Dr. Maria Rizzo is a doctor in veterinary medicine and researcher with extensive experience in animal physiology, welfare, and stress response, with a particular focus on inflammatory, metabolic, and circadian mechanisms in domestic and farm animals. She obtained her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Messina and completed a PhD in Experimental Sciences Applied to Animal Organisms.

She has held several research positions at the University of Messina, where she is currently a Research Fellow in the Department of Veterinary Sciences. Her research activities include experimental and field studies on animal welfare, environmental stressors, metabolic disorders, and infectious diseases, combining laboratory analyses with innovative non-invasive methodologies.

Dr. Rizzo is also an active clinical veterinarian, working in emergency and internal medicine, intensive care, and diagnostic imaging. She has authored more than 90 peer-reviewed scientific publications in international journals and has contributed to numerous national and international research projects.

Her scientific interests span veterinary physiology, animal welfare assessment, livestock management, stress biomarkers, and the interaction between animals and their environment. Dr. Rizzo regularly collaborates with multidisciplinary research teams and is committed to promoting high-quality scientific research and ethical standards in veterinary science.

• Oxidant/Antioxidant Equilibrium
• Veterinary Physiology
• Animal Welfare
• Animal Management
• Alternative Medicine
• Acupuncture
• Behaviour, Health, Nutrition and Exercise Physiology
• Thermal Physiology
• Circadian Rhythms

• Cocco, R., Sechi, S., Rizzo, M., Giannetto, C., Arrigo, F., Pinna Parpaglia, M. L., Piccione, G., & Arfuso, F. (2026). Metabolic and physiological responses of trained working dogs during the protection phase of the “Internationale Gebrauchshunde Prüfungs-Ordnung, Level 1” (IGP1). Veterinary Sciences, 13(4), 355.
• Spadola, F., Parisi, N., Spadaro, A., Fazio, E., Fiore, E., Taio, G., Piccione, G., Arfuso, F., & Rizzo, M. (2026). Foot pathologies in dairy cows: Preliminary data on clinical assessment, blood biochemistry analysis, and infrared thermography. Animals, 16(5), 790.
• Molinari, F., Franco, G. A., Inferrera, F., Tranchida, N., Iaconis, A., Rizzo, M., Piccione, G., Gugliandolo, E., & Di Paola, D. (2026). Ecotoxicological insights from ex vivo exposure of whole blood to PFOS and glyphosate: Oxidative stress and immune disruption. Environmental Toxicology, 1–8.
• Cocco, R., Sechi, S., Sisia, G., Pinna Parpaglia, M. L., Rizzo, M., Arrigo, F., Giannetto, C., Piccione, G., & Arfuso, F. (2025). Take a look towards the stress response of working dogs: Cortisol and lactate trend mismatches during training. Animals, 15(21), 3175.
• Acri, G., Testagrossa, B., Scoglio, A., Attanzio, A., Arfuso, F., Rizzo, M., Piccione, G., & Giannetto, C. (2025). Alternative methodology for cortisol evaluation before and after sheep shearing using Raman spectroscopy: A feasibility study. Animals, 15(19), 2776.
• Aragona, F., Rizzo, M., Arfuso, F., Arrigo, F., Fazio, F., Giudice, E., Faggio, C., Piccione, G., & Giannetto, C. (2025). Preliminary insights on the daily rhythm of CRP and IL-6 in athletic horses. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 154, 105702.
• Agradi, S., Quattrone, A., Curone, G., Brecchia, G., Arrigo, F., Zumbo, A., Piccione, G., Rizzo, M., & Arfuso, F. (2025). Dynamic changes in plasma electrophoretic protein profiles of different goat breeds during peripartum: Implications for immuno-inflammatory monitoring. Veterinary Research Communications, 49, 351.
• Sisia, G., Rizzo, M., Arrigo, F., Zumbo, A., Piccione, G., & Arfuso, F. (2025). Usefulness of serum protein electrophoretic pattern in assessing body homeostasis maintenance in sheep and goat housed in different management conditions. Large Animal Review, 31, 189–193.
• Arfuso, F., Arrigo, F., Rizzo, M., Sisia, G., Fiore, E., Giannetto, C., Liotta, L., Piccione, G., & Lopreiato, V. (2025). Investigating mitochondrial uncoupling protein 1 and leptin in the interplay of metabolic adaptation and inflammatory response of dairy cows during the peripartum period. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 12, 1628673.
• Molinari, F., Franco, G. A., Inferrera, F., Tranchida, N., Iaconis, A., Rizzo, M., Di Paola, D., Piccione, G., & Gugliandolo, E. (2025). Environmental factors influence goat immune response to PFOS and glyphosate: Difference between grazing and stall-feeding. Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology, 117, 104754.
• Arfuso, F., Rizzo, M., Perillo, L., Arrigo, F., Giudice, E., Piccione, G., Faggio, C., & Monteverde, V. (2025). The effect of ambient temperature, relative humidity, and temperature–humidity index on stress hormone and inflammatory response in exercising adult Standardbred horses. Animals, 15(10), 1436.
• Cocco, R., Arfuso, F., Sechi, S., Piccione, G., Giannetto, C., Arrigo, F., & Rizzo, M. (2025). The puppies’ age at adoption time influences the behavioral responses of adult dogs. Veterinary Sciences, 12(2), 176.
• Arrigo, F., Rizzo, M., Fiore, E., Giannetto, C., Liotta, L., Lopreiato, V., Piccione, G., Sisia, G., & Arfuso, F. (2025). Investigating mitochondrial uncoupling protein 1 in the interplay of metabolic adaptation and inflammatory response of dairy cows during the peripartum period. In Proceedings of the 78° Convegno SISVET (pp. 270). Giardini Naxos (Me), 10–12 June 2025.
• Rizzo, M., Licata, P., Niutta, P. P., Pugliese, M., Macaluso, V., Costa, G. L., Bruschetta, G., & Bruno, F. (2025). An unusual outbreak of ochratoxicosis associated with Trigonella foenum-graecum ingestion in ruminants from different farms of Sicily. Toxins, 17(3), 120.
• Aragona, F., Rizzo, M., Arrigo, F., Arfuso, F., Fazio, F., Giudice, E., Pugliatti, P., Piccione, G., & Giannetto, C. (2025). Pilot study: Simultaneous daily recording of total locomotor activity and heart rate in horses for application in precision livestock farming. Animals, 15(9), 1189.
• Cocco, R., Arrigo, F., Sechi, S., Rizzo, M., Piccione, G., & Arfuso, F. (2025). Oxidant/antioxidant equilibrium and neurotransmitter levels in camelids used for circus activities: A preliminary study. Veterinary Sciences, 12(6), 570.
• Aragona, F., Rizzo, M., Giudice, E., Fazio, F., Costa, A., Di Bella, B., De Caro, S., Arfuso, F., Briglia, M., Piccione, G., & Giannetto, C. (2025). Circadian oscillation of leukocyte subpopulations and inflammatory cytokines over a 24-h period in horses. Veterinary Sciences, 12(4), 386.
• Giannetto, C., Briglia, M., Arfuso, F., Cancellieri, E., Giudice, E., Piccione, G., & Rizzo, M. (2025). Different light/dark condition modulation of the daily rhythm of insulin and glucagon in dogs. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology, 26–27, 100261.
• Arfuso, F., Arrigo, F., Lopreiato, V., Rizzo, M., Liotta, L., Giannetto, C., & Piccione, G. (2025). Changes in plasma UCP-1, leptin, lipids, and pro-inflammatory interleukins in calves from birth to weaning. Research in Veterinary Science, 189, 105627.
• Arfuso, F., Rizzo, M., Giannetto, C., Briglia, M., Giudice, E., Zumbo, A., Assenza, A., & Piccione, G. (2024). Investigating the plasma electrophoretic protein profile of kids and lambs during the neonatal period: An overview of their immuno-inflammatory status. Heliyon, 10, e40508.
• Arrigo, F., Aragona, F., Faggio, C., Giudice, E., Giannetto, C., Piccione, G., Rizzo, M., & Arfuso, F. (2024). Monitoring the physiological inflammatory alertness in horses after road transport. Veterinary Research Communications, 48(5), 3331–3338.
• Rizzo, M., Pennisi, M., Macrì, F., Falcone, A., Di Pietro, S., Mhalhel, K., & Giudice, E. (2024). Bilateral global nephrocalcinosis in a uremic puppy. Veterinary Sciences, 11(8), 338.
• Aragona, F., Fazio, F., Rizzo, M., Arfuso, F., Piccione, G., & Giannetto, C. (2024). Infrared thermography as a non-invasive diagnostic tool for assessing the stress response in athletic horses during road transport over different distances. In Proceedings of the 77° Congresso SISVET (pp. —). Parma, 12–14 June 2024.
• Cocco, R., Sechi, S., Rizzo, M., Arrigo, F., Giannetto, C., Piccione, G., & Arfuso, F. (2024). Assessing the peripheral levels of the neurotransmitters noradrenaline, dopamine, and serotonin and the oxidant/antioxidant equilibrium in circus horses. Animals, 14(16), 2354.
• Arfuso, F., Rizzo, M., Arrigo, F., Francaviglia, F., Perillo, L., Schembri, P., Zumbo, L. E. M., Disclafani, R., Piccione, G., & Monteverde, V. (2024). Welfare and stress assessment of tourism carriage horses under real working conditions in Sicily. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 139, 105136.
• Aragona, F., Rizzo, M., Arfuso, F., Acri, G., Fazio, F., Piccione, G., & Giannetto, C. (2024). Eye temperature measured with infrared thermography to assess stress responses to road transport in horses. Animals, 14(13), 1877.
• Aragona, F., Arfuso, F., Rizzo, M., Fazio, F., Acri, G., Piccione, G., & Giannetto, C. (2024). Using infrared thermography for the evaluation of road transport thermal homeostasis in athletic horses. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 138, 105102.
• Cerutti, R. D., Rizzo, M., Bonomo, A., Giannetto, C., Scaglione, M. C., & Piccione, G. (2024). Rhythmicity of locomotor behavior and body temperature in Felis catus maintained under controlled microclimate conditions. Journal of Veterinary Behavior, 73, 10–15.
• Cocco, R., Sechi, S., Rizzo, M., Bonomo, A., Arfuso, F., & Giudice, E. (2024). Haematochemical profile of healthy dogs seropositive for single or multiple vector-borne pathogens. Veterinary Sciences, 11(5), 205.
• Cocco, R., Sechi, S., Giannetto, C., Rizzo, M., Piccione, G., & Arfuso, F. (2024). An in-depth look at Fonni’s dog behavior under different outdoor conditions. Animals, 14(5), 678.
• Mhalhel, K., Arena, R., Rizzo, M., Piccione, G., Aragona, M., Levanti, M., Aragona, F., & Arfuso, F. (2024). Potential implications of acid-sensing ion channels ASIC2 and ASIC4 in gonadal differentiation of Dicentrarchus labrax subjected to water temperature increase during gonadal development. Animals, 14(7), 1024.
• Gattuso, D. T., Polisca, A., Interlandi, C. D., Rizzo, M., Tabbì, M., Giudice, E., Cristarella, S., Rifici, C., Quartuccio, M., & Zappone, V. (2024). Influence of dietary supplementation with Lepidium meyenii (Maca) on sperm quality in dogs. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 11, 1375146.
• Arfuso, F., Rizzo, M., Arrigo, F., Faggio, C., Giudice, E., Piccione, G., & Giannetto, C. (2024). Dynamic correlation between platelet aggregation and inflammatory-like state in athlete horses. Applied Sciences, 14(5), 2086.
• Giannetto, C., Arfuso, F., Rizzo, M., Giudice, E., Calapai, F., Guercio, A., Macaluso, G., Giacchino, I., Piccione, G., & Cannella, V. (2024). Persistence of clock gene expression in peripheral blood in dogs maintained under different photoperiod schedules. Chronobiology International, 41(3), 369–377.
• Acri, G., Testagrossa, B., Denaro, L., Giudice, E., Piccione, G., Rizzo, M., Pugliatti, P., Arfuso, F., & Giannetto, C. (2023). Raman spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy application for physical characterization of horsehairs. Journal of Biological Research, 96(2), 11591.
• Arfuso, F., Rizzo, M., Giannetto, C., Giudice, E., Piccione, G., Fazio, F., Cirincione, R., Cassata, G., & Cicero, L. (2023). Inflammatory-like status and acute stress response in horses after road transport. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 9858.
• Guercio, A., Mira, F., Di Bella, S., Gucciardi, F., Lastra, A., Purpari, G., Castronovo, C., Pennisi, M., Di Marco Lo Presti, V., Rizzo, M., & Giudice, E. (2023). Biomolecular analysis of canine distemper virus strains in two domestic ferrets (Mustela putorius furo). Veterinary Sciences, 10(6), 375.
• Cocco, R., Rizzo, M., Carta, C., Arfuso, F., Piccione, G., Luridiana, S., Crovace, A., Sanna Passino, E., & Sechi, S. (2023). Immune and inflammatory response of donkeys (Equus asinus) tested positive to tick-borne pathogens. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 120, 104190.
• Giannetto, C., Arfuso, F., Giudice, E., Rizzo, M., Piccione, G., Mhalhel, K., & Levanti, M. (2022). Antioxidant and hepatoprotective effect of a nutritional supplement with silymarin phytosome, choline chloride, L-cystine, artichoke, and vitamin E in dogs. Antioxidants, 11(12), 2339.
• Arfuso, F., Rizzo, M., Giannetto, C., Giudice, E., Cirincione, R., Cassata, G., Cicero, L., & Piccione, G. (2022). Oxidant and antioxidant parameters’ assessment together with homocysteine and muscle enzymes in racehorses: Evaluation of positive effects of exercise. Antioxidants, 11(6), 1176.
• Arfuso, F., Giudice, E., Panzera, M., Rizzo, M., Fazio, F., Piccione, G., & Giannetto, C. (2022). Interleukin-1Ra (IL-1Ra) and serum cortisol level relationship in horses as dynamic adaptive response during physical exercise. Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology, 243, 110368.
• Rizzo, M., De Benedetto, G., Napoli, E., Gaglio, G., & Brianti, E. (2022). Surveillance activity of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in the municipality of Messina. In Proceedings of the XXXII Congresso SoIPa (pp. —). Napoli, 27–30 June 2022.
• Spanò, N., Cerutti, R. D., Rizzo, M., Alberghina, D., Scaglione, M. C., Sciabarrasi Bagilet, A., Giannetto, C., & Piccione, G. (2021). Evaluation of the patterns of daily total locomotor activity in maned wolf (Chryosocyon brachyurus) maintained in captivity. Biological Rhythm Research, 52(3), 454–461.
• Saoca, C., Rizzo, M., Giannetto, C., Fazio, F., Giudice, E., Panzera, M., & Piccione, G. (2021). Circannual variability of calcium and phosphorus serum levels in foal and calf: A comparison. Biological Rhythm Research, 52(3), 474–483.
• Abbate, J. M., Maia, C., Pereira, A., Arfuso, F., Gaglio, G., Rizzo, M., Caracappa, G., Marino, G., Pollmeier, M. C., Giannetto, S., & Brianti, E. (2020). Identification of trypanosomatids and blood feeding preferences of phlebotomine sand fly species common in Sicily, southern Italy. PLoS ONE, 15(3), e0229536.
• Saoca, C., Rizzo, M., Pugliese, M., Monteverde, V., Giudice, E., & Piccione, G. (2020). Intra-monthly variability of some physiological and blood parameters in pigs under different environmental conditions. Biological Rhythm Research, 51(5), 747–757.
• Giudice, E., Giannetto, C., Crinò, C., Salerno, G., Arfuso, F., Rizzo, M., Giarratana, F., Falcone, A., & Di Pietro, S. (2020). Antibacterial and repellent activities of Hypericum perforatum (St. John’s Wort) on different bacterial strains and anatomical tissues of ovine and bovine species. Large Animal Review, 26(6), 337–340.
• Arfuso, F., Giannetto, C., Giudice, E., Rizzo, M., Panzera, M., & Piccione, G. (2020). Comparative evaluation of daily rhythm of urinary excretion in Equus caballus and Bos taurus by means of fractional clearance. Biological Rhythm Research, 50(6), 908–915.
• Cerutti, R. D., Rizzo, M., Alberghina, D., Scaglione, M. C., & Piccione, G. (2019). Locomotor activity patterns of domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus) modulated by different light/dark cycles. Biological Rhythm Research, 50(6), 838–844.
• Scaglione, M. C., Cerutti, R. D., Arfuso, F., Rizzo, M., Pugliese, M., & Piccione, G. (2019). Daily rhythm of some haematological parameters in Holstein bovine maintained under natural conditions in Southern Hemisphere. Biological Rhythm Research, 50(2), 222–231.
• Arfuso, F., Assenza, A., Fazio, F., Rizzo, M., Giannetto, C., & Piccione, G. (2019). Dynamic change of serum levels of some branched-chain amino acids and tryptophan in athletic horses after different physical exercises. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 77, 12–16.
• Alberghina, D., Piccione, G., Pumilia, G., Gioè, M., Rizzo, M., Raffo, P., & Panzera, M. (2019). Daily fluctuation of urine serotonin and cortisol in healthy shelter dogs and influence of intraspecific social exposure. Physiology & Behavior, 206, 1–6.
• Cerutti, R. D., Scaglione, M. C., Arfuso, F., Rizzo, M., & Piccione, G. (2018). Seasonal variations of some hematochemical parameters in Holstein bovine under the same livestock conditions. Veterinarski Arhiv, 88(3), 309–321.
• Fazio, F., Arfuso, F., Rizzo, M., Giannetto, C., Giudice, E., Zanghì, E., & Piccione, G. (2018). Livestock handling and road transport influence some oxidative stress parameters in ewes. Journal of Veterinary Behavior, 26, 5–10.
• Assenza, A., Arfuso, F., Fazio, F., Giannetto, C., Rizzo, M., Zumbo, A., & Piccione, G. (2018). Effect of gender and jumping exercise on leukocyte number, dopamine and prolactin levels in horses. Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 48(1), 95–101.
• Carcangiu, V., Arfuso, F., Luridiana, S., Giannetto, C., Rizzo, M., Bini, P. P., & Piccione, G. (2018). Relationship between different livestock managements and stress response in dairy ewes. Archives Animal Breeding, 61, 37–41.
• Fiore, E., Piccione, G., Rizzo, M., Morgante, M., Barberio, A., Giudice, E., & Gianesella, M. (2018). Adaptation of some energetic parameters during transition period in dairy cows. Journal of Applied Animal Research, 46(1), 402–405.
• Arfuso, F., Giannetto, C., Rizzo, M., Giudice, E., Fazio, F., & Piccione, G. (2018). Comparison of refractometric and biuretic methods for the assay of total protein in horse serum and plasma under various storage conditions. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 61, 58–64.
• Arfuso, F., Saoca, C., Fortino, G., Santulli, A., Fazio, F., Rizzo, M., & Piccione, G. (2017). Gonad histological observation and multilocus microsatellite analysis in a sample of Mediterranean sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax (Linnaeus, 1758) intended for breeding: A preliminary study. Cahiers de Biologie Marine, 58, 379–386.
• Monteverde, V., Rizzo, M., Arfuso, F., Crinò, C., Gaglio, G., Di Pietro, S., Briguglio, G., Bonasoro, I., & Giudice, E. (2017). Homeopathic treatment with a complex of Cina 9CH and Colocynthis 9CH in horses naturally infected with intestinal strongyles. Archives on Veterinary Science and Technology, 2017(1), 201.
• Tropia, E., Alberghina, D., Rizzo, M., Alesci, G., & Panzera, M. (2017). Monitoring changes in heart rate and behavioral observations in donkeys during onotherapy sessions: A preliminary study. In Proceedings of the 51st Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology (p. 90). Wageningen, 7–10 August 2017.
• Giannetto, C., Gianesella, M., Arfuso, F., Carcangiu, V., Rizzo, M., Fazio, F., Abbate, F., & Piccione, G. (2017). Change of serum mitochondrial uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) levels and daily rhythm of rectal and cutaneous temperatures in Equus caballus and Capra hyrcus. Biological Rhythm Research, 48(6), 931–938.
• Piccione, G., Arfuso, F., Abbate, F., Giannetto, C., Panzera, M., Rizzo, M., & Fazio, F. (2017). Adrenocorticotrophic hormone and cortisol levels during late pregnancy and post-foaling period in mares. Animal Science Papers and Reports, 35, 173–180.
• Rizzo, M., Arfuso, F., Alberghina, D., Giudice, E., Gianesella, M., & Piccione, G. (2017). Monitoring changes in body surface temperature associated with treadmill exercise in dogs by use of infrared methodology. Journal of Thermal Biology, 69, 64–68.
• Piccione, G., Rizzo, M., & Giannetto, C. (2017). Reducing the stress response of alpacas during shearing. Veterinary Record, 180, 566–567.
• Rizzo, M., Arfuso, F., Giudice, E., Abbate, F., Longo, F., & Piccione, G. (2017). Core and surface temperature modification during road transport and physical exercise in horses after acupuncture needle stimulation. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 55, 84–89.
• Nagyová, V., Arfuso, F., Rizzo, M., Nagy, O., & Piccione, G. (2017). Stability of ovine serum protein fractions under different storage conditions. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, 29(3), 312–315.
• Alberghina, D., Rizzo, M., Piccione, G., Giannetto, C., & Panzera, M. (2017). An exploratory study about the association between serum serotonin concentrations and canine-human social interactions in shelter dogs (Canis familiaris). Journal of Veterinary Behavior, 18, 96–101.
• Giudice, E., Crinò, C., Salerno, G., Rizzo, M., Levanti, M., & Di Pietro, S. (2017). Evaluation of wound healing activity of St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforiatum) in horses. Comparative Clinical Pathology, 26, 611–615.
• Arfuso, F., Giannetto, C., Fazio, F., Rizzo, M., Saoca, C., & Piccione, G. (2017). Circadian variations of serum mitochondrial uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) levels and rectal temperature in Capra hircus. Archives of Anatomy and Physiology, 2(1), 007–010.
• Piccione, G., Rizzo, M., Arfuso, F., Bruschetta, D., Giudice, E., & Assenza, A. (2017). Iron metabolism modification during repeated show jumping events in equine athletes. Annals of Animal Science, 17, 197–204.
• Rizzo, M., Monteverde, V., Arfuso, F., Fazio, F., Panzera, M., Giannetto, C., & Piccione, G. (2017). Variation in and relationship among environmental condition and total locomotor activity in dairy cows. Large Animal Review, 23(1), 23–27.
• Rizzo, M., Arfuso, F., Giannetto, C., Giudice, E., Longo, F., Di Pietro, S., & Piccione, G. (2017). Cortisol levels and leukocytes population values in transported and exercised horses after acupuncture needle stimulation. Journal of Veterinary Behavior, 18, 56–61.
• Rizzo, M., Arfuso, F., Giannetto, C., Giudice, E., Longo, F., Bruschetta, D., & Piccione, G. (2017). Acupuncture needle stimulation on some physiological parameters after road transport and physical exercise in horses. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 48, 23–30.
• Armato, L., Gianesella, M., Fiore, E., Rizzo, M., & Giudice, E., Piccione, G. (2016). Rumen volatile fatty acid × dietary supplementation with live yeast and yeast cell wall in feedlot beef cattle. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section A, 66, 119–124.
• Arfuso, F., Fazio, F., Levanti, M., Rizzo, M., Di Pietro, S., Giudice, E., & Piccione, G. (2016). Lipid and lipoprotein profile changes in dairy cows in response to late pregnancy and the early postpartum period. Archives Animal Breeding, 59, 429–434.
• Di Pietro, S., Passantino, A., Crinò, C., Rizzo, M., Giannetto, C., & Giudice, E. (2016). Comparison of tear production and intraocular pressure in domestic and wild ruminants [Produzione lacrimale e pressione intraoculare in ruminanti domestici e selvatici: valutazioni comparative]. Large Animal Review, 22, 39–42.
• Armato, L., Gianesella, M., Fiore, E., Arfuso, F., Rizzo, M., Zumbo, A., Giudice, E., Piccione, G., & Morgante, M. (2016). Effect of live yeast and yeast cell wall Saccharomyces cerevisiae diet supplementation on faeces chemical composition and growth performance in growing and finishing beef steers. Large Animal Review, 22, 203–210.
• Nagyová, V., Arfuso, F., Rizzo, M., Zanghì, E., Nagy, O., & Piccione, G. (2016). Stability of total proteins and their electrophoretic fractions in goat serum (Capra hircus), maintained under different conditions. Small Ruminant Research, 144, 145–148.
• Arfuso, F., Fazio, F., Rizzo, M., Marafioti, S., Zanghì, E., & Piccione, G. (2016). Factors affecting the hematological parameters in different goat breeds from Italy. Annals of Animal Science, 16, 743–757.
• Arfuso, F., Giannetto, C., Rizzo, M., Fazio, F., Giudice, E., & Piccione, G. (2016). Serum levels of mitochondrial uncoupling protein 1, leptin, and lipids during late pregnancy and the early postpartum period in mares. Theriogenology, 86, 1156–1164.
• Bazzano, M., Giudice, E., Rizzo, M., Congiu, F., Zumbo, A., Arfuso, F., Di Pietro, S., Bruschetta, D., & Piccione, G. (2016). Application of a combined global positioning and heart rate monitoring system in jumper horses during an official competition: A preliminary study. Acta Veterinaria Hungarica, 64, 189–200.
• Arfuso, F., Rizzo, M., Giannetto, C., Giudice, E., Fazio, F., & Piccione, G. (2016). Age-related changes of serum mitochondrial uncoupling protein 1, rumen and rectal temperature in goats. Journal of Thermal Biology, 59, 47–51.
• Guerrera, M. C., Arfuso, F., Rizzo, M., Saoca, C., Fazio, F., Fortino, G., Santulli, A., & Piccione, G. (2016). Gonadal sexual differentiation of European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax, L. 1758) fingerlings in different size classes. Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology, 49, 347–354.
• Lanteri, G., Giardina, A., Arfuso, F., Rizzo, M., Giannetto, C., & Piccione, G. (2016). Photic entrainment of daily rhythm pattern of locomotor activity in sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax). Biological Rhythm Research, 47(1), 69–76.
• Bazzano, M., Rizzo, M., Arfuso, F., Giannetto, C., Fazio, F., & Piccione, G. (2015). Increase in erythrocyte osmotic resistance following polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) supplementation in show jumper horses. Livestock Science, 181, 236–241.
• Di Pietro, S., De Domenico, A., Rizzo, M., Crinò, C., Lucifora, G., & Giudice, E. (2015). Study on outbreak of Neospora caninum-associated abortion in dairy cows in Calabria (Southern Italy). Large Animal Review, 21, 69–72.
• Piccione, G., Rizzo, M., Di Pietro, S., Niutta, P. P., & Giudice, E. (2015). Variability of electrophoretic protein profile in Quarter Horses during reining trials. Veterinarski Arhiv, 85, 493–500.
• Piccione, G., Rizzo, M., Arfuso, F., Giannetto, C., Di Pietro, S., Bazzano, M., & Quartuccio, M. (2015). Leukocyte modifications during the first month after foaling in mares and their newborn foals. Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 18(3), 621–625.
• Rizzo, M., Arfuso, F., Marafioti, S., Saoca, C., Congiu, F., Fiore, E., & Piccione, G. (2015). Daily rhythm of total activity/rest pattern in goat and sheep. In Proceedings of XXII International Congress of Mediterranean Federation for Health and Production of Ruminants (pp. 256–258). Sassari, June 17–20, 2015.
• Arfuso, F., Giannetto, C., Rizzo, M., Zanghì, E., Gianesella, M., Fazio, F., & Piccione, G. (2015). Pattern of serum protein fraction in goats and ewes during different physiological stages. In Proceedings of XXII International Congress of Mediterranean Federation for Health and Production of Ruminants (pp. 253–255). Sassari, June 17–20, 2015.
• Fiore, E., Barberio, A., Morgante, M., Rizzo, M., Giudice, E., Piccione, G., Lora, M., & Gianesella, M. (2015). Glucose infusion response to some biochemical parameters in dairy cows during the transition period. Animal Science Papers and Reports, 33(2), 129–136.
• Alberghina, D., Giannetto, C., Rizzo, M., Panzera, M., & Piccione, G. (2015). Plasma serotonin in horses: Comparison between two different management conditions. Journal of Biological Research, 88(5161), 125–128.
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• Giudice, E., Di Pietro, S., Suraci, A., Rizzo, M., Torina, A., & Niutta, P. P. (2014). Auto-inoculation of blood for tick control in infested sheep. Large Animal Review, 20, 265–268.
• Mazzullo, G., Rifici, C., Cammarata, F., Caccamo, G., Rizzo, M., & Piccione, G. (2014). Effect of different environmental conditions on some haematological parameters in cows. Annals of Animal Science, 14(4), 947–954.
• Passantino, A., Quartarone, V., Pediliggeri, M. C., Rizzo, M., & Piccione, G. (2014). Possible application of oxidative stress parameters for the evaluation of animal welfare in sheltered dogs subjected to different environmental and health conditions. Journal of Veterinary Behavior, 9, 290–294.
• Vazzana, I., Rizzo, M., Giambelluca, S., Zumbo, A., Piccione, G., & Monteverde, V. (2014). The response of some blood constituents after administration of two different diets in goats. Comparative Clinical Pathology, 23, 1587–1591.
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• Mazzullo, G., Rifici, C., Lombardo, S. F., Agricola, S., Rizzo, M., & Piccione, G. (2014). Seasonal variations of some blood parameters in cows. Large Animal Review, 20(2), 81–84.
• Vazzana, I., Rizzo, M., Dara, S., Niutta, P. P., Giudice, E., & Piccione, G. (2014). Haematological changes following reining trials in Quarter Horses. Acta Scientiae Veterinariae, 42(1171), 1–5.
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