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Integrative Veterinary Center - Combining the best of both Eastern and Western medicine is the Integrative Veterinary Center, established in 2002 by Signe Beebe, D.V.M., C.V.A. (Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist). Practicing with Beebe at her Elvas Avenue clinic are Barbara Hodges, D.V.M., C.V.A. and C.M.T. (Certified Massage Therapist), and Canine Rehabilitation Coordinator Kathy Olson, a registered veterinary technician certified in massage therapy. This Zenlike, feng-shui'd clinic has a large pharmacy of both Western drugs and traditional Chinese herbal medicines, which the doctors say are especially effective in treating chronic and geriatric conditions. Among the more unusual pieces of equipment is an underwater treadmill used for strengthening muscles and increasing limb flexibility after surgery. Beebe's interest in Eastern medicine was sparked by her realization of the limitations of Western medicine. "You have to know what Western medicine can treat and what it can't," she says. "Chronic conditions require something besides Western medicine. Powerful synthetic drugs a lot of times just make the patient sicker." |
