The City Veterinarian’s Office (CVO) brings its services to far flung barangays of the city through its Veterinary Integrated Barangay Extension Services (VIBES), providing essential veterinary care and assistance to local farmers.
“Program ni namo wherein ang amoang services from the office ginadala namo sa area, lalo na sa far flung areas, especially kay katong mga gagunit og large animals dili man gud nila mapanaog diri sa atoang offices (This is one of our programs wherein we bring our services from the main office to the barangays, especially in far flung areas, since farmers who handle large animals cannot really take them to our offices),” Dr. Agnes G. Almores, Section Chief of CVO’s Animal Disease Prevention and Control Division, said during the ISpeak Media Conference on Thursday.
Under the program, services such as pregnancy diagnosis of large female animals, artificial insemination for cattles and carabaos, deworming in livestock (large and small ruminants) and poultry, consultation and treatment in livestock and poultry, vitamin supplementation in large and small ruminants and poultry, hormone synchronization in large cattles are brought to the community.
During the first quarter of 2026, the office dewormed a total of 4,917 animals, while 9,844 received vitamin supplementation.
At least 27 cattles and 17 carabaos were also artificially inseminated during the same period, while eight carabaos and a cattle underwent synchronization.
The CVO also dispersed a total of 19 swine, and one carabao to 15 farmers from Baguio District, Calinan District, and Toril District.
Technical training is also provided to local farmers through CVO technicians in their district offices.
“Whenever the need arises ginahatag namo na sa ilaha kay usually ang association ang nagarequest og training sa atoang office (We provide the training when the need arises, following requests from farmers’ associations),” Almores said.
She also urged farmers to opt for the cut-and-carry method in feeding their large animals instead of grazing them in open fields during the El Niño to avoid heat strokes.
Almores also shared that currently, the CVO is promoting silage making as an alternative to fresh grass to ensure the stability of food supply for animals. Farmers are also encouraged to have their own water catchment system to maintain water sources for their livestock. CIO
Written by: J. Villaluz
Edited by: A. Nawal