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06/07/2025

Mukbang

06/07/2025

Mukbang, silip and curious cats🤣🐱

Simba trying our new brand, Hearty kitten food, Marine Fish flavor.
From the maker of Whoopy dog food- Jetbest.

So ayun na nga…Na-busy na naman ang Dra natin.But I’m not complaining😅🤣…Thanks for the snap, Maam Cy🥰Thank you po sa ati...
06/07/2025

So ayun na nga…

Na-busy na naman ang Dra natin.
But I’m not complaining😅🤣…

Thanks for the snap, Maam Cy🥰
Thank you po sa ating walk ins and new hubbies😍🐶🐱🥰👩‍⚕️

FYI💉🐶🐱
04/07/2025

FYI💉🐶🐱

Updated Global Guidelines, Local Impact: The Best Vaccination Protocols for Puppies, Kittens, and Adult Pets in the Philippines

By Dr. Geoff Carullo, DVM, Dip., PCCP, Dip., PCVS

In a tropical country like the Philippines—where infectious diseases remain a real threat to animal and public health—vaccination is more than just a routine. It is a lifesaving responsibility.

The 2024 WSAVA Vaccination Guidelines, crafted by global experts, are now considered the most comprehensive and science-based standard in the veterinary world. But are these recommendations practical and applicable here in the Philippines? Absolutely.

🇵🇭 Relevance to the Philippine Setting

While WSAVA is a global body, its guidelines are intentionally designed for adaptation to local disease risks and realities.

Here’s how the recommendations fit the Philippine context:

Rabies is endemic and legally mandated—vaccination is not optional.

Leptospirosis is widespread in urban, flood-prone areas—this makes it a core vaccine for many Filipino dogs.

Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) is a significant concern in untested, outdoor-access cats—early protection is strongly advised.

Maternally Derived Antibody (MDA) variability is likely in local breeding setups—thus, the WSAVA recommendation for final core vaccination at ≥16 weeks and a booster at 26+ weeks is especially relevant.

Let’s break down the most effective schedules for both dogs and cats, adapted for Filipino veterinary practice.

🐶 Puppy Vaccination (Philippine-Adapted)

Core Vaccines:

Canine Distemper Virus (CDV)

Canine Parvovirus (CPV-2)

Canine Adenovirus (CAV-2)

Schedule:

Start at 6–8 weeks

Repeat every 2–4 weeks until ≥16 weeks

In high-risk areas, extend until 20 weeks

Revaccinate at 26+ weeks to catch late responders (6months old)

Booster at 3 years, then every 3 years (for Serology Testing)

Rabies:

Legally required in the Philippines

First dose at 12 weeks, revaccinate after 1 year

Follow 1- or 3-year interval depending on vaccine used

Leptospirosis (endemic in PH):

Start at 8 weeks

Two doses, 2–4 weeks apart

Annual booster required

🐱 Kitten Vaccination (Philippine-Adapted)

Core Vaccines:

Feline Panleukopenia Virus (FPV)

Feline Herpesvirus (FHV-1)

Feline Calicivirus (FCV)

Schedule:

Begin at 6–8 weeks

Repeat every 2–4 weeks until ≥16 weeks

Add a booster at 26+ weeks

Revaccinate every 3 years ( for Serology Testing)

Rabies:

Required by law, usually starting at 12 weeks

Booster after 1 year

FeLV (important in free-roaming/outdoor cats):

Two doses starting at 8 weeks, 3–4 weeks apart

Booster at 1 year, then every 1–3 years depending on risk

🐕‍🦺 Adult Dogs (Philippine Practice)

Unvaccinated or unknown status:

MLV: one dose may suffice

Inactivated or Lepto: two doses, 2–4 weeks apart

Revaccinate every 3 years for core

Annual boosters for leptospirosis and non-core vaccines

🐈 Adult Cats

Unvaccinated:

2 doses of core vaccines, 3–4 weeks apart

FPV: booster every 3 years

FHV & FCV: annually, especially in multi-cat households

FeLV: based on lifestyle and exposure risk

💉 Why WSAVA Is Better for Practice in the Philippines

The WSAVA guidelines emphasize the importance of avoiding over-vaccination while ensuring every pet gets the protection they need based on risk. This philosophy is crucial in Philippine practice, where:

Access and affordability vary

Urban overcrowding and poor sanitation elevate disease risk

Client awareness still needs consistent education

🧪 Optional: Serology Testing (If Available)

WSAVA encourages serological testing from 20 weeks to verify protection—especially helpful where compliance or MDA concerns exist. While still costly and rare in general practice locally, it’s something to consider for high-value pets, breeders, or high-risk cases.

🩺 A Shift in Focus: From Vaccination Appointments to Lifetime Wellness

The WSAVA encourages clinics to reframe the conversation: don’t just offer a “bakuna.” Offer a comprehensive health check, one that includes vaccinations, parasite control, behavior, and nutrition discussions. This shift builds client trust and improves compliance.

In Summary

The WSAVA 2024 guidelines are not only applicable to the Philippines—they’re necessary. With rampant preventable disease, flooding, zoonotic risks, and increasing urbanization, Filipino vets must anchor practice on science, risk, and compassion.

Vaccination is not about volume—it’s about timing, tailoring, and trust.

From the updated WSAVA Vaccination Guidelines

✅ Core and non-core vaccines for dogs
✅ Core and non-core vaccines for cats
✅ Core vaccines for shelter dogs and cats

📥 Download the vaccination tables: https://wsava.org/global-guidelines/vaccination-guidelines/



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Yes…They also can have it
04/07/2025

Yes…
They also can have it

🩺 Kidney Disease in Dogs: What Every Pet Parent Should Know 🐶💧

In this latest blog, Country Vet Mom sheds light on the causes, symptoms, and holistic management of kidney disease in dogs. Learn how early detection, therapeutic diets, hydration support, and natural remedies can help improve your dog’s comfort and quality of life.

🌿 A must-read for dog owners who want compassionate, vet-approved care strategies.

🔗 Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/47SmA58

Availability, an inevitable challenge
29/06/2025

Availability, an inevitable challenge

When Immiticide Isn’t an Option: What Vets Can Do to Kill Heartworms Without Melarsomine

By Dr. Geoff Carullo, DVM, Dip., PCCP, Dip., PCVS

For decades, melarsomine dihydrochloride (Immiticide or Diroban) has been the gold standard for adult heartworm treatment in dogs.

But what happens when that gold standard disappears?

Across the globe, melarsomine has either been phased out, become increasingly difficult to procure, or is entirely unavailable. Shortages and withdrawals have left many veterinary practitioners—especially in developing regions—searching for effective, safe, and practical alternatives.

Here’s what every vet needs to know.

🧬 Why Melarsomine Was Phased Out
Before we talk about alternatives, let’s understand why melarsomine has been pulled off shelves in many countries:

Production Challenges:

Manufacturing melarsomine is complex. It’s arsenic-based, expensive, and requires strict handling protocols. When Merial’s original supplier stopped production, global availability plummeted.

Low Profitability:

Despite being effective, it’s not profitable enough for pharmaceutical companies to keep investing in production.

Clinical Risk:

Melarsomine treatment carries risks—painful injections, pulmonary embolism, and even treatment-related death. Not all clinics have the capacity to monitor these complications.

Regulatory Withdrawal:

In some countries like Japan and parts of Europe, it has simply been discontinued due to low demand and safety concerns.

So if you can't use melarsomine—what now?

✅ Option 1: The “Slow-Kill” Protocol (Moxi–Doxy Method)
The most researched and widely accepted alternative is a combination of monthly moxidectin and 30 days of doxycycline.

🔬 How It Works:
Doxycycline eliminates Wolbachia, an endosymbiotic bacterium inside heartworms. This weakens the worms, limits pathology, and reduces reproduction.

Moxidectin (via monthly oral or topical preventives like Advantage Multi or Simparica Trio) slowly kills the adult worms over 10–18 months.

📊 Efficacy:
Up to 93% achieve no-antigen-detected (NAD) status within 12 months.

Lower risk of thromboembolism compared to rapid adulticidal treatment.

Endorsed as a salvage or secondary option by the American Heartworm Society when melarsomine is inaccessible.

⚠️ Caution:
Requires strict exercise restriction for several months.

Longer treatment course (vs. melarsomine’s 2–3 months).

May not be suitable for severe or late-stage infections.

✅ Option 2: Extended Macrocyclic Lactone Alone
When doxycycline isn’t an option, some clinicians use macrocyclic lactone preventives alone (e.g., ivermectin, moxidectin).

Slower and less effective than Moxi–Doxy.

Still helps reduce microfilariae and prevents new infections.

Not a recommended sole therapy unless no other treatment is available.

✅ Option 3: Surgical Removal (For Very High Worm Burdens)
In extremely severe cases with caval syndrome or vena cava involvement, adult worms can be surgically removed from the heart and pulmonary arteries.

Requires advanced facilities and skilled surgeons.

Best used for emergency decompression in dying patients.

Usually followed by slow-kill or melarsomine (if available) for residual worms.

✅ Option 4: Custom Protocols with Local Resources
In some low-resource settings, veterinarians have adopted hybrid protocols:

Topical moxidectin + oral doxycycline as a compromise for clients who cannot afford full injectable protocols.

Incorporation of short-term corticosteroids to manage inflammation.

Use of antigen and microfilariae monitoring every 6 months to guide progress.

Each protocol should be tailored based on:

Dog’s age, stage, and comorbidities.

Owner compliance.

Access to diagnostics and medications.

🧠 Final Thoughts: What This Means for Global Veterinary Practice
The absence of melarsomine isn’t the end of heartworm treatment—it’s a call for innovation, adaptation, and informed care. With the right strategy, dogs can still live long, heartworm-free lives.

📌 Key Takeaways:
Melarsomine is no longer reliably available globally due to supply, cost, and risk issues.

The Moxi–Doxy protocol is the most validated alternative and should be the first-line option where melarsomine is unavailable.

Other treatments (macrocyclic lactones alone, surgery, or custom protocols) are viable based on case severity and context.

Education, strict exercise restriction, and long-term monitoring are crucial regardless of the chosen path.

As veterinarians, we adapt—not because we want to, but because our patients deserve nothing less.

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Buti nakaalala mag-picture😅📸🐶🐾
29/06/2025

Buti nakaalala mag-picture😅📸🐶🐾

This weekend was full!.... of maggots🪰It was sad these pets suffer from these pesky parasites!But what causes maggots on...
29/06/2025

This weekend was full!.... of maggots🪰

It was sad these pets suffer from these pesky parasites!
But what causes maggots on wounds?

"As adult female flies feed in these sites, they lay eggs, which hatch within 24 hours if conditions are moist. Larvae (maggots) move independently about the wound surface, ingesting dead cells, exudate, secretions, and debris, but not live tissue. This condition is known as strike or fly strike. The larvae irritate, injure, and kill successive layers of skin and produce exudates. Maggots can tunnel through the thinned epidermis into the subcutis. This process produces tissue cavities in the skin that measure up to several centimeters in diameter. Once established, strikes can spread rapidly and attract more blow flies.
Treatment and control measures for myiasis in dogs and cats are limited. If these larvae are detected in small animals, immediate treatment is necessary. The hair coat should be clipped to determine the extent of the lesion and to remove many of the larvae present in the hair. Removing maggots from existing deep tissue pockets may be difficult, and sedating or even anesthetizing the animal may be necessary. The lesion should be examined on successive days; adult flies lay eggs in the wound at different times, and hatching of larvae may not be synchronous." (https://www.msdvetmanual.com/integumentary-system/flies/facultative-myiasis-producing-flies-of-animals -and-Control_v3279230)

Be vigilant esp on days when flies are everywhere👩‍⚕️⚕️🩺🐶🐱

27/06/2025

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