Dr Rina Maguire, BVSc Hons 1 Dip ABVP ECM
Avian and Exotic Pet Veterinary Specialist
Dr Rina Maguire has more than 10 years’ experience working with birds, exotic species and wildlife. She is a Diplomat of the American board of Veterinary Practitioners certified in Exotic Companion Mammal practice. She graduated from Sydney University in 2006 and then proceeded with her specialist training in the New York. She has worked in referral and specialist avian and exotic animal only hospitals in Manhattan and Long Island, New York. Dr Rina was most recently a Zoo and Avian Veterinarian at Singapore Zoo and Jurong Bird Park for two and a half years. Dr Rina has also presented at multiple national and international exotic pet conferences in the US, Korea and Singapore and she has published many scientific articles including in the Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine.
Dr Rina is very experienced working with exotic companion mammal pets such as rabbits, guinea pigs, rodents, all bird species including parrots (Psittacines), song birds (Passerines), toucans and hornbills (Piciformes), all reptiles (including snakes, bearded dragons, geckos, exotic lizards, turtles, terrapins) and non-human primates.
Publications
- Douay G. Maguire R.Cabana F Bethet, M, Lim Z.T Meredith (2019) Assessment of the utility of a commercial calprotectin and lactoferrin rapid test in diagnosis of marmoset wasting syndrome. J Zoo Aquar Res April; 7:2
- Cabana F,Maguire, R,Hsu CD,Plowman A (2018) Identification of possible nutritional and stress risk factors in the development of marmoset wasting syndrome. Zoo Biol.2018 Mar;37(2):98-106
- Cabana F, R. Jasmi R. Maguire (2017) Great ape nutrition: low‐sugar and high‐fibre diets can lead to increased natural behaviours, decreased regurgitation and reingestion, and reversal of prediabetes. International Zoo Yearbook 52(1)
- Maguire R, Cabana F (2017) A Survey of Marmoset Wasting Syndrome: Prevalence and Contributing Nutritional Factors in Wildlife Reserves Singapore. 33th World Veterinary Congress- Incheon Korea Poster
- Maguire R, Luz S, Yeong C Basic Principles in Managing Snake Bites and Envenomation in Domestic Pets. Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) Quarterly Newsletter
- Maguire R, Lee J, Barow EA. How to have a Healthy Coexistence with our Native Wildlife in Singapore Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) Quarterly Newsletter
- Maguire R (2016) Diagnosis and treatment of oral aspergillosis in an African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) Quarterly Newsletter
- Maguire R et al (2014).Chondrosarcoma associated with the appendicular skeleton of 2 domestic ferrets. Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine , Volume 23, Issue 2 ,165 – 171
- Maguire R (2011) Abstract: Novel treatment of Encephalitozoon Cuniculi induced glaucoma in a rabbit. Proceedings of the 2011 Association of Avian Veterinarians
- Maguire (Harun) R and Simpson M. (2006) Why is my turtle floating? Reptiles Australia magazine
