The Visiting Vet of Mid-Michigan PLLC

Holistic/integrative veterinary house call practice serving Mid-Michigan

My house call practice started in 1986, eight years after graduating from MSU Veterinary School. It grew out of the need to have a more flexible practice having three children all under 2 years of age. With the support of my open-minded husband and a flexible schedule, I was able to go on the road. Seeing animals in their safe, comfortable, familiar home setting allowed me observations that I never witnessed in a clinic setting. A house call practice suited my personality as well. I love to talk, teach and play with animals. Could there be any better job? The name of my practice evolved from 3 experiences. At MSU we had always put on an open house in April to show off the profession called Vet a Visit. In 1980 I helped start an animal-human bond program using animals to enrich the lives of nursing home residents called 'The Visiting Pets'. Lastly, I drive to homes to 'visit' my patients and while there, I sit and 'visit' or talk a lot with the owners of my patients. Integrating holistic and complementary medicine into my house call practice started from my personal need for relief. My own body is very unhappy with most pharmaceuticals. Due to some incapacitating migraine headaches, I found acupuncture and cranial sacral manipulation offered me the help I needed. After practicing for 10 years, I was finding veterinary cases where I was unable to offer enough relief. My 'Ahh Haa' moment came listening to an elder colleague discuss acupuncture and how it changed the lives of his chronically painful patients. Assisting the body to heal itself felt like a positive tool to blend with my conventional knowledge. I started my exploration and training in acupuncture and other energy modalities in 1988