Holistic Veterinarians

Thomas Bankstahl , DVM
PARKWAY SMALL ANIMAL EXOTIC
HOSPITAL
39321 Garfield
Clinton twp, MI 48038
Phone: 586-416-8800
Fax: 586-416-8801
Modalities Practiced: CH WH
parkway-animal-hospital.com

Erin Bannik , DVM Diplomat ACVIM
OAKLAND VETERINARY REFERRAL
SERVICES
1400 Telegraph rd
Bloomfield Hills , MI 48302
Phone: 248-334-6877
Modalities Practiced: AC AC(IVAS) CH
GT NU
ovrs.com

Steven Barta , DVM
VETERINARY GENERAL
53217 Hayes rd
Shelby Twp , MI 48315
Phone: 586-992-3810
Fax: 586-992-3946
Modalities Practiced: AC ACSU
www.veterinarygeneral.com

Patricia Bigwood , DVM BS MS
EAST DETROIT ANIMAL HOSPITAL
24506 Gratiot ave
East Pointe , MI 48021
Phone: 586-776-5011
Fax: 586-776-0725
Modalities Practiced: AC AC(CHI) CH

Grace Chang, DVM
SOUTHFIELD VETERINARY HOSPITAL
24130 W 10 Mile rd
Southfield , MI 48033
Phone: 248-356-0822
Fax: 248-356-0826
Modalities Practiced: AC AC(IVAS)

Carol Galkin , DVM
COMPANION ANIMAL CARE CENTER
1486 E Caro rd
Caro , MI 48723
Phone: 989-673-5740
Modalities Practiced: AC AC(CHI) BF CH
CN CM GT HMTX NU WH
WWW.DRGALKA.COM

Eugene Gavin, DVM
SOUTH CROSSING VETERINARY
CENTER
1679 68TH Street se
Suite A
Caledonia , MI 49316-7348
Phone: 616-554-0400
Fax: 616-554-0045
Modalities Practiced: AC AC(IVAS) BF CH
CR CN CM H NU WH
www.southcrossingvet.com

April George, DVM
OAKWOOD ANIMAL HOSPITAL
2009 Whites rd
Kalamazoo , MI 49008
Phone: 269-349-1831
Fax: 269-349-7118
Modalities Practiced: CM

Karla Gorman, DVM
SHELDON VETERINARY HOSPITAL
9460 Sheldon rd
Plymouth, MI 48170
Phone: 734-454-5580
Fax: 734-454-5582
Modalities Prcaticed: BF CN CM GT H NU
WH

Lyle Kowalski , DVM CVA
DAVISON VETERINARY HOSPITAL
1510 Cummings rd
Davison , MI 48423
Phone: 810-653-4108
Fax: 810-653-4109
Modalities Practiced: AC AC(IVAS) CH

Nicole Leveque , DVM
D'ADAMO VETERINARY HOSPITAL
30000 Joy rd
Livonia , MI 48150
Phone: 734-421-1800
Fax: 734-421-4540
Modalities Practiced: AC AC(IVAS) CM
dadamoveterinary.com

Mary Lindamood, DVM
HOWELL ANIMAL HOSPITAL
215 E. Highland
Howell, MI 48844
Phone: 517-546-1340
Fax: 517-546-1168
Modalities Practiced: CR CR (HOWC) CN

Lisa Melling, DVM
BEST FRIENDS PET WELLNESS
Willis , MI 48191
Phone: 734-218-0457
Fax: 734-961-4035
Modalities Practiced: BF CM H NU MA
ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
www.BestFriendsPetWellness.com

Heidi Mier, DVM
DR. HEIDI MIER, PLLC
Plymouth, MI 48170
Phone: 734-673-5642
Fax: 734-929-6632
Modalities Practiced: AC AC(CHI) CH CM
HMTX NU WH

Susan Myers, DVM CVA
WEST MICHIGAN VETERINARY
SERVICE
100 North 68TH AVE
Coopersville , MI 49404-9704
Phone: 616-837-8151
Fax: 616-837-7853
Modalities Practiced: AC AC(IVAS) BF CM

Anne Rice, DVM BS
THE VISITING VET
Willianston, MI 48895
Phone: 517-655-3479
Fax: 517-655-9569
Modalities Practiced: AC AC(IVAS) BF CH
CM GT NAET NU REIKI WH

John Simon , DVM
WOODSIDE ANIMAL CLINIC
27452 Woodward ave
Royal Oak, MI 48067
Phone: 248-545-6630
Fax: 248-545-7979
Modalities Practiced: AC AC(IVAS) BF CH
CR CR(AVCA) CN CT CM GT H HMTX NU
MT PMT WH LELECTRO CRYSTAL
REBALANCING, ACUSCOPE,
INFRATONIC THERAPY,
BIOFEEDBACK-LIFE SYSTEM
www.doc4pets.com

John Smith, DVM
PETCARE ANIMAL CLINIC
2894 Washtenaw
Ypsilanti , MI 48197
Phone: 734-434-9055
Fax: 734-434-9066
Modalities Practiced: CN CM NU WH
BEHAVIOR
www.animalbehaviorclinic.com

Below you will find a list of holistic veterinarians located in the state
of Michigan, (mostly). Just because a vet is on a holistic website,
does not mean he is holistic. This is a list to help you as you search
for a good vet. If you find a good one, please let me know so I can
add it here.

Click here for vets located in other states. Follow the link on the
side that says find a holistic vet. You will have to register to do this.
This is from the American Holistic Veterinarian Medical Association.

This is only a list and I have not had the time to research them
personally. I have no idea if they do immunizations, etc...

I sold a puppy to a woman who had previously lost a puppy from over
vaccinating. Even her vet said this is what caused the puppies death.
She then bought a puppy from me and took it to a holistic vet, not
listed here, and explained to this vet why she didn't want any
vaccinations. The vet went behind her back during the exam and gave
the puppy one vaccination and a heart worm preventative treatment.
She was not happy about this.

My point here is, make sure your vet is someone you can trust and
who has the same beliefs as you.

By each vets name it says
modalities practiced, see
the chart below to see
what the abbreviations
stand for.

AHVMA Modalities
AC Acupuncture
Veterinary Acupuncture Society
certified)
Acuscope
AK Applied Kinesiology
BF Bach Flower Remedies
BI Biotron II
CH Chinese Herbs
CR Chiropractic
CR(AVCA) Chiropractic (American
Veterinary Chiropractic Association
certified)
CN Clinical Nutrition
CT Color Therapy
CM Conventional Medicine
EAV Electroacupuncture according to
Voll
GT Glandular Therapy
H Homeopathy
HC Homeopathy Classical
HC(AVH) Homeopathy (Academy of
Veterinary Homeopathy Certified)
HO Homeopathy Other
HMTX Homotoxicology
IN Interro
NAET Nambrudripad's Allergy
Elimination Technique
NU Nutrition
MT Magnetic Therapy
MAMassage Therapy
PMT Pulsating Magnetic Therapy
Reiki
VOM Veterinary Orthopedic
Manipulation
WH Western Herbs

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Some of these vets were disappointing as
I went to each ones website. Some didn't
have websites so I have no idea. Some of
them might be okay. Eventually I will
contact all of them and ask a few questions.

Read what Dr. Doug Knueven DVM has to say about why he is a holistic veterinarian, below:

"Over time, things didn't go the way they were supposed to go. You do all this book learning
in school, and you think it's black and white. Then you find out it's shades of gray.

Once I learned about acupuncture, I found another whole world of treatments that were
available. The more you learn, the more you realize what you don't know.

I got into it because I think the whole Western approach is flawed. It just looks at the
problem that is in your face right now, that the animal is having. They don't really address
the overall health of the pet. Western medicine is more disease care than health care.

While he never presents these alternative therapies as cure-alls, he says that sometimes
they just make sense. He contends that pet owners, by using some simple holistic principles
such as limiting vaccines and paying closer attention to nutrition, can keep pets from
developing many health problems.

I think poor nutrition is responsible for a majority of the chronic disease we see in animals,
and [too many] vaccines are a close second.

The problem is the conventional vet doesn't see what they are feeding [commercial dog
foods] as being poor nutrition. They see it as scientifically proven. They do see the dangers
of raw food as far as having parasites and bacteria, but then they ignore the studies that
show there is bacteria in conventional dog foods.

He links allergies and other problems in dogs to diets of commercial foods high in grains.
Dogs are carnivores and not meant to digest grains, he said. He has seen many skin conditions
that defied conventional treatment resolve with a simple change of diet, including his own
dog, Louie, whose treatment and recovery is profiled in the book.

When it comes to vaccines, he's of the unwavering opinion that they are given too often,
sometimes causing long-term effects that may not be immediately apparent. Certain cancers
have been linked to vaccines, and it is thought some autoimmune problems and perhaps
seizure disorders are also triggered by boosters.

The studies have been out for a long time showing that vaccines are good for longer than a
year. There are still some veterinarians who vaccinate pets unnecessarily.

When you counsel an owner, you should give them all the possible options for the condition
being treated. Yet many conventional vets totally ignore alternative therapies. I want to get
the word out that these things are out there."

Dr Richard Holliday is a wonderful holistic veterinarian.
Follow this link to read an article called The Evolution of a
Holistic Veterinarian.

"To me, the greatest advantage to the holistic approach is that it works! In the hands of
an experienced practitioner most holistic/alternative treatments have as good or a better
success rate than conventional therapy. I think this is true because holistic practitioners
attempt to find and treat the cause not just the symptoms.

There are many other advantages to holistic medicine ... less pollution, fewer side
effects, and especially the fact that holistic medicine follows the old medical axiom, “at
least do no harm.” This advice seems to have been lost or overlooked in the U.S. as
evidenced by the recent report that pharmaceutical drugs are now either the 4th or 6th
leading cause of death.

Unfortunately, several factors have slowed public acceptance. The sale and use of
natural products do not generate the huge profits necessary to buy researchers. lobbyists
and politicians as does the sale of antibiotics, pharmaceuticals, herbicides and
insecticides.

Thus we have little credibility in some circles because we do hot have research to back up
our empirical observations."

Read the article in it's entirety here.

Many people complain that they can't find a vet who will spay or neuter their dog
without first doing immunizations.

I was told that these vets will spay or neuter your pet without doing the
immunizations first.

Please let me know if you use them, and how your experience was, so I can let others
know.

Dr. Gorman in Plymouth
Dr. Leveque at A'damo's Vet Office in Livonia

These are vets that are probably worth looking into even if your pet is already
spayed or neutered.

Dr Bigwood at Eastpointe Animal Hospital will do neutering without
first doing vaccinations if you sign a waiver.

Phone: 586-776-5011

This is a veterinarian who practises in PA. I have heard wonderful things
about her and highly recommend her. My customer has seen only one of the
vets, Dr Sharon Marx, DVM.

VCA Animal Healing Center
215-493-0621