ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Being a veterinary student is quite challenging academically and socially and

difficult at times. There are many times that the researcher would have thought giving up,

but some people had shown and help the researchers when the researcher is in crisis in

form of physically, emotionally or mentally. So , the researcher would like to express his

profound appreciation and gratitude to all those who helped here and likewise, for their

special effort and expertise in their special fields, towards the completion of his thesis.

To Dr. Noemi Encarnation, who is the reseacher’s former but original thesis

adviser, for her valuable support, assistance, suggestions and professionalism at times

that the researcher have to continuously repeatedly edit his method, his document and his

thesis until the completion of the study. The researcher would also like to thank her for

being an inspiration of showing how noble it is to be a professor and a veterinarian.

To Dr. Emman Mago, who is the researcher’s technical critic but also his

substitute adviser, for sharing his opinions, comments and support that led to completion

of the study; for being one of the best professors both academically and socially during

the researchers stay in the college.

To Dr. Cherry Alvarez, who is the researcher’s legal thesis adviser, who has

helped the researcher by giving her moral support. For trusting the researcher that he can

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finish his study, who unconditionally unquestionably support the researcher in every

decision that he made that contributed for the improvement of his study.

To Dr. Alvin William Alvarez, my English critic, for his invaluable comments

and suggestions that was vital for the improvement of this manuscript.

To the parents of the researcher Mr. Meliton D Ilagan and Mrs. Mercedita H.

Hosmillo, for their care, love, financial and moral support that gave him strength and

motivations to the researcher;

To the researcher’s siblings, Hannah Melissa, Victor and Marcrian Angelo Ilagan

who continuously inspire and annoy him to finish his study;

To the researcher’s thesis partner, Johnnie Munique Benesisto, for her endless

stories and unshuttable mouth that helps the researcher finished the thesis;

To the researchers classmates and schoolmates, Ma. Lyra A Ibong, Liezle Mesias,

Patricia Reyes, Cherry Mae Samaniego, Angel Alcazar, for their endless encouragement

to pursue his dreams and goals, to finished his thesis;

To the PED team, Dr. Julieanne Carbonel, Lance Angelo Avenido, Dr. Anthony

Navarro, Miraleigh Cuevas, Hazel Armada, Shane Letana and Jana Bantuan, who spent

time and effort to finish the study;

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 To the Project Leader and Project Director, Dr. Mico Sambrano and Dr. Cynthia

Dela Cruz, for educating the author about the laboratory machines and giving the author

essential papers and instruction for the study;

To the farm owners in the province of Batangas who joyfully participated in the

study;

To his friends outside the school, John Paul Tirell, Shy Valbuena, Rap Guijaro

who gave color and enjoyment to the researcher while having his stressful time yet

productive moments in doing this work, in sharing their experiences and in motivating his

to achieve success.

To the whole faculty of CVMBS specially Dr. Nelson J. Montialto, Dr. Cherry R.

Alvarez, Dr. Anatolio C. Garvida and Dr. Adrian Macalanda, for the words of wisdom

and life’s moral lesson.

The researcher’s deepest thanks to all of them.

MELVIN JOSEPH H ILAGAN

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