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About Our Clinic
SAM Animal Hospital is a small private small animal clinic located just a 1-minute walk from the South Exit of Tobu Tojo Line Shiki Station (Google Maps). With extensive veterinary experience gained abroad, we strive to provide ideal, English-accessible veterinary care for our international community.
Appointment Policy
To ensure sufficient consultation time, we operate on an appointment-only system.
- Booking: Please call in advance to schedule your visit.
- Arrival: Please arrive on time for your scheduled appointment.
- Emergency Cases: Same-day emergency services are available for existing patients with a hospital ID. Again, please call in advance.
- Referrals/Second Opinions: Please have your primary veterinarian prepare a referral letter and relevant medical records prior to your visit.
Species Treated
- Primary: Dogs🐕 and Cats🐈
Languages
- Japanese, English
Our Clinicians
Kurumi Saitoh, BVSc
Small Animal Internal Medicine Veterinarian
Dr K Saitoh brings international expertise from university teaching hospitals and referral centres in New Zealand and Australia. She specialises in internal medicine, diagnostic imaging, anaesthesia, and endoscopy. She is dedicated to addressing every owner’s concerns to ensure full understanding and confidence in the treatment plan.
〈Professional Experience〉
- Chief of Internal Medicine, SAM Animal Hospital
- Emergency Department Nurse, Geelong Animal Referral Service (Australia)
- Veterinary Technician (Internal Medicine), Advance Vetcare (Australia)
- Anesthesiology Intern, Massey University Veterinary Teaching Hospital (New Zealand)
- Associate Veterinarian, Uwamachi Animal Hospital (Japan)
- Education: BVSc, Nihon University College of Veterinary Medicine
Yuya Saitoh, BVSc, MANZCVS (Small Animal Surgery)
Small Animal Surgeon
Dr. Y Saitoh is the first Japanese veterinary university graduate to pass the Membership of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists (MANZCVS) in Small Animal Surgery. He offers comprehensive surgical expertise—including orthopaedic, soft tissue, and neurosurgery—gained through extensive training across New Zealand, the US, and Australia. As the founder of the on-call referral network “PINOCO,” he provides advanced mobile surgical services across the Tokyo area.
〈Professional Experience〉
- Surgeon, SAM Animal Hospital / Mobile surgery service (PINOCO)
- Surgical Intern, Geelong Animal Referral Service (Australia)
- Surgical Intern / Resident, Advance Vetcare (Australia)
- Rotating/Emergency and Critical Care Intern, Washington State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital (USA)
- Surgical Intern, Massey University Veterinary Teaching Hospital (New Zealand)
- Chief of Surgery, Animal Hospitals in Saitama (Japan)
- Staff Veterinarian (Surgery), Aikawa Animal Medical Center (Japan)
- Education: BVSc, Nihon University College of Veterinary Medicine,