04/09/2026
VetALERT 3.0 strengthens veterinary diagnostics through hands-on training
Veterinarians gathered at the CTU Facility Centrum of Cebu Technological University–Danao Campus on September 1–3, 2026 for VetALERT 3.0, an intensive three-day training program aimed at strengthening diagnostic competence in pathology and developing practical, transferrable skills.
The program brought together veterinarians from the academe, the local government units, diagnostic laboratories, and the DA-Bureau of Animal Industry for a combination of lectures, interactive learning sessions, and hands-on activities. The necropsy covered chicken, pig, and goats as well as blood collection procedures in pigs, examination of gross lesions and diagnostic procedures under the guidance of experienced veterinary professionals.
Among the resource speakers were experts from the Global Health Pathology Network (GHPN), including Dr. Corrie Brown, Dr. Katherine Scott, and Dr. Daniel Felipe Murillo. Local experts who also contributed included Dr. Raul Berro, Dr. Phil Alphonsus Alilin, Dr. Romeo Gundran, Dr. Christian Espejo, Dr. Ma. Shella Ordinario, Dr. Adrian Ybañez, and Dr. Marvin Bryan Salinas. The sessions covered epidemiology, histopathology, morphologic diagnosis, and interactive discussions on various pathology scenarios.
VetALERT is led by the Philippine Veterinary Medical Association (PVMA), Center for Transboundary Animal Diseases (CenTrAD) in Central Luzon State University (CLSU) in collaboration with the GHPN, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and Cebu Technological University (CTU), VetALERT 3.0 underscored the importance of practical, competency-based training in advancing veterinary diagnostics and strengthening the capacity of veterinarians to detect and respond to animal health challenges.
