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The Official Page of the UP Rodeo Club, the first academic organization officially recognized by the UPLB College of Veterinary Medicine.

A college based organization exclusive to Veterinary Medicine Students.

26/10/2026

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21/10/2026

𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐌𝐀𝐆𝐒𝐀𝐒𝐀𝐊𝐀, 𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐔𝐍𝐀𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐖𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐀!

For every grain of rice, vegetable, and fruit that fills our stomachs every day, we owe it to the 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 who lend their labor, time, and effort to till and plow their farmlands to provide food for each Filipino family in the country.

Proudly announcing that the University of the Philippines Rodeo Club’s 𝗙𝗔𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗘 𝗕𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗢𝗡 will represent the formation for this year’s 𝗩𝗲𝘁𝗹𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, and advocate for our chosen beneficiary Masipag: 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝘀𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗸𝗮 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗶𝘆𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗸𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝘀𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝗴-𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗮𝗱 𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗸𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮.

A farmer-led network of people's organizations, NGOs, and scientists, MASIPAG aims to work towards the sustainable use and management of biodiversity through farmers' control of genetic and biological resources, agricultural production, and associated knowledge.

As Rodeans whose culture is closely tied to farmers and farm animals, we aim to raise awareness of the challenges our farmers face with worsening living conditions under the repressive control land-grabbers, impending El Niño, and unjust living wages.

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗔𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗕𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗢𝗡 𝗼𝗳 𝗨𝗣 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆’𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗲, 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹.

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Ultimately, your support, whether via 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 or 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘃𝗲, will serve a far greater purpose and advocacy. We hope that this will urge the Philippine government to take decisive action and remind each one of us to champion the rights and welfare of our farmers and animals.

12/10/2026

✨ 𝟏𝟎𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐔𝐏𝐋𝐁 𝐋𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐲 & 𝐂𝐕𝐌 𝐀𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧𝐢 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 🐮🤠

The young at heart Rodean Docs are back home in the range! 🏡🐮 They visited us at the RC Tambayan during the recently concluded 108th UPLB Loyalty Day, held last October 10, 2026.

Despite the rain, the day was filled with overflowing laughter, heartwarming stories, and meaningful reconnections that warmed the hearts of the current generation of UPRC. 🌧️💚

See you again, Rodean Docs! We look forward to welcoming you back to the range! 🤠🐂

09/10/2026

If Cerberus has 3 heads, then 𝑪𝒆𝒓𝑩𝒂𝒃𝒚 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒅 #1/2/3’s birthday is today. Choose na lang kayo kung sino basta 1-3 AM ang business hours niya. 🎂🥳

To one of our Bicol babies, with a perfect body and a perfect smile, we wish you a very memorable birthday! We hope that you get to attend all of your classes today, tapos mamaya na ang continuation ng tulog. 💐🥰

𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝑩𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒉𝒅𝒂𝒚, 𝑬𝒏𝒛𝒐! 🎂 Here’s to celebrating more of your brithdays with your UPRC family!! 🎉🤠

𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗻:

the ASHes 🏺🏺from your burning 🔥🔥 passion brought by your TONs of creativity 🎨🖌️🎭will never be underappreciated. ENZO stay quiet but crazy 😝😛😝😋, laid back but classy 🎹🎻🏛️, and don't let your mistakes ❌❌define you because PACIS past ✅✅.

to my one and only, enzomniac, youngest, pubbest, and the most amazing pierced homo sapiens there is, HAPPIEST BIRTHDAY. MAHAL NA MAHAL KITA NAMIN AWOO AWOOOOOOO RUF TUF TUF🤓🤓🥰😜😜😘😘😘😍😍😍🥰🥰😘😘😍😍🥳🥳🥳🤩🤩🤪🤪🤓🤓😘

08/10/2026

𝟭𝟭.𝟬𝟱.𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 🏹

The bow is drawn.
The arrow awaits.
The Odyssey shall soon begin…

𝙐𝙋 𝙍𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙤 𝘾𝙡𝙪𝙗’𝙨 47𝙩𝙝 𝙇𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙍𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙-𝙐𝙥—
𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧, 𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙪𝙥.

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
PVMA Batangas Chapter

𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫
Magic 89.9

𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬
Vetchem Animal Health

𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬
Ecovet Group International Inc.
HIPRA Philippines
Sorosoro Ibaba Development Cooperative
ACES-PVG

𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬
Crispynok
Elanco Philippines - Animal Health
MSD Animal Health

𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐳𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬
Uela Cafe Boutique

𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦
Rodean Doctor Mitzi Padrinao
Rodean Doctor Sherwin Camba
Rodean Doctor Flor Marie Immanuelle Pilapil-Amante
Rodean Doctor Noel Lumbo
Rodean Doctor Amadeo Alcantara
Rodean Doctor Antonio Rayos
Rodean Doctor Elcid Paraso
Rodean Doctor Gold Manalo
Rodean Doctor Ruel Caranzo
Rodean Doctor Georginia Geñoso
Rodean Doctor Eugene Tan
Rodean Doctor Liah Coleen Mandocdoc
Rodean Doctor Alvin Makalintal
Rodean Doctor Marlo Gulinao

05/10/2026

𝓗𝓪𝓹𝓹𝔂 𝓦𝓸𝓻𝓵𝓭 𝓣𝓮𝓪𝓬𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓼’ 𝓓𝓪𝔂! 💐

This Teachers’ Day, we celebrate the very profession that helps shape the future of every generation. Every lesson shared, every question answered, and every exercise guided becomes a catalyst that brings our dreams one step closer to reality.

To our Rodean Doctors who have chosen the noble journey of inspiring and molding new generations of veterinarians and animal practitioners here in UPLB, we celebrate your passion, dedication, and commitment to teaching. Your influence extends far beyond the classroom — to the labs and farms, and into the hearts and minds of the future professionals you help shape and the animals that they too shall help. 🌟

🩺 Rodean Dr. Jovencio Hubert A. Abalos
🩺 Rodean Dr. Amadeo A. Alcantara
🩺 Rodean Dr. Ernesto C. Balolong Jr.
🩺 Rodean Dr. Sherwin I. Camba
🩺 Rodean Dr. Meriam Cautiver-Lauron
🩺 Rodean Dr. Cherry P. Fernandez-Colorado
🩺 Rodean Dr. Fletcher P. Del Valle
🩺 Rodean Dr. Mark Joseph M. Desamero
🩺 Rodean Dr. Flor Marie Immanuelle Pilapil-Amante
🩺 Rodean Dr. Noel B. Lumbo
🩺 Rodean Dr. Benjamin Reuel G. Marte
🩺 Rodean Dr. Rey B. Oronan
🩺 Rodean Dr. Antonio A. Rayos

And with that, here are some of their answers to our question:
“Why do you want to be a teacher?”

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04/10/2026

𝑻𝒐 𝑼𝑷𝑹𝑪’𝒔 𝒄𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒆 𝑪𝒆𝒓𝑩𝒂𝒃𝒚 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒅 #1/2/3, 𝑯𝑨𝑷𝑷𝒀 𝑵𝑨 𝑩𝑰𝑹𝑻𝑯𝑫𝑨𝒀 𝑵𝑰𝒀𝑨 𝑵𝑨! 🐕‍🦺✨

Despite coming into this family for quite a short time, you’ve given us nothing short of your 𝑻𝑳𝑪 — 𝑻𝒐𝒃𝒊’𝒔 𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝑪𝒐𝒐𝒍𝒆𝒓! 🥹🫶🏻 Pero kasi, 𝒏𝒊𝒍𝒂𝒌𝒂𝒅 𝒏𝒊𝒚𝒂 𝒑𝒂𝒂𝒌𝒚𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 🌳🥵🚶🏻‍♂️— if that’s not love, then (I wanna know, know, know, know)🎶 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆? 💘😭

Kaya naman… 🥁✨
💗 If Tobi has a million fans, then RC’s one of them.
💗 If Tobi has ten fans, then RC’s one of them.
💗 If Tobi has only one fan, then that is RC.
💗 If Tobi has no fans, then that means RC’s no longer on earth.
💗 If the world is against our TOBI, then RC’s against the world.

𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝑩𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒉𝒅𝒂𝒚, 𝑻𝒐𝒃𝒊! 🎂 May your CerBaby heart remain pure and all your walks be with UPRC. 🎉🤠

𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗻:

WOOF WOOF WOOF = HBD TOBI!! 🐶You never fail to be a source of encouragement, you have a way with words na always right at that given time. I hope you never lose that spark. We r always here for you and I can’t wait to see you grow more in the years to come!!🫶🫶

01/10/2026

𝗥𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻🎈

💛🎶 𝑰𝒌𝒂𝒘, 𝒊𝒌𝒂𝒘 𝒂𝒚 𝑫𝑰𝑳𝑨𝑾! 🎶💛
𝑨𝒉, 𝒂𝒉-𝒂𝒉-𝒂𝒉-𝒂𝒉-𝒂𝒉, 𝒂𝒉-𝒂𝒉-𝒂𝒉-𝒂𝒉 🎧✨

To UPRC’s Maki na unang-una ay hindi dilaw, at mas lalong hindi kumanta ng 𝑫𝒊𝒍𝒂𝒘 💛, 𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝐍𝐀 𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐌𝐎 𝐏𝐀! 🎂🎉

We know Maki as a Rodean with a smile that reaches the 𝒌𝒂𝒉𝒆𝒍 𝒏𝒂 𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒕 🧡☁️, his 𝒃𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒂𝒘 beach polo 🌊💙, and his biiig backpack 🎒 na mapapatanong ka kung 𝑺𝑨𝑨𝑵? ba siya pupunta. 😭😂

But more than that, Maki is our ever-𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒅𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔 External Relations Head! 🤠📣 And he’s been bringing the UPRC name beyond the range and making sure our connections stay strong. 🫶🏻🐮 So today, we hope you get to pause from all the gaod and simply enjoy your day.

𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝒃𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒉𝒅𝒂𝒚, 𝑴𝒂𝒌𝒊! 💛🎂 May your year be as colorful as your polos, as full as your backpack, and as unforgettable like Maki’s songs.🎶🤠💐

💌 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗻:

happiest birthday to my favorite extroverted head ! thank u for always having my back through everything 🥹honestly, it was such a joy being guided by u + u totally made my rc journey fun and smooth ! i really hope we stay friends long after college is over. i hope everything will fall into place for u soon, and may this year bring u endless happiness, great health, and all the success u deserve ! 😁 just know i am always here for u whenever u need anything, my favorite cat feeder. never lose that kind heart of yours ! 😼🤍

30/09/2026

[Trigger Warning: Mention of Su***de]

As the month of September comes to a close, let us not forget and continue to extend a warm “𝙠𝙪𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙖 👋” to our dearest friends, loved ones, and fellow veterinarians. 🩺🩵🩷

Working in the veterinary field and helping animals can bring so much joy for those in the profession. However, exposure to various occupational stressors, including long and unpredictable work hours, ethically complex decisions, emotionally demanding client interactions, and compassion fatigue, puts veterinary professionals at an elevated risk of developing severe mental health disorders and su***de.

Systematic reviews of the existing literature show that veterinarians are at higher risk of su***de than the general population, including human doctors. The combination of occupational stressors, psychological vulnerabilities, professional isolation, exposure to euthanasia, and others, contributes to the relatively high su***de risk of veterinarians and veterinary technicians (Nett et al. 2026, Romao et al. 2026, Silva et al. 2023, Stoewen 2015).

Behind every veterinary professional and student is 𝐚 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. Even as Su***de awareness and Prevention Month concludes this September, caring and reaching out to others should not. We must continue 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 and 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 for 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 🗣, 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 👂, and 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 🫂.

𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐞 often begins in knowing that 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞’𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞. Simply 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠-𝐢𝐧 and 𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐚𝐫 can remind someone that 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫.

And remember, whatever you are facing or going through right now, you don’t have to go through it alone. Sometimes, the bravest thing you can do is ask for help. 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬, 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬, 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐝.

National Center for Mental Health (NCMH) Crisis Hotline:Mobile: 0917-899-8727 / 0919-057-1553
Hopeline PH:Mobile: 0917-558-4673 / 0918-873-4673
In Touch Crisis Line:Mobile: 0917-800-1123 / 0919-056-0709

***dePreventionandAwareness

References:

Nett R, Witte T, Spitzer E, Edwards N, Fowler K. 2026 Mar 2. Su***de Risk for Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians. NIOSH Science Bulletin. [accessed 2026 Sept 29]. https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/bulletin/2019/su***de-veterinarians.html.

Romão ME, Belli G, de Oliveira RG, Sommovigo V, Visonà SD, Scoccianti S, Setti I, Baptista MN, Barello S. 2026. Understanding the roots of su***de in veterinarians to inform prevention: A scoping review. Psychiatry Research. 357:116946. doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2026.116946. [accessed 2026 Sept 29]. https://www.su***deinfo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Understanding-the-roots-of-su***de-in-veterinarians-to-inform-prevention.pdf.

Silva CR da, Gomes AAD, Santos-Doni TR dos, Antonelli AC, Vieira RF da C, Silva ARS da. 2023. Su***de in veterinary medicine: A literature review. Veterinary World. 16(6):1266–1276. doi:10.14202/vetworld.2023.1266-1276. [accessed 2026 Sept 29]. http://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.16/June-2023/12.pdf.

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28/09/2026

🧠🐾 𝗥𝗔𝗕𝗜𝗘𝗦: 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗔 𝗕𝗜𝗧𝗘

Think you already know rabies? Think again. From ancient werewolf legends to travelling across the nervous system, rabies has fascinating—and sometimes surprising—nuances.

This World Rabies Day, discover the facts from myths, and learn how science, history, and popular culture have shaped what we know—and sometimes misunderstand—about this deadly disease.

Remember:
🧼 Wash the wound immediately.
🏥 Seek medical attention promptly.
💉 Get appropriate post-exposure treatment when indicated.
🐶 Keep your pets vaccinated.
🚫 Don't wait for symptoms to appear.

📖 Let’s replace misconceptions with facts, turn awareness into action, and make rabies prevention a shared responsibility. 🐾

𝗠𝗬𝗧𝗛 𝘃𝘀. 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗧: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗼 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗥𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗲𝘀?

𝗠𝗬𝗧𝗛 1: 𝗥𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱.
FACT: Bites are the most common route of rabies transmission, but exposure can also occur when saliva or other potentially infectious material from a rabid animal comes into contact with scratches, abrasions, or open wounds. Rabies is not transmitted through the blood, urine, or f***s of an infected animal or simply through the open air. Although uncommon, rabies has also been transmitted through transplanted organs or tissues.

𝗠𝗬𝗧𝗛 2: 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗴𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗲𝘀.
FACT: Rabies transmission is not limited to stray animals. Owned dogs can also transmit rabies if they are infected. This is why responsible pet ownership—including keeping dogs vaccinated and preventing them from roaming—is important for protecting both animals and people.

𝗠𝗬𝗧𝗛 3: 𝗥𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲, “𝗳𝗼𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴” 𝗱𝗼𝗴𝘀.
FACT: Although popular movies such as Old Yeller and Cujo have strongly associated rabies with aggressive, foaming dogs, rabies affects both domestic and wild animals. Typical clinical signs can include unexplained paralysis and changes in behavior.

𝗠𝗬𝗧𝗛 4: 𝗢𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆, 𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗲.
FACT: After entering the body, the virus can move from the site of entry through the nervous system to the brain. It then travels to the salivary glands, where the virus becomes present in saliva during the infectious stage.

𝗠𝗬𝗧𝗛 5: 𝗜𝗳 𝗮 𝗱𝗼𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝘃𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗜 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗮 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻.
FACT: Even if the dog is vaccinated, you should still seek medical attention after a bite or other potential exposure. A healthcare professional can assess the wound and determine whether post-exposure treatment is needed.

𝗠𝗬𝗧𝗛 6: 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗳 𝗜'𝗺 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘃𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱.
FACT: Immediate and thorough wound washing is essential. Flush the wound with plenty of water and wash it well with soap or detergent. An appropriate disinfectant should then be applied, and the exposed person should seek medical attention promptly.

𝗠𝗬𝗧𝗛 7: 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘆𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.
FACT: Do not wait for symptoms. Rabies is preventable through appropriate preventive and post-exposure measures. However, once clinical signs develop, there is no effective treatment and the disease is fatal. Prompt wound care and timely medical assessment are critical after a possible exposure.

𝗠𝗬𝗧𝗛 8: 𝗩𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗲𝘀.
FACT: Vaccinating pets is an important part of rabies prevention, but it is only one part. People can also help by preventing dogs from roaming, educating family members—especially children—about avoiding unfamiliar or aggressive animals, and reporting animals suspected of being sick or rabid to the appropriate local authorities or veterinary personnel.

𝗠𝗬𝗧𝗛 9: 𝗥𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱 “20 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗵.”
FACT: The “20 shots in the stomach” image comes from older ideas about rabies treatment. Modern treatment described by Rohde instead involves rabies vaccination in the arm, together with human rabies immune globulin when indicated.

𝗠𝗬𝗧𝗛 10: 𝗥𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀.
FACT: Rabies may have inspired the legend of werewolves. The ancient term lyssa, associated with rabies, is closely linked to lykos, the Greek word for “wolf.” The word was used to describe rage, madness, and wolf-like fury, creating an interesting connection between rabies and ancient imagery of werewolves.

References:
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) — Rabies: Myths and Facts
Rabies Watch — Rabies: Myth or Fact? https://www.rabieswatch.com/en/hcp/rabies-myths-and-facts
Philippine News Agency (PNA) — Rabies https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1270326
Rohde RE. Common Myths and Legends of Rabies. Rabies. 2020:69–78. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-323-63979-8.00005-2. Epub 2019 Apr 19. PMCID: PMC7152084.

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