Dr. Nico Schoemaker

Biography

Nico Schoemaker is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University specializing in Small Mammal and Avian Medicine. He graduated as a veterinarian in February 1994 and completed an internship in companion animal medicine. He furthered his expertise by completing a residency in Avian Medicine and Surgery at the Department of Clinical Sciences of Companion Animals at Utrecht University, which is recognized in both the USA and Europe. In 1998, he became a Diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners and the European College of Avian Medicine and Surgery, following a rigorous examination process. He defended his PhD in 2003, focusing on hyperadrenocorticism in ferrets, and proposed a new hypothesis for the etiology of this common disease. His research continues to support this hypothesis, and he has developed a specialization in adrenal tumors in ferrets. In 2009, he was a founding member of the European College of Zoological Medicine, which integrates avian specialties along with those addressing exotic animal medicine. Nico is recognized as a small mammal specialist in the Netherlands and is heavily involved in teaching and research within the university setting, with a focus on relevant clinical topics and studies into feather damaging behavior in parrots.

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