Dr. Dea Bonello

Dr. Dea Bonello graduated from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Turin, where she also obtained a Diploma of Specialist in Veterinary Radiology and a PhD in Veterinary Internal Medicine.

After completing her alternate residency programme under the guidance of Professor Frank Verstraete, Head of Department of Dentistry at the University of California, Davis, she became a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Dentistry.

Dr. Bonello worked in private practice as a Specialist in Dentistry, consulting for both small and large animals. In 2016, she established the first Veterinary Dental Practice in Italy. In 2022, Dr. Bonello relocated to Hong Kong and worked in several referral hospitals.

She has served as President of the European Veterinary Dental College and of the Italian Society of Small Animal Veterinarians. In 2025, she was awarded the Honorary Membership of the European Veterinary Dental Society. Dr. Bonello has been a speaker at various veterinary meetings in Italy and abroad and has authored publications on veterinary and comparative odontostomatology.

She is actively involved in many educational programs, both in person and online, in China and Europe.

Education & Training

• Doctor in Veterinary Medicine - University of Turin, Italy
• Post-graduated Specialisation in Diagnostic Imaging - University of Turin, Italy
• PhD in Veterinary Internal Medine - University of Turin, Italy
• Alternate Pathway Residency of the American College of Veterinary Dentistry - University of Davis, CA, USA
• Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Dentistry
• Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Specialist in Veterinary Dentistry
• EBVS® European Board of Veterinary Specialisation - European Specialist in Veterinary Dentistry
• Past President of the European College of Veterinary Dentistry
• Past President of the Italian Society of Companion Animal Veterinary Medicine SCIVAC
• Honorary Member of the European Veterinary Dentistry Foundation EVDF

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