Prof. MORTENSEN STEAGALL Paulo Vinicius

Professor Steagall earned his DVM and completed a residency at Sao Paulo State University (UNESP-Botucatu), Brazil. Then, he completed an Ms and PhD in Anaesthesiology with emphasis on feline analgesia at the same institution. He is a board-certified anesthesiologist and pain management specialist by the American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia. Professor Steagall has worked for several years as a Professor of Veterinary Anaesthesiology and Pain Management at the Universite de Montreal, Canada leading a research laboratory dedicated to improving the standards of pain management in animals with a strong benefit to animal welfare. His world-class laboratory developed and validated the Feline Grimace Scale. This tool uses changes in facial expressions to assess acute pain in cats (www.felinegrimacescale.com and FGS phone application for Android and iOS). He is the co-chair of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) Pain Committee and part of the Morris Animal Foundation Feline Scientific Advisory Board. With vast international collaborations and an extensive professional network, he has published over 140 peer-review articles on pain management mostly in cats and the book "Feline Anesthesia and Pain Management" while lecturing internationally. Professor Steagall is a Stanford’s top 2% most highly cited scientist in 2022 and 2023.

Professor Steagall joined the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences (VCS) and Centre for Animal Health and Welfare at the Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences, City University of Hong Kong in January 2022. He is currently the Head of VCS.

- Anesthesia and Pain management

- Animal Welfare

- Animal behaviour