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Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Jaboticabal. Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias (FCAV) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
Dr. Guilherme Ferraz is a member of the International Committee on Equine Exercise Physiology (ICEEP) and serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Equine Veterinary Science (JEVS). He earned his DVM (1999), MSc (2003), and PhD (2006) in Veterinary Medicine from São Paulo State University (UNESP), Jaboticabal, where he later completed two postdoctoral fellowshipsfirst in Equine Exercise Physiology and Pharmacology (20082010) at UNESP, and more recently (20232024) at Utrecht Universitys Equine Sciences Laboratory in the Netherlands. In 2018, he attained the rank of Livre-Docente (Habilitation) in Equine Exercise Physiology at UNESP. Currently an Associate Professor (MS-5.3) at UNESPs Faculty of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences (FCAV), he teaches undergraduate courses in Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Pharmacology and Toxicology, and Equine Exercise Physiology, while advising graduate students in the Veterinary Sciences and Animal Science programs. As leader of the Equine Exercise Physiology Research Group (CNPq-certified), he oversees studies on lactate metabolism, performance physiology, and equine pharmacology. He also coordinates the Equine Exercise Physiology and Pharmacology Laboratory (LAFEQ) at UNESP, a hub for translational research in equine sports medicine.An active peer reviewer and ad-hoc consultant for agencies like FAPESP, his expertise spans clinical physiology, drug efficacy testing (MAPA compliance), and evidence-based therapies for athletic horses. His collaborative work bridges academia and industry, aiming to optimize equine health and performance through applied physiology and pharmacologic innovation. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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The welfare of horses in competitive equestrian sports is under growing public scrutiny. Musculoskeletal injuries induced by fatigue are common reasons for high-level athletic horses to be withdrawn from the sport. Ensuring the safety of both horse and rider is crucial, and fatigue management using non-invasive devices is vital. Exercise workload can induce neuromuscular fatigue (NMF) and…
Whole-Body Vibration (WBV) is a device capable of generating oscillations, used as a form of passive exercise. Several benefits of using vibrating platforms have been described, such as increased muscle strength, improved physical performance, improved balance, and functional mobility. WBV has been studied and used in many applications in humans, as part of the physiotherapeutic and non-p…
The overtraining syndrome (OS) reduces the performance of human and equine athletes. It is caused by an imbalance between training sessions and recovery periods. Some studies have used rodents to study the OS and the syndrome may be associated with behavioral, neuroendocrine, and metabolic disorders. Despite the high prevalence in athletes, there are few clinical and laboratory tests avai…
The aim of this study was to investigate the acute phase response (APR) in 15 horses byquantifying physiological venous blood variables and serum acute phase proteins (APP)at 5 minutes and 6 and 12 hours after a training match of high-goal polo. The horses weredivided into three experimental groups based on their team positions, including defense(n ¼ 6), midfield (n ¼ 5), and attack (n ¼ …
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Vibrating platforms (VP) are devices capable of generating oscillations, being considered a form of passive exercise. Several benefits of using vibrating platforms have been described, such as increased muscle strength, improved physical performance and improved balance and functional mobility. VP have been studied and used in many applications in human beings, both as part of a physiothe…
There is limited knowledge about heart rate variability (HRV) in horses during rest and exercise in the current literature. Some devices can be used to assess the heart rate in horses. However, when it comes to heart rate variability (HRV), these devices have not been validated or validated only in animals at rest or walking. This study will determine the agreement between two different m…
There is a growing interest in the health and welfare of elderly dogs, a universe that represents 30 to 40% of the dog population. Aging is an inherent factor that favors the reduction of physiological functions of at least one organic system, such as the muscular. The loss of muscle strength reduces mobility and individual autonomy, but it is also related to numerous factors unfavorable …
The Vibratory Platforms (VP) are devices capable of generating oscillations, being considered a form of passive exercise. Several benefits of using vibrating platforms have been described, such as increased muscle strength, improved physical performance and improved balance and functional mobility. VPs have been studied and used in many human applications, such as part of a physiotherapeu…
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This study aims to assess behavior and facial expressions as animal-based welfare indicators in horses and to evaluate the relationship between body behavior and facial expressions with other welfare indicators, as described in the FAPESP Project number 2021/10745-3. Eight crossbreed horses were recorded during the recovery after an intense exercise session using whole-body vibration. Foo…
Determining the cost of transport (COT) through a conjunction between physiological and biomechanical assessment can be an exciting method for equine athletes' prescription and training load of Standardbred horses. The purpose of this project will be to quantify, with the aid of a wearable inertial measurement unit (IMU) for objective analysis of the gait, the heart rate and lactate cost …
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