Zodiac Pet & Exotic Hospital is thrilled to welcome and introduce Dr Colin Mc Dermott & Dr Katie Mc Dermott to Hong Kong, who will join our hospital before the end of 2019.
星寵動物醫院榮幸地邀請到Dr Colin 及 Dr Katie 加入我地醫院，他們將於2019年底前加入我們的醫療團隊為大家服務，以下是他們的簡歷。
Dr Colin McDermott, VMD, CertAqV
Dr Colin McDermott is 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).
Dr. Colin 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 Katie McDermott – VMD, CVA, CVFT
Dr Katie McDermott is certified in both Veterinary Acupuncture and Food Therapy through the Chi Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM). Dr Katie McDermott graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 2013. After graduation, she worked in a small animal hospital in Maryland in the United States, providing preventative and emergency veterinary care and veterinary surgery. In 2016, she completed the Small Animal Acupuncture course at the Chi Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine in Florida, USA. Dr Katie McDermott then moved to New Jersey, USA to work in a small animal hospital practicing integrative medicine, where she used her skills in Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine combined with conventional veterinary medicine to help heal her patients. She then completed the TCVM Diagnostics, Classical Points and Advanced Acupuncture Techniques course at the Chi Institute in 2017, where she earned her certification as a Veterinary Acupuncturist. Dr. Katie McDermott then opened her own mobile veterinary practiced called Whole Pet Acupuncture and Integrative Wellness, offering house-call appointments offering Acupuncture, Food Therapy, and Chinese Herbal Medicine services to pets in New Jersey, USA. In 2018, Dr. Katie McDermott completed the Veterinary Food Therapy course at the Chi Institute and shortly after earned her certification as a Veterinary Food Therapist. She is currently pursuing certification in Chinese Herbal Medicine. Dr. Katie McDermott’s strong background in conventional medicine combined with her skills in TCVM, allows her to provide her patients with the best treatments possible and she is excited to be bringing these skills to Hong Kong! When Dr. Katie is not working, she enjoys practicing yoga, cooking and traveling, hiking and camping with her husband (Dr. Colin McDermott) and their pets.
Dr Katie 是中獸醫學院認證的國際獸醫針灸師及膳食療法獸醫師。她於2013年在美國賓夕法尼亞大學的獸醫學校畢業。畢業後，Dr. Katie 在美國的馬里蘭州的一間小動物醫院工作，提供預防及急症的獸醫服務。 Dr. Katie 於2016年完成了中獸醫學院的動物針灸課程。Dr. Katie後來搬往了美國的新澤西州，在一間小動物醫院工作，致力實踐綜合獸醫醫學，將中獸醫學院的知識與傳統的獸醫醫學合併，希望能夠幫助到生病中的小動物。她在2017年更完成了中獸醫院的傳統中獸醫課程，包括針灸穴位，進階的針灸技術，並成為了一位中獸醫學院認證的獸醫針灸師。
Dr. Katie 接著開設了自己的流動獸醫服務，Whole Pet Acupuncture and Integrative Wellness, 並提供上門的針灸服務，膳食療法及中獸醫學服務，主要為美國新澤西州的小動物提供獸醫服務。Dr. Katie 於2018年完成了中獸醫學院的獸醫膳食療法課程，並成為了中獸醫學院認證的獸醫膳食療法師。她正在修讀中獸醫學的證書。Dr. Katie 有著豐富的綜合獸醫學的背景加上從中獸醫院進修的知識，她熱衷於為小動物提供最優質的獸醫服務。Dr. Katie 非常興奮能夠為香港的小動物們服務。在空餘的時間，她喜歡做瑜珈，烹飪，與她的丈夫 (本本院的另一位獸醫) 一起旅遊，遠足和露營。