| Dōbutsu no Oisha-san | |
| Ja Kanji: | 動物のお医者さん |
| Genre: | Medical comedy |
| Type: | manga |
| Author: | Noriko Sasaki |
| Imprint: | Hana to Yume Comics |
| Publisher: | Hakusensha |
| Demographic: | Shōjo |
| First: | 1988 |
| Last: | 1993 |
| Volumes: | 12 |
| Producer: | Kotaro Takahashi |
| Narrated: | Keaton Yamada |
| Composer: | Terashima Minya |
| Endtheme: | "Nadeshiko no Hana" performed by Mio Isayama |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 11 |
| Runtime: | 54 minutes |
| Company: | TV Asahi |
| Network: | ANN |
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Noriko Sasaki. It was published in Hakusensha's shōjo manga magazine from 1988 to 1993, with its chapters collected in 12 volumes. It received a TV drama adaptation, which was aired on ANN from April to June 2003 and had 11 episodes.[1]
Nishine Masaki, a young man from Hokkaido, is told by a mysterious man that he will become a veterinarian. Along with his best friend Nikaidou, and animal friends Chobi the dog, Mike the cat and Hiyo the rooster, Nishine sets out to fulfill his mysterious fate of becoming a veterinarian.[2]
By 2020, the manga had 21.6 million copies in circulation.[2]