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Lindsey A. Wedemeyer
MA VetMB CVA CVH MRCVS

Veterinarian and
Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist
Note from the Author

"I first discovered acupuncture and holistic medicine during my final years at Cambridge University Veterinary School, when I visted the US to observe work at a veterinary practise specializing in veterinary homeopathy, acupuncture and chiropractic.

I was excited to see the new options that these holistic modalities provided, in particular the benefits they could have for animals with conditions that are not adequately treated by conventional medicine, and decided that holistic medicine was the area of veterinary practise I wished to dedicate my career to.

As a veterinarian who cares deeply about animals, I find it incredibly rewarding to help dogs, cats, horses and other animals which modern medicine has given up on. Many of my patients are modern medicine's failures, and despite treatment are still sick or in pain. It's great to see these animals, previously suffering from pain or side effects from medications, often dramatically improve with acupuncture treatment.

I have written these eBooks as I am passionate about teaching about veterinary acupuncture and its benefits, so that more owners can become aware of the effectiveness of veterinary acupuncture, and more animals can benefit from it earlier, instead of waiting for years to try it as a 'last chance' effort, more from desperation than hope.

Since I have a background in conventional medicine and modern drug use, as well as advanced training and certification in acupuncture, Chinese medical diagnosis and treatment, I am ideally placed to analyze acupuncture and how it can be integrated into conventional medical treatment.

I hope these eBooks will inform you about acupuncture so you can assess the options available for your animal's medical care and ensure that he or she will not miss out on acupuncture's benefits."

About the Author

Lindsey A. Wedemeyer MA, VetMB, CVA, CVH, MRCVS is a UK qualified and licensed veterinary surgeon who is certified in both veterinary acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine.

Lindsey trained in conventional veterinary medicine at Cambridge University's veterinary school, and holds three degrees in science and veterinary medicine from the UK's Cambridge University, where she studied for six years and was awarded annual college scholarships and prizes.

While in veterinary school, Lindsey travelled widely to countries including Sri Lanka, Ghana, the Canary Islands, the USA, Costa Rica, France and Switzerland to observe different aspects of veterinary and scientific research work.

After qualifying as a UK veterinary surgeon, Lindsey studied and achieved certification in veterinary acupuncture and Chinese herbal veterinary medicine. She has also studied courses on advanced animal acupuncture and Chinese medical diagnosis in the USA.

For several years, Lindsey ran her own specialized acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine veterinary practice in southern England and Wales, before moving to the US.

Lindsey is very interested in research to establish acupuncture's effectiveness, and aims to study for a PhD in veterinary acupuncture.

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