47th Scientific Conference and Annual Convention
“Advocating Veterinary Medicine through Sound Animal Welfare Practice”
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
Sharpening our Canine and Feline Diagnostic Imaging Skills
Facilitator: Dr. Michael Valduin S. Banawa
Utilizing ultrasound and radiology as diagnostic tools greatly improve the accuracy of diagnosing certain pet illnesses, including broken bones, traumatic internal injuries, foreign objects, and masses. X-rays or radiographs create black and white images of the internal parts of the body, according to the denseness of the part. Bones typically show up white. Internal organs appear in shades of grey and empty areas or areas with very little denseness appear black. If the images need to be enhanced or we need to look at areas that are typically hard to view on an x-ray, your pet can be given barium or certain dyes that easily show up on the x-ray. Certain dyes can be very helpful in diagnosing stomach and intestinal blockages and bloat.
To further help accurately diagnose your patient’s illness, you may need to take x-rays from multiple angles. The x-ray is a two-dimensional image, which means foreign objects that are close to the skin may look like they are actually inside an organ when the image is taken as a side view. To figure out the exact location, you may also need to take x-rays or perform from the top or bottom of your pet’s body.
Ultrasounds utilize radio waves to create images. The sound waves, which cannot be heard by human ears, bounce off internal organs and structures to create images. These images are then used to make a diagnosis and to recommend courses of treatment.
| 7:00 am – 8:00 am | Registration |
| 8:00 am – 8:30 am | Introduction to the Pre-conference |
| 8:30 am – 10:00 am | How to Avoid Common Mistakes in Small Animal Radiology
Dr. Hock Gan Heng |
| 10:00 am – 10:30 am | Coffee Break
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| 10:30 am – 12:00 pm | Small Animal Radiology and Ultrasound: Interactive Interpretation Session 1
Dr. Hock Gan Heng |
| 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Small Animal Radiology and Ultrasound: Interactive Interpretation Session 2
Dr. Hock Gan Heng |
| 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm | Coffee Break
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| 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm | Small Animal Radiology and Ultrasound: Interactive Interpretation Session 3
Dr. Hock Gan Heng |
| 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm | Post-test and Awarding of Certificates |
Biorisk Management for Veterinarians
Facilitators: Dr. Halcyon Dawn G. Nicolas and Dr. Lester Louis L. Lopez
Veterinarians are often exposed to zoonoses in their primary line of work be at a diagnostic laboratory, farm or in the clinic. This usually stems from the fact that veterinarians are the one that is in contact with the animal and the specimens being collected from them. The pathogens in the specimens being collected are usually unknown up until they have been processed, but it has the potential to cause disease both in animals and humans. Biosafety and biosecurity program is relatively a new concept in the veterinary field and the lack of awareness could result in an increased risk of acquiring infections. This pre-conference is aiming to address the gap to raise awareness, understanding, and commitment to biosafety.
| 7:00 am – 8:00 am | Registration |
| 8:00 am – 8:30 am | Introduction to the Pre-Conference
Dr. Rohani B. Cena |
| 8:30 am – 10:00 am | Orientation to Biorisk Management
Dr. Edna A. Felipe |
| 10:00 am – 10:30 am | Coffee Break |
| 10:30 am – 12:00 pm | Risk Assessment
Dr. Gianne Eduard L. Ulanday |
| 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm | Engineering Controls
Dr. Jobienaur S. Moscoso |
| 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm | Personal Protective Equipment
Ms. Jocelyn S. Aquisay |
| 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm | Coffee Break |
| 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm | Waste Management
Dr. Rohani B. Cena |
| 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm | Post-Test and Awarding of Certificates |
Fundamentals of Shelter Medicine
Facilitator: Dr. Ma. Rosario S. Racho
Shelter Medicine is a field of veterinary medicine dedicated to the care of homeless animals in shelters or other facilities dedicated to finding them new homes. Private Practice Veterinarians focus mainly on the health care of individual animals with owners. Shelter Veterinarians provide a unique blend of individual and population-level care for homeless animals, including a strong focus on physical and behavioral wellness. Caring responsibly for a shelter population presents challenges rarely faced in private practice. Many of the animals entering shelters arrive with little to no medical history and maybe stray, feral, or victims of cruelty. Arriving from many locations with different life experiences and exposure histories makes this a population at higher risk for infectious diseases and problem behaviors. This is compounded by high-density housing and the stress associated with confinement, making proper behavioral care a crucial part of shelter animal health.
Shelter Medicine has emerged as a specialty field in order to elevate and promote a better quality of life for shelter animals. All veterinary disciplines, whether managing livestock, pets or other species, make treatment and diagnostic decisions within the framework of resources available to the veterinarian and owner. Shelters, as temporary “owners”, must continually balance the needs of the individual animal, the shelter population, and the sustainability of the organization. High-quality care in a shelter combines individual and population health management to optimize wellness and prepare animals to enter the community for a lifetime of care.
| 7:00 am – 8:00 am | Registration |
| 8:00 am – 8:30 am | Introduction to the Pre-Conference
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| 8:30 am – 10:00 am | History of Shelter Medicine
Dr. Natasha Lee |
| 10:00 am – 10:30 am | Coffee Break |
| 10:30 am – 12:00 pm | Risk Management of Shelter Population
Dr. Natasha Lee |
| 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Facility Design and Sanitation
Dr. Natasha Lee |
| 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm | Coffee Break |
| 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm | Animal Health Management
Dr. Natasha Lee |
| 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm | Post-Test and Awarding of Certificates |
OBE: Assessment and Evaluation for Veterinary Educators
Facilitators: Dr. Rodel Jonathan S. Vitor II and Dr. Rey B. Oronan
Outcome-based education (OBE) is an emerging educational theory that bases each part of the educational system the student undergoes around goals or outcomes. It is expected that at the end of that experience, the students should have achieved that goal. In that sense, the veterinary educator should have a clear understanding of how to apply that theory into their everyday teaching experience. Likewise, with that shift in paradigm, emerging assessment and evaluation techniques should also be put into focus, so that assessment and evaluation will be authentic. This pre-conference tackles the different learning domains: cognitive, psychomotor, and affective, and how veterinary educators can apply the OBE framework vis-à-vis their learning objectives and outcomes.
| 7:00 am – 8:00 am | Registration |
| 8:00 am – 8:30 am | Introduction to the Pre-Conference
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| 8:30 am – 9:30 am | The OBE Framework
Dr. Nemuel S. Fajutagana |
| 9:30 am – 10: am | Coffee Break |
| 10:30 am – 12:00 pm | Assessing Outcomes Focusing on HOTS and its OBE Application
Dr. Nemuel S. Fajutagana |
| 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm | Assessment of Knowledge (Test Construction Strategies)
Dr. Nemuel S. Fajutagana |
| 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm | Assessment of Skills and Attitude in the Clinical Setting
Dr. Nemuel S. Fajutagana |
| 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm | Coffee Break |
| 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm | Grading
Dr. Nemuel S. Fajutagana |
| 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm | Post-Test and Awarding of Certificates |
Updates on the Practice of Ruminant Medicine and Management
Facilitator: Dr. Billy L. Leysa and Dr. Ophelia Mangalino-Garcia
With the advent of new technologies and emerging diseases, it is nothing but proper for our Ruminant Practitioners to be fully equipped as they face challenges in their daily practice. This pre-conference aims to tackle different technologies for both small and large ruminants. Likewise, the roadmap for small ruminants in the Philippines will be presented so as to ensure that our practitioners have the same goals for our industry.
| 7:00 am – 8:00 am | Registration |
| 8:00 am – 8:30 am | Introduction to the Pre-Conference
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| 8:30 am – 9:30 am | The Philippine Small Ruminant Industry Road Map
Dr. Ponciano Noel M. Soliman III |
| 9:30 am – 10:00 am | Coffee Break |
| 10:00 am – 11:00 am | Local Mastitis Test Kit for Goats (Capra hircus)
Dr. Virginia M. Venturina |
| 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Prepatent RT-LAMP Detection of Fasciola gigantica in Snails (Lymnaea spp.) and Blood of Goats (Capra hircus)
Dr. Clarissa Yvonne J. Domingo |
| 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm | Biochemical and Molecular Identification of Bacteria in Milk of Goats with Mastitis
Dr. Ronalie B. Rafael |
| 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm | Molecular Characterization of MHC II DRB3 as Genetic Marker for Subclinical Mastitis in Lactating Buffalo
Dr. Noraine P. Medina |
| 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm | ESAG6/7 and TEVAT1 Genes of Trypanosoma evansi Isolates from Philippine Water Buffaloes
Dr. Marvin Bryan S. Salinas |
| 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm | Functional Fodders for Goats (Capra hircus)
Dr. Virginia M. Venturina |
| 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm | Histophatology of Cystic Ovarian Follicles of Water Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) and Cattle (Bos Taurus) and Molecluar Characterization of IGF-1 Gene
Dr. Jonathan V. Lazaro |
| 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm | Coffee Break |
| 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm | Post-Test and Awarding of Certificates |
| 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm | Philippine College of Ruminant Practitioners’ Business Meeting |
Thursday, June 6, 2019
| 7:00 am – 6:00 pm | Arrival of Delegates
Registration, Collection of ID and Conference Kits |
| 7:45 am – 8:00 am | VPAP 2018 Ribbon Cutting and Opening of Exhibits
Dr. Natasha Lee, Keynote Speaker Dr. Rodel Jonathan S. Vitor II, President and Over-all Chair Dr. Rey B. Oronan, Vice President and Convention Chair |
| 8:00 am – 6:00 pm | Exhibits |
Opening Program
| 8:00 am – 8:05 am | Invocation
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| 8:05 am – 8:10 am | Philippine National Anthem
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| 8:10 am – 8:15 am | Welcome Remarks
Dr. Rodel Jonathan S. Vitor II, President and Over-all Chair |
| 8:15 am – 8:30 am | Conference Overview and Protocol Presentation
Dr. Rey B. Oronan, Vice President and Convention Chairman |
Session I: Animal Welfare: Issues in Veterinary Medicine
Moderator: Dr. Johncar A. Dela Cruz
| 8:30 am – 9:15 am | Advocating Veterinary Medicine Through Sound Animal Welfare Practice
Dr. Natasha Lee, Asia Animal Happiness Consultancy |
| 9:15 am – 10:00 am | Animal Welfare Considerations in Animal Assisted Therapy Programs in the Philippines
Dr. Rohani B. Cena, National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, National Institutes of Health, University of the Philippines Manila |
| 10:00 am – 10:15 am | Coffee Break |
| 10:15 am – 11:00 am | Animal Welfare to a Farm Veterinarian: What It Should Be?
Dr. Benjamin C. Albarece, AG Venture Farms |
| 11:00 am – 11:45 am | Updates on Dairy Cattle Animal Welfare
Dr. Flor Marie Immanuelle R. Pilapil-Amante, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of the Philippines Los Baños |
| 11:45 am – 1:15 pm | Lunch
Awarding of the 2019 VPAP Outstanding Practitioners Dr. Lester Louis L. Lopez, Immediate Past President and Chair, Awards Committee
Induction of New Members Dr. Michael Valduin S. Banawa, Secretary and Chair, Membership Committee |
Session II: One Health: Issues in Veterinary Medicine
Moderator: Dr. Daphne L. Jorca
| 1:15 pm – 2:00 pm | Environment: An Important Component of One Health Medicine
Dr. Joseph S. Masangkay, Department of Veterinary Paraclinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of the Philippines Los Baños |
| 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm | One Health and the Need for Conservation Medicine
Dr. Emilia A. Lastica-Ternura, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of the Philippines Los Baños |
| 2:45 pm – 3:00 pm | Coffee Break |
Session III: Government Roles in the Practice of Veterinary Medicine
Moderator: Dr. Daphne L. Jorca
| 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm | Good Animal Husbandry Practices Certification Program: Current Status and Initiatives
Dr. Amado A. Antonio III, Bureau of Animal Industry, Department of Agriculture |
| 3:45 pm – 4:30 pm | Updates on the African Swine Fever Prevention Program
Dr. Maria Glofezita O. Lagayan, Bureau of Animal Industry, Department of Agriculture |
| 4:30 pm – 5:15 pm | Amendments on DA AO 40: Guidelines on the Use of Animals in Research and Experiment
Dr. Ma. Gracia N. Dizon-Flores, Bureau of Animal Industry, Department of Agriculture |
| 5:15 pm – 6:00 pm | Effectiveness of House to House Strategy of Dog Rabies Vaccination in a Peri-Urban Setting in the Philippines
Dr. Daria Llenaresas-Manalo, Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, Department of Health |
Member’s Business Meeting
| 6:00 pm – 6:10 pm | Officers and Board of Directors Roll Call
Dr. Rodel Jonathan S. Vitor II, President |
| 6:10 pm – 6:15 pm | Proof of the Required Notice of Meeting
Dr. Ophelia S. Mangalino-Garcia, Director for Communications and Media |
| 6:15 pm – 6:20 pm | Secretary’s Proof of the Presence of Quorum
Dr. Michael Valduin S. Banawa, Secretary |
| 6:20 pm – 6:30 pm | President’s Report
Dr. Rodel Jonathan S. Vitor II, President |
| 6:30 pm – 6:40 pm | Treasurer’s Report
Dr. Tan Kian Sin, Treasurer |
| 6:40 pm – 6:50 pm | General Business
Dr. Rey B. Oronan, Vice President |
| 6:50 pm – 7:00 pm | Opening of the Call for Nominations for Elections
Dr. Lester Louis L. Lopez, Immediate Past President |
| 7:00 pm – 7:20 pm | Elections
Commissions on Elections |
| 7:20 pm – 7:30 pm | Other Matters |
Friday, June 7, 2019
| 7:00 am – 6:00 pm | Registration, Collection of ID and Conference Kits
Exhibits |
Session IVa: Wildlife Practice
Moderator: Dr. Mariel Buccat-Flores
| 8:00 am – 8:30 am | Management of Honeybee Diseases
Dr. Chester Joshua V. Saldaña |
| 8:30 am – 9:00 am | Vertical Transmission of Severe Fever and Thrombocytopenia Syndrome in Ferrets (Mustela putorius furo)
Dr. Norbert John C. Robles |
| 9:00 am – 9:30 am | Molecular Detection of Chlamydia psitacci in Captive Birds from Three Animal Facilities
Dr. Rey B. Oronan |
| 9:30 am – 10:00 am | Why Welfare Matters in Captive Animals: Philippine Cases
Dr. Lester Louis L. Lopez |
| 10:00 am – 10:15 am | Coffee Break |
Session IVb: Farm Animal Practice
Moderator: Dr. Krisel Ann M. Ragas
| 8:00 am – 8:30 am | Caprine Arthritic Encephalitis (CAE) Virus Detected in Blood, Synovial Fluid and Milk of Goats in Nueva Ecija Using Nested PCR and LAMP
Dr. Clarissa Yvonne J. Domingo |
| 8:30 am – 9:00 am | Molecular Evidence of Hemotropic Mycoplasma in Goats from Cebu, Philippines
Dr. Adrian P. Ybañez |
| 9:00 am – 9:30 am | Detection of Resistance to Chemical Acaricides in the Cattle Tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus from Selected Provinces in Luzon
Dr. Remil L. Galay |
| 9:30 am – 10:00 am | Fowl Cholera in Layers: Treatment and Prevention Options of the Filipino Veterinarian
Dr. Edilberto P. Mercado |
| 10:00 am – 10:15 am | Coffee Break |
Session Va: Marine Mammal Practice
Moderator: Dr. Mariel Buccat-Flores
| 10:15 am – 10:45 am | Marine Mammal Stranding Incidences in Davao Region CY 2012-2018
Dr. Elaine Vera M. Belvis |
| 10:45 am – 11:15 am | The Key to Increasing the Success of Marine Mammal Stranding Rehabilitation in the Philippines
Dr. Leo Jonathan A. Suarez |
| 11:15 am – 11:45 am | Management of Non-Releasable Rehabilitated Dolphins
Dr. Cherissa A. Garcia |
| 11:45 am – 12:15 pm | Updates on Microbiological Efforts for Assessing Cetacean Strandings in the Philippines (2017-2019)
Dr. Marie Christine M. Obusan |
| 12:15 pm – 1:45 pm | Lunch |
Session Vb: Public Health Practice
Moderator: Dr. Krisel Ann M. Ragas
| 10:15 am – 10:45 am | Antibiotic Resistance Genes for Rifampicin, Streptomycin, Kanamycin and Cycloserine in Animal and Human Isolates of Mycobacterium Species
Dr. Gemerlyn G. Garcia |
| 10:45 am – 11:15 am | Community Knowledge and Risk Behaviors on Toxoplasmosis in Cebu, Philippines
Rochelle Haidee D. Ybañez |
| 11:15 am – 11:45 am | Evaluating the Current Status of Laboratory Diagnosis of Fungal Infections in the Philippines: Future Needs
Dr. Alice Alma C. Bungay |
| 11:45 am – 12:15 pm | Resistance to Critically Important Antimicrobials of Indicator Escherichia coli Isolated from Pigs
Dr. Mildred A. Padilla |
| 12:15 pm – 1:45 pm | Lunch |
Session VIa: Small Animal Practice
Moderator: Dr. Criselda C. Lao
| 1:45 pm – 2:15 pm | Spirometra sp. Infection in a Four Year Old Intact Male Domestic Short Haired Feline – A Case Report
Dr. Carina R. Llaneta |
| 2:15 pm – 2:45 pm | Comparison of the Tensile Strength of Buried Knot and Pulley Knot-Free Anchor Techniques in Intradermal Suture Pattern in Domestic Short-Haired Cats
Dr. Marco F. Reyes |
| 2:45 pm –
3:15 pm |
Comparison of Skin Wound Healing Closed with Intradermal Suture Pattern Using Monofilament Poliglecaprone and Multifilament Polyglactin Sutures in Domestic Cats
Dr. Marco F. Reyes |
| 3:15 pm – 3:45 pm | Macroscopic and Microscopic Characteristics for the Wound After Intradermal Closure Using Four-Loop and Three-Loop Pulley Knot-Free Anchor Pattern in Cats
Dr. Marco F. Reyes |
| 3:45 pm – 4:00 pm | Coffee Break |
Session VIb: Laboratory Animal Practice and Veterinary Research
Moderator: Dr. Cherry P. Fernandez-Colorado
| 1:45 pm – 2:15 pm | Veterinarian’s Role in Planning and Designing of Laboratory Animal Facility
Dr. Cynthia M. Nalo-Ochona |
| 2:15 pm – 2:45 pm | Health Monitoring: Ensuring Utmost Care in Laboratory Animal Researches
Dr. Rodel Jonathan S. Vitor II |
| 2:45 pm –
3:15 pm |
Humane Endpoints: Finding the Balance Between Good Science and Animal Welfare
Dr. Melissa Marie R. Rondina |
| 3:15 pm – 3:45 pm | Drug Development Research and Biomedical Product Development Using Indigenous Materials Produced by the Philippine Stingless Bees
Dr. Maria Amelita C. Estacio |
| 3:45 pm – 4:00 pm | Coffee Break |
Session VIIa: Small Animal Practice
Moderator: Dr. Criselda C. Lao
| 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm | Anaesthesia Protocols for the Small Animal Practitioner
Dr. Luis Guillermo P. Zialcita |
| 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm | How to Differentiate Clinical Stages of Heath Failure in Dogs?
Dr. Karlo Romano B. Gicana |
| 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm | Updates on Proper Collection and Submission of Specimens for Different Routine, Special, and Modern Diagnostic Laboratory Techniques
Dr. Veronica A. Matawaran |
| 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm | How to Properly Set-up a Small Animal Practice that Will Survive in the ASEAN Integration
Dr. Ivy V. Alvarez |
| 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm | Establishment of Specialized Small Animal Practice: Applications in the Philippines
Dr. Karlo Romano B. Gicana |
Session VIIb: Veterinary Research
Moderator: Dr. Cherry P. Fernandez-Colorado
| 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm | Molecular Markers for Interspecies Transmission of Avian Influenza Viruses in Mammalian Hosts
Dr. Khristine Kaith S. Llloren |
| 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm | Development of a Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) Assay for Detection of Ehrlichia canis in Canine Blood
Dr. Remil L. Galay |
| 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm | Evaluation of Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) for Detection and/or Screening of Leptospira spp. Infection Among Domestic Animals in the Philippines
Dr. Gabriel Alexis SP. Tubalinal |
| 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm | Parasites and Vector-Borne Pathogens of Client-Owned Dogs in Nueva Ecija
Dr. Virginia M. Venturina |
| 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm | Healing Rate and Gross Appearance of Wounds in Goats Subjected to Exploratory Laparatomy Under Distal Paravertebral Nerve Block and Aquapuncture Using Chili Pepper Decoction
Dr. Jezie A. Acorda |
Closing Program
| 6:30 pm | Close of Conference and Reminders
Dr. Ma. Rosario S. Racho, Director and Chair, Scientific Sessions and Program |
Vet’s Got Talent and Fellowship Night
Masters of Ceremonies: Dr. Billy L. Leysa and Dr. Ophelia A. Mangalino-Garcia
| 6:30 pm – 6:40 pm | Invocation |
| 6:40 pm – 6:45 pm | Valedictory Speech
Dr. Rodel Jonathan S. Vitor II, Outgoing President, 2018-2019 |
| 6:45 pm – 6:55 pm | Induction of the 2019-2020 Officers and Board of Directors
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| 6:55 pm – 7:00 pm | Acceptance Speech
Dr. Rey B. Oronan, President Elect and Incoming President, 2019-2020 |
| 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Dinner |
| 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm | Vet’s Got Talent, Raffle and Awarding Ceremony |