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Gustavo Paixão, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine since 2010 (Universidade de Évora) worked as farm and mixed animal clinician, having proven track in several practices in the UK and Portugal. In 2022, he concluded the PhD in Animal Science with the thesis entitled "Immunocastration in Bísaro Pig" (Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro), pursuing his interests in veterinary education and research. His main research topics are pig reproduction, bovine health and herd management, antimicrobial resistance and veterinary nursing education. GP is an integrated member of Center for Research and Development in Agrifood Systems and Sustainability (CISAS) - IPVC and also collaborates with Veterinary and Animal Research Centre (CECAV) - UTAD, Associate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences AL4AnimalS. GP published 10 articles in specialized journals, indexed to Scopus/WoS, co-authored 5 book chapters and actively participated in more than 20 scientific events. He currently teaches at the Escola Superior Agrária - Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo as Invited Adjunct Professor, and at the Escola Superior Agrária - Instituto Politécnico de Bragança.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Gustavo Paixão

Citation names

  • Paixão, Gustavo

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
F31C-47CB-8664
ORCID iD
0000-0002-9753-8370
Scopus Author Id
57201655319

Email addresses

  • guspaixao@sapo.pt (Professional)
  • gustavopaixao@esa.ipvc.pt (Professional)
  • gustavo.paixao@ipb.pt (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Agrarian Sciences - Veterinary Sciences

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
Spanish; Castilian Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Education
Degree Classification
2022/06/21
Concluded
 Ciência Animal (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
"Immunocastration in Bísaro Pig" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2010/11/11
Concluded
 Medicina Veterinária (Mestrado integrado)
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
"Leptospirose Bovina" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2016/10/17 - 2019/10/17 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Ciência Animal e Veterinária, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/09/19 - Current Invited Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2022/09/01 - Current Invited Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019/10/01 - 2022/01/01 Veterinário Executor ADS/OPP Associação de Criadores de Gado de Bragança, Portugal
2015/07/01 - 2016/10/10 Veterinário Clínico de Animais de Produção Langford Veterinary Services Ltd, United Kingdom
2014/10/01 - 2015/06/26 Veterinário Clínico de Animais de Produção Westpoint Group Trading Ltd, United Kingdom
2011/04/01 - 2014/08/31 Veterinário Clínico de Animais de Produção, Equinos e Animais de Companhia Proruris EEM, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2016/10/17 - 2019/10/17 Estratégias de controlo de atividade reprodutiva para valorizar a produção carcaças de suínos de raça autóctones em idades pós-púberes
NORTE-08-5369-FSE-000040
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Ciência Animal e Veterinária, Portugal
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2018/09/01 - 2022/06/30 ICas Bísaro Protocolos de Imunocastração para porcos Bísaros
PDR2020-101-031029
Researcher
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Ciência Animal e Veterinária, Portugal
Concluded
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Centro de Ciência Animal e Veterinária
UID/CVT/00772/2019
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Ciência Animal e Veterinária, Portugal

Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. Paixão, Gustavo; Botelho, S; Pereira Pinto, Ricardo; Pires, M; Vaz Velho, Manuela; Payan-Carreira, Rita; Nogueira, Alexandra Sofia Miguéns Fidalgo Esteves. "Low levels of Androstenone and Skatole found in Bísaro pigs reared in alternative systems". Paper presented in 73rd Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science, Porto, 2022.
  2. Sofia Botelho; Pereira Pinto, Ricardo; Paixão, Gustavo; Pires, M; Vaz Velho, Manuela; Payan-Carreira, Rita; Nogueira, Alexandra Sofia Miguéns Fidalgo Esteves. "Immunocastration to slaughter: effect on testis and boar taint compounds in adult male Bísaro pigs". Paper presented in 73rd Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science, Porto, 2022.
  3. Sofia Botelho; Nogueira, Alexandra Sofia Miguéns Fidalgo Esteves; Matos, G; Paixão, Gustavo; Payan-Carreira, Rita; Alfredo Teixeira; Silva, SR. "Real time ultrasonography: assessment of the subcutaneous fat layers in growing Bísaro pigs". Paper presented in 73rd Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science, Porto, 2022.
    10.3920/978-90-8686-937-4
  4. Sofia Botelho; Ferreira, S; Castelo, C; Paixão, Gustavo; Payan-Carreira, Rita; Severiano, S; Esteves, A; Silva, J. "Effects of immunocastration protocols in the meat quality of female Bísaro pigs". Paper presented in 72nd EAAP annual meeting, Davos, 2021.
  5. Almeida, Mariana; Botelho, S; Ferreira, S; Castelo, C; Paixão, Gustavo; Payan-Carreira, Rita; Silva, S; Esteves, A; Silva, J. "Thermography to assess testicular temperature in immunocastrated bísaro pigs". Paper presented in 72nd EAAP annual meeting, Davos, 2021.
    10.3920/978-90-8686-918-3
  6. Botelho, S; Matos, G; Almeida, Mariana; Castelo, C; Paixão, Gustavo; Payan-Carreira, Rita; Nogueira, Alexandra Sofia Miguéns Fidalgo Esteves; Silva, S. "Muscle and Backfat thickness in Bísaro pigs with different immunocastration protocols". Paper presented in 72nd EAAP annual meeting, Davos, 2021.
  7. Botelho, S; Silva, J; Saraiva, C; Silva, S; Paixão, Gustavo; Payan-Carreira, Rita; Lorenzo, Jose; Nogueira, Alexandra Sofia Miguéns Fidalgo Esteves. "The effects of long term immunocastration on meat quality traits of male Bísaro pigs". Paper presented in 67th International Congress of Meat Science and Technology, Cracóvia, 2021.
  8. Paixão, Gustavo; Botelho, S; Marques, J; Nogueira, Alexandra Sofia Miguéns Fidalgo Esteves; Charneca, Rui; Payan-Carreira, Rita. "Scrotal morphometry of male Bísaro pig treated with two or three administrations of Improvac - preliminary results". Paper presented in 71st Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science, 2020.
    10.3920/978-90-8686-900-8
  9. Paixão, Gustavo; Nogueira, Alexandra Sofia Miguéns Fidalgo Esteves; Pires, Maria dos Anjos; Carolino, Nuno; Payan-Carreira, Rita. "Idade à puberdade do porco Bísaro - estudos conducentes à implementação de um protocolo de imunocastração - o projeto ICAS Bísaro". Paper presented in V Jornadas do Porco Bísaro, Vinhais, 2020.
  10. Paixão, Gustavo; Martins, Ângela; Esteves, Alexandra; Payan-Carreira, Rita; Carolino, Nuno. "Genetic parameters for reproductive and longevity traits in Bísaro pigs". Paper presented in 70th Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science, Ghent, 2019.
    10.3920/978-90-8686-890-2
  11. Paixão, Gustavo; Esteves, Alexandra; Carolino, Nuno; Pires, Maria dos Anjos; Payan-Carreira, Rita. "Assessing pubertal age through testicular and epididymal histology in Bísaro pig". Paper presented in 70th Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science, Ghent, 2019.
    https://doi.org/10.3920/978-90-8686-890-2
  12. Paixão, Gustavo; Martins, Ângela; Esteves, Alexandra; Payan-Carreira, Rita; Carolino, Nuno. "Estimação de parâmetros genéticos de características reprodutivas, longevidade e produtividade no porco Bísaro". Paper presented in X Jornadas Internacionais de Suinicultura, Vila Real, 2019.
    https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.16443.26406
  13. Paixão, Gustavo; Nogueira, Alexandra Sofia Miguéns Fidalgo Esteves; Carolino, Nuno; Pires, Maria dos Anjos; Payan-Carreira, Rita. "Assessing pubertal age of male Bísaro pigs through testicular and epididymal morphometric parameters". Paper presented in III PhD Students Meeting in Environmental and Agriculture, Évora, 2018.
  14. Paixão, Gustavo; Carolino, Nuno; Payan-Carreira, Rita. "Demographic structure and genetic diversity of the Bísaro pig: evolution and current status". Paper presented in 69th Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science, Dubrovnik, 2018.
  15. Paixão, Gustavo; Nogueira, Alexandra Sofia Miguéns Fidalgo Esteves; Payan-Carreira, Rita. "Characterization of the Bísaro pig production system". Paper presented in IV Workshop Animal Science Doctoral Programme, Porto, 2017.
  16. Paul D. Williams; Paixão, Gustavo. "There is a need to raise farmers´ awareness of correct vaccine storage temperatures". Paper presented in 29th Congress of World Association for Buiatrics, Dublin, 2016.
Conference poster
  1. Botelho-Fontela, Sofia; Ferreira, Sílvia; Pereira-Pinto, Ricardo; Paixão, Gustavo; Vaz-Velho, M.; Payan-Carreira, Rita; Esteves, Alexandra. Corresponding author: Botelho-Fontela, Sofia. "A preliminary study on the influence of the season in boar taint compounds in Bísaro pigs". Paper presented in I International Congress on Animal and Veterinary Sciences ¿Under One Health Concept¿, 2022.
Journal article
  1. Fernando Mata; Inês da Franca; José Pedro Araújo; Gustavo Paixão; Kirsty Lesniak; Joaquim Lima Cerqueira. "Investigating Associations between Horse Hoof Conformation and Presence of Lameness". Animals (2024): https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/18/2697.
    10.3390/ani14182697
  2. Botelho-Fontela, Sofia; Paixão, Gustavo; Pereira-Pinto, Ricardo; Vaz-Velho, Manuela; Pires, Maria A.; Payan-Carreira, Rita; Patarata, Luís; et al. "The effects of different immunocastration protocols on meat quality traits and boar taint compounds in male Bísaro pigs". Theriogenology 214 (2024): 89-97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.theriogenology.2023.10.016.
    10.1016/j.theriogenology.2023.10.016
  3. Botelho-Fontela, Sofia; Ferreira, Sílvia; Paixão, Gustavo; Pereira Pinto, Ricardo; Vaz Velho, Manuela; Pires, Maria dos Anjos; Payan-Carreira, Rita; et al. "Seasonal Variations on Testicular Morphology, Boar Taint, and Meat Quality Traits in Traditional Outdoor Pig Farming". Animals 14 1 (2023): 102. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani14010102.
    Published • 10.3390/ani14010102
  4. Botelho-Fontela, Sofia; Paixão, Gustavo; Pereira-Pinto, Ricardo; Vaz-Velho, Manuela; Pires, Maria dos Anjos; Payan-Carreira, Rita; Patarata, Luís; et al. "Effect of Immunocastration on Culled Sows - A Preliminary Study on Reproductive Tract, Carcass Traits, and Meat Quality". Veterinary Sciences 10 10 (2023): 600. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10100600.
    10.3390/vetsci10100600
  5. Paixão, Gustavo. Corresponding author: Paixão, Gustavo. "Long-Term Immunocastration Protocols Successfully Reduce Testicles’ Size in Bísaro Pigs". Animals 11 3 (2021): 632-632. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani11030632.
    10.3390/ani11030632
  6. Paixão, Gustavo; Esteves, Alexandra; Carolino, Nuno. "Evaluation of gonadal macroscopic and microscopic morphometry reveals precocious puberty in Bísaro pig". Reproduction in Domestic Animals 55 12 (2020): 1706-1713. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/rda.13827.
    10.1111/rda.13827
  7. Paixão, Gustavo; Martins, Ângela; Esteves, Alexandra; Payan-Carreira, Rita; Carolino, Nuno. Corresponding author: Paixão, Gustavo. "Genetic parameters for reproductive, longevity and lifetime production traits in Bísaro pigs". Livestock Science 225 (2019): 129-134. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2019.05.010.
    10.1016/j.livsci.2019.05.010
  8. Paixão, Gustavo; Nogueira, Alexandra Sofia Miguéns Fidalgo Esteves; Payan-Carreira, Rita; Carolino, Nuno. "Demographic structure and genetic diversity of the endangered Bísaro pig: Evolution and current status". Czech Journal of Animal Science 63 No. 11 (2019): 452-461. http://hdl.handle.net/10174/24786.
    10.17221/113/2018-CJAS
  9. Paul D. Williams; Gustavo Paixão. "On-farm storage of livestock vaccines may be a risk to vaccine efficacy: a study of the performance of on-farm refrigerators to maintain the correct storage temperature". BMC Veterinary Research 14 1 (2018): https://doi.org/10.1186%2Fs12917-018-1450-z.
    10.1186/s12917-018-1450-z
  10. Paixão, Gustavo; Nogueira, Alexandra Sofia Miguéns Fidalgo Esteves; Payan-Carreira, Rita. "Characterization of a non-industrial pig production system: the case of Bísaro breed". Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia 47 0 (2018): http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-35982018000100705.
    10.1590/rbz4720170331
  11. Payan-Carreira, Rita; Paixão, Gustavo; Quaresma, Miguel; Camiña-Garcia, Mercedes. "Avaliação reprodutiva em novilhas à entrada em reprodução". Recursos Rurais (2017): http://www.ibader.gal/download.php?f=recursos_rurais_13_03_RP-85.pdf.
    Payan-Carreira, R., Paixão, G., Quaresma, M., & Camiña García, M. (2018). Avaliação reprodutiva em novilhas à entrada em reprodução. Recursos Rurais, 0(13). https://doi.org/10.15304/rr.id5057
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "Immunocastration in Bísaro Pig". PhD, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 2023.
  2. Paixão, Gustavo Manuel Quintela. "Leptospirose Bovina". Master, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10174/14086.