Dr Francois-Rene Bertin
DVM, MS, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM (LAIM)
François-René graduated with a DVM from the National Veterinary School of Nantes (France). After completing an internship in equine medicine and surgery at the National Veterinary School of Alfort (France), François-René trained in Equine Internal Medicine at the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine (USA) and became a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM). During his residency, François-René developed an expertise in equine endocrinology and authored several research articles on insulin dysregulation in horses. He then completed a PhD in physiology at McGill University (Canada), investigating the links between inflammation and coagulation. After his PhD, François-René worked as an Equine Internal Medicine specialist at the Equine Hospital of The University of Montreal (Canada) before joining The University of Queensland as an Equine Internal Medicine Specialist.
François-René enjoys all aspects of clinical internal medicine and has a specific interest for equine metabolism and endocrinology.
Research interests
- Insulin dysregulation
- Metabolic triggers of laminitis
- Diagnosis and monitoring of equine metabolic disorders
Publications