MISSION:
Our Office is committed to the pursuit of profitable and responsible livestock raising and pet ownership while keeping in mind animal welfare, the environment and public health.

VISION:
A province of responsible livestock and pet owners, producing and keeping quality animals humanely without damaging the environment and threatening public health.

MANDATES AND FUNCTIONS:

• Control and prevent the outbreak of economically significant animal diseases.
• Control and prevent the outbreak of diseases of public health concern.
• Promote food safety through regulation of farms and slaughterhouses.
• Increase income in the rural areas through livestock raising.
• Upgrade livestock breeds in Bulacan to give the farmers better income in livestock raising.

PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS:

I. DISEASE OF ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE
A. PRRS, Hog Cholera, Hemosep, Mycoplasma, Surra, PED/TGE, FMD

1. Backyard Biosecurity Program
• Enlist and validate farm raisers profile, loacation and vaccine requirements
• Distribution of biologicals and disinfectants
• Mycoplasma
• Hog Cholera
• Porcine Respiratory and Reproductive Syndrome
• Hemo Septecimia
• Chemical disinfectants
2. Sero-surveillance (FMD screening)
• Collection of Blood Samples
• Hog blood samples
• Cattle/ Carabao blood samples
• Sheep/goat blood samples
3. Disease Outbreak Management
• Investigation and Verification of Reported Cases
• Coordinate with MLGU and Farm Owners
• Investigation proper
• Investigation of Reported cases, collection and submission of samples for Laboratory Analysis
• Delivery of lab results
• Vaccination of PCB

B. Caprine Arthritis Encephalomyelitis Prevention and Control

1. Blood test of goat / sheep prior to shipment
• Collection of Blood Samples
• Submission of Samples to DA-BAI
• Issuance of Shipping permits and laboratory results (neg.)
• Quaratine (positive)

C. Surra Prevention and Control

1. Blood test / Random Sampling
• Collection of Blood Samples
• Submission of Samples to DA-BAI
• Treatment of Surra Positive Animals

II. DISEASES OF PUBLIC HEALTH IMPORTANCE
A. Rabies Prevention and Control

1. Veterinary Medical Mission
• Vaccination
• Vaccination of Priority and Critical Barangays (PCB)/ request
• Investigation & verification of Rabies Incidence
• Scheduling of CPB prior to vaccination program
• Conduct of Massive vaccination
• Request vaccination of Barangay, Home Owners or NGOs
• Scheduling of vaccination
• Conduct of vaccination
• Free animal consultation
• Anti-mange and deworming
• Neutering of pets
• Enlist and validate pet health condition prior to neutering
• Surgical procedure
2. Information Education Campaign
• Launching of Rabies Awareness Month
• Attend meeting in LLN/ ML/ BHW
• Distribution of flyers, posters and tarpaulins
• Promote Provincial Diagnostic Lab, Free Neutering and Resp. Pet Ownership
3. Dog Population Control
• Advocacy for the Establishment and Operation of Dog Pound
• Letter to LCEO to build & operate animal pound
• Dog Catching Activity as per Request by LGUs
• Neutering of pets from walk-in clients
• Health evaluation of pets
• Conduct of surgical procedure

B. Bird Flu, Ebola, Swine Influenza Prevention and control

1. Blood test of pigeons, breeder quails and breeder chicken prior to shipment
• Collection of blood and swab samples
• Submission of samples to DA-BAI
• Issuance of Shipping permits and labopratory results (neg.)
2. Disease Outbreak Management
• Investigation and Verification of Reported Cases
• Coord. with MLGU and Farm owner
• Investigation proper
• Collection and submission of samples for lab. analysis
3. Quarantine procedures
• Quarantine of Affected premises
• Institute necessary control measure
• Regular monitoring of stocks and premises

III. REGULATORY
A. Farm Inspection

1. Prior to issuance of Shipping permit
• Implementation of Biosecurity Protocols
• Vaccination
• Disinfection
• Mortality Disposal
• Evaluation of animal health program/status
• Registration to Animal Welfare
• Quarantine/regulate non-complying farms

B. Slaughterhouse Monitoring

1. Monitoring and surveillance of SLH as to operations
• Monitoring of SLH
• Coordinate with SLH personnel
• Inspection of SLH focusing on cleaning and disinfection of SLH
• Compliance to all-in-all-out policy
• Traceability of all stocks
• City Vets / Livestock Coordinators / Market Masters / Meat Inspectors / SLH Supervisors Meeting

C. Market Inspection

1. Monitoring of Public/Private Markets looking for:
• Meat brand
• Meat Inspection Certificate
• Certificate of Meat Inspection
2. Conduct closure order
• Hot meat surveillance for suspected illegal hot meat establishment/trader
• Coordinate w/ MI, CVO, MAO, PNP and Barangay Officials
• Conduct of occular inspection, apprehension and closure of illegal slaughterhouse / hot meat trader

D. Animal Movement Monitoring

1. Supervision of mobile checkpoint teams manned by watchmen w/ emphasis on:
• Animal Health Status
• Travel Documents
• Hot meat traders
2. Condemnation of Sick animals /Hot meat
3. Implementation of return-to-origin policy for non-complying haulers

IV. LABORATORY
A. Performance of Laboratory Services

1. Collection of samples for examination
2. Performance of Laboratory Services
• Rabies Examination Test (DME)
• Blood Examination
• Parasitological

V. ANIMAL PRODUCTION
A. Carabao Upgrading Program for Meat and Milk

1. Dispersal Monitoring
• Fecal Collection
• Blood Collection/sampling
• Deworming of Dispersals
2. Carabao Recipient meeting

B. Farmer Livestock School

1. Letter of intent to MLGU to conduct FLS-Integrated Goat Management
2. Conduct of weekly seminar
3. Graduation of farmer goat raisers completed the module seminar

C. Massive Deworming Program

1. Scheduling of mass deworming to all request/dispersals
2. Conduct of mass deworming with injectable vitamins

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Dr. Voltaire G. Basinang
Department Head

Mailing Address:
Provincial Veterinary Office
Provincial Capitol Compound
Malolos City, Bulacan, Philippines 3000

Tel.: +63(44) 791-8166

Email: pvo@bulacan.gov.ph
            voltaire.basinang@bulacan.gov.ph