AWARDS, PROMOTIONS, TRIBUTES
PVMA Awards to Dr. Jose Santiago 'Jopet' Laraya
2018 "Outstanding Veterinarian in Overseas Practice"
by Rey Bello
Veterinarian brods attending the 85th PVMA Convention at SMX Center:
Drs. Rey Bello, Jopet Laraya and Julius Cada.
From Brod Jopet: "To all the brods - million thx for all the congrats! Couldn't have done it without the Betan blood in me!"
*Excerpts on Brod Jopet Laraya's veterinary credentials from 2016 article " Jopet's Dragon Tiger Kung-fu Club Celebrates 40th in Toronto", written by Norman Bituin:
"Jopet served as Diliman GP in 1969 graduating with a DVM. In 1970, he moved to Toronto. He completed a combined DVM/MSc. program at the University of Guelph from 1970-73 and his residency at Oklahoma State University from 1973-74. As a side note, he did the technical drawings for Dr. James Archibald's textbook "Canine Surgery" while in Guelph. In 1975, he started his veterinary practice in Oakville. In 2002, Jopet moved to Hong Kong and now almost exclusively limits his practice to his specialty, which is orthopedic surgery. He has plans to open a similar specialty practice in his farm in San Jose, Batangas next year. In the meantime, Jopet continues to provide free professional care and shelter to about 150 rescue dogs plus an assortment of other animals in his residence in Lantau Island."
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