Dr Benedict Ong received his DVM and MVM at Universiti Putra Malaysia. He followed up his studies with a PhD in Veterinary Anesthesiology at University of Miyazaki, Japan. Dr Benedict is part of the translation team of the Feline Grimace Scale website and IVAPM. Currently, Dr Benedict is working as a senior lecturer at Universiti Putra Malaysia. He is a committee member of Global Dental Committee of WSAVA and the board of directors of IVAPM, and a speaker at WSAVA Global Community Congress 2021, IVAPM-Live talk, regional workshops and seminars in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, and Thailand.