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Western College of Veterinary Medicine

Profile

  • PROGRAM: Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia Residency, MSc Candidate
  • SUPERVISOR: Barbara Ambros, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences
  • HOME COMMUNITY: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Dr. Benedict Ong received his DVM and MVM degrees at the University of Putra Malaysia. He then completed a PhD in veterinary anesthesiology at the University of Miyazaki, Japan. Dr Ong is part of the translation team of the feline grimace scale website and the International Academy of Veterinary Pain Management (IVAPM).

Dr. Ong worked as a senior lecturer at the University of Putra Malaysia. He is a committee member of the global dental committee of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) and a member of the IVAPM's board of directors.

He has been an invited speaker at the WSAVA Global Community Congress 2021, IVAPM-Live talk, Singapore Vet Show 2022 and Congress of the Federation of Asian Veterinary Association (FAVA) 2023 as well as regional workshops and seminars in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines and Thailand.

Academic Credentials

  • DVM, University of Putra, Malaysia — 2013
  • MVM, University of Putra, Malaysia — 2014
  • PhD, University of Miyazaki, Japan — 2020

Ong B.H.E., Hidaka Y., Kaneko Y., Yamamoto S., Mizutani S., Sekiguchi S., Torisu S., & Naganobu K. (2020). Effects of a single-bolus bupivacaine injection into the coccygeal spinal canal of rabbits. The Journal of Veterinary Medical Science, 82(2): 197–203. https://doi.org/ 10.1292/jvms.19-0555


Ong B.H.E. (2020). Malay and Simplified Chinese translation version. [Supporting information for: Ice therapy: cool, current and complicated. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 61: 267-271. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.13130]

Ong B.H.E. (2019). Malay and Simplified Chinese translation version. [Supporting information for: Long-term use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in cats with chronic kidney disease: from controversy to optimism. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 60: 459-462. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.13012]

Ong B.H.E. (2019). Malay and Simplified Chinese translation version. [Supporting information for: Intraperitoneal and incisional analgesia in small animals: simple, cost-effective techniques. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 61: 19-23. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.13084]