Speakers

Dr. Bonnie Wright was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She accomplished her DVM at Colorado State University and a residency in Anesthesia and Critical Patient Care at The University of California, Davis. She has lived in Colorado since 2001, and part-time in Hawaii since 2017.

Dr. Wright is board certified in Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia. She has earned certificates in Medical Acupuncture, Veterinary Pain Practitioner, Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner, Canine Rehabilitation Therapist and advanced training in canine musculo-skeletal imaging and regenerative medicine.

She works and teaches in the areas of anesthesia, pain medicine, the science of non-pharmaceutical pain medicine, evidence-based acupuncture, regenerative medicine and rehabilitation. She is the lead faculty for the Evidence Based Veterinary Acupuncture program.

She has two adult sons, several wonderful dogs, half of a horse, and an unknown number of wild hogs. She spends time exercising and building her off-grid Hawaiian farm with her wife and scent-trained service dogs.

Dr. McCauley has had a lifelong passion to help as many pets as possible live an Optimum Quality of Life. After graduating from Colorado State School of Veterinary Medicine, she spent six years in general practice and quickly became a pioneer in the field of Veterinary Rehabilitation. She went on to open the first Veterinary Rehabilitation Clinic in 1998 and design the first underwater treadmill for dogs.

Dr. McCauley was on faculty at Canine Rehabilitation Institute for 14 years and has taught thousands of veterinarians and other rehabilitation professionals the art of Canine Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine. She is certified in Acupuncture and Chiropractic therapy and Board Certified by the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Dr. Laurie is an international lecturer and contributing author in many textbooks and journals. She was awarded the Iams AARV Award of Excellence in the Field of Rehabilitation and the AHVMA Holistic Practitioner of the Year Award. She has stepped in as the head of the Integrative Medicine department at the Louisiana State School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. McCauley owns Red Tail Rehab, a mobile canine rehabilitation practice and Optimum Pet Vitality, a teaching platform for veterinary professionals and pet parents, helping pets achieve Optimum Health.

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Dr. Rick Schafer graduated from Texas A & M Universities Veterinary Program. He was awarded the Small Animal Veterinarian of the year by the state of Texas in 1989. He was certified in Acupuncture by IVAS in 1994 and was the US IVAS Course Coordinator for over 25 years. He has been actively involved with IVAS and served on the IVAS Board of Directors as the Treasurer for over 6 years. He is the Owner of All Creatures Acupuncture where he treats horses in Texas, Colorado, and Indiana and one of veterinarians for the Texas State Aquarium.

Dr. Jared Mitchell graduated from Mississippi State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in 2004.  He owns Mitchell Animal Clinic in Mobile, Alabama.  Wanting more for his patients, he began incorporating holistic modalities into his practice.  Dr. Mitchell’s first journey into the holistic world began by incorporating essential oils into the treatment of his veterinary patients.  Dr. Mitchell has advanced training in essential oils through the Veterinary Medical Aromatherapy Association.  He is also certified in veterinary acupuncture, Chinese food therapy, and Chinese herbal medicine through Chi University and is currently enrolled in their Masters of TCVM program.  Dr. Mitchell has published articles for several peer reviewed journals including:  the Innovative Veterinary Care journal and the Journal of the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association. Dr. Mitchell plans to continue contributing articles and educating colleagues on holistic and integrative veterinary medicine.  Dr. Mitchell is also very passionate about promoting acupuncture and integrative medicine and hopes to help usher in acupuncture as a board-certified specialty with the AVMA in the future.  In his personal time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and 2 daughters, spending time at the beach, and kayaking the beautiful natural springs of Florida.

Dr. Winter earned her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Magnum Cum Laude in 1976 from San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California.  She received her Masters in Pharmacology and Toxicology, 1981 from the University of California, Davis.  Dr. Winter received her DVM with honors in 1984 from the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine.  Dr. Winter received her Traditional Chinese Veterinarian Medicine Practitioner from CHI University.  Dr. Winter is also a Fellow of the AAVA and is certified in Balance Acupuncture.

I graduated from Texas A&M in 2009 and have been in mixed animal practice since that time.  I received certification from the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association in 2016 and from the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society in 2022.  My professional interests include stretching and rehabilitation exercises in small animal and equine, as well as the identification and treatment of pathology in the myofascial meridians.

Dr. Hale graduated from the University of Illinois and spent 12 years as a general practitioner before leaving private practice and teaching clinical skills at UIUC. In 2012, she completed acupuncture certification training at Chi Institute (now University) after her husband came home with another antique vehicle, and realized she wanted something for herself.

In 2016, Dr. Hale joined the faculty at Louisiana State University Vet Med to start a clinical skills program and expand the Integrative Medicine and Rehabilitation Service. Dr. Hale decided that her education needed expanding if she was going to help make this a world-renowned service with her colleague. She started her Master’s in TCVM that year with Chi University. She completed her degree in 2020 with herbal research in alligators. During her training she completed certifications in Chinese Herbal Therapy, Food Therapy, Tui-na, and Palliative and End-of-life Care, making her one of three Certified TCVM Practitioners in the state of Louisiana. She is also a board member of and a Charter Fellow of the American College of Veterinary Botanical Medicine. In late 2019, Dr. Hale became Service Chief of the Integrative Medicine and Rehabilitation service at LSU and is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor. This service is an elective rotation for clinical year students from LSU and is also open to other vet school clinical year students.

As an adjunct Clinical Associate Professor with Chi University, Dr. Hale also provides acupuncture training in canine and equine species for veterinary students at LSU and Ross University. She has a strong passion for teaching and sharing her Integrative training with others. In 2024, she was awarded the Outstanding Achievement in TCVM by the WATCVM. Her proudest achievements however are the numerous veterinary students who have completed integrative training during veterinary school or sought the training after graduation because of exposure to the benefits of Integrative Medicine during their clinical year.

Dr. Julia Christopher-White, received her DVM from Kansas State University in 2011. Following graduation she completed an internship at Interstate Equine Hospital with Dr. G. David McCarroll, Dr M. Schoonover, and Dr. T. Bliss, in Goldsby, OK. Upon completion of her internship, Dr. Christopher-White, stayed on as an associate until 2013. After leaving Interstate Equine, Dr. Christopher-White, started White Equine Veterinary Services, in Purcell, OK, with her husband Dr. David White. She completed her veterinary acupuncture certification through IVAS in 2016. Her professional interests involve the use of chiropractic and acupuncture in horses for optimization of athletic performance. In her spare time, she enjoys being with her husband and son taking care of their cow/calf operation, mountain biking, hiking, and traveling.