Dr. Ron Carsten was one of the first practicing veterinarians in Colorado to advocate an integrative approach to patient management. He has lectured on the integrative approach and use of nutritional supplements, published on a range of topics in peer-reviewed journals, taught in a number of college and university programs, was faculty for the NIH National Cancer Institute Molecular Prevention Course, has been involved in research, and is a past NIH National Research Service Award Fellow. As a consultant, he developed the original Standard Process Veterinary Formulas™. Dr. Carsten has an AAS in animal health technology, BS in microbiology, MS in anatomy and neurobiology, and PhD in cell and molecular biology. He is a certified veterinary acupuncturist and canine rehabilitation therapist, and practices integrative veterinary medicine in Glenwood Springs, Colorado.