Rate My Professor Isobel Monotti

Dr. Isobel Monotti serves as a Lecturer in the Discipline of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery within the College of Veterinary Medicine at Murdoch University. She holds the qualifications BVSc, MVS, MANZCVS, and Dip ECVS, establishing her as a registered specialist small animal surgeon and Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons. Following the completion of her surgical residency in Melbourne, she joined the faculty at Murdoch University, where she has contributed to both clinical practice and academic research in veterinary surgery. Her affiliation includes the Small Animal Surgery Department at The Animal Hospital at Murdoch University.

Dr. Monotti's research specializations center on small animal orthopaedic surgery, with a focus on fracture management and complications following total hip replacements. Key publications include 'Treatment Outcomes for Periprosthetic Femoral Fractures in Cementless Press-Fit Total Hip Replacement,' published in Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology in 2020, which analyzed outcomes in 28 dogs, highlighting successful bone healing in most cases despite a notable risk of infection; 'Outcome following surgical stabilization of distal diaphyseal and supracondylar femoral fractures in dogs,' published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science in 2020; and 'Experiences from Two Ways of Integrating Pre- and Post-course Multiple-choice Assessment Questions in Continuing Professional Development Events in Surgery,' published in the Journal of European CME in 2021. She has also contributed to studies on wound infections, such as the genomic characterization of Mycoplasma edwardii from a cat wound in 2024. Additionally, Dr. Monotti has delivered public lectures and seminars, including a surgery seminar on joint taps for veterinary nurses at the Centre for Advanced Veterinary Education (CAVE) Murdoch in 2021 and a presentation on hot topics in orthopaedic surgery at the AVA WA Conference. Her work supports advancements in surgical techniques, postoperative outcomes, and educational methodologies in veterinary orthopaedics.