WHY INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE?
Integrative medicine works alongside traditional medicine to treat a variety of conditions and diseases - this complimentary approach is proven to reduce healing times and increase efficacy of treatment. Our goal is to work alongside your primary veterinarian to optimize your pet's comfort and overall health.
ABOUT US
We are a referral based rehabilitation center focused on alternative approaches to pet medicine designed to make pets happier and healthier. These approaches have been shown to minimize pain, increase muscle mass and strength, provide psychological benefits, improve flexibility and mobility, improve circulation decrease inflammation, and offer a complimentary approach to many traditional treatments for chronic diseases and rehabilitation.
Post-surgical patients improve 50% faster than patients without rehabilitation.
1 in 5 dogs has osteoarthritis, and 90% of cats over the age of 12 suffer silently with the same disease. All can benefit from rehabilitation.
Nicole is our certified veterinary technician who will be working closely with your pets. She graduated from St. Petersburg College with a BS in Veterinary Technology in 2013, she then received her Masters degree in Career and Technical Education from the University of Florida in 2017. Nicole continues to teach as adjunct faculty at SPC's Veterinary Technology Program.
Dr. Brauer, our practicing veterinarian, graduated from the University of Florida in 2002, became certified in Veterinary acupuncture soon there after, then completed the Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner (CCRP) program in 2010, and just recently obtained her Veterinary Medical Manipulator Certification in 2016. She is currently working toward certification in Chinese Herbal Medicine.