I grew up the daughter of an equine veterinarian, thus my passion for animals began at a very early age. I spent many of my younger years as my father's "assistant", a glorified term for the person holding all the supplies. It didn't matter what I did as long as I could be a part of it. It was no surprise to my family when I attended Texas A&M University for my undergraduate degree and on to the Texas A&M University School of Veterinary Medicine to for my veterinary degree. I graduated from vet school in 1994, but the true learning was only beginning. I started out in traditional practice with a special interest in internal medicine and feline medicine.

Over the years, I became frustrated with the overall picture of the health of my patients. I would treat certain processes only to have the patients return, once the medication was finished, with same issues or something more severe. I had clients telling me that the patients were "not doing right", yet the diagnostic testing revealed no answers. How could I treat a disease that wasn't there? I was deeply disturbed by the trend of illness as I continued to practice. I was seeing puppies and kittens with serious diseases with no explanation other than their breeding. Why was this happening? There had to be something I was missing.

Dr. Pam yaking it up in Tibet (May 2006)

In 1997, I started seeing a chiropractor for some musculoskeletal issues. This chiropractor changed my life. I learned that my issues were not what they appeared. He demonstrated to me how factors such as nutrition, stress, allergies, and emotions, combined with the physical strains of daily life to contribute to the symptoms I had. I learned to look at the whole picture, rather than a small piece. As he worked with my health, I continued to think "There must be a way to apply this to animals." From there, my pursuit of the whole picture of health began.

I trained at Colorado State University for veterinary acupuncture. From there I moved to Options for Animals for animal chiropractic training. I was fortunate enough to train with Dr. Richard Pitcairn, the guru of veterinary homeopathy, in the last Professional Veterinary Homeopathy Course taught solely by him. In January 2002, I left traditional practice devoted my time and energy solely to holistic healing.

Dr. Pam doing a 'lil T'ai Chi at the Ming Tombs (May 2006)

As with any discipline, once a foundation is set the framework of that discipline is constructed through continued training. I completed internships with two of my instructors/mentors, Dr. Peggy Fleming of Florida and Dr. Kim Henneman of Utah who appropriately integrate all these amazing modalities. Through Dr. Fleming I met Dr. Are Thoresen of Norway who helped guide me in Pulse Diagnosis. I spent more time with Dr. Pitcairn in his Advanced Professional Course in homeopathy in 2004. Along the way I trained and received a Reiki Master certification, had training in Sound Energy Dynamics and continued my pursuit of the truth about nutrition for animals.

It was my passion for Chinese Medicine that compelled me to go to China in May 2006 for an International Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) conference. It was in China that I first met Dr. Huisheng Xie of the Chi Institute of Chinese Medicine. It was an honor to finally train with him. His enthusiasm and love for Chinese Medicine is infectious! I am thrilled to have trained with Dr. Xie in Chinese Herbology and Food Therapy 2006 and 2007. My ultimate goal is to pursue a Master Degree of TCVM from the Chi Institute partnering with the Southwest China Agricultural University in Chongjing, China.

I am married and have one remaining feline teenager. My husband is waiting for the "right" dog to replace our beloved Ciao, who we lost in July 2003. We are conscious of nutrition, supplementation, and physical fitness. We have two phenomenal holistic doctors and receive regular holistic care. My husband and I live the holistic life that I recommend for my patients.

Suka on her 17th birthday (05/01/07)