Category Pets Clinic

April 18, 2022

TOKYO – Animal hospitals specializing in pets such as dogs and cats are increasing nationwide, apparently because pets’ longer lifespans mean more cases of cancer, kidney failure and other age-related diseases. A trend toward owning pets during the pandemic has also contributed to the growing demand for veterinarians.

On April 7, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT) President Kazuhiro Chiba announced that the university would open an emergency hospital specializing in dogs and cats in Koganei, Tokyo, around autumn.

“There are many owners waiting for their pets to get medical treatment,” Chiba said. “We’ll make it

Every now and then, when a curious kid wanders into the Sonoma Valley Pet Clinic, Dr. Adrienne Wood lets them put on her stethoscope, and listen to their pet’s heartbeat.

They remind her of herself, as a child growing up in the Valley. Wood took her animals to local vets when they needed treatment and she knew by age 10 that one day she’d be the one treating people’s pets on those tall metal tables. Unlike most kids, when Wood declared she wanted to be a veterinarian, she was actually stuck to her proclamation.

In February, Wood and her business

SAIPAN Humane Society is inviting pet owners to take advantage of a monthlong veterinary clinic at the Saipan Mayor’s Office Dog Control facility starting on May 23.

Lauren Cabrera, SHS co-founder, said they hope more community members will bring their pets to be seen by visiting veterinarians who will hold consultations four days a week.

Among the services that will be offered are spay and neuter for dogs and female cats which will cost $75 and $50 for male cats; Bravecto anti-tick/flea medication whose prices will vary based on the pet’s weight; Parvovirus vaccinations and deworming, $20; microchipping, $30; heartworm