My holistic interest developed when I was faced with cancer while in veterinary school. This is an invaluable tool for animal health, especially since they cannot speak for themselves! During vet school, I was selected to work as one of the four students to be on call for the clinical pathology department where I learned to appreciate the importance of diagnostics.

I moved back to Wisconsin and enrolled in the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine and graduated in 2001. It was then I realized I needed to pursue my lifelong dream of becoming a veterinarian. Prior to going to Vet School, I was a pharmaceutical sales representative in my hometown of Chicago. I also enjoy supporting owners by empowering them with appropriate techniques to help their pets at home including massage, rehabilitation exercises, tui-na and acupressure. Sharing my knowledge of these modalities with other veterinarians is one of my favorite things to do.Īs a veterinarian, my goal is to provide the most appropriate and helpful holistic treatment to my patients to facilitate their comfort, quality of life and longevity. I am currently on the faculty for the Veterinary Spinal Manipulative Therapy program at the Healing Oasis Wellness Center in Sturtevant, WI and a teaching assistant for the small animal acupuncture class at Chi University in Reddick, FL. My passion for acupuncture and spinal manipulation stretches further than my private practice.

I find this combination of medicine incredibly rewarding because I can help many more animals suffering from chronic pain and disease. There were always animals that I wished I could do more for, especially concerning pain control.Īfter my first acupuncture class I so loved this direction of practice that I studied all of the modalities offered at Chi University and changed my focus to 100% TCVM, eventually adding spinal manipulation, massage and rehabilitation to my practice. I became interested in acupuncture and holistic veterinary medicine during my 10 years of small animal practice at State College Veterinary Hospital.

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