30% of Japanese households have a pet, making veterinary medicine a booming field. One vet who has won the absolute trust of countless families is Motokazu Hasuoka. The clinic he runs is small, but it draws dozens of people and their precious pets each day - often, the animals' cases have been called hopeless by other vets. Hasuoka gives care to a wide range of furry and feathered patients, no matter how small, from cats and dogs to hamsters and baby chicks. 
Hasuoka's strength is his careful examination procedure, which leads to astute diagnoses. He takes his time feeling each pet all over, checking breathing rhythm, body temperature and whether any internal organs are swollen. When he notices something unusual, he works to get to the bottom of it. By not rushing his examinations, he can make the best recommendations for treatment.