Dr. Beatriz Monteiro is a graduate from Sao Paulo State University (Unesp - Botucatu), Brazil. Following graduation, she completed two internships at the University of Guelph, Canada and proceeded with a PhD program at the University of Montreal. She currently works as a research assistant at the University of Montreal, while also enrolled in a Diploma program on International Animal Welfare Ethics and Law at the University of Edinburgh, and in an alternate route residency program of the American College of Animal Welfare. With over 40 publications in scientific journals, her research focuses on the assessment and treatment of pain in dogs and cats. She has also collaborated as an author in several book chapters and has acted as an invited speaker in some of the most important veterinary meetings. Dr. Monteiro is a member of the Board of Directors of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association - Global Pain Council (WSAVA - GPC), the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management (IVAPM), and the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery (JFMS) and JFMS Open Reports editorial board.