Shin Min Chong

Shin Min Chong

Higher Degree by Research Candidate

School of Animal and Veterinary Science

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

I am a veterinary pathologist with an interest in pathology of wildlife, One Health and conservation medicine. I am currently pursuing a PhD in Veterinary Science investigating acute phase proteins in endangered Southeast Asian animals, in order to determine their usefulness as a diagnostic tool for wildlife medicine, particularly reptiles. 

  • Appointments
    Date Position Institution name
    2018 - ongoing Senior Veterinary Pathologist Singapore Zoo
    2017 - ongoing Guest Lecturer National Institute of Education, Singapore
    2017 - 2018 Veterinarian Mount Pleasant Veterinary Clinic (Whitley)
    2016 - 2016 Part-time lecturer National Institute of Education, Singapore
    2010 - 2016 Senior Veterinarian Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore

  • Language Competencies
    Language Competency
    Chinese (Mandarin) Can read, write, speak and understand spoken
    English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review

  • Education
    Date Institution name Country Title
    2011 - 2014 Murdoch University Australia MVS(Conservation Medicine)
    2005 - 2009 Murdoch University Australia BVMS

  • Research Interests
    Veterinary Pathology Infectious Diseases

  • Journals
    Year Citation
    2024 Chong, S. M., & Douay, G. (2024). PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS AND REFERENCE INTERVALS OF SERUM PROTEINS OF A CAPTIVE POPULATION OF ROTI ISLAND SNAKE-NECKED TURTLES (CHELODINA MCCORDI). Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine Official Publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians, 55(3), 694-703.
    DOI
    2024 Viboonchan, P., Chong, S. M., Chiharu, O., & Taweethavonsawat, P. (2024). Morphological and scanning electron microscopy characterization of a spirurid in a wild Sunda pangolin (Manis javanica). Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 54(4), 4 pages.
    2023 Chong, S. M., Douay, G., Ahmad, A. A., Yeong, C. Y. -F., Heng, Y., Oh, P. Y., . . . Xie, S. (2023). Enterococcus casseliflavus infection in a captive Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius): clinical and post-mortem findings.. Journal of Veterinary Medical Science, 85(6), 667-671.
    DOI Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1
    2022 Chong, S. M., Douay, G., Heng, Y., Chng, Y. R., Tay, Y. H., & Wong, W. K. (2022). Fatal Chryseobacterium indologenes infection in a captive red-shanked Douc langur (Pygathrix nemaeus). Journal of Medical Primatology, 51(4), 256-258.
    DOI Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC2
    2022 Chong, S. M., Heng, Y., Ahmad, A. A., & Hsu, C. D. (2022). Systemic and Cardiac Amyloidosis in Captive Celebes Crested Macaques (Macaca nigra). Journal of Comparative Pathology, 199, 12-16.
    DOI Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC1
    2022 Monaghan, S. J., Chee, D., Adams, A., Bergmann, S. M., Chong, S. M., Chen, J., & Thompson, K. D. (2022). Serological analysis of historical field samples reveals major inconsistency between PCR and antibody ELISA for establishing KHV infection status of groups and individual koi. AQUACULTURE, 546, 6 pages.
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    2021 DOUAY, G., CHONG, S. M., YEO, C. W., & HSU, C. D. (2021). Carpal ganglion cyst in an Asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinereus). Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine, 39, 76-77.
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    2021 Chong, S. M., Heng, Y., & Yeong, C. Y. F. (2021). Pyelonephritis and Cystic Endometrial Hyperplasia in a Captive Sunda Pangolin (Manis javanica). Journal of Comparative Pathology, 184, 101-105.
    DOI Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC4
    2021 Heng, Y., Yeong, C. Y. F., Chong, S. M., & Mathew, A. (2021). Treatments and outcomes of severe hemorrhagic enteritis in three eastern bongos (Tragelpahus eurycerus isaacii) at the Singapore Zoo. Journal of Veterinary Medical Science, 83(9), 1401-1406.
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    2021 Heng, Y., Chong, S. M., Hsu, C. D., & Ahmad, A. A. (2021). Management of Entamoeba histolytica in the non-human primates at the Singapore Zoo. Parasitology Research, 120(10), 3595-3602.
    DOI Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC2
    2020 Goh, G. S. L., Chong, S. M., & Xie, S. (2020). Radical surgical excision of dermal squamous cell carcinoma in a Pesquet's parrot (Psittrichas fulgidus). Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine, 35(C), 48-49.
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    2020 Chong, S. M., Oh, P. Y., Chua, D., Sekar, S., & Hsu, C. D. (2020). Fatal septicemia and mastitis in wild sunda colugos (Sunda flying lemurs; Galeopterus variegates) in Singapore. Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 56(3), 713-716.
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    2019 Yeo, G., Wang, Y., Chong, S. M., Humaidi, M., Lim, X. F., Mailepessov, D., . . . Yap, G. (2019). Characterization of Fowlpox virus in chickens and bird-biting mosquitoes: A molecular approach to investigating avipoxvirus transmission. Journal of General Virology, 100(5), 838-850.
    DOI Scopus29 WoS21 Europe PMC8
    2019 Chen, J., Toh, X., Ong, J., Wang, Y., Teo, X. H., Lee, B., . . . Huangfu, T. (2019). Detection and characterization of a novel marine birnavirus isolated from Asian seabass in Singapore. Virology Journal, 16(1), 71-1-71-10.
    DOI Scopus19 WoS16 Europe PMC11
    2019 Toh, X., Chong, S. M., Wang, Y., Soh, M. L., Chan, A., Teo, X. H., . . . Taoqi, H. (2019). Canine Parvovirus-2c (CPV-2c) Infection in Wild Asian Palm Civets (<i>Paradoxurus hermaphroditus</i>) in Singapore. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES, 55(4), 965-969.
    DOI WoS5
    2017 Chong, S. M., Wong, W. K., Lee, W. Y., Tan, Z. B., Tay, Y. H., Teo, X. H., . . . Fernandez, C. J. (2017). Streptococcus agalactiae outbreaks in cultured golden pomfret, Trachinotus blochii (Lacépède), in Singapore. Journal of Fish Diseases, 40(7), 971-974.
    DOI Scopus12 WoS12 Europe PMC7
    2016 Monaghan, S. J., Thompson, K. D., Bron, J. E., Bergmann, S. M., Jung, T. S., Aoki, T., . . . Adams, A. (2016). Expression of immunogenic structural proteins of cyprinid herpesvirus 3 in vitro assessed using immunofluorescence. Veterinary Research, 47(1), 14 pages.
    DOI Scopus17 WoS15 Europe PMC5
    2015 Chen, J., Chee, D., Wang, Y., Lim, G. Y., Chong, S. M., Lin, Y. N., & Huangfu, T. (2015). Identification of a novel cyprinid herpesvirus 3 genotype detected in koi from the East Asian and South-East Asian Regions. Journal of Fish Diseases, 38(10), 915-923.
    DOI Scopus7 WoS4 Europe PMC3

  • Book Chapters
    Year Citation
    2024 Xie, S., Chong, S. M., Lee, J., & Tomic, D. H. (2024). Avian Chlamydiosis. In Ecology of Wild Bird Diseases (pp. 241-259). CRC Press.
    DOI
    2024 Xie, S., Chong, S. M., & Lee, J. (2024). Avian Mycobacteriosis. In Ecology of Wild Bird Diseases (pp. 260-270). CRC Press.
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