | University of Padua, Legnaro
Pen management and milking parlor management, feeding of dairy cows, gynecological examinations, surgery, pest control, relationships with livestock farmers.

Education

Specialization School: Animal Health, Reproduction, and Livestock Production | University of Padua, Legnaro - In progress

Veterinary Medicine, Single-Semester Master's Degree | University of Padua, Legnaro
Thesis: "Coronavirus Epidemiology and Risk of SARS-CoV-2 Spread in Farmed Pig Populations"
Final Grade: 110/110 with Honors

Computer Science, Bachelor's Degree | University of Padua, Legnaro
Passed all first-year exams

Bachelor of Science, Applied Sciences | Instituto Científico N. Tron, Schio
Final Grade: 91/100

Other certifications

November 2024: Training course on welfare assessment in breeding pigs
November 2024: Training course for company veterinarians
June 2024: Online course on biosecurity in the pig industry
March 2024: Seminar on respiratory health for pig farming professionals (Huvepharma®)
March 2024: Online course on welfare assessment in weaned and finishing pigs (IZSLER)
June 2022: Course on the “Code of Conduct for Public Employees at IZSVe” (2 hours)
April 2022: Specific training for workers who carry out scientific activities in teaching, research, and analysis laboratories (13 hours)
April 2019: License for the use of defibrillators and first aid procedures
March 2019: Specific training for workers in safety and health in breeding facilities (4 hours)
October 2018: General training for workers in occupational safety and health (4 hours)
March 2017: Obtained a first aid license with the corresponding certificate for the use of an automatic defibrillator.
April 2014: ECDL computer license.

Updated CV 19-Sep-2025