Associate Professor Naoko Koda received the "Encouragement Paper Award" from the Japanese Society of Veterinary Nursing.
September 17, 2026
Associate Professor Naoko Koda from Institute of Agriculture Division of Studies in Sustainable and Symbiotic Society received the "Encouragement Paper Award" from theJapanese Society of Veterinary Nursing on September 13, 2026.
■ Award Title
Japanese Society of Veterinary Nursing Encouragement Paper Award
■ Award Overview
・Award Titles
"Survey on Owners' Attitudes Toward Identity Display of Cats Kept Completely Indoors"
・Overview of the award
It is awarded to the author of papers published in the Journal of the Japanese Society of Veterinary Nursing, which are recognized as having made a significant contribution to the future development of animal nursing.
This paper conducted a survey targeting owners regarding the identification of cats kept entirely indoors, and examined methods for raising awareness about identity display from the perspective of pet pet nurses. As a result, the importance of combining multiple identification indicators (microchip, collar + lost tag), and the need for pet animal nurses to actively provide information, were demonstrated.
The Japanese Society of Veterinary Nursing (opens in a new window)
Related links (opens in a new window)
- Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Associate Professor Naoko Koda Researcher Profile
- Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Associate Professor Naoko Koda Laboratory Website
- Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Faculty of Agriculture Department of Ecoregion Science, where Associate Professor Naoko Koda belongs.