Personal Statement

What led me to homeopathy

After practicing conventional veterinary medicine for eight years,  I sought more tools with which to treat chronic deep-seated illness. I wondered why some patients just kept getting sick, in spite of repeated courses of stronger and stronger medicine. I also became convinced that more and more animals are developing serious disease earlier in life.

In the search to expand my approach to healing, I discovered the art and science of homeopathy. It has allowed me to help my patients in new ways.

What homeopathy can do

Homeopathy is a time-honored method of healing acute and chronic disease. Homeopathy is appropriate for patients that get the same problems over and over, have undesirable side effects to conventional medicines, suffer illnesses for which there is no well-recognized traditional treatment, or are in sub-optimal health.

Homeopathy can also resolve minor problems before they become chronic or more serious. Carefully prescribed single homeopathic remedies gently stimulate and guide the body’s own healing powers. With good nutritional support, homeopathy can effect healing at the deepest level possible for a lasting cure.

Affiliations

American Veterinary Medical Association

American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association

Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy

International Association for Veterinary Homeopathy

National Center for Homeopathy

Connecticut Veterinary Medical Association

Cornell Feline Health Center

International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care

Training

Animal Reiki Source Academy Levels 1 & 2
Spring 2022

Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy Annual Conference
2020, 2018, 2015, 2013, 2011, 2009,
2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2002

Fear Free Certification Level 3
February 2020

Advanced Homeopathy Meeting with Dr. Richard Pitcairn
2020, 2011, 2009, 2004, 2002, 2000

Hahnemannian Study Group with Dr. André Saine
Centre Homéopathique Hahnemann, 2009

Snake Remedies with Kim Elia
WholeHealthNow, 2009

Advanced Course in Veterinary Homeopathy
Animal Natural Health Center, 1999

Professional Course in Veterinary Homeopathy
Animal Natural Health Center, 1998

Cornell University, New York State College of
Veterinary Medicine; D.V.M. 1990

Barnard College, Columbia University; B.A. 1984

The Juilliard School; undergraduate music study

Lectures

Lyme Disease in CT: Fact and Fiction
Hudson Valley Golden Retriever Club
May 18, 2022. View slides

Homeopathy in the Animal Hospital: a Brief Introduction
Aspetuck Animal Hospital Continuing Education
March 30, 2022

Nail Trimming in Animals
Shepaug Agriscience Academy Adult Education
May 19, 2021

Communication and Social Styles in the context of Paradigm Shift
Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy Webinar
Summer 2017

Cole, A Young Dog with a Smorgasbord of Signs
Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy
Annual Conference, Sweetbriar VA, 6/15

Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Veterinary Homeopathy
Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy
Annual Conference, Sweetbriar VA, 6/15

Introduction to Homeopathy
Cornell University, New York State College of
Veterinary Medicine, student chapter of
AHVMA, 4/14

Whole-Being Health for All Life Stages
BensDotter’s Pet, Great Barrington MA, 5/11

Immunizing Your Dog and Cat
New Morning Natural Foods, Woodbury CT, 7/08

Lyme Borreliosis: A Homeopathic Perspective
Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy 10th Annual Conference and Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 11/07. Read proceedings or view slides
Copyright AVH; for full conference proceedings and audio, visit www.theavh.org

Pet Care and Natural History
Girl Scout Troop 219, Bridgewater CT, 5/06

Nutrition and Vaccination
New Morning Natural Foods, Woodbury CT, 7/04

Feed your Pet Naturally
The Medicine Woman, New Milford CT, 5/02

Holistic Approach to Canine Nutrition and Vaccination
New England Dog Club, 10/01

Alternative Health Care for Pets
Gunn Memorial Library, Washington CT, 7/01

Publications

Fear Free™ Approach to Pain Management in Companion Animals 
IVC Journal, Winter issue 2019/2020.

Fear Free™ and Norwalk Community College’s Live Animal Lab
The NAVTA Journal, August/September 2018.

Anxiety in Puppies
2 cases, Journal of the AVH, Spring 2010.
Read Case 2

An Acute Vignette: Hepar Sulphuris Calcareum
Journal of the AVH, Summer 2001. Read article

Arnica Montana for a Traumatized Fish
Journal of the AVH, Summer 2000. Read article

Vet’s Corner
Bobbitt’s Natural Food Store Newsletter,
February 2000, December 1999, April 1998

GABAergic neuronal dystrophy and other cytopathological alterations in feline Niemann-Pick disease type C
Acta Neuropathol. (1997) 94:164-172, March, P. et al.

365 Cats Page-A-Day Calendar
Workman Publishing Co.; 1996, 1995

Feline sphingolipidosis resembling Niemann-Pick disease type C
Acta Neuropathol. (1990) 81:189-197, Lowenthal
AC. et al.

Extensive ectopic dendrite growth is found on cortical pyramidal neurons in a recently discovered putative model of type C Niemann-Pick disease in the cat
Soc Neurosci Abstr (1989) 15:933, Lowenthal AC, Walkley SU