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Accessibility and convenience are the capabilities of a mobile application that can
offer its services to its users. In the Philippines, there is limited online availability in
the market which provides in-home and medicine delivery services. The objective of
this study is to create a mobile application that can address the challenges in the
online marketplace and contribute to bridging its gaps. This research introduces
VETGO, a mobile application designed to enhance accessibility and convenience in
in-home pet medical services and medication delivery for pet owners in the
Philippines. The application enables users to seamlessly book in-home medical
services, order pet medications, and connect with nearby veterinarians. Under the
User Acceptance Testing phase, the outcomes underscore the application's efficacy
in meeting the needs and are evidence of its potential for broader implementation
within the pet care industry. Blancaflor, E., Agbayani, M. A., Guevarra, A., & Mariano,
J. (2024, January).

The lives of pet animals are equally essential as how a human life. Pet owners and
the veterinarian are responsible for providing good welfare for pets despite the
problems. However, the rise of COVID-19 temporarily disturbs the veterinary
services where some of them limit or stop their operations, resulting in the absence
and difficulties for the pet owners to locate the available veterinarian, especially
when there is an immediate need for treatment, vaccination, or consultation. Aside
from that, setting an appointment and buying the pet's needs are seen to be a
problem with regards to the situation since most of the pet owners are afraid to go
outside because they might be infected with the virus. In line with this, TerraVet: A
Mobile and Web Application Framework for Veterinary Clinics and Pet Owners is
proposed to resolve the underlying dilemmas in administering and facilitating
veterinary care. The main objective of this suggested project is to develop and
design a platform where pet owners may locate their nearby veterinarian using the
Global Positioning System (GPS) technology. In addition, the application enables the
pet owner to arrange an appointment, product reservation, and online consultation.
The veterinary clinic may post details regarding their offered services, products, and
medicines. TerraVet will also design an electronic pet card to monitor their health
status. Llaneta, J. C. E., Guelas, C. J. D., Labanan, R. M., Mercado, J. S., & Sasis, R. L.
(2022, August).

Consultation of pets have become more challenging for pet owners and companion-
animal veterinarians, especially with the COVID-19 pandemic affecting the
veterinary clinic operations. On the other hand, veterinarians with the growing
population of pet cats and dogs are generating more medical records for pet
patients, which those are being stored manually. Telehealth is starting to be
implemented towards the medical field in the Philippines, and with such, the
researchers proposed a system to virtually connect companion-animal veterinarians
and pet owners in the country, particularly in the City of San Pedro, Laguna. Ways of
connecting include using technology such as (1) electronic health records, (2) virtual
consultation with audio, video, and text messaging features, and lastly, (3) e-
prescription. The objective of the researchers in conducting this study was to
discover the effectiveness of implementing a telehealth web application for
companion-animal veterinarian's consultation services and record management to
its clients and doctors, which will be evaluated based on set of heuristics. Future
analysis of this study will involve improving the technologies implemented with
veterinary telehealth web applications to provide better services towards
contactless consultations. This research contributes a step towards understanding
telehealth and its implications in the veterinary medical field in the Philippines.
Blancaflor, E., Dela Cruz, J. K., Lumbang, R. A., & Dalanon, C. A. (2023, June).

Rabies Management Information System (RabMIS) is a user-friendly software that

records, stores, and maintains a database from the veterinary, human, and social
services compartments of the rabies program. Under the management of the
provincial government through the RabMIS technical working group composed of
personnel from veterinary, public health, social services, and information
technology officers. It tries to fill the gaps in rabies surveillance and foster efforts of
animal, human public health and social services sectors with a common aim of
controlling and eliminating rabies in the area. This research was carried out to
evaluate the impact of the integration of RabMIS through One Health approach into
the rabies prevention and control program in the Province of Agusan del Norte,
Philippines. In totality, the integration of RabMIS, and employing the One Health
approach, had increased dog registration and dog vaccination coverage by 31% and
42%, respectively, 3 years after implementation. By generating incomes, the
integration was also able to augment rabies program work force, procure medical
supplies and equipment and provide incentive to program implementers. In
conclusion, integration of RabMIS through the One Health approach has improved
the effectiveness of rabies prevention and control program in the province and will
contribute to the success and sustainability of the program. Dargantes, J. R. P.,
Goutard, F. L., Dargantes, A. P., Escarlos Jr, J. A., & Thongyuan, S. (2021).

Despite national elimination efforts, dog-mediated rabies remains endemic in the

Philippines. Free provision of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) through the
widespread establishment of Animal Bite Treatment Centers (ABTCs) has improved
accessibility; however, the resulting upsurge in PEP demand is not sustainable, and
human rabies deaths continue. Dog vaccination coverage also remains inadequate,
and it is unclear whether surveillance is effective. Here, we used Integrated Bite
Case Management (IBCM) to collect enhanced rabies surveillance data in Oriental
Mindoro Province over a 3-year period (2020-2022). Adapting a probabilistic
decision tree model, we estimated the burden of rabies, evaluated surveillance
performance, and analyzed the costs and benefits of current rabies prevention and
control practices in the province. While current practices for PEP provisioning in the
Philippines have improved access, a large proportion of people exposed to rabies (>
26%, 95% PrI 18.8%-40.1%) are still not seeking healthcare. Integrating an
intersectoral surveillance system, such as IBCM, into national policy could greatly
improve case detection if well implemented, with further benefits extending to
guidance for PEP administration, potentially reducing unnecessary expenditure on
PEP, and situational awareness to inform control of rabies through mass dog
vaccination. Swedberg, C., Miranda, M. E. G., Bautista, C., Anderson, D., Basa-Tulio,
M., Chng, N. R., ... & Hampson, K. (2023).

Dogs are the earliest animal to be domesticated and accompany man in his journey
through history. Despite the massive differences between breeds like the
Newfoundland and Pugs and Chihuahuas they are still members of the same species
— Canis familiaris. However, with many breeds comes the problem of distinction
and generalization and applying general knowledge on a dog can be difficult. Dog
parents not understanding that caring for a dog is not as simple as just setting down
a food bowl with treats or walking them for thirty (30) minutes a day often led to
cases of neglect and abandonment. Knowing about the basics of a breed is the key
to ensuring that the dog thrives in a household. Dog parents need information and,
although much of it is accessible through the internet, not all of it can be found in
just one website or one application. Using similar technology and a wider range of
research, the developed website and mobile application, DogMate, showcases all
three hundred forty-four (344) breeds, including general information on health and
hygiene online and offline in place of needing to search of the same information
through different websites online. C. Samonte, M. J., B. Isada, S. M., H. Ronquillo, P.
C., & B. Tingal, K. (2021, June).

Veterinary education has been established in many ASEAN countries. The

curriculums produce thousands of veterinarians each year to meet the demands of
each country. Among ASEAN countries, there are veterinary schools in 8 out of 10
countries, and no veterinary school in Brunei Darussaram and Singapore. Since
agriculture is one the main industries in the ASEAN countries, the need for
veterinary practices in the treatment, prevention and control animal diseases is
necessary. The goal is to establish suitable veterinary curriculum to produce well-
trained veterinarians and develop advances in veterinary research. Therefore, each
country has its own established DVM programs with different curriculums and
training. In order to pursue their goal, consideration of each country’s current
status, government policy and funding are necessary in order to establish a more
developed program. Sailasuta, A. (2014).

The study assessed the strengths and weak points of Cagayan State University
(CSU) Veterinary Clinic being the training vehicle and extension nucleus of the
College of Veterinary Medicine and for the rationale of probing the prospective
opportunities the establishment could offer along instruction, production and
research undertakings. The five-year record of the clinic was utilized in gauging the
degree of services to customers. The information were summarized and analyzed
descriptively. Results revealed that veterinary requests abound from different
municipalities of Cagayan and even outside the province inferring a wider coverage
of clientele. Assortments of animal conditions ranging from elective and emergency
cases were being entertained specifically on canine species which registered he
highest numeral of patients accommodated. Evaluated data would infer that CSU
Veterinary Clinic holds the potential to exemplify the four-fold functions of Cagayan
State University through the accommodation of clients seeking technical advice
which typifies extension; the conduct of laboratory test procedure which could be a
workable IGP; the exposure of students to protocols of disease diagnosis and
therapy will epitomize instruction, while the quality of cases recorded could
breakthrough research work. Calagui, R. T. (2016).

The Philippines has built an extensive decentralised network of Animal Bite

Treatment Centers (ABTCs) to help bite victims receive timely rabies post-exposure
prophylaxis (PEP) at little cost. This study surveyed patients in the community and
at ABTCs of three provinces to assess animal bite/scratch incidence, health-seeking
behaviour and PEP-related out-of pocket expenses (OOPE). During community
surveys in 90 barangays (neighbourhoods), 53% of households reported at least one
animal bite /scratch injury over the past 3 years, similar across urban and rural
barangays. Overall bite/scratch incidences in 2016–17 were 67.3, 41.9 and 48.8 per
1,000 population per year for Nueva Vizcaya, Palawan and Tarlac respectively.
Incidences were around 50% higher amongst those under 15 years of age,
compared to -those older than 15. Household awareness of the nearest ABTCs was
generally over 80%, but only 44.9% sought proper medical treatment and
traditional remedies were still frequently used. The proportion of patients seeking
PEP was not related to the distance or travel time to the nearest ABTC. For those
that did not seek medical treatment, most cited a lack of awareness or insufficient
funds and almost a third visited a traditional healer. No deaths from bite/scratch
injuries were reported. A cohort of 1,105 patients were interviewed at six ABTCs in
early 2017. OOPE varied across the ABTCs, from 5.53 USD to 37.83 USD per patient,
primarily dependent on the need to pay for immunization if government supplies
had run out. Overall, 78% of patients completed the recommended course, and the
main reason for non-completion was a lack of time, followed by insufficient funds.
Dog observation data revealed that 85% of patients were not truly exposed to
rabies, and education in bite prevention might reduce provoked bites and demand
for PEP. An accompanying paper details the ABTC network from the health provider’s
perspective. Amparo, A. C. B., Jayme, S. I., Roces, M. C. R., Quizon, M. C. L.,
Mercado, M. L. L., Dela Cruz, M. P. Z., ... & Nel, L. H. (2018).
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