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About
Organic Pet Digest
| “Organic
Pet Digest is the most
comprehensive
and accurate resource that I have found for organic,
natural and holistic dog
care. I highly recommend
this site to
any dog owner who wants to expand
upon the limitations of conventional
medicine to improve
and extend the life of their dog.”
Carol
Jean Tillman, DVM
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Organic Pet
Digest (OPD) provides
dog owners with a first-of-its-kind comprehensive guide
to organic, natural and holistic dog care. All information
and advice is compiled from only the most reputable
resources and is endorsed by OPD’s Holistic Veterinary Council.
Our council members are also responsible for responding to
your questions submitted
via My
Online Vet.
We are also committed to the Organic Pet Digest Code of Ethics, which assures dog
owners that they will
receive professional, compassionate advice and recommendations.
New dog care resources, information and advice are added to the site
regularly and
include topics relating to:
Organic Pet Digest was instigated by alarming recent trends.
The
Pet Food Recalls of 2005, the harmful side
effects of man-made medication and the inability of most veterinarians
to cure the underlying causes of many diseases and illnesses (rather
than only addressing the short-term symptoms) led the founders of
Organic
Pet Digest (OPD) to seek an alternative for their own dog’s care.
Upon
thoroughly canvassing public information both online and off and
consulting with their conventional veterinarian, OPD’s
creators found no all-encompassing resource that addressed these
issues.
In addition to being much healthier for your dog, organic, natural and
holistic dog care is more environmentally friendly and supports those
food and product manufacturers with only the highest ethical standards.
We
look forward to being your comprehensive guide and adviser for your
dog’s natural and holistic care.
About the Holistic
Veterinary Council &
My
Online Vet Veterinarians
Organic
Pet Digest's Holistic Veterinary Council endorses all content and
advice on OPD's site and other informational
materials. It is made up of licensed and practicing
veterinarians
with experience in both alternative and conventional veterinary
medicine.
The  Council members are
also responsible for responding to all
My Online Vet questions from our
visitors.
Heading up the council is Carol
Jean Tillman, DVM.
Dr. Tillman graduated from the University of Florida's School
of
Veterinary Medicine in 1980 and is licensed to practice in Florida,
Nevada and California.
She currently splits her time between the
conventionally-focused Geary Veterinary Hospital in the San Francisco
Bay Area and the holistically-focused Animal
Kingdom Veterinary Hospital in Las Vegas, NV.
This
dual-hospital experience has given her the unique opportunity to
practice conventional and alternative medicine simultaneously.
After many years of experiencing the dramatic
success of
alternative
medicine over conventional medicine, Dr. Tillman decided to pursue a
formal education in
homeopathy in 1996. She has since studied acupuncture, herbal
medicine
and several other areas of holistic veterinary care.
Her affiliations include:
- AVMA - American Veterinary Medical Association
- AVH - Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy
- AHVMA - American Holistic Veterinary Medical
Association
- AAVA - American Academy of Veterinary
Acupuncture
- The Chi Institute via the American Journal of
Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Tillman's impressive background includes:
- 1980: Graduated from the University
of Florida's School of Veterinary Medicine
- 1980 - 1982: Small animal and equine
medicine - Sparks, NV
- 1982 - 1986: Small animal and equine
medicine - Tahoe City, CA
- 1986 - 1988: Small animal relief work
- San Francisco Bay Area, CA
- 1988 - present: Primarily conventional medicine
at the Geary Veterinary Hospital - San Francisco Bay Area, CA
- 1982 - present: Primarily alternative
medicine at the Animal Kingdom Veterinary Hospital -
Las Vegas, NV. First introduced to alternative medicine here
in 1982.
- 1996 - 1997: Completed the renowned
Dr. Richard Pitcairn's homeopathy course
- 1996: Completed preliminary acupuncture course
- 2006:
Visited China to study holistic medicine with the Chi
Institute,
the leading veterinary continuing education provider of
Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM)
- 2007 - 2008: Completed the Advanced
Course in Acupuncture at the Chi Institute
Dr. Erin
Husted graduated
from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in May of
2008 and joined the Organic Pet Digest team in July of 2009. She is an
integrative medicine practitioner with a special interest in canine and
feline preventative medicine and feline infectious disease. 
Dr.
Husted is a Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist and is trained in
traditional Chinese veterinary medicine diagnostics, food therapy, and
herbology. She has completed over 150 hours of post-graduate TCVM
(traditional Chinese veterinary medicine) and acupuncture training, as
well as an 80 hour internship with a master acupuncturist, Dr. Huisheng
Xie.
She currently works at Charlotte Street Animal hospital
in downtown Asheville, NC. She joined this wonderful practice
when she moved to Candler, NC in May of 2008 with her husband and their
dog, 4 cats, 2 snakes, and 2 horses.
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