Center for Integrative Animal Medicine

12/19/2024

Who wore it better?? Sandi the doggo, or Jill the hooman? (Just proof that there are dumb questions)

12/11/2024

Bentley, little gentleman that he is, came dressed for the holidays AND brought Dr. Yamate a little gift!

12/03/2024

Don’t you wish your doctor visits were like this? Tofu and Kermit give Dr. Yamate a 5 gold paw rating!

11/13/2024

We were so excited to have a few bat-ambassadors from norcalbats.org swoop in for an impromptu educational visit. You may have seen our friend JoEllen on the KCRA recently due to white nose fungus being detected in the area. The fungus does not harm people, pets or livestock but can be deadly to bats. Reduction in the bat population would be detrimental to the pest control they provide for us. The ambassadors are rescued bats who cannot be released due to injuries. Most surprising was their luxurious fur!

11/05/2024

…and the AHVMA HOLISTIC PRACTITIONER OF THE YEAR is…our very own Dr. Madeline Yamate!!!! This is quite an honor as the selection is made by well respected and well known holistic veterinarians with decades of experience. If you can believe it, Dr. Yamate was speechless. She’s amazing, please join us in giving her a “round of a-paws!!”

Congratulations to the recipient of the 2024 Holistic Practitioner of the Year winner, Dr. Madeline Yamate (left). Dr. Yamate was honored with her award at the annual banquet at the 2024 AHVMA Annual Conference & Exhibition. Pictured with Dr. Yamate from left to right is, Dr. Polly Yamamoto, Dr. Cindy Maro, and Dr. Cynthia Lankenau.

Congratulations, Dr. Yamate!

11/01/2024

Moose, Taiko and Colita were our treats today!!

10/05/2024

Dr. Yamate rocked the keynote speech at the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association (AHVMA) conference! She spoke about the need for resiliency due to the changes and challenges in veterinary medicine such as corporate ownership, telemedicine, artificial intelligence, and changing characteristics of the workforce. She also encouraged the holistic vets to reach out to each other for ideas and support. Unique to practicing holistic medicine, 99% of this education comes AFTER vet school and is driven by their interests in particular healing modalities. Side note: it shouldn't be a surprise that it's impossible to get a good picture of Dr. Yamate when she's speaking on a topic she is passionate about!

09/04/2024

Happy 12th Birthday, Hiro! This magnificent boy (on the left) is built like a Mac Truck and makes chirpy-screamy-trilling sounds that make us laugh every time. We've been seeing Hiro for over 4 years and recently began to see his newly adopted foster-fail sister, Nala, who is super sweet despite her resting dead-pan face. Hiro and Nala have amazing parents who provide them with everything a pup could want including a healthy birthday cake. 🎂🎉❤️

08/26/2024

National Dog Day is really all about Callie’s FIFTEENTH birthday! Wish our spunky girl a happy birthday!

08/24/2024

The AHVMF funds research on alternative/holistic veterinary modalities which is how they will (hopefully) gain acceptance in the Western medical world, as well as providing scholarships to veterinary students so they may attend the AHVMA Annual Conference. This conference is the big overarching conference for holistic veterinarians, providing continuing education in multiple modalities from acupuncture to ozone therapy, and opportunities to see other amazing practitioners from across the nation and even the world! Please consider supporting the AHVMF by donating directly to them or by donating to the silent auction that will be held at the AHVMA conference this year Sunday Sept 29 in Reno, NV.

08/01/2024

Miss Moo came in today for her spa treatment. She’s a super champ for all of her therapies including electro-acupuncture. She’s definitely big and scary looking but mom has done an excellent job training her so she gets doctor kisses on the top of her head. ❤️

07/02/2024

New(er) recommendations for cooling your dog off! We were taught differently in vet school so I’m pretty excited to learn something new. Best advice is to avoid your pets getting into this situation but be prepared - it can happen even in cooler weather.

Is it true that if we use cold water on heat stroke pets they will go into shock?

One of the most common things we still hear is that we can only use tepid water on a pet with heat stroke, incase they get some complications like hypothermic overshoot, peripheral vasoconstriction hindering a cooling response, and cardiogenic shock...

We have heard not to use cold water in case it causes shock... this rarely happens!

But guess what? In a recent study over 26% of dogs presented with heat stroke died, with flat faced breeds making up nearly half of heat stroke cases seen in the study.

You should:

💧Get someone to call the local veterinary practice and tell them you're going to travel down with a heat stroke patient
💧Pour, hose or if possible immerse the pet in very cold water (this should obviously be done under constant supervision, ensuring the head is fully above water and immersion should not be attempted if the animal is too large, or you are unable to do so without hurting yourself)
💧NB: If using a hose pipe, make sure it has run through until cold, as they can often contain water that is extremely hot in the tubing initially
💧Do not drape in towels and leave them in situ. Keep the cold water flowing.
💧Move to a cool, shaded area
💧Prepare to transport to vets in a cold, air conditioned car

In studies they found that:

🌅International consensus from sports medicine organisations supports treating EHS with early rapid cooling by immersing the casualty in cold water.
🌅Ice-water immersion has been shown to be highly effective in exertional heat stroke, with a zero fatality rate in large case series of younger, fit patients.
🌅Hyperthermic individuals were cooled twice as fast by Cold Water Immersion as by passive recovery.
🌅No complications occurred during the treatment of three older patients with severe heat stroke were treated with cold‐water immersion.
🌅Cold water immersion (CWI) is the preferred cooling modality in EHS guidelines and the optimal method applicable to UK Service Personnel
🌅Studies suggest using either ice-water or cold-water immersion

The best intervention is PREVENTION, but if you find yourself with an animal with heat stroke, using cold water either by pouring, hosing or ideally (if safe) immersion then this may help reduce their temperature to safe levels while you transport to a veterinary practice.

Read more below:

https://www.vetvoices.co.uk/post/cool-icy-cold-or-tepid

07/02/2024

We’ve got a lot to be cautious of this week and throughout the summer - fireworks, ridiculous heat, rattlesnakes and now this! If you see wildlife acting strange, you and your animals should stay away from it and contact the proper authorities.

Well, folks, much like a skunk, this news stinks: A rabid skunk was seen near the American River Parkway!

With the American River Parkway being a popular destination for outdoor recreation, here are some steps you can take to minimize exposure to rabies:
•Avoid contact with wild animals; call animal control if you see sick or injured wildlife
•Report unusual behavior of wildlife or domestic animals (e.g., stumbling, seizures, aggressiveness) to local animal control or wildlife officials
•Immediately wash all animal bites with soap and water and seek medical attention

Learn more: https://www.saccounty.gov/news/latest-news/Pages/Skunk-tests-positive-for-rabies-in-SacCounty.aspx

04/09/2024

We recommend and use Standard Process supplements and appreciate the support they give veterinarians and pet parents. Dr. Yamate has even lectured for them via webinar and in person to help educate pet parents and other DVMs on how to use their products.

Dr. Yamate has lost several DVM friends to su***de and sadly, is amongst the majority of vets to be able to say this. We are lucky - our clients are universally kind, caring and supportive but this is not the case for many of our colleagues. So please pass on the word that DVMs are doing the best they can. Be kind, voice your concerns politely and to the appropriate people. We share the same goals as you, to have the happiest and healthiest animals possible.

03/22/2024

We're so very proud of Dr. Yamate! She is the keynote speaker and lecturing at the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association annual conference.

AHVMA is excited to announce that Madeline Yamate, MBA, DVM, CVA, CVCH, CVFT, CVTP, CVSMT, FACVBM will be the 2024 Keynote Speaker, and will be speaking for a total of 3 hours, at the 2024 AHVMA Annual Conference at the Peppermill Resort in Reno, Nevada!

Dr. Madeline Yamate received her BA from Amherst College in 1982, MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University in 1991, DVM from UC Davis in 2005 and completed her internship in veterinary acupuncture at UF Gainesville in 2007 under Dr. Huisheng Xie. In 2023, she became a charter fellow of the American College of Veterinary Botanical Medicine. Dr. Yamate is certified in veterinary acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, food therapy and tui-na by the Chi University, and veterinary spinal manipulative therapy by the Healing Oasis Wellness Center. She taught TCVM for the Chi Institute in the US and Spain, lectures internationally on integrative veterinary medicine, is the current president of the AHVMF and is in private practice in CA.

02/28/2024

“My wish for you is one day you find that dog, that one dog, that just is the best.” Our hearts go out to the Stewart family. They found that dog but sadly he has passed. This is how we feel about our animals, and this is how our clients feel about their 4 legged family. This, this is why we do what we do. ❤️

Jon Stewart bids a tearful goodbye to Dipper, his best boy and Daily Show OG. to The Daily Show:https://www.youtube.co...

02/24/2024

Our vet is back! Dr. Yamate delivered 4 hours of lectures on integrative veterinary medicine and co-taught a 4 hour acupuncture lab (flash back from earlier years in her teaching career) at the 96th WVC Annual Conference where there were 20,000 attendees! She was able to reconnect with vet friends from before, during and after vet school and make some new friends as well. We’re glad she was able to expose more vets to integrative medicine but are even happier that she’s back.

01/23/2024

Purchasing on-line may be convenient and is often cheaper, however you don't always get what you paid for. We've heard of fraudulent Chinese herbs as well which is why we buy our herbs, supplements and pharmaceuticals directly from the manufacturer or highly reputable distributors. We want to ensure our patients are getting what we prescribed and there is no contamination or substitution. "First, do no harm."

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