CIVT Podcast : Dr Colleen Smith

Our next podcast is live! This interview is with Dr Colleen Smith, President of the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association (AHVMA), from Tenessee, USA. Please enjoy this conversation as we talk about the upcoming in-person AHVMA Annual Conference at the Peppermill Casino and Resort in Reno, USA on 2-5 October 2021. We also discuss the Conference program, which lectures and events we're looking forward to and we finish the conversation by talking about some organizational changes at the AHVMA office and our vision for the Association moving forward. 

About Dr Colleen Smith, DVM, CVA, CVCP - Dr Colleen Smith got her DVM from Ross University in 2004. Prior to Veterinary School, she was a licensed veterinary technician and worked at the teaching hospital for the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. After graduation, Dr Smith worked with Dr Michelle Tilghman at Loving Touch Animal Center near Atlanta, Georgia. She was certified in acupuncture by IVAS in 2006. She then moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee and and worked as an associate veterinarian before starting her own practice, Chattanooga Holistic Animal Institute, in 2012. The practice offers both conventional and integrative care along with rehabilitation services.