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Dobutsu no gisokuya-san

Dobutsu no gisokuya-san

Item#/ISBN: 9784065357309


Price: $38.95


Language: Japanese


Year:2025

ISBN:9784065357309

By:Sawada Toshiko

No of pages:112



Description:

Dogs, cats, ducks, penguins... There are people who specialize in making prosthetic limbs and support devices for animals and birds. Shimada Asahio, who was studying at a vocational school to become a prosthetics technician for humans, realized that "if dogs and cats had corsets to support their bodies and prosthetic limbs to replace lost limbs, perhaps they could walk again." Without experts, he made prototypes for many years, and finally won the approval of a veterinarian, so he took the plunge and started a manufacturing factory. At first, Shimada felt overwhelmed by the lack of requests, but gradually, requests began to increase through referrals from veterinarians, and since then, he has made prosthetics for 30,000 animals. Each animal he meets has its own story. What kind of activities has Shimada been involved in


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