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Author IDs
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-3669-2363
Scopus Author ID: 55621865900
ResearcherID: AFS-6475-2022
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Qualifications (Brief)
VMD, Diplomate ABVP (Reptile and Amphibian Practice), CertAqV
Biography
Dr. Colin McDermott earned his VMD degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 2011. He completed a two-year specialty internship at the Matthew J Ryan Veterinary Hospital at the University of Pennsylvania in the Exotic Companion Animal Medicine and Surgery department. Following this internship, he was the Helen Swearer Fellow in Aquarium Science and Veterinary Medicine at the National Aquarium in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He worked in private practice for 3 years at an emergency and specialty hospital in New Jersey, USA establishing their exotic animal medicine and surgery service before moving to Hong Kong in 2019. In Hong Kong, he has been working in an exotics focused private practice hospital providing care for exotic pets in Hong Kong.
In 2018, he became a Certified Aquatic Veterinarian through the World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association. In 2021, he became a Diplomate of the American Board of Reptile and Amphibian Practice.
He has contributed to several book chapters and manuscripts on exotic animal medicine, and provided lectures and practical laboratories on exotic animal medicine for local and international veterinary conferences.
Research Interests/Areas
Reptile and Amphibian Medicine
Ornamental/Pet Fish Medicine
Exotic Companion Mammal Medicine
Avian Medicine
Exotic Animal Infectious Disease
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 14 Life Below Water
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Research output
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A retrospective study (2019-2024) of neoplastic and non-neoplastic lesions in biopsy samples from exotic pet mammals in Hong Kong
AbdelMageed, M., Hill, F. I., Geng, J., Luo, F., He, W., Tse, M., Mills, S., Jardine, J., McDermott, C. T. & Elsohaby, I., Apr 2026, In: Journal of Comparative Pathology. 226, p. 24-37Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Distribution and Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of Aerobic Bacterial Isolates from Clinically Ill Pet Guinea Pigs (Cavia porcellus) in Hong Kong
Hung, D., Elsohaby, I., Hill, F., Ferguson, A. & McDermott, C. T., Jul 2025, In: Animals. 15, 14, 13 p., 2042.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Intraocular Pressure in Chinese Edible Frogs (Hoplobatrachus ruguosus) by Rebound Tonometry: Comparing Sex and Use of Anesthesia
Varga, E. J., Colon, V. A., McDermott, C. T., Lam, H. K. & Magouras, I., Nov 2024, In: Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery. 34, 4, p. 251-255 5 p.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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LEPTOSPIRA IN DOGS IN HONG KONG: SEROLOGY AND URINARY SHEDDING
Tam, W., Nekouei, O., Rizzo, F., Tsang, C., Choi, Y., Staples, M., Shuen, Y., Woodhouse, F., Gray, J., Beczkowski, P., McDermott, C., Beatty, J. & Barrs, V., Jan 2024, Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine. p. 858 (Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine; vol. 38, no. 1).Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review
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Microsporum canis Causes Cutaneous and Extracutaneous Feline Dermatophytic Pseudomycetomas: Molecular Identification and Clinicopathological Characteristics
Hobi, S., Tam, W. Y. J., Tse, M., Nekouei, O., Chai, Y., Hill, F. I., Cheung, E., Botes, W., Saulnier-Troff, F., McDermott, C. T. & Barrs, V. R., Aug 2024, In: Journal of Fungi. 10, 8, 14 p., 576.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
Open AccessFile4 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus)33 Downloads (CityUHK Scholars)