Caring for pets through compassionate, patient-centered integrative medicine, enhancing wellness and focusing on palliative and end-of-life services.
Providing At-Home Acupuncture, Veterinary Spinal Manipulative Therapy, Reiki, Tui-na, Chinese Herbal Medication recommendations, Palliative and Hospice Care, and End-of-Life Euthanasia Services
Caring for pets of all sizes in Southcentral Alaska
Small Animal - Dogs, Cats
Large Animal - Equine, Ruminant, Camelid
Some Exotics - Small mammals
Gauge’s Story
On Christmas Eve, 2021, my husband and I were helping the dogs unwrap their gifts and found a large, bleeding tumor in the back of our oldest dog Gauge’s mouth. After removal and biopsy the following week, we learned that the tumor was a very aggressive form of cancer: Malignant Melanoma. Based on the tumor’s size and location, the prognosis was poor and we weren’t expecting to be able to spend more than 1 to 2 more months with him. We decided to treat him with an integrative approach, using Western chemotherapy and medications, as well as Acupuncture, Reiki, and Chinese Herbal Medications. Our goal was to maintain his quality of life and ensure that every day was a “good” day. This past summer, we celebrated his 12th birthday and are so grateful for every extra day we get to spend with him.