Mariano Hernandez Gil
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Mexico
Biography
Mariano Hernández Gil obtained a degree in Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science (MVZ) from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Thereafter, he moved to the Autonomous University of Yucatan to obtain a Master’s degree (MC) in Animal Nutrition. After that, he joined The Donkey Sanctuary - World Horse Welfare - UNAM joint program to improve the quality of life of working equids in Mexico, collaborating to identify factors putting welfare of equids at risk and addressing root causes. He is currently the head of the Equine Department at the College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science of UNAM and the Country Manager of The Donkey Sanctuary - UNAM Program. Involved in education, extension and practice he promoted the benefits of proceeding with welfare in mind, always standing up by what a professional must listen from people in “equid-humanship” while incorporating developments in science.