Healing Hands for Pets
Wellness and Hospice Care
Full service dog and cat medical care serving St Petersburg and the surrounding communities.
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Housecalls are available in select areas.
Call or Text: 727-687-8435
Email: healinghandspets@gmail.com
Post-surgical patients improve 50% faster with rehabilitation than patients without rehabilitation.
1 in 5 dogs has osteoarthritis, and 90% of cats over the age of 12 suffer silently with the same diseases. All can benefit from rehabilitation.
ABOUT US
We are a referral based integrative practiced focused on alternative approaches to pet medicine designed to make pets happier and healthier. These approaches have been shown to minimize pain, increase muscle mass and strength, provide psychological benefits, improve flexibility and mobility, improve circulation decrease inflammation, and offer a complimentary approach to many traditional treatments for chronic diseases and rehabilitation.
WHY INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE?
Integrative medicine works alongside traditional medicine to treat a variety of conditions and diseases - this complimentary approach is proven to reduce healing times and increase efficacy of treatment. Our goal is to work alongside your primary veterinarian to optimize your pet's comfort and overall health.
OUR DOCTOR
Dr. Kristen Brauer, our practicing veterinarian, graduated from the University of Florida in 2002 and is a licensed veterinarian. She completed her training in veterinary acupuncture in 2004 and quickly thereafter adopted laser therapy as a complementary modality for her patients. It was in 2010 that she completed Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner (CCRP) program at University of Tennessee, and eterinary Medical Manipulator Certification in 2016. She is currently working toward certification in Chinese Herbal Medicine.