Amy's Animals
Holistic Canine & Feline
Nutrition Center
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About Us:
I started Amy's Animals in 2002 after I had managed another store for an absentee owner for 7 years. I have been in the pet industry for over 17 years. My husband joined joined me in 2008 upon his retirement. We believe in giving our customers the best service we can provide. I have a passion for providing my customers with the products and knowledge they need to keep their pets as healthy as possible.
I have built my knowledge through years of attending various seminars and lectures including:
COURSE LIST
-History, Ethology & Behavorial Biology of Dogs"-Dr. Ray Coppenger PhD &
Dr. Kathryn Lord PhD-Accord NY 2012
-American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association Conference-Birmingham Al-2012
I was honored to be a speaker at this conference. The subjects of my lectures were:
"Common ailments in Cats:Could they be Diet Related"-"Raw Green Tripe:Smelly but Sensational" & "High Pressure Processing:Is it making Raw Foods safer"
The courses I attended-
"A Light Speed Primer on Nutritional Metabolism"-Dr Susan Wynn DVM ,RH,CVA,CVCH
"Nutrition Responsive Diseases"-Dr Susan Wynn DVM ,RH,CVA,CVCH
"Nutritional Assessment of Dogs & Cats"-Dr Susan Wynn, DVM,RH,CVA,CVCH
"Benefits of Omega 3 Fatty Acids"-Dr. Patricia Schenck, DVM PhD
"Hot Topics in Nutrition"-Dr Patricia Schenck, DVM PhD
"Vitamin D & Calcium:Bone Health & Beyond"-Patricia Schenck DVM PhD
"Nutritional Support in Cancer Care"-Dr Sue Armstrong MA VetMB,AVH,MRCVS
"The Homeopathic Treatment of Cancer Parts 1 & 2" -Dr Sue Armstrong MA
"The Role of Inflammation & Injury in Cancer"-Dr Sue Armstrong MA
"Novel Approaches for Managing & Treating Immune Disorders"-Dr Jean Dodds DVM
"Understanding Autoimmunity & Related Disorders/Genetically Based Immune Disorders Parts 1 & 2"-Dr. Jean Dodds DVM
-American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association Conference-Covington, Ky.-2010
I was honored to be a speaker at this conference. The subjects of my lectures were:
"Canine Obesity"-"Evaluating Pet food Labels" & "Pet food Ingredients:What they really mean".
The courses I attended-
"Is Raw or Natural the way to go?"-Dr. Sarah Abood DVM PhD
"Protein & Carbohydrate Controversies"-Dr Sarah Abood DVM PhD
"Nutritional Bloopers:How or when does the pet industry fail?"-Dr Sarah Abood DVM PhD
"Food for Thought I & II"-Dr. Donna Raditic DVM CVM
"Current Trends in Western Veterinary Herbal Medicine"-Greg Tilford, Herbalist
"Herbal Nutritives, GI Tonics & Urinary Herbs"-Greg Tilford, Herbalist
"Herb Safety: A Real Life Perspective"-Greg Tilford, Herbalist
"Integrative Oncology, Parts I-III"-Dr. Robert Silver, DVM, MS
-“Herbal Gastroenterology” David Winston, American Herbalists Guild 2009
-Rutgers University -“Vaccinations Revisited-What every dog owner should know about Canine Vaccinations and Vaccination Programs” Dr. W. Jean Dodds DVM,
Dr. Ron Schultz DVM - 2009
-American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association Conference-Fitchburg Mass 2009.
Courses included-
“Nutrigenomics as it relates to the Skin” Dr. Jean Dodds DVM,
”Nutrition for various Skin Disorders” Dr. Nancy Scanlan DVM, CVA
”Background to the Gut-Skin connection in Allergies & Food Trials” Dr. Lea Stogdale DVM, DACVIM
”Feeding the Allergic Dog & Cat” Dr. Lea Stogdale, DVM, DACVIM
”Supplements for Intestinal health & Allergies in Dogs & Cats” Dr.Lea
Stogdale, DVM, DACVIM
“Not Fit for a Dog & Nutrition for Healthy Skin” Dr. Marion Smart DVM PhD
-Mercy College-“Pet Nutrition: A New Reality” Dr. Martin Goldstein DVM, Dr. Daniel Carey DVM-2007
-American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association Conference-Tulsa, OK 2007.
Courses included-
“Formulation of the ideal diet for Dogs & Cats”- Dr. Nancy Scanlan DVM, CVA
“5 Supplements Every Dog Needs”-Dr. Doug Knueven DVM,CVC,CVA.
“Beyond BARF-Formulating the ideal diet for Dogs & Cats” Nancy Scanlan DVM
-“Natural Foods Training Program”- Natures Variety 2006
- “Feeding the Performance Horse”- Pennfield Feed Co. 2005
-Tufts University-“Equine Nutrition & Body Scoring” 1999
- “Equine Life Stages-Feeding for Success” Nutrena Feeds 1997
I have also gathered a plethora of information about medical conditions and treatments for dogs and cats over the last 15 years from literally thousands of clients. My passion is to share this knowledge to help keep pets as healthy as possible.
The information I share and the recommendations I make are not intended to be a replacement for good veterinary care, but a compliment to good veterinary care.
I highly recommend all pet owners to seek out a Holistic veterinarian in their area. The American Holistic Veterinary Medical Associations website www.ahvma.org is an excellent place to look.
I am an acedemic member of The American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association.
I will continue to attend seminars and lectures to further my knowledge of canine and feline wellness and nutrition.
