Laura Fischetti Bsc., DVM
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
January 2023: License to practice as a Veterinary Surgeon (Ordine dei Medici Veterinari di Taranto)
June 2022: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Slovakia. English experimental thesis "Circulating cortisol, thyroid hormones, glucagon and β-
endorphins as stress indicators in Norik muránsky periparturient mares and foals". Supervisor: N. František. Grade A- Excellent.
February 2017: Bachelor of Science (BSc), Livestock science and animal production technologies - Equine Science curriculum, University of Parma, Italy. English experimental thesis "Redox status evaluation in periparturient mares". Supervisor: C. Bresciani. Grade 110/110 cum laude.
WORK EXPERIENCE
November 2025 - ongoing: Volunteer at INFA - reproductive management of mares and stallions. Supervisor: Prof. Gaetano Mari
February 2025 - ongoing: Research fellowship "Evaluation of inflammatory markers, bacterial contamination and antibiotic concentration in low volume uterine lavages in mares affected by postpartum metritis" - Tutor: Prof. Jole Mariella.
My research also focuses on:
• calcium metabolism and its role in retained fetal membranes in light-breed mares
• antibacterial activity of essential oils against pathogens associated with equine reproductive diseases
February 2023 - February 2025: Fellowship "Management of the equine peripartum period" - Tutor: Prof. Jole Mariella.
August - October 2022: Externship at Clinica Veterinaria Piola (24/7 Equine Referral Hospital)
October 2016- July 2017: Equine veterinary technician
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY
See publications section.
Oral presentations at national and international scientific conferences:
• “Retained fetal membranes in the light breed mare: a retrospective study from 2017 to 2024” Fischetti L, Perina F, Mariella J, Castagnetti C, Lanci A. 78th SISVet Congress, Giardini Naxos (Messina, Italy), 10-12 June 2025
• "Evaluation of the antibacterial effect of essential oils against equine reproductive diseases causing pathogens" L. Fischetti, A. Caneschi, D. Scarafile, M. Scozzoli, M. Modesto, P. Mattarelli and J. Mariella. BEVA Congress, Birmingham (UK), 10-13 September 2025
