Integrative Veterinary Care

25/12/2023

Integrative Veterinary Care has proudly been been certified an official E.L.V.E.S. (Emergency Landing and Veterinary Expert System) location for 2023!

In the event that Santa’s reindeer team needs to make an unscheduled Christmas Eve stop for sled repairs, refueling, or veterinary care, we will be available throughout the night to provide assistance in the CT, NY and NJ area, and ensure a safe and on-time delivery of Santa’s cargo! 🎁🎄

To learn more about Santa’s reindeer and see their official health certificates for travel visit AVMA.org/Santa

21/12/2023

Reindeer are cleared for travel!! 🎄🦌🎅🏼

In a joyful announcement for children and animal lovers alike, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has declared that Santa's reindeer are healthy and all clear for their magical Christmas Eve journey.

28/11/2023

23/11/2023

Have you been eyeing a BEMER for your horse (or yourself)?? Don’t miss out on the BEMER Black Friday specials - now until December 6th! Save $$$$ on the Horse Set (as well as the Human Evo line), and treat your horse to the blessings of BEMER

Contact us now for more info! 🧡🧡🧡

https://bemergroup.com/en_US/equine-line/home

04/11/2023

Recently we have had a couple of people getting in touch thinking that what we do is similar to some of the viral animal manipulation videos doing the rounds.

Chiropractic for animals should be joint specific and very quick which lessens the force required to deliver the necessary adjustment (I.e. high velocity, low amplitude). The art of chiropractic is finding the joint(s) restricted and using an adjustment to re-initiate optimal motion thereby improving the neurology and motion.

When your animal attends the clinic or we visit your horse, time is taken to make sure they're happy and content to be examined and treated. Watching adjustments is often relatively dull and minimal.

Videos showing fore limb leg separations and massive jerking movements or extreme animal reactions is not chiropractic.

*The post says: “can” look boring. Chiropractic to me is an art where it’s as specific as possible with as much speed as possible which reduces force as much as possible. You don’t have to agree but I won’t tolerate abusive private messages.

26/10/2023

10/09/2023

https://www.k9ofmine.com/vet-clinic-acquisition-by-private-equity-firms/?fbclid=IwAR1ewq6YtmAzR2WS2DsN7aPTpWyTTTP8MiEaRXv7N0XGPMZwkm37x0Tl4Hk_aem_Ab9H8W5xAnrCiEGZrj-p0SQsWcytn049tlDmgex6h3upNI0M0MVKwJhFF9S7bh7tVas&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

More vet clinics are being bought by private equity firms than ever before -- learn why it's happening and why it's BAD news for pet owners everywhere.

16/07/2023

11/07/2023

Dr. Z just got back from a trip with Veterinarians for Puerto Rico to Ponce, Puerto Rico - where this amazing group of vets, techs, students, and assistants spayed and neutered 859 dogs and cats in 3 days! It was so special to be part of a huge group of people all working tirelessly together to help the animals!

While most of her time is now spent practicing integrative medicine, Dr. Zap is no stranger to surgery, and has volunteered with HQHVSN (high-quality-high-volume spay/neuter) projects since 2007!

Please check out and follow all the great work they are doing to help the animals of Puerto Rico!

10/07/2023

Dr. Zap is on her way home from Puerto Rico, after an amazing campaign with Veterinarians for Puerto Rico! This amazing team of volunteers spayed/neutered 859 cats and dogs in Ponce, PR over the past three days!

06/07/2023

Dr. Zap just arrived in Ponce, Puerto Rico for the July campaign with - en route to the hotel, we found these cuties (minus ear tips 😻 cats with their left ear tipped signals they have been spayed/neutered)

Dr. Z is out of the office until Tuesday but we are available by email if needed!

03/03/2023

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14/02/2023

Happy Valentine's Day! In honor of today we wanted to share amazing animal heart facts with you-- enjoy the day!
http://blog.nwf.org/2013/02/amazing-animal-hearts/

31/01/2023

Dr. Zap just returned home from a volunteer spay/neuter trip to the Galapagos with World Vets! The amazing international team performed over 170 surgeries and 40 consults in 3 days on the dogs and cats of San Cristóbal island!

12/01/2023

Integrative Veterinary Care will be CLOSED from January 15-30, 2023. Dr. Zap will be on a volunteer spay/neuter trip to the Galapagos with World Vets!

We will have limited text/email during this time, so please make sure you have any questions or refills addressed before that time.

And stay tuned for photos and updates from the volunteer campaign! This will be Dr. Z’s 12th trip to the enchanted islands. Here is a photo of her and her amazing colleagues from the June 2022 trip!

25/11/2022

Grateful for our wonderful patients and clients! Wishing everyone a happy, healthy and safe holiday!

10/10/2022

The amazing Topaz got to try out the new BEMER horse set today! ✨it’s the perfect cool down for his muscles following a workout! 🏇🏼

BEMER (Bio-Electro-Magnetic-Energy-Regulation) is a pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) device that delivers a therapeutic signal to stimulate and increase blood flow to muscles.

How can BEMER help YOUR horse?
🐎Reduces muscular back pain

🐎 Improves functional movement

🐎 Improves microcirculation and vasomotion

🐎 Promotes relaxation and regeneration after exercise

🐎 Supports parasympathetic processes in the body

🐎 Increases physical performance and optimizes suppleness

🐎 Speeds up the recovery process after an injury

🐎 Improves post-recovery and regeneration after surgery

BEMER is an FDA cleared device that’s easy to use and non-invasive. Integrative Veterinary Care is an authorized BEMER distributor - contact us today to get your own BEMER set for your horse!

23/07/2022

Water is important for EVERYONE during these heat waves 🥵

Keeping competition horses well-hydrated isn't always easy. Our nutritionist offers tips to help prevent dehydration.

01/07/2022

Have you been waiting longer than usual for an open appointment with your veterinarian or been unable to access after-hours services for your horse? The shortage of equine veterinarians in the U.S. is likely the cause. Many veterinary practices have too few horse doctors to service all their clients.

Why? Only about 6% of new veterinary graduates annually enter equine practice. After five years, 50% of these young veterinarians leave for small animal practice or quit veterinary medicine altogether. The primary reasons are the personal demands of the profession and equine practice’s lower starting salaries. Many new veterinarians begin their career with more than $200,000 in student loan debt, making an equine position with lower compensation often unthinkable. When financial concerns are combined with the always present demands of emergency coverage, many equine veterinarians choose to leave for a healthier way of life.

The good news is that the AAEP along with private veterinary practices and veterinary schools are addressing the pain points which have led to the current crisis. But the solution is complex and will require the support and collaboration of every person in the equine industry — including horse owners. As we work to improve the profession for current and future veterinarians, you have a huge role to play in the much-needed transformation of equine practice. Horse doctors look forward to working together with you for the good of the horse and the sustainability of veterinary care!

27/06/2022

Dr. Zap has added a few more letters after her name! Please join us in congradulating Dr. Z and her colleagues for passing their Equine Medical Manipulation final exams this past weekend in Florida! 👏🎉🥳

Medical Manipulation is the veterinary equivalent of chiropractic, and is extremely helpful to keep equine athletes in top performance - especially when combined our other integrative therapies, such as acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine.

Contact us today to set up an appointment for your equine friends 🦄

20/06/2022

Dr. Zap just finished an amazing spay/neuter campaign with World Vets, the PNG and ABG on San Cristóbal Island in the Galapagos! Over 200 dogs and cats were sterilized and treated for parasites during the 3 day campaign, and numerous pets were treated for skin wounds, tumors, and even pyometras! Thank you to World Vets for organizing such an amazing campaign and to all the volunteers for their support! By spaying and neutering, the dog and cat population of the Galapagos will be reduced, and be less of a threat to the endangered endemic species, such as the giant tortoises and sea lions. Great job team! 🥰🐢

22/02/2022

Last week, Dr. Zap was at the Integrative Veterinary Medical Institute at for the first Equine Veterinary Medical Manipulation session!

Veterinary medical manipulation (aka - veterinary chiropractic) is used to treat a wide range of health and performance conditions in animals, and Integrative Veterinary Care is excited to offer this modality to our equine patients!

Contact Integrative Veterinary Care to get your equine athlete to the next level of performance 🐎

03/02/2022

My patient “Highway” 💜

https://connecticut.news12.com/cat-found-injured-and-abandoned-at-i-95-rest-stop-on-road-to-recovery

New Canaan Animal Control assisted state police when the cat, aptly named Highway, was found and took it to a veterinarian. It was then determined Highway suffered two broken legs and trauma to its right eye.

03/02/2022

As much as I 💜 integrative and holistic medicine, I also 💜 surgery! A few hours a week I get to help out at a local shelter and do life saving surgeries like this one 😷

31/01/2022

Thank you to Kristen Vallejo Photography for capturing this amazing moment of healing ☯️🙏💜

29/01/2022

Thank you Chi University for an excellent advanced acupuncture seminar! ☯️ it was a fantastic weekend with great colleagues learning all sort of exciting acupuncture techniques for horses! I can’t wait to put it into practice

22/01/2022

This week is the 2022 advanced equine acupuncture seminar at in Florida

This is one of my favorite statues at Chi ☯️ It depicts pulse diagnosis - one of the 4 pillars of diagnosis in traditional Chinese veterinary medicine (TCVM)

In Western medicine, the pulse is used to measure heart rate, but in TCVM, it tells us so much more about the state of balance of the body as a whole (the state of Qi, Blood, Yin and Yang). This ancient tool is still extremely valuable to TCVM veterinarians today, and I use it on a regular basis as part of an exam for ALL patients (not just horses! 🐎)

09/01/2022

27/08/2021

Thank you all for your understanding and patience 🤍

04/03/2021

Guess My Breed!!! 🐾

Dr. Zap’s new puppy Enzo was gifted a DNA kit by the great folks at Wisdom Panel and while we await the results, let’s see who can most accurately guess Enzo’s breed(s)!!

We are secretly hoping for pit bull because they are some of our favorite dogs (and we know Enzo’s mom and she looks like a red nose pit ❤️)... but who knows! It will be so interesting to find out what’s behind tiny Enzo’s genetic code 🧬

Any guesses?? Have you ever done a DNA test on your dog? Let us know!