26/07/2026
Again ,Congratulations to our Doc Joy
Congratulations to the First Filipino Certified Companion Animal Rehabilitation Therapists (CCATs)!
A historic milestone has been achieved in Philippine veterinary medicine as the first Filipino veterinarians successfully completed the Certified Companion Animal Rehabilitation Therapist (CCAT) Program of the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine.
After completing a rigorous curriculum consisting of extensive didactic coursework, comprehensive case study reports, written and practical examinations, and supervised clinical externship training, these pioneering veterinarians have earned the prestigious CCAT credential.
The first Filipino Certified Companion Animal Rehabilitation Therapists are:
Dr. Joy M. Vinluan, DVM, CCAT
Dr. Juan Carlo Peralta, DVM, CCAT
Dr. Jenielyn Valdez, DVM, DPCCP, CCAT
Dr. Aaron Pabalan Jr., DVM, CCAT
Dr. Kathrine Anne Mateo Jamis, DVM, CCAT
Dr. Reynaldo Luis Felix, DVM, DPCVS-CA, CCAT
Dr. Herbert Ferandez, DVM, CCAT
Dr. Stephanie Peralta, DVM, CCAT
Their achievement reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing evidence-based companion animal rehabilitation and improving the mobility, function, recovery, and quality of life of veterinary patients throughout the Philippines.
We thank Dr. Mark Bitara for his vision and dedication in bringing the CCAT Program to the Philippines, and Dr. Reynaldo Luis Felix, Dr. Dennis Bernabe, Ms. Irish Lorraine Panghulan-Del Rosario, and PAPI by VetMate Farma for making this pioneering opportunity possible for Filipino veterinarians.
We also express our sincere appreciation to the outstanding faculty of the CCAT Program for their exceptional mentorship, expertise, and commitment to excellence:
Dr. Denis Marcellin-Little โ Program Director
Dr. David Levine
Dr. Matthew Brunke
Debbie (Gross) Torraca
Kirsten Oliver (NCSUVetCEโ )
As the first Filipino graduates of this internationally recognized certification program, we hope this milestone inspires more veterinarians to pursue advanced training in companion animal rehabilitation. This is only the beginning of a growing movement toward making high-quality rehabilitation medicine more accessible to companion animals across the Philippines.
Congratulations once again to our pioneering Filipino CCATs! May this achievement serve as a foundation for continued learning, collaboration, clinical excellence, and innovation in veterinary rehabilitation.
Hereโs to the first and certainly not the last generation of Filipino Certified Companion Animal Rehabilitation Therapists!