admin Integrative Veterinary Medicine is a comprehensive approach to pet care thatcombines the best of both conventional and alternative medicine and therapies. The best of Western and Eastern medicine. This type of medicine focuses on treating the pet as a whole to create a better path to health and wellness throughout the entire life of the … Read moreWhat is Integrative Veterinary Medicine?
Isabelle is originally from Raleigh, North Carolina. She has always had a strong love for animals! She graduated from Virginia Tech with a bachelor’s in animal science and spent time as a veterinary assistant in Radford, Virginia, while going through school. After graduation, Isabelle then went on to pursue a career in dog training. After … Read moreIsabelle
Gretchen’s affinity for animals started very young as she was captured and held hostage by various wildlife. She found her niche working in veterinary medicine in the 1990s. Her joy in life is two grown children and raising and showing AKC Pomeranians.Gretchen looks forward to getting to know IVC’s great clients and patients.
Lara joined our team in October 2016, coming to us with over six years of experience in the veterinary field and a lifetime of experience working with animals. Lara’s love for pets started at a young age, working in her family’s boarding kennel and volunteering at local animal shelters. Since working with Dr. Lord, Lara … Read moreLara
Jes is a veterinary technician student currently pursuing their education at Blue Ridge Community College, with an expected graduation in early 2025. Outside of IVC and the classroom, she enjoys exploring nature and foraging or snuggling her sweet super mutts, Cyprus and Malta. Passionate about holistic and integrative veterinary care, Jes is dedicated to making … Read moreJes
Megan was born and raised in Glen Allen, VA. She attended Reynolds Community College and majored in Social Science. After school, Megan worked in equine medicine at Woodside EquineClinic for almost three years and then made the switch to small animal medicine when she moved to Charlottesville in 2018. While in Charlottesville, she worked at … Read moreMegan
Rose began her veterinary medicine career in 2017 but has worked with animals of all kinds for most of her life. Animal sheltering and Fear Free practice is a passion of hers. Rose is pursuing her Masters’s Degree in Veterinary Medical Sciences with a concentration in Shelter Medicine at the University of Florida. When she … Read moreRose
Jennifer began her career in veterinary medicine in 2007 as an assistant in primary care with a passion for holistic medicine. Over the years, she has assisted Dr. Lord with many of her patients in other hospitals, leading her to Four Paws Holistic in 2015. She is particularly interested in myotherapy, holistic oncology, allergic diseases, … Read moreJennifer
Emily is originally from a tiny town in upstate New York. She graduated from SUNY Delhi’s Veterinary Technology program in 2009. She worked as a licensed veterinary technician for seven years in a sizeable mixed-animal practice in New York, where she developed her passion for emergency medicine. In 2017, she found herself as an LVT … Read moreEmily
Gail is originally from Long Island, New York, where she obtained her LVT from SUNY Delhi. While employed at the University of Tennessee Vet School, she got her first experience with minor animal physical rehabilitation through their developing program. Years later, after working in many areas of veterinary medicine, she decided to pursue her interest … Read moreGail