San Miguel primes RP’s animal health care

San Miguel Corp. (SMC) continues to reassert its role in animal health care with its participation in two major conventions on veterinary medicine recently.

Through its agribusiness arms San Miguel Foods, Inc. (SMFI) and San Miguel Animal Health Care (SM-AHC), San Miguel provided support to the recently concluded 75th PVMA Convention and Scientific Conference and the 2nd INAHGEN 2008: The Asean Farmers Congress held in Boracay and SMX Convention Center in Pasay, respectively.

“Our participation in events like these is our way of expressing our support to all the veterinarians in the country. At the same time, we want to take advantage of the opportunity to offer them our quality medications for livestock and feeds which actually go hand in hand our B-MEG Feeds products,” said Reena Dimaculangan-del Mundo, assistant product manager for SM-AHC.

At the 75th PVMA Convention and Scientific Conference spearheaded by the Philippine Veterinary Medical Association, veterinarians from all over the country gathered to discuss the latest breakthrough and technologies in veterinary medicine.

Apart from the booth exhibit which showcase various animal health care products of SM-AHC.

At the 75th PVMA Convention and Scientific Conference spearheaded by the Philippines Veterinary Medical Association, veterinarians from all over the country gathered to discuss the latest breakthroughs and technologies in veterinary medicine.

Apart from the booth exhibit which showcased various animal health care products of SM-AHC, the company, through SMFI veterinary services manager Dr. Eugene Mende, also conducted a technical session where he presented a scientific paper on the potentials and limitations of using Philippine herbs in vaccinations for a swine disease called Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV).

The convention, organized by the Philippine Veterinary Drug Association and Philippine Swine. Industry Research Development Foundation, Inc., is the biggest livestock marketing, scientific and academic exhibition in the country.

SM-AHC together with B-MEG Feeds, aims to further educate and elevate the livestock and poultry industry in the country. Participating in agri-trade conventions and exhibits is an assurance of the company’s support to the industry.