MA VetMB FANZCVS

Darren graduated from The University of Cambridge, England then practiced in the UK, Hong Kong and New Zealand. He did his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Melbourne becoming a Fellow of the Australian College in Small Animal Medicine in 2004.

Darren maintains a broad interest in all areas of Internal Medicine but has a particular interest in ultrasonography, echocardiography and cardiology, oncology and diseases of cats. He is a mentor-supervisor for our two residents in internal medicine and is active in the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists. Darren also has been instrumental in bringing hyperbaric oxygen therapy and I131 nuclear medicine to Brisbane Veterinary Specialist Centre.

Publications

  • Safety and tolerability of hyperbaric oxyben therapy in dogs and cats.

    Birnie GL, Fry DR & Best MP, 2016

    J Am Anim Hosp Assoc in press

  • Fatal hypernatraemia in association with over ingestion of commercial dry dog food.

    Birnie GL, Fry DR & Best MP, 2016

    Aust Vet Pract 46(1): 5-8

  • Primary immune-mediated thrombocytopenia and immune-mediated neutropenia suspected in a 21-week-old maine coon cat.

    Best MP & Fry DR, 2014

    Aust Vet J 92(7): 250-3.

  • Incidence of sterile hemorrhagic cystitis in dogs receiving cyclophosphamide orally for three days without concurrent furosemide as part a chemotherapeutic treatment for lymphoma

    Best MP & Fry DR, 2013.57 cases (2007-2012)

    J Am Vet Med Assoc 243(7): 1025-9.

  • Pimobendan and its use in treating canine congestive heart failure.

    Bowles D, Fry D.

    Compend Contin Educ Vet. 2011 Nov;33(11)

  • Nasal cryptococcosis in two dogs in New Zealand.

    Bowles DB, Fry DR.

    N Z Vet J. 2009 Feb;57(1):53-7. doi: 10.1080/00480169.2009.36869

  • Protozoal hepatitis associated with immunosuppressive therapy in a dog.

    Fry DR, McSporran KD, Ellis JT, Harvey C.

    J Vet Intern Med. 2009 Mar-Apr;23(2):366-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2008.0263.x. Epub 2009 Feb 2.

  • Diagnostic approach to head tilt in the cat and dog.

    Darren Fry

    Australian Veterinary Practitioner, December 2005 35 141-142.

  • Nasal discharge in the dog.

    Darren Fry

    Australian Veterinary Practitioner, March 2005 35 15-20

  • Comparison of urine samples collected from normal cats by cystocentesis with and without prior skin disinfection.

    DR Fry and SA Holloway

    Australian Veterinary Practitioner, March 2004 34 2-5

  • Tracheal stenosis and foreign body in a dog.

    Darren R Fry and Bruce A Christie

    Australian Veterinary Practitioner, June 2003 33 58-63.

  • Partial remission of an extra-skeletal osteosarcoma in association with carboplatin in a cat.

    Darren R Fry, Samuel R Snelling and Cathy Beck

    Australian Veterinary Practitioner, September 2003 33 103-106.

  • Evaluation of the role of apoptosis in canine dilated cardiomyopathy.

    DR Fry, RW Mitten and SA Holloway

    Abstract. Proceedings of the 46th Anuual BSAVA Congress, April 2003-p608.

  • Evaluation of the role of apoptosis in canine dilated cardiomyopathy.

    DR Fry, RW Mitten and SA Holloway

    Abstract. Journal of Small Animal Practice, December 2003 44 p555.

  • Safety and tolerability of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in dogs and cats.

    Birnie GL, Fry DR & Best MP
    J Am Anim Hosp Assoc

    Jul/Aug 2018;54(4):188-194.