The Integrative Veterinarian

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The Integrative Veterinarian episodes

July 04, 2020 Dr. Carol Gifford
Dr. Carol Gifford is a native of Northeast Ohio. Veterinary Medicine was a second career for her; she graduated from the Tufts University School of Veterinary School of Veterinary Medicine in 2003. She was certified by the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society in 2007. She then competed the Chinese Herbal Medicine course at the Chi Institute in 2012, followed by becoming certified in Veterinary Spinal Manipulative Therapy from the Healing Oasis Wellness Center in 2016. She started a Complementary Care house call practice in the Boston area in 2013 and then again in 2017 when her family relocated to Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Gifford has served as a teaching assistant in the IVAS course and in 2014 passed the Advanced Certification Examination from the American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture to become a Fellow of the AAVA. She has been on the Board of Directors of IVAS and currently serves as President of the AAVA. Please enjoy my conversation with Dr. Carol Gifford.
34 min
June 25, 2020 CIVT July 2020 Update
Here what's new at CIVT for the month of July 2020.
11 min
June 20, 2020 Dr. Liane Sperlich
Dr. Liane Sperlich was born in Montreal Canada and earned her DVM from Washington State University in 1988. She purchased a practice two years later. She is certified in acupuncture by the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society, in Chinese Herbal Medicine and Tui Na by the Chi Institute, and in Animal Chiropractic by Options for Animals. She also is a Fellow of the American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture. She has an integrative practice in Tacoma, Washington (Browns Point Veterinary Clinic) and also a satellite clinic in which she only practices holistic medicine. She also does charity veterinary work for low income clients and we discuss how she uses holistic therapies for those patients as well. Dr. Sperlich considers herself a lifelong leaner. She is currently studying Classical Chinese Medicine with Dr. Sabine Wilms, a Chinese Medicine scholar. She also practices Aikido in her spare time. Please enjoy my conversation with Dr. Liane Sperlich.
35 min
June 06, 2020 Dr. Patricia Baley
Dr. Patricia Baley has a PhD in Cell Biology from the University of Basel Biocenter in Basel, Switzerland. She was also a Post-Doctoral Fellow in the Department of Cell Biology at the Baylor College of Medicine. She got her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Texas A&M in 1999. She is certified in Veterinary Acupuncture by the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society, certified in Veterinary Chinese Herbal Medicine by the Chi Institute, and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture. She has a solo Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine exclusive practice in the Houston Texas area. Dr. Baley serves on the research committee of the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association, as a consultant for the Alternative Medicine Board for the Veterinary Information Network, and is a Past President of the American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture. She has lectured nationally and internationally on topics related to Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine. In her free time, Dr. Baley is an accomplished fiber artist and teaches Aikido. Please enjoy this interesting conversation with Dr. Patricia Baley.
42 min
May 23, 2020 Dr. Janice Huntingford
Dr Janice Huntingford is a 1984 graduate of the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, in Guelph, Ontario and a Board Certified Specialist in Canine Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, 1 of 3 in Canada. She is certified in Animal Chiropractic by the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association, in Animal Acupuncture by the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society, in Chinese herbal Medicine, and is a Certified Veterinary Pain Practitioner. In 2007, Dr. Huntingford opened Ontario’s first salt water canine therapy pool and canine rehabilitation center. She lectures nationally and internationally on rehabilitation, acupuncture, geriatric medicine, herbal medicine, and pain management to veterinarians and veterinary technicians. She has authored or co-authored several text book chapters on Rehabilitation and published a number of peer reviewed manuscripts. She consults and sits on a number of advisory boards related to herbal medicine, laser therapy and holistic medicine. She teaches regularly at Cornell University and is involved in Resident Training for Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation for Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Huntingford is active in research into the treatment of animal pain. In this conversation Dr. Huntingford and I discuss her upbringing in Ontario, her veterinary school education, managing private practice while studying and passing her specialty boards, and what it is like to have a child follow her footsteps into Veterinary Medicine. Please enjoy my conversation with Dr. Janice Huntingford.
39 min
May 14, 2020 CIVT May 2020 Update
Get caught up on upcoming webinars and courses offered by CIVT this month!
13 min
May 09, 2020 Dr. Nell Ostermeier
Dr. Nell Ostermeier graduated from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine in 2004 with a focus on small animal and exotic animal medicine. In 2007, she moved to Portland with her husband Dr. Preston and they have practiced there since. Her interest in nutrition and whole food supplementation led her to explore more advanced alternative medicine therapies such as acupuncture and herbal formulas for her patients. In 2010, she completed the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society (IVAS) Acupuncture Course. She also holds the advanced certification from the American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture. Dr. Ostermeier leads the Integrative Medicine Program at Lombard Animal Hospital, offering a variety of traditional and natural veterinary modalities. She is an Instructor for the IVAS acupuncture course and is the teaching associate coordinator. She contributes to IVAS' "Acupuncture in Practice" postings on Facebook and has lectured both nationally and internationally on various acupuncture topics. In 2017 Dr. Ostermeier created People and Pet Integrative Therapies in order to help other veterinarians realize their vision through business and communication coaching. Her mission is to make integrative medicines more accessible to animals worldwide and to improve work-life happiness in the veterinary profession. Please enjoy this conversation with Dr. Nell Ostermeier.
44 min
April 25, 2020 Dr. Lisa Radwan
Dr. Lisa Radwan was raised in rural New Jersey. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry and is a 1991 graduate of North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. She was certified in Veterinary Chiropractic by the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association in 1999. She was certified in Veterinary Acupuncture by Colorado State University in 2003. She continued her studies in Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) and earned certification in Chinese Veterinary Herbology by the Chi Institute in 2010. In 2010, Lisa became the 14th person to achieve the status of Fellow of the American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture, an advanced certification in Veterinary Acupuncture. Also in 2010 Lisa earned her degree as a human Acupuncture Therapist from the Midwest College of Oriental Medicine and is a licensed human acupuncturist. Dr. Radwan is one of the principals of One Medicine Center in Pulaski, Wisconsin along with Dr. Crystal Urban. The Center is an Integrative Practice for both people and animals. In this unique practice arrangement, Dr. Radwan provides holistic care for animals, while Dr. Urban (a Naturapathic Doctor, Acupuncturist, and Herbalist) serves their human patients. The Center has room for patients to walk through the herbal plantings and hike on nearby trails. They will be hosting small events, seminars, and classes for people to learn more about wellness, health, and mind-body medicine in their unique setting. In this conversation Dr. Radwan and I talk about her upbringing, her Veterinary School experience, mixed animal practice, working in New Zealand, getting a Licensed Acupuncture degree while still in practice, and establishing a unique integrative practice for pets and people. Please enjoy this conversation with Dr. Lisa Radwan.
36 min
April 11, 2020 Dr. Alexia Tsakiris
Dr Alexia Tsakiris received her B.S. from Rutgers University in 2000 and graduated with her BVetMed from the Royal Veterinary College in London in 2005. She then worked as a small animal veterinarian focusing on internal medicine. She was certified in acupuncture as well as Food therapy through the Chi Institute.
She studied herbal medicine with the College of Integrative Veterinary Therapies (CIVT) and received her Certificate of Veterinary Herbal Medicine (Western) in 2014 and earned her Graduate Diploma of Veterinary Western Herbal Medicine (GDipVWHM) in June of 2017. The fall of 2018 Dr. Tsakiris joined the faculty of the CIVT.
She studied under Ethnobotanist David Winston RH(AHG) in his two year Clinical Herbalist Program (2014-2016) and is working towards becoming a registered herbalist (the highest accreditation for human herbal medicine).
She is also taking coursework in veterinary spinal manipulation through the Health Pioneers Institute.
We had a great conversation discussing how she got an interest in Holistic medicine, the path that she took as she was getting certified in various modalities, and what her practice structure looks like today.
Please enjoy my conversation with Dr. Tsakiris!
38 min
March 28, 2020 Dr. Bonnie Wright
Dr. Bonnie Wright is a Veterinary Anesthesiologist and Pain Management Specialist, acupuncturist, and teacher. She got her DVM from Colorado State University, completed a residency in anesthesiology and critical care at the University of California, Davis, and was Board Certified in Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia in 2000. She is also certified in musculoskeletal ultrasound, veterinary medical acupuncture, and canine rehabilitation. She is also certified as a pain practitioner by the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management.
Dr. Wright teaches domestically as well as internationally. She practices at the Fort Collins Veterinary Emergency and Rehabilitation Hospital, the Animal ER Care in Colorado Springs, and consults with local clinics as well.
She serves on the Board of the IVAPM and is a Past-President. She also serves on the Global Pain Council of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association. She is also the group leader for the examination committee for the American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia
Dr. Wright volunteers at the Denver Zoo and provides her expertise in anesthesia, pain management, and acupuncture.
In this conversation we talk about the events that led her to decide to make veterinary medicine a career, what it was like to be the mother of two children while in veterinary school, why she selected anesthesia as a specialty, and how her career has grown to include being active in clinical anesthesia, emergency medicine, teaching, and service to the profession.
Please enjoy my conversation with Dr. Bonnie Wright.
33 min

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The Integrative Veterinarian is a series of conversations with Integrative Veterinary Practitioners and how they approach their craft. We talk about things like their history, their veterinary school…