Maddalena Iannaccone

Birth: in Milan (Italy) January 13, 1977

Phone: (+39) 333 8663951

Web site: www.veterinariaesotici.com

Veterinary Surgeon Specialized in Pathology of Aquatic Animals

Ability and work:

Exotic Animals Medicine
Fish Medicine
Managing health care in a controlled environment

Employments:

January 2008 Veterinary Specialist Consulting for Exotic Animal Medicine at

“Studio Associato Bocchini-Crovetto” (Genova)
“Centro Veterinario Imperiese” (Imperia)
“Ambulatorio Veterinario Belgrano” (Busalla – Genova)

April 2003 – September 2007 Veterinary Surgeon at “Acquario di Genova”:

Medicine, diagnostic, therapy, surgery, pathology, necropsy with all the 600 species held at the Aquarium for a total of more 13000 of animals (marine mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, invertebrates, amphibians) and with the animals held at the centre for turtles at Albenga (Sv), Italy
Planning and realization of annual veterinary programs for marine mammals, fish, reptiles, amphibians and birds (including preventive medicine, diagnostic and therapeutic protocols, post mortem protocols)
Improving reproduction plans of different species of animals (hummingbirds, penguins, seals, rays, seahorses) and organization of reproduction research projects (Ligurian Emys orbicularis and Malagasy reptiles)
Rescue, rehabilitation and release of sea turtles
Participation in stranding of Cetacean live along the Italian coast with the help of Cetacean Study Centre (National Network for coastal crash drifters)
Collaboration with official institutions (including Cites officers, Government veterinarians) to help For the rescue of exotic animals
Collaboration with research institutes and universities for the study and development of new diagnostic and therapeutic techniques
Training young veterinarian employed in other Aquariums and students from different Veterinary Universities
Participation in press release programs (TV and scientific journals and newspapers).
Studies on hormonal cycles of marine mammals by ultrasound monitoring aimed at increasing knowledge on the physiology of reproduction in collaboration with American colleagues specialists
Haematological examination of reptiles and fish.

June 2001 – October 2002 Veterinary surgeon in small Animal Veterinary Hospitals:

Medicine, diagnostic, therapy, surgery and pathology with domestic pets and emergency cases

Education:

Graduation Secondary school in July 1995 (Final grade 60/60)

Graduated in Veterinary Medicine in March 2001 (Final grade 107/110)

State board licence (March, 2001)

Graduated Specialty in “Management, breeding, pathology of aquatic animals and supervision of fish products” (equivalent of a Master degree) in July 2004 (Final grade 70/70 cum laude)

Practical specializing training and stage:

At Marine Mammal Center, Sausalito, California – USA (Dr Frances Gulland)
At Mote Marine Lab, Sarasota, Florida – USA (Dr Charles Manire)
At Sea World Orlando, Florida – USA. Aquatic animals husbandry medicine and surgery (Dr M. Walsh)
Rescue, rehabilitation and release of sea turtles
At “Acquario di Genova”, Italy. Aquatic animals husbandry medicine and surgery (Dr C. Gili)
At “Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn” (Aquarium) in Naples, Italy (Prof. F. Bentivegna e dr A. Paglialonga)
At “Istituto Zooprofilattico della Lombradia e dell’Emilia-Ugo Ubertini” department of Fish Pathology. Brescia, Italy (Prof L. Alborali e dr C. Salogni)
At “Universitary Research Centre of Aquaculture” of San Benedetto del Tronto (Italy). Necropsy and microbiology of fish (dr G. E. Magi)
In aquatic farm with dr F. A. Vaini (University of Milan)

Continuous Education Courses:

Practical course of Ultrasound (director Dr F. Rossi)

Practical course of Avian medicine and surgery (director Dr L. Crosta)

Course on Anesthesia and emergency medicine in small animal practice (director: Dr C. Adami, Dr A. Della Rocca

Practical course of Haematology (director: prof. G. Lubas)

Practical course in Exotic animal medicine (director: Prof. L. Crosta)

9th Marine Mammals Medical Workshop: Endoscopy in Marine mammals (director dr G. Lacave)

Course MARVET, Marine Veterinary Medicine (director dr F. Gulland)

Practical course in Behaviour, Veterinary Medicine and Surgeon for rabbits (director: dr M. Avanzi)

Member of the Specialist Associations:

IAAAM (International Association for Medicine of Aquatic animals)
EAAM (European Association of Aquatic Mammals)
EAFP (European Association of Fish Pathologists)
SIVAE (Italian Association of Veterinarians for Exotic Animals)
CSC (Centre for Cetacean Studies)

Publications:

Gili C., Iannaccone M., Gremigni Francini M. “Therapeutic approach to the control of an infestation of Neobenedenia melleni (Mac Callum, 1927 – Yamaguti, 1963) on specimen of batfish (Platax orbicularis, Forsskål 1775) maintained in a tropical mixed exhibit”. Poster presented at the 5^th International Congress of Aquaculture in Verona, October 2003

Magi G.E., Iannaccone M., Gili C., Renzoni G., Rossi G. “Esophageal rhabdomyoma in a Mediterranean Moray eel (Muraena helena, L. 1758)” Oral communication at SISVET meeting in Palermo (September 2006).

Magi G.E.; Iannaccone M.; Gili C.; Rossi G.; Cardiac cholesterol granulomas in a piper gurnard, Trigla lyra (L.). (Journal of fish diseases. 2009; 32 (5) Pages: 473 – 475)