THE PHILIPPINE WATER BUFFALO

ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Grateful recognition is extended to the following individuals whose
valuable help contributed to the successful completion of this project:
The presidents of State Colleges and Universities for allowing access to
the full text of graduate and undergraduate theses from their respective
university library units;
The chief librarians of CVM at UPLB and CLSU and their staff for their
kind assistance in information retrieval and for sharing of library
information resources;
The PCC Center Directors for facilitating the gathering of theses materials
from the libraries of their host institutions;
Ms. Victorina Alba, head of the Knowledge Resource and Management
Center, PCC and Ms. Flocer Aquino for their assistance and support in
the extensive search and gathering of various information materials;
Ms. Emeline M. del Barrio for encoding bibliographic entries on nutrition,
and Ms. Janice Hurtada of PCC at WVSU for encoding for breeding and
reproduction;
Ms. Hipolita D. Cortes of CVM, UPLB for encoding abstract of researches
on anatomy, physiology and health, and for processing the book;
Dr. Ceferino P. Maala for his tremendous work in consolidating and
editing the entire manuscript;
The staff of Information and Training Division, PCC for their valuable
inputs on the book format and cover design;
And finally, to Mr. Rogel dela Cuesta of the PCC Manila Liaison Office for
his great help in facilitating the printing and reproduction of the book.