WHATS Seminar Vol. 197 [Online] under the above title will be held online on Thursday, November 21, 2024.

[Seminar Overview]

• 2:30p.m. – 3:20p.m.　　

Government to Set Guidelines for Online Veterinary Services for Pets by Year-End: A Breakthrough for Resolving Challenges? The Future of Online Services in Veterinary Care

Six years behind human healthcare, Japan’s government is finally moving forward with guidelines for online veterinary consultations for companion animals. On June 21, 2024, the "Regulatory Reform Implementation Plan," which includes online consultations for pets, was approved by the Cabinet. Key points of this plan include:

1. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries will establish guidelines to promote the proactive use of online consultations in veterinary care.
2. In developing these guidelines, existing guidance, such as the "Guidelines for Appropriate Implementation of Online Medical Care" issued by the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare, will be referenced.
3. The guidelines will specify that online consultations may be conducted from the first appointment.
4. Guidelines will be implemented by the end of fiscal year 2024.

Amid mixed expectations and concerns, online discussions describe this as a 'full-scale rollout of online veterinary consultations for pets,' but what exactly will be possible? And where is this heading? In this seminar, we will share our insights and introduce the potential of online veterinary care, which holds great promise for veterinary professionals and pet owners.

1. Introduction of mirpet Co., Ltd.
2. Challenges in the Veterinary Industry
3. The Present and Future of Online Veterinary Services for Pets
4. Our Current Initiatives and Vision for the Future of Veterinary Care

 

Speaker: Mr. Naoyuki Asanuma, Veterinarian, CEO of mirpet Co., Ltd.

 March 2010: Graduated from the School of Veterinary Medicine, Kitasato University.

 April 2010: Obtained veterinary license and joined an animal hospital in Chiba Prefecture.

 April 2011: Joined Athena Animal Hospital Hanyu (now Aeon Pet Co., Ltd.).

 February 2014: Appointed as the director of Aeon Animal Hospital Kagoshima.

 February 2015: Joined Merial Japan Co., Ltd. (now Nippon Boehringer Ingelheim Co., Ltd.) as an academic sales representative, responsible for animal hospitals in Chiba and Tokyo.

 January 2019: Established mirpet Co., Ltd. and became representative director, his current position.

 December 2019: Established the Japan Veterinary Telemedicine Research Society.

 April 2020: Received evaluation from the Tokyo Metropolitan Small and Medium Enterprise Support Center, recognizing the potential of the "Mirpet Project."

 May 2020: Launched mirpet Co., Ltd., Japan's first online consultation and treatment system for veterinary hospitals.

 July 2022: Co-developed the "Guidelines for Appropriate Telemedicine Practices in Companion Animals" in collaboration with the Japan Veterinary Medical Association.

 January 2024: Became president of the Japan Veterinary Telemedicine Society, his current position.

• 3:20p.m.～3:30p.m.

Questions and Answers

 

[Seminar Outline]

Date and Time: November 21, 2024 (Thursday) 2:30p.m.–3:30p.m. (JST)

Venue: Online Live Streaming
The live stream will be hosted on Deliveru, the event streaming platform by Facio Inc.

Fee: 5,500 JPY (tax included), base price 5,000 JPY

Participation Details:

After completing your registration, we will send your access ID the day before the seminar.

• The live stream will be hosted on Deliveru, the event streaming platform by Facio Inc.
• Recommended system requirements can be found here.
• Test video page can be accessed here.
• Frequently asked questions can be found here.

 

Application:

　Apply For the Seminar

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For inquiries in English, please click here.

 

Application Deadline: November 20, 2024 (Wed.) by 17:00 JST

 

Notes:
After your application, we will send an invoice by postal mail.
Please transfer the participation fee by the day before the event or within one week of receiving the invoice.
Cancellations will not be accepted after payment.
Please note that participation may be restricted depending on the applicant's industry or job function.

 

Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations made after 15:00 JST on the business day before the event or on the day of the event without prior notice will incur a full participation fee charge, regardless of payment status.

 

Contact:
TEL: +81 3-5371-6901

Customer Service Center

Yano Research Institute Ltd.

 

This seminar will be live-streamed through Deliveru*1.

Once your application is approved, “participant ID” will be notified to you on the day before the seminar.

*1: Deliveru is an online streaming platform of Facio Inc. Please click here to log in.

 

Note: This seminar will be conducted in Japanese.