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Dr. Thomas M. Irwin (Dr. Tom):
Dr. Amanda Aldridge: Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist (IVAS)
Dr. Aldridge is a native Californian, raised in the Monterey Bay area. Following completion of her undergraduate degree in General Biology at UC San Diego, she moved north to attend UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. She worked as a large animal veterinarian in Gilroy, CA then moved back to San Diego and worked in general small animal veterinary practice. After a few years in general practice Dr. Aldridge decided to pursue further education in alternative medicine to complement traditional western veterinary medicine. She completed the Parker Chiropractic College's Animal Chiropractic Program and obtained the Animal Veterinary Chiropractic Association Certification in 2005. Studying Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine was also on her mind, so she attended the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society's Acupuncture Course and became a Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist in 2006. Since acquiring her certifications Dr. Aldridge has spent most of her time as a natural and holistic veterinarian, providing acupuncture and chiropractic treatments along with nutritional counseling, western supplements, Chinese herbal remedies and physical therapy recommendations. The goal of her treatments is to provide natural options to improve the health and quality of life of dogs and cats without harmful side effects. Typical patients include the older arthritic and weak pets to the young performance agility and show dogs, pets with chronic allergies or intestinal problems, pets with lameness and back pain, pets with cancer, and even pets without medical issues whose families want them to be as healthy and well balanced as possible.
Dr. Paul Cechner: Veterinary Surgeon on Call
Mobile surgery specialist Dr. Paul Cechner takes care of our hospital’s more complicated surgery cases, as he does for several hospitals in our community. He graduated from Veterinary School in 1973 from the University of Illinois and completed his surgical residency in 1976 at Perdue, where he stayed on as an Assistant Professor of Surgery through 1983.
Dr. Linda Larsen:
Dr. Linda J. Larsen is a board-certified small animal surgeon and the sole proprietor of Pacific Veterinary Surgery Services. She received her doctor of veterinary medicine (DVM) degree from the University of Minnesota, college of Veterinary Medicine in 1994. She continued her advanced training through a one year rotating medicine and surgery internship at Texas A&M University, College of Veterinary Medicine; followed by a three year surgery residency and Master of Science (MS) degree program at Kansas State University, College of Veterinary Medicine. Upon completion of her residency Dr. Larsen accepted a one year clinical instructorship position at the University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine where she trained residents, interns and students in small animal surgery. She then returned home to California entering private referral practice in 1999 and opening PVSS in November, 2006.
Dr. Mark Kopit: Ultrasound and Special Diagnostics
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