Dr. do Valle has always been an avid equestrian since a child and graduated in the top 5% of her class as a veterinarian from the prestigious Universidade Federal Fluminense in Brazil in 1989. She moved to the USA in 1990 where she pursued many externships and internships in equine medicine while she accredited her degree with the AVMA through the CPE at Oklahoma State University, Then she studied equine physiology and surgery for her MS degree at Cornell University in 2001. Searching for less invasive treatments, Dr. do Valle obtained her certification in veterinary acupuncture from the Chi Institute in 2005 and also studied Chinese herbologist, food therapy and Tui-na.