Valentina worked in mixed and farm animal practices for 3 years, before undertaking a farm animal residency and obtaining the Diploma for the European College of Small Ruminant Health Management in 2014. She subsequently completed a mechanical engineering PhD program and worked for 6 years as a senior clinician in disease investigation and surveillance at the University of Glasgow. She is now a veterinary consultant, working for the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and as Senior Clinical Research Editor for the Veterinary Record. She is the current president of the European College of Small Ruminant Health Management (ECSRHM).