Ilaria studied for her BSc in Veterinary Nursing at the Royal Veterinary College, qualifying as a Registered Veterinary Nurse in 2015, and graduating with her BSc (Hons) in 2016. She spent a year in general practice before returning to the RVC’s Queen Mother Hospital for Animals where she specialised as a Neurology & Rehabilitation RVN. Ilaria qualified as a Canine Hydrotherapist in 2019. In 2022, she gained her Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Nursing. Ilaria has recently joined the VN School at the RVC as a Clinical Educator.