Japan Small Animal Veterinary Association (JSAVA) Shiba JI Bldg. 5F,
2-5-7 Shiba Minato-ku,
Tokyo 105-0014
Japan
Tel: +81 3 5419 8465
Fax : +81 3 5419 8467
E-mail: jsavainfo@jsava.org
Website: www.jsava.org JSAVA President : Dr. Yamamoto Seiji
WSAVA Representative: Dr. Nakayama
Membership number: 4,490 (updated September 2009) ___________________________________ JSAVA 2009 annual report May 31
JSAVA general meeting was held and new directors were elected.
Dr. Seiji Yamamoto was elected as a new JSAVA president by the mutual election of the directors. July 19-20
JSAVA 2009 Annual Congress in Fukuoka.
More than 1100 participants attended the congress.
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Various lectures given by small animal veterinary organizations working with JSAVA.
Lectures of the artificial insemination in dog and hematology.
Lecture of dermatology by an international speaker. November 3-5
President Yamamoto and Dr. Nakayama (JSAVA Scientific adviser, JSAVA Scientific
Exchanges Committee member) attended the 2nd FASAVA 2009 Congress (Thailand) and the council meeting as observers. Committee Activity
【General Affairs Committee】
The Scientific Advisor Committee was newly established and the JASAVA
regulations of incorporation were changed 【Public Relations Committee】
Publication:
JSAVA News (quarterly), JSAVA journal, and leaflets for introducing JSAVA.
Maintenance and management of JSAVA web site. 【Grand Design Committee】
We have discussed how JSAVA cope with various current issues and changes of the environment in the small animal medicine. 【Medical Matters Committee】
Main work is to supervise the illegal sale of animal prescription medicine by internet and illegal practice.
Promotion activity for veterinary ethics. 【Pharmaceutical Matters Committee】
We have continued our investigation of the side effect of combined-vaccine.
Establishment of Vaccination Conference to aim at promoting vaccination. 【Animal Welfare and Environmental Conservation Committee】
We have discussed about following issues:
・the sales of too immature animals
・the retail of prescription diet 【Continuing Education Committee】
We had training seminars at ten places in Japan.
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Diagnosis of cardiac diseases by ultrasound and the treatments. 【Scientific Exchanges Committee】
We held three times of committee meetings.
We participated in The 56th Hawaii Veterinary Medical Association Annual Meeting (November 13-15 2009).
We discussed the program of JSAVA Annual Congress 2010. 【Zoonosis Committee】
Making of promotion leaflets for Q fever.
Investigation of Corynebacterim ulcerans. 【Animal Assisted Education Committee】
We held three times of committee meetings and two times of training seminars.
Enforcement of questionnaire survey to local veterinary associations in Japan.
Exchange of information with domestic societies and meetings for the study in
collaborative relationship with JSAVA. 【Veterinary Technician Committee】
We held five times of committee meetings and a meeting with delegates from JSAVA approved vocational schools for veterinary technicians.
We held three times of training seminars for veterinary technicians.
The 22nd Qualification Examination of Veterinary Technicians was held at nine
places in Japan. 【Service Dog for the Handicapped Committee】
Enforcement of fund-raising and promotion business for the promotion and the health care support of service dogs which work for physically handicapped persons.
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