Mark P. Haverkos, DVMDr. Haverkos is a 1982 graduate of The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, and currently owns a practice in his hometown of Oldenburg, Indiana. Dr. Haverkos is widely recognized for his expertise in the fields of alternative and integrative veterinary medicine, with a special interest in acupuncture, chiropractic, and homeopathy. Although he runs a single doctor practice, he often travels to other states to adjust patients and lecture at veterinary conferences.
Shortly after veterinary school, Dr. Haverkos accepted a position as Director and Head Clinician of Hopi Veterinary Services on the Hopi Indian Reservation in Arizona. During his time there, Dr. Haverkos had the opportunity to develop and refine some revolutionary alternative therapies for the treatment of large and small animals.
The Veterinary Holistic Care staff extends a warm welcome to Dr. Haverkos during his frequent visits to Maryland. We are pleased to be able to offer his services to our clients. Dr. Haverkos is no stranger to the veterinary staff here at VHC: he and Dr. Monique Maniet were both founding members of the American Holistic Veterinary Association in 1984.
Kathy is a Certified Dental Hygienist well known for her specialty dental cleanings without anesthesia. She often travels from her home state of California to other states to provide cleanings at other veterinary clinics. She visits Veterinary Holistic Care approximately every three months.
The Houndstooth service provides:
Exposure to anesthesia is an unnecessary risk for most routine dental cleanings. However, advanced stages of periodontal disease may require the use of anesthesia for treatment. Kathy uses gentle coaxing and patience to put even feisty pets at ease. The teeth are carefully cleaned and polished while your pet remains comfortable and alert.
Prosthetics is the science of making a device used to replace a missing part of the body. Prostheses are being used for animals with limb deformities as well as animals requiring limb amputation due to trauma or bone cancer. Use of a prosthesis can return an animal to nearly normal function.
Derek Campana is an experienced orthotist and prosthetist who has been working with animals for several years. His prosthetics are custom-made for each animal. Derek will come to the clinic to create a cast with the patient, he then makes the prosthesis and comes back later to fit the patient at a follow-up appointment. His prosthetics are virtually unbreakable and come with a lifetime guarantee.
Orthoses and prostheses, made out of various materials including neoprene and plastic, are used for animals with limb deformities, carpal hyperextension, ligament injuries, and nerve damage (radial nerve paralysis, sciatic nerve damage, brachial plexus injuries).
Wendy Groomes is Maryland State Board Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork as well as a Professional Pilates Instructor since 2001. She is well known in the specialty field of animal massage and animal communication, locally and across the country, in addition to practicing and teaching Dance of the Phoenix--Qi Gong in the metro area.
She is a graduate of, and prior instructor at, the Potomac Massage Training Institute and a member of the American Massage Therapy Association. Wendy incorporates continuing educational training in Zen Shiatsu, Process Oriented Bodywork, Shamanic Healing, Energy Medicine Healing, Flower Essence Therapy, and Reiki healing into her practice of mind-body-spirit alignment with animals and humans.
Wendy works directly with several local veterinarians, both conventional and holistic, to complement their professional practices with animal communication, medical intuition, energetic healing, and massage.
