A. Personal Details
UMK Join Date
08 Aug 2011
Date of Appointment (Current Position)
16 May 2016
Date of Confirmation
09 May 2019
Education
(2016) UNIVERSITIY OF NOTTINGHAM
IJAZAH DOKTOR FALSAFAH PERUBATAN VETERINAR
(2002) UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA
IJAZAH SARJANA PERUBATAN VETERINAR TERIOGENOLOGI
(2000) UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA
IJAZAH SARJANA MUDA VETERINARY MEDICINE DOCTOR OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
(1994) SEK. MEN. PEREMPUAN ST GEORGE
STPM
Awards
University Awards
Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang (APC) 2022 (2023)
Awarded by: Universiti Malaysia Kelantan
Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang 2018 (2019)
Awarded by: Universiti Malaysia Kelantan
Research Awards
OSPE: The Anatomy Catalyst-Elevating Veteriinary Proficeincy to New Heights
GOLD • Member
International Teaching Enhancement & Learning Innovation Carnival 2023
In Vitro Cytotocivity and Apoptotic DNA Fragmentation Evaluation of Ethanolic Extract of Phyllanthus niruri L. in Vero and Primary Feline Testicular Cell Lines
GOLD • Head
Carnival of Research and Innovation UMK (CRI2023)
Practical Skill Enhancement Via Train of Trainers, Lab Aoosicated Subject (TOTLAS) Model
SILVER • Member
Pertandingan Amalan Inovasi Pengajaran dan Pembelajaran Karnival Inovasi@UMT 2023
OSPE: The Anatomy Catalyst-Elevating Veteriinary Proficeincy to New Heights
BRONZE • Member
International University Carnival on E-Learning (IUCEL 2023)
Practical Skill Enhancement Via Train of Trainers, Lab Aoosicated Subject (TOTLAS) Model
BRONZE • Member
International University Carnival on E-Learning (IUCEL 2023)
Working Experience
PEGAWAI VETERINAR KANAN
JABATAN PERHILITAN, IBU PEJABAT CHERAS, KUALA LUMPUR •
01 Nov 2008 – 30 Jun 2010
PEGAWAI VETERINAR
JABATAN PERHILITAN, ZOO MELAKA •
01 Apr 2005 – 30 Oct 2008
Pegawai Veterinar
JABATAN PERHILITAN, IBU PEJABAT CHERAS, KUALA LUMPUR •
16 Sep 2004 – 31 Mar 2005
PEGAWAI VETERINAR
ZOO TAIPING & NIGHT SAFARI •
01 Jun 2002 – 10 Sep 2004
Membership & Community
Professional Membership
MAJLIS VETERINAR MALAYSIA
MEMBER • NATIONAL
01 Jan 2026 – 01 Jan 2027
B. Teaching-Learning Activities
| Code | Subject |
| DVT10102 |
INTRODUCTION TO VETERINARY MEDICINE |
| DVT10203 |
VETERINARY ANATOMY I |
| DVT10602 |
VETERINARY EMBRIOLOGY |
| DVT10703 |
VETERINARY ANATOMY II |
| DVT10803 |
VETERINARY PHYSIOLOGY II |
| DVT1084 |
ANIMAL NUTRITION |
| DVT11004 |
ANIMAL NUTRITION |
| DVT11202 |
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING I |
| DVT21403 |
NON-RUMINANT PRODUCTION |
| DVT2163 |
PARASITOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY |
| DVT3243 |
VETERINARY MEDICINE I |
| DVT32503 |
ANAESTHESIOLOGY AND INTENSIVE CARE |
| DVT3263 |
ANAESTHESIOLOGY AND INTENSIVE CARE |
| DVT32702 |
ANIMAL WELFARE AND ETHOLOGY |
| DVT32903 |
VETERINARY SURGERY II |
| DVT3293 |
SURGERY II |
| DVT3303 |
VETERINARY MEDICINE II |
| DVT33203 |
VETERINARY ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| DVT3372 |
CLINICAL PRACTICE I |
| DVT43904 |
CLINICAL PRACTICE I |
| DVT4393 |
LAB ANIMAL DISEASES |
| DVT44103 |
LABORATORY ANIMAL HEALTH AND MANAGEMENT |
| DVT4412 |
CLINICAL PRACTICE II |
| DVT44404 |
CLINICAL PRACTICE II |
| DVT44603 |
EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS |
| DVT44702 |
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING IV |
| DVT5263 |
EXOTIC ANIMAL DISEASES |
| DVT5473 |
ETHICS, JURISPRUDENCE AND ANIMAL WELFARE |
| DVT54803 |
EXOTIC ANIMAL AND WILDLIFE MEDICINE |
| DVT5492 |
CLINICAL PRACTICE III |
| DVT55002 |
VETERINARY JURISPRUDENCE AND REGULATION |
| DVT5508 |
CLINICAL PRACTISE IV |
| DVT55104 |
CLINICAL PRACTICE III |
| DVT55204 |
RESEARCH PROJECT |
| DVT55309 |
CLINICAL PRACTICE IV |
| DVT55403 |
APPLIED VETERINARY MEDICINE |
C. Research & Development
Journals (15)
- Sharifo Ali Elmi, Mohammed Sani Gaddafi, Mohammed Dauda Goni, Erkihun Aklilu, Ismail A. Odetokun, Choong Siew Shean. (2026-05). Prevalence and distribution of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusamong animals in Malaysia for the past 15 years: Asystematic review. Veterinary Integrative Sciences, Vol. 24(2). https://doi.org/10.12982/VIS.2026.034
- Toh, Ivy Joy, Ly, Jean Paul, Sun, Bowen, Kamarudin, Jannah, Ho, Ivan, Rajendren, Sujey Kumar, Choong Siew Shean, Lian, Derrick W. Q., Tang, Richard Ming Yi, Chang, Jessica Jing-Yi, Yamaguchi, Naoki, Set, Sze Yun, Chuan, Aaron Foo-Song, Yong, Zhang, Teh, Daniel Boon Loong. (2025-10). Photodynamic therapy management of canine mammary gland tumour with wireless upconversion implant. View, Vol. 6(5). https://doi.org/10.1002/VIW.20250020
- Lea, Joy Siang Xin, Mohd Farhan Hanif Reduan, Choong Siew Shean, Intan Noor Aina Kamaruzaman, Ooi, Peck Toung, AbuBakar, Sazaly, Loong, Shih Keng, Mohammad Sabri Abdul Rahman. (2025-03). Leptospirosis in humans and animals in Malaysia: A review from 1976 to 2023. Veterinary World, Vol. 18(3), pp. 673 - 685. https://doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2025.673-685
- Chien Yee LIM, Goh Soon Heng, Tan Li Peng, Krishna Veni Veloo, Wee Kiat Ong, Shen Fung Yong, Chien Joo LIM, Choong Siew Shean. (2025). Thermal antinociceptive effect of transdermal tramadol hydrochloride in avian. The Journal of Veterinary Medical Science, Vol. 87(8), pp. 947 - 953. https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.25-0009
- Roslan, R.H, Choong, S.S., Mohamed, M, Bakar, MdZ.B.A, Gilbert, Brenda Sabrina, Noralidin, A, Izamin, I, Sani, N.I.M, Zalati S.C.W.C.W, Hisham, N.E.B. (2024-07). Cytotoxicity and Apoptotic DNA Fragmentation Evaluation of Ethanolic Extract of Phyllanthus niruri L. in Vero and Primary Feline Testicular Cells. Malaysian Journal of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, Vol. 20(4), pp. 852 - 861. https://doi.org/10.11113/mjfas.v20n4.3523
- Mat Zin Ain-Auzureen, Maizan Mohamed, Tan Li Peng, Mohd Faizal Ghazali, Choong Siew Shean, Mardhiah Kamaruddin, Najiah Musa, Nora Faten Afifah Mohama, Chai Min Hian, Ruhil Hayati Hamdan. (2024). Antibiotic Resistance and Virulence Genes of Vibrio alginolyticus from Asian Seabass in the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Sarhad Journal of Agriculture, Vol. 40(Special Issue 1), pp. 235 - 248. https://doi.org/https://dx.doi.org/10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40/s1.235.248
- Brenda Sabrina Gilbert, Mohamed, M., Choong, S.S., Baqi, A, Kumaran, J.V., Sani, I., Noralidin, A, Manaf, A, Mohd Farhan Hanif Reduan, Tan, L.P., Jusoh, M. (2023). Presence of SARS-CoV-2-like coronaviruses in bats from east coast Malaysia. Tropical Biomedicine, Vol. 40(3), pp. 273 - 280. https://doi.org/10.47665/tb.40.3.001
- Muhammad Ali Imran Mohamed Kamil, Abu-Bakar, L., Reduan, M.F.H, Kamaruzaman I.N.A., Mahamud, S. N. A., Azmi, A.F.M, Rahman, M.S.A, Nordin, M. L., Shaari, R., Choong, S.S.. (2023). The Use of Medicinal Plants in Avian Colibacillosis Management: A Review. Veterinary Integrative Sciences, Vol. 21(2), pp. 507-522. https://doi.org/10.12982/VIS.2023.036
- Roselina A.S., Permarupan P.Y., Zainol, N.R., S. S. Choong. (2022). Social-psychological Economic Impact of Covid-19 on SME¿S in Kelantan: A Review., Vol. 486, pp. 331 - 341. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08087-6_23
- Chai M., Sukiman M.Z., Baharin A.H.K., Ramlan I., Lai L.Z., Liew Y., Malayandy P., Mohamad N.M., Choong, S.S., Ariffin S.M.Z., Ghazali M.F.. (2022). Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus from Peninsular Malaysian Animal Handlers: Molecular Profile, Antimicrobial Resistance, Immune Evasion Cluster and Genotypic Categorization. Antibiotics, Vol. 11(1). https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics11010103
- Rajdi N.Z.I.M., Mohamad M.A., Tan, L.P., Choong, S.S., Reduan, M.F.H, Hamdan R.H., C. W. Zalati C.W.S.. (2021-03). First case report on the occurrence of Trypanosoma evansi in a Siam B Mare in Kelantan, Malaysia. Veterinary Medicine and Science, Vol. 7(2), pp. 303 - 309. https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.379
- Peng, T.L., Mimi Armiladiana, M., Ruhil, HH, Maizan Mohamed, Choong Siew Shean. (2019-08). First report of equine Setaria digitata (von Linstow 1906) infestation in Malaysia. Veterinary parasitology, regional studies and reports, Vol. 17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vprsr.2019.100310
- Tan, L.P., Choong, S.S., Samsuddin, A.S., Lee, S.H.. (2019). Amblyomma cordiferum Neumann, 1899 (Acari: Ixodidae) parasitizing reticulated pythons, Malayopython reticulatus (Schneider, 1801) (Reptilia: Pythonidae) in Peninsular Malaysia. Ticks and tick-borne diseases, Vol. 10(6). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2019.101285
- Choong, S.S., Mohamad, Mimi Armiladiana, Ruhil, H.H., Peng, T.L.. (2019). Prevalence of parasites in working pig-tailed Macaques (Macaca nemestrina) in Kelantan, Malaysia. Journal of medical primatology, Vol. 48(4), pp. 207-210. https://doi.org/10.1111/jmp.12416
- Ramli, Shalinawati, Surat, Shahlan, Mohamed, Nurul Azmawati, Mohd Rani, Mohd Dzulkhairi, Mamot, Masyita, Mat Hussin, Azizah, Choong Siew Shean. (2024-04-15). Exploring The Landscape of Food Safety Knowledge and Practice among Malaysian Secondary School Students. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ACADEMIC RESEARCH IN PROGRESSIVE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT, Vol. 13, pp. 207 - 216. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.6007/IJARPED/v13-i2/21155
Proceedings (3)
- Ruhil Hayati Hamdan, TAN LI PENG, Mohammad Sabri Abdul Rahman, Goh Soon Heng, Danmaigoro, Abubakar, Basripuzi Nurul Hayyan Hassan Basri, Murshidah Mohd Asri, Amirul Faiz Mohd Azmi, Luqman Abu Bakar, Mohamad, Mimi Armiladiana, Mohammed Dauda Goni, Nur Hidayahanum Hamid, Nora Fatin Afifah binti Mohamad, Rumaizi Shaari, Choong Siew Shean. (2026). Artificial intelligence-enhanced ¿REEL, REFLECT, AND RISE¿: A totlas x scale approach to student-driven aquatic animal health learning., pp. 525 - 528. PENERBIT UTEM PRESS.
- Ruhil Hayati Hamdan, Tan Li Peng, Murshidah Mohd Asri, Luqman Abu Bakar, Ain Auzureen Mat Zain, Goh Soon Heng, Mohammad Sabri Abdul Rahman, Choong Siew Shean, Amirul Faiz Mohd Azmi, Nazahatul Anis Amaludin, Nur Hidayahanum Hamid, Nora Faten Afifah Mohamed, Ahmad Syazwan Samsuddin. (2024-09-05). App+Totlas: An App-aided Train-the-trainer Approach for Digital Transformation in Lab Associated Subject., pp. 18-20. Pusat Pengajaran & Pembangunan Kurikulum (Pengajaran-UKM).
- Murshidah Mohd Asri, Rumaizi Shaari, Choong Siew Shean, Ruhil Hayati Hamdan, Tan Li Peng, Amirul Faiz Mohd Azmi, Luqman Abu Bakar. (2024-09). OSCE: A Holistic Assessment for Teaching and Learning. In INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY CARNIVAL ON E-LEARNING (IUCEL 2024) X KONGRES DAN PERTANDINGAN INOVASI PENGAJARAN & PEMBELAJARAN UKM (kNOVASI 2024), pp. 5-6. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.
Book Chapters (3)
- Choong Siew Shean, Mohd Farhan Hanif Reduan, Intan Noor Aina Kamaruzaman, Mohammad Sabri Abdul Rahman. (2025). Chapter 9: The Ecological Significance of Insects. In Lens on Insecta; Unveiling the Fascinating Realm of Insects in Malaysia (pp. 145-147). UMK Press.
- Choong Siew Shean, Mohamad, Mimi Armiladiana, Tan Li Peng, Hamdan R.H.. (2021-11-22). The Predicament of Macaque Conservation in Malaysia. In Managing Wildlife in a Changing World (pp. 1-15). IntechOpen.
- Choong Siew Shean, Hamzah, Hazian, Mohamed, Nurul Azmawati. (2020). Can't Live With It, Can't Live Without It.. In A Problem-Based Learning Approach to One Health Cases 2 (pp. 28 - 34). Universiti Putra Malaysia Press.
Research Projects (12)
ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF LEMNA SP. (ARALES: LEMNACEAE) AGAINST SELECTED ZOONOTIC WATERBORNE BACTERIA
MEMBER • SGJP MYRA USM • 2017
DISCERNING THE EFFECTS OF GUT MICROBIOMES ON REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE AND PRODUCTIVITY OF G IMPROVE MEAT AND MILK PRODUCTION
MEMBER • FRGS • 2022
DISCERNING THE EFFECTS OF GUT MICROBIOMES ON REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE AND PRODUCTIVITY OF GOATS AND THEIR OPTIMIZATION TO IMPROVE MEAT AND MILK PRODUCTION
MEMBER • UMK-FUND • 2020
INTERRELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BURKHOLDERIA PSEUDOMALLEI DISTRIBUTION IN ANIMAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLES WITH HUMAN MELIOIDOSIS
HEAD • UMK-MATCH • 2020
INTERRELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BURKHOLDERIA PSEUDOMALLEI DISTRIBUTIION IN ANIMAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLES WITH HUMAN MELIOIDOSIS.
HEAD • SGPPU • 2015
INVESTIGATION OF THE PRESENCE_EVOLUTION AND ZOONOTIC POTENTIAL OF WILDLIFE CORONAVIRUSES IN MALAYSIA
MEMBER • FRGS • 2020
MOLECULAR DETECTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS IN WILD PIGS (SUS SCROFA) AND MOSQUITO VECTORS IN KELANTAN
HEAD • FRGS-RACER • 2020
POTENTIAL OF LYTIC BACTERIOPHAGE FOR INACTIVATION OF MULTI-DRUG RESISTANT VIBRIO SPP. IN ASIAN SEABASS (LATES CALCARIFER) IN EAST COAST, MALAYSIA
MEMBER • FRGS • 2020
PREVALENCE STUDY OF ZOONOTIC PATHOGENS IN WORKING PIG-TAILED MACAQUE (MACACA NEMESTRINA) ATA BACHOK, KELANTAN
HEAD • SGJP • 2016
SOCIAL-PSYCHOLOGICAL ECONOMIC IMPACT OF COVID19 ON SMES IN KELANTAN: PRESENT AND POST-COVID19
MEMBER • UMK-FUND • 2020
THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL OF THE HARUAN'S FLESH (CHANNA STRIATUS) FOR GINGIVITIS TREATMENT IN CAT
MEMBER • FRGS • 2016
ZOONOSES AND ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE AWARENESS AMONG WILDLIFE WORKERS AND FARMERS
HEAD • GRANT(I/A) • 2023
Supervision (9)
BIOAVAILABILITY AND ANALGESIC EFFECTIVENESS OF TRANSDERMAL AND INTRAVENOUS TRAMADOL IN CHICKEN
MAIN Supervisor • MASTER
CHARACTERIZATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANT BACTERIA FROM WILD PIG IN KELANTAN AND IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL EPIDEMIOLOGICAL LINKS IN THE SHARED ENVIRONMENT OF HUMAN, DOMESTIC
MAIN Supervisor • PHD
EVALUATION OF ANTI-CANCER PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY IMPLANT ON MAMMARY GLAND TUMOURS IN DOGS
MAIN Supervisor • MASTER
Elucidating The Pathological And Immunological Characteristics Of Streptococcus Suis Infection In Pigs: A Comprehensive In Vivo Study
MAIN Supervisor • PHD
METAGENOMICS OF GUT BACTERIA IN SMALL RUMINATS (GOATS) WITH EMPHASIS ON THE IMPACT OF GUT MICROBES ON REPRODUCTIVE PHYSIOLOGY AND PRODUCTION (MEAT AND MILK)
CO Supervisor • MASTER
MOLECULAR IDENTIFICATION AND ZOONOTIC POTENTIAL OF SARS-COV-2-LIKE VIRUSES IN BATS FROM EAST COAST MALAYSIA
CO Supervisor • MASTER
SEROLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR DETECTION OF LEPTOSPIROSIS AND ITS ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS IN PIGS IN NORTHERN MALAYSIA
CO Supervisor • MASTER
TOXICITY ASSESSMENT AND EFFECTS OF PHYLLANTHUS NIRURI EXTRACTS AS MALE HERBAL CONTRACEPTIVE ON TESTICULAR MORPHOLOGY
MAIN Supervisor • MASTER
The Prevalance And Treatment Outcome Of The Cranial Cruxiate Ligament Rupture Using Tibia Plateau Osteotomy (Tplo) Retrospectice Study In Malaysia Dog
CO Supervisor • MASTER