Responsible Pet Ownership And Rabies Awareness and Free Rabies Vaccination And Deworming Program

[LOOK] The College of Veterinary Medicine of CMU conducted a collaborative seminar-training on “Responsible Pet Ownership And Rabies Awareness and Free Rabies Vaccination And Deworming Program” under the “Beterinaryong Suporta ug Tabang alang sa Kalambuan sa Bukidnon (BEST KA BUKIDNON) PHASE II” extension project, headed by Dr. Alan P. Dargantes, Project Leader/Vice President for Research, Development and Extension (VPRDE), and Dr. Arianne T. Ebora, Study Leader, and “Information Drive Seminar on the Updates and Prevention of Zoonotic Toxoplasmosis and GIT Nematode Infections among Cats in Bukidnon” under the Toxoplasmosis Research Project led by Dr. Kassey Alsylle Dargantes, at Namnam, San Fernando, Bukidnon, on October 27, 2023. The said activity was participated by 107 pet owners and students in Namnam and nearby barangays. A total of 30 dogs were vaccinated, dewormed and supplemented with vitamins.
The activity was a success with the help of the faculty and staff of the College of Veterinary Medicine, headed by the Dean, Dr. Jose A. Escarlos, Jr., VPRDE office, CMU Extension Office, the Clinicians Club, the Municipality of San Fernando through its Municipal Agriculture Office, private companies and veterinary clinics, namely: VetMate Farma Corp., Emervet Animal Health Corp., Pet Options, Oro Agri Components Enterprises Inc., Alrae Veterinary Clinic, PruderichCare Veterinary Clinic, Lonestar Vet Animal Clinic, and Pet Whiskers Animal Clinic- Valencia.
The Best Ka Bukidnon Phase II is an extension project of the College of Veterinary Medicine which aims to help economically-disadvantaged families in GIDAs communities to improve the way they diagnose, manage and treat the diseases of their animals, capacitate them in handling animal health problems and in conducting some simple veterinary works under the supervision of the veterinary team of the college, and assist them towards a more profitable livestock production as a source of livelihood. The project is composed of three studies, specifically, 1) Training of Barangay Para-veterinary Action Volunteers (BPAV) & Establishment of Free-Range Upgraded Native Chicken Farming, 2) Enhancement of Livestock Farming and Extension Services, and, 3) Responsible Pet Ownership and Rabies Control.
The Toxoplasmosis Research Project is a DOST-funded project of the College of Veterinary Medicine, which aims to detect toxoplasmosis and gastrointestinal (GIT) parasitism among cats in Region X. Toxoplasmosis is a protozoal disease which can be transmitted from cats to humans, and can be fatal. The disease is zoonotic, yet neglected. GIT worms on the other hand, which were found to heavily infect 90% of the surveyed cats in Bukidnon, can also be transmitted to humans and can cause diseases. The toxoplasmosis research project also aims to disseminate information, awareness, and control and prevention measures against these diseases in the Region.
Information from the College of Veterinary of Medicine