Using Herbs to Deal with Pet Allergies
Duration: 06:37
Author: Laurie Dohmen, VMD, MS
Veterinarian Dr. Laurie Dohmen graduated from the University of Pennsylvania. She is trained in acupuncture, food therapy, Bach flower essences, and Western herbs. She has an integrative practice in Delaware, and lectures on Western herbal veterinary medicine and other holistic topics. Dr. Dohmen is on the faculty of Maryland University of Integrative Medicine, from which she received her Master’s in Therapeutic Herbalism. She is past president of the Veterinary Botanical Medical Association.
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