A RESEARCH conducted by a faculty member of the Mariano Marcos State University was named the Best Paper in the 60th Annual Convention and Scientific Meeting of the Philippine Society of Animal Science.

Dr. Sean Vidad was recognized for his study titled “Apparent Metabolizable Energy of Basal Feeds for Itikpinas-Itim (𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘴 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘺𝘳𝘩𝘺𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘴).”

Vidad thanked the Central Luzon State University advisory committee, the Philippine Carabao Center – National Headquarters and Genepool, the Department of Science and Technology – Science Education Institute for their scholarship and research grant, and the MMSU administration for their support.

His paper bested the eight other entries under the animal nutrition category.

It was co-authored by Dr. Antonio Barroga, Dr. Joice San Andres, Dr. Claro Mingala, Dr. Anna Maria Latonio, and Dr. Sharon Lazaro.

Themed “Strengthening the Animal Industry towards Resiliency,” the convention serves as an avenue for knowledge-sharing between and among members through scientific paper and poster presentations, and plenary sessions

The PSAS is a professional, non-profit organization composed of veterinarians, animal scientists and practitioners.