45th Scientific Conference and Annual Convention
The Filipino Vet: Accredited, Educated, and Skilled
Thursday, June 22, 2017
| 7:00 am – 6:00 pm | Arrival of Delegates
Registration, Collection of ID and Conference Kits |
| 8:00 am | VPAP 2016 Ribbon Cutting and Opening of Exhibits |
| 8:00 am – 6:00 pm | Exhibits |
Opening Program
| 8:00 am – 8:05 am | Invocation
Dr. Rey B. Oronan, Director |
| 8:05 am – 8:10 am | Philippine National Anthem
Dr. Menandro C. Valerio, Director |
| 8:10 am – 8:15 am | Welcome Remarks
Dr. Lester Louis L. Lopez, President and Over-all Chair |
| 8:15 am – 8:30 am | Conference Overview and Protocol Presentation
Dr. Rodel Jonathan S. Vitor II, Secretary and Conference Chair |
Session I: Veterinary Medicine Practice in the Philippines
| 8:30 am – 9:00 am | Updates of Rabies Toward a Rabies-Free Philippines 2020
Dr. Emelinda L. Lopez, National Program Coordinator, BAI-OIE STANDZ Rabies Project |
| 9:00 am – 9:30 am | Community Efforts in Attaining Rabies-Free Philippines 2020
Dr. Sarah I. Jayme, Country Representative, Global Alliance for Rabies Control |
| 9:30 am – 9:45 am | Coffee Break |
| 9:45 am – 12:15 pm | The Philippine Animal Welfare Laws, Policies, Rules and Regulations
Dr. Ma. Gracia N. Dizon-Flores, Philippine National Animal Welfare Focal Point for OIE |
| 12:15 – 12:45 pm | The Philippine Codex Alimentarius
Dr. Marvin B. Vicente, Chair, National Codex Organization Technical Committee |
| 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm | Lunch |
Session IIa: Companion Animal Practice
| 1:45 pm – 2:15 pm | Assessment of Animal Welfare Practices in Pet Shops in Baguio City
Dr. Maureen Palasi-deVera |
| 2:15 pm – 3:15 pm | Balancing Act Between the Cs: Charges and Costs in a Veterinary Clinic Setting
Dr. Marianne Leila S. Flores |
| 3:15 pm – 3:30 pm | Coffee Break |
| 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm | Advances in Animal Anesthesia of the Compromised Patient
Dr. Miguel Mervin Pajate |
Session IIb: Wildlife and Exotic Animal Practice
| 1:45 pm – 2:15 pm | A Case Report on the Surgical Removal of Swallowed Fishing Hooks from Three Sea Turtles Bycatches from Zambales, Philippines
Dr. Leo Jonathan A. Suarez |
| 2:15 pm – 2:45 pm | Technique in Reptile Ultrasonography
Dr. Emilia Lastica-Ternura |
| 2:45 pm – 3:15 pm | Next Step to Welfare Accreditation in Philippine Wildlife Facilities: The SEA Perspective
Dr. Lester Louis L. Lopez |
| 3:15 pm – 3:30 pm | Coffee Break |
| 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm | Wildlife Forum: Understanding the Role of Veterinarians in Wild and Captive Wildlife Management
Philippine Association of Wildlife Veterinarians |
Session IIc: Skills Laboratory – Companion Animal Track
| 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Advances in Radiography
Dr. Arville Mar Gregorio A. Pajas |
Session IId: Skills Laboratory – Farm Animal Track
| 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Molecular Tools in Diagnosis of Livestock Diseases
Dr. Remil L. Galay |
Session III: Veterinary Medicine Practice in the Philippines
| 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Countering the Threat of Cyber Bullying: A Veterinarian’s Perspective
Mr. Chad Patrick Osorio, Research Associate, Institute of International Legal Studies, UP Law Center |
Friday, June 23, 2017
| 7:00 am – 6:00 pm | Registration, Collection of ID and Conference Kits
Exhibits |
Session IVa: Research and Laboratory Animal Practice
| 8:00 am – 8:30 am | RT-LAMP Assay for Detecting Cathepsin B3 in Snails (Lymnaea spp.) and Goats (Capra hircus)
Dr. Clarissa Yvonne J. Domingo |
| 8:30 am – 9:00 am | Prevalence of Leptosira spp. in urine of rats (Rattus spp.) in an Urban Village in Benguet using LAMP and PCR Assays
Dr. Edlyn Mae N. Ciano |
| 9:00 am – 9:30 am | Prevalence of Escherichia coli F4, F5, F6 Fimbriae and Heat Labile Toxin isolated from Pre-Weaning Diarrheic Piglets in Commercial Farms in Central Luzon, Philippines using Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction
Dr. Glenn L. Calipus |
| 9:30 am – 10:00 am | Detection of Multiple Tick-borne Pathogens in Blood and Ticks from Cattle in Laguna and Batangas through Polymerase Chain Reaction
Dr. Kristina Andrea C. Sandalo |
| 10:00 am – 10:15 am | Coffee Break |
| 10:15 am – 10:45 am | PCR Primer Design for Non-Notifiable Veterinary-Significant Flaviviral Pathogens
Dr. Gerry A. Camer |
| 10:45 am – 11:15 am | An In-vitro and In-Vivo Comparative Study of the Antibacterial Activities of Tinosporacrispa (Panyawan) and Mupirocin against Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Dr. Criselda C. Lao |
| 11:15 am – 11:45 am | Effects of Vitamin D and Omega-3 on Lipid Profile in Hyperlipidemia Induced Female Rabbits
Dr. Ken Anthony Lao |
| 11:45 am – 12:15 am | Cicatryzing Effects and Antimicrobial Properties of Oregano (Orignaum vulgare L.) on Experimentally-Induced Wound Burns in Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus L.)
Dr. Rey B. Oronan |
| 12:15 pm – 1:45 pm | Lunch
Awarding of the 2017 VPAP Outstanding Practitioners Dr. Marco Phillip G. Ripoll, Vice President and Chair, Awards Committee
Induction of New Members Dr. Rodel Jonathan S. Vitor II, Secretary and Chair, Membership Committee |
Session IVb: Public Health Practice
| 8:00 am – 9:00 am | Rabies Management Information System (RabMIS)
Dr. Joseph P. Dargantes |
| 9:00 am – 9:30 am | Knowledge, Attiudes and Practices on Rabies Control and Prevention among residents in Maramag, Bukidnon Philippines
Dr. Jose M. Obedencio Jr. |
| 9:30 am – 10:00 am | Updates on Zoonotic Diseases Transmitted from Bats
Dr. Joseph S. Masangkay |
| 10:00 am – 10:15 am | Coffee Break |
| 10:15 am – 10:45 am | Knowledge, Attiudes and Practices on Rabies Control and Prevention among residents in Maramag, Bukidnon Philippines
Dr. Jose M. Obedencio Jr. |
| 10:45 am – 11:15 am | Updates on Zoonotic Diseases Transmitted from Bats
Dr. Joseph S. Masangkay |
| 11:15 am – 11:45 am | Knowledge, Attiudes and Practices on Rabies Control and Prevention among residents in Maramag, Bukidnon Philippines
Dr. Jose M. Obedencio Jr. |
| 11:45 am – 12:15 am | Updates on Zoonotic Diseases Transmitted from Bats
Dr. Joseph S. Masangkay |
| 12:15 pm – 1:45 pm | Lunch
Awarding of the 2017 VPAP Outstanding Practitioners Dr. Marco Phillip G. Ripoll, Vice President and Chair, Awards Committee
Induction of New Members Dr. Rodel Jonathan S. Vitor II, Secretary and Chair, Membership Committee |
Session IVc: Skills Laboratory – Companion Animal Track
| 8:00 am – 12:00 pm | Advances in Ultrasonography
Dr. Arville Mar Gregorio A. Pajas |
| 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Lunch |
Session IVd: Skills Laboratory – Farm Animal Track
| 8:00 am – 12:00 nn | Advances in Poultry Necropsy and Diagnosis
Dr. Hiromitsu Katoh and Dr. Dennis V. Umali |
| 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Lunch |
Session Va: Companion Animal Practice
| 1:45 pm – 2:15 pm | Protein Biologic Value and Kidney Stones
Dr. Joel F. Mangalindan |
| 2:15 pm – 2:45 pm | Paperfuge as a Quick and Cheap Diagnostic Tool for Anemia in Dogs
Dr. Adrian P. Ybañez |
| 2:45 pm – 3:15 pm | Diaphragmatic Repair in a Dog Using a Manual Rebreathing Bag
Dr. Ivy V. Alvarez |
| 3:15 pm – 3:45 pm | Intussusceptions in a 3-month Old Male Mixed Doberman-Rottweiler Dog
Dr. Eizel N. Ladores |
| 3:45 pm – 4:00 pm | Coffee Break |
| 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm | Polycystic Kidney Disease in a 7-year Old Intact Female Persian Cat
Dr. Denise Ara Mariano |
| 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm | The Use of Autologous Serum in the Treatment of Experimentally-Induced Corneal Ulcer in Non-Descript Dogs
Dr. Marco F. Reyes |
| 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Evaluation of Cardiovascular Disorders through B-mode and M-mode Echocardiographic Examination and Measurements
Dr. Jezie A. Acorda |
Session Vb: Farm Animal Practice
| 1:45 pm – 2:15 pm | Field Estimation of Anemia due to Haemonchosis in Goats (Capra hircus): Practical Guide for Deworming
Dr. Virginia M. Venturina |
| 2:15 pm – 2:45 pm | Current Concepts in Glassers Disease Control in a Commercial Swine Farm
Dr. Carlos Concina |
| 2:45 pm – 3:15 pm | Commercial-scale Production of Philippine Native Pigs for Lechon Market
Dr. Amiel Jun T. Santiago |
| 3:15 pm – 3:45 pm | Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Backyard Farmers Feeding Cabbage Trimmings to Swine in La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines
Dr. Monaliz M. Nagrampa |
| 3:45 pm – 4:00 pm | Coffee Break |
| 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm | Field Estimation of Anemia due to Haemonchosis in Goats (Capra hircus): Practical Guide for Deworming
Dr. Virginia M. Venturina |
| 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm | Current Concepts in Glassers Disease Control in a Commercial Swine Farm
Dr. Carlos Concina |
| 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Commercial-scale Production of Philippine Native Pigs for Lechon Market
Dr. Amiel Jun T. Santiago |
Session Vc: Skills Laboratory – Companion Animal Track
| 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Advances in Electrocardiography
Dr. Karlo Romano B. Gicana |
Session Vd: Skills Laboratory – Farm Animal Track
| 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Advances in Swine Necropsy and Diagnosis
Dr. Gina Pajarillaga and Dr. Jomarte Magcalas |
Closing Program
| 6:00 pm | Close of Conference and Reminders |
Vet’s Got Talent and Fellowship Night
| 6:30 pm – Close | Vet’s Got Talent and Fellowship Night |