PVO catered clients up by 30 percent

Provincial Feed and Meat Laboratory Section Head Dr. Merie Ann Tolentino (left) and other personnel with Chris Bastian Gabana (second from left), a Grade 10 student of Dr. Vicente F. Gustilo Memorial National High School in Cadiz City, doing a research at the PVO facility recently. (Contributed Photo)
Provincial Feed and Meat Laboratory Section Head Dr. Merie Ann Tolentino (left) and other personnel with Chris Bastian Gabana (second from left), a Grade 10 student of Dr. Vicente F. Gustilo Memorial National High School in Cadiz City, doing a research at the PVO facility recently. (Contributed Photo)

THE number of clients catered by the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) of Negros Occidental reached to 172,000 from January to September 2018, which is 30 percent higher than 120,400 in the same period in 2017.

The increase was noted amid the centralization of veterinary services including animal health, laboratory and research through the establishment of six Veterinary District Offices in the province.

Among the animal and laboratory services rendered by PVO are animal consultation and treatment of pets and livestock animals.

Aside from issuance of veterinary health certificates, it also provides farm registrations and licenses pursuant to the Provincial Tax Ordinance.

Also, PVO was able to boost its research services among students of different schools in Negros Occidental by veterinarians and laboratory personnel.

Currently, at least 200 students were able to undertake their research studies at the Provincial Feed and Meat Laboratory in Bacolod City.

Some of them gained recognition from the Department of Education (DepEd) like Chris Bastian Gabana, a Grade 10 student of Dr. Vicente F. Gustilo Memorial National High School in Cadiz City, who recently won second place during the Scientific Investigatory Competition Life Science Category.

Provincial Veterinarian Renante Decena said the recent advances in livestock and poultry researches have further increased the usage of animal laboratories.

It has catered to the needs not only of student-researchers but also animal raisers and farmers, Decena said.

“PVO in its effort to strengthen its various services has paved way to cater the needs of its clients with integrity and efficiency that contributes to increasing the revenue generation of the province,” he added.

Other educational institutions whose students conducted research and immersion at the Provincial Feed and Meat Laboratory included Carlos Hilado Memorial State College, Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod, Doña Monserrat Lopez Memorial High School, Hinigaran National High School, National Science High School, Negros Occidental High School, Riverside College, Tabao National High School, St. John’s Institute-Senior High School, University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos Integrated School and University of St. La Salle particularly its Bachelor of Science in Food Technology students.

Decena said PVO services are not only limited to providing livelihood to Negrenses thereby improving their lives.

“It also serves as a platform that helped students in their pursuit for educational growth while boosting the livestock and poultry industry of the province,” he added.

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