Summary
Labea Ufpr is a veterinary scientist and coordinator of the Laboratório de Bem‑estar Animal (LABEA) at Universidade Federal do Paraná, with a PhD in animal science from McGill and a long-standing commitment to integrating animal welfare into veterinary and animal science curricula. Since returning to Brazil in 2000 she has led curriculum reforms, introduced dedicated animal welfare courses at multiple universities, and has worked since 2004 on research, teaching and extension projects addressing welfare of production and companion animals and human–animal interactions. Her work bridges academic rigour and practical impact, focusing on strategies to directly reduce suffering in sentient animals and to embed welfare thinking across professions. Notably, she developed an animal welfare discipline while a doctoral student at McGill, demonstrating early leadership in curricular innovation. Based in Paraná, Brazil, she combines international training with localized action to advance a more compassionate, evidence‑based approach to animal care.
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Universidade Federal do Paraná