11/10/2025
๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ ๐จ๐ฝ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฎ ๐ง๐๐ผ-๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ก๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ
๐๐ง ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ญ ๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒโ๐ฌ (๐๐๐) ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ก ๐
๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ฒ, ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ข๐ง๐ (๐๐๐), ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ, ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฅ (๐๐๐) ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐๐ข๐๐งโ๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐. ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ ๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐ฌ, ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌโ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ (๐๐๐๐) ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐๐ข๐ฉ๐๐ฅ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ข๐จ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐๐ข๐ฉ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐๐๐โ๐ญ๐จ ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐ ๐
๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ซ ๐-๐๐, ๐๐๐๐.
Spearheaded by the College Dean Dr. Maureen P. De Vera, the initiative aims to provide a free and quality animal reproductive health service to the community, while educating pet owners on their importance. It underscores the collegeโs dedication to promoting responsible pet ownership through accessible veterinary care and public awareness.
Hesitance among pet owners remains one of the greatest challenges to spaying and neutering, overshadowing the advantages these procedures offer to both pets and the community. Dr. Beverly B. Tagactac, a faculty of the college, shared: โThis lessens the unwanted and uncontrolled booming of the population of stray dogs and cats. The risk of spreading diseases is also lessened. Certain diseases can also be avoided like pyometra.โ - Dr. Tagactac emphasized.
For pet owners like Alex, this kind of event was a welcome and necessary service. When asked what motivated him to bring his pet, Alex highlighted the combination of accessibility and necessity: "Because it's expensive when it's outside, so we grab the opportunity. At the same time, the dog needs to be neutered."- Alex shared.
Exclusive to everyone, the collegeโs very own students took the opportunity to have their beloved pets spayed and neutered. Marina Obispo., a cat owner shared: โNong nakita ko โyung post โbout sa spay and neuter ng college, go na ako. Pinakapon ko yung pusa ko para naman makatulong sa pag-iwas ng kanilang unwanted na pagdami sa community namin tsaka para hindi na sโya lumabas ng bahayโdelikado din kasi.โ-Obispo expressed.
Behind the successful event of the college are the dedicated clinicians who played an instrumental role in the initiative. Their efforts were strengthened by the transformational guidance and support from the veterinarians of the City Veterinary and Agricultural Office (CVAO). For Agnes Dodon., a clinician, the mission is deeply connected to their role as veterinarians. "The main goal of Spay and Neuter is to help or contribute as a Vet Med student," Agnes Dodon. explained. "This is our contribution as a veterinarian to give free Spay and Neuter to the community."
Another clinician, Frolian Javier., echoed this sentiment, emphasizing their duty to the community. "As veterinarians and as Filipino citizens, we are obliged... to help our community in small ways such as spay and neuter and vaccination drives."
Spirits were uplifted and replenished with claps and smiles as the event met its triumphant end. The sense of fulfillment was evident among the participants alike, as each successful procedure symbolized not only care for individual animals but also compassion for the community as a whole. The event was not merely a battleground of skills; it also served as a valuable learning ground for future veterinarians and clinicians, allowing them to gain meaningful experiences and exchange insights with their seniors in the field. As Dr. Richard P. Dumapis addressed in his closing remarks: โ...they do not intend to become teachers but in your line of work you will always be teaching somebody else. Because as you go along in your career path, you become seniors. And as a senior, itโs your job to teach each other that is following after you, so that you become a better version of yourself.โ- Dr. Dumapis explained.
The free spay and neuter was more than just a medical procedure day; it was a testament to the university's commitment to serving the community and educating the next generation of veterinarians. By providing these essential services, the initiative not only helped individual pets but also took a proactive step in managing the pet population humanely. For furparents and organizers alike, the event was a resounding success, paving the way for a healthier, more responsible pet community.
๐ช๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฏ๐: ๐๐ผ๐ต๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น๐ผ ๐. ๐๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป, ๐๐ถ๐บ๐บ๐ ๐. ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฎ ๐๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐ฟ.
๐ฃ๐ต๐ผ๐๐ผ๐: ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ช. ๐๐๐ผ๐, ๐๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฆ. ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด, ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ถ๐น๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฅ. ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฟ
