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Dr. Colin McDermott - VMD, Dipl ABVP (Reptile & Amphibian), CertAqV

Dr. Colin 於2021年考獲ABVP爬蟲及兩棲的專科文憑，亦是 World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association (WAVMA) 認證的水生動物獸醫(Aquatic Veterinarian Certificate/CertAqV)。他於2011年在美國賓夕法尼亞大學的獸醫學校畢業。畢業後，他在美國賓夕法尼亞大學的獸醫院 的珍禽異獸部門完成了為期2年的實習生訓練。另外，他也在美國華盛頓哥倫比亞區及馬里蘭州的國家水族館擔任了為期兩年半的珍禽異獸及水生動物獸醫。經過這些額外的訓練後，Dr. Colin 在美國新澤西州的急症及專科獸醫院內擔任珍禽異獸部門的首席獸醫。他熱愛不同種類的小動物以及珍禽異獸物種，但他對爬蟲及兩棲類，魚類有着濃厚的興趣。他亦致力熱心教導其他獸醫或獸醫學生關珍离異獸的醫學知識。在空餘的時間，Dr. Colin 喜歡攝影和與他的妻子 Dr Katie (本院的另一位獸醫)，遊歷不同的地方。

Dr. Colin McDermott achieved board certification as an ABVP Reptile and Amphibian specialist in 2021. He is also a certified aquatics veterinarian through the World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 2011. After graduation, he completed a two-year veterinary internship in exotic animal medicine and surgery at the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary Hospital. He then spent two and a half years at the National Aquarium in Washington D.C. and Maryland, USA, as a veterinary fellow caring for a variety of exotic and aquatic animals. After this additional training, he worked at an emergency and specialty hospital in New Jersey, USA as an exotics veterinarian and the head of their exotics department. Dr. Colin loves working with all species of exotic animals, but has a strong interest in reptiles, amphibians and fish. He has contributed to book chapters and articles on exotic companion animals and enjoys giving lectures to veterinarians and veterinary students about these species. When he isn’t working, Dr. Colin enjoys photography, traveling and exploring new places with his wife (Dr. Katie McDermott).