Providing wholesome integrative veterinary medicine delivered with integrity, compassion, and love.
We would love the opportunity to help your pet using our integrative veterinary medicine modalities! Below are some questions to reflect on prior to embarking on an integrative veterinary journey.
Are you looking for an integrative approach to veterinary care?
- Would you prefer to limit medications or invasive procedures?
- Do you prefer to use nutraceuticals, supplements, or other techniques that strive for support and balance?
- Do you want to try acupuncture, herbal therapy, or other forms of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine?
- If medically appropriate, are you open to using Eastern and Western therapies in an integrative fashion to improve the overall health of your pet?
I would like to .
Do you have a pet with any of the following conditions or circumstances?
- Is your pet receiving the maximum number of Western medications and you're still not seeing improvement?
- Are advanced diagnostics and/or treatment not an option due to financial constraints or an underlying disease that would prohibit anesthetic procedures?
- Does your pet have a terminal diagnosis (i.e. cancer) where palliative and supportive care are being recommended?
- Has a complete diagnostic workup been performed and there are still limited to no answers and/or a formal diagnosis has not been established?
If any of these questions resonate with you, we’d love to share more about how our services may be able to help your pet!
Offering All Four Branches of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM)
Acupuncture
Uses specialized needles to stimulate acupoints and allow for the movement of Qi (form of energy) along established meridians throughout the surface of the body. By stimulating the movement of Qi, the body is able to begin the process of healing in various ways.
Herbal Therapy
Using herbs and herbal formulas studied and collected for use over thousands of years, this form of treatment involves the diagnosis of a patient’s TCVM pattern and pairing an appropriate herbal to correct and balance this pattern.
Food Therapy
Treatment entails implementing an assortment of whole foods that are selected based on their thermogenic properties and arranged into recipes that are intended to address and balance a pet or patient’s TCVM pattern.
Tui-na
The art and science of using various hand-based techniques and limb stretching movements on acupuncture points and along meridians to both prevent and treat disease.
Meet Dr. Levin-Russo
Dr. Levin-Russo is a graduate of Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and has been practicing in the greater Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex since 2014. She holds certifications in veterinary acupuncture, Chinese herbal therapy, food therapy, and Tui-na from Chi University (formally the Chi Institute) and is currently pursuing a master's degree in Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Levin-Russo possesses a passion for lifelong learning and endeavors to pursue other alternative modality programs to continue to expand her practice’s scope and restore both health and wellbeing to as many patients as possible.
Fast Facts About
TCVM
Type of Medicine
TCVM falls under the category of many names including “holistic, Eastern, non-traditional, complementary, or integrative” medicine.
Branches
With TCVM there are four major branches, pillars, and/or disciplines as described above. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) used in humans, there is a 5th pillar referred to as Qi-Gong which can be loosely translated to exercise.
History
TCVM was originally used in livestock – specifically horses – to keep them healthy and sound for activities such as farming and transportation. This medicine has evolved over time and is now regularly used in veterinary medical practices around the world to treat all types of species including dogs, cats, cattle, birds, monkeys, and dolphins!
Have more questions?
Get in Touch!
We would love to talk to you about how we can help your pet! While we check messages during the day, due to the mobile nature of our practice it may take up to 72 hours for a response.
Our practice does not offer emergency services. In the event of a veterinary emergency, please contact or visit your closest emergency veterinary clinic.
Phone
(817) 789-4456
Wellness Center
212 James Street
Roanoke, TX 76262