To ensure that we can continue to give our patients and clients the exceptional care they deserve, we are unable to accept new patients at this time. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding during these challenging times.
Ancient Chinese medicine introduced the world to acupuncture several thousand years ago. This practice can effectively complement many traditional techniques to decrease pain and inflammation in your pet, and improve their overall well-being. Our team at Marina Village Veterinary and Integrative Care wants to educate you on this safe alternative to manage pain and many [...]
Stem cells are the body’s basic building blocks. These versatile cells can generate multiple cell types, and are a natural internal repair system. Stem cell therapy is the process of placing stem cells into diseased or damaged tissues, to generate new, healthy cell growth. The Marina Village Veterinary and Integrative Care team is excited to [...]
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), which dates back thousands of years, is designed to promote health and treat disease. The term “disease” can be defined as “lack of ease,”meaning discomfort, distress, or illness affecting your pet. At Marina Village Veterinary and Holistic Care, we provide integrative medicine to evaluate your pet’s health with conventional medical diagnostics [...]
When your pet is sick or injured, you want them healed as soon as possible. In many cases, a balanced treatment protocol based on integrative veterinary medicine, which combines holistic therapies with traditional medicine, provides the best outcome, the quickest results, and the fewest side effects. Pets greatly benefit from integrative medicine and its complementary [...]
Although you may have learned about stem cell therapy and thought this cutting-edge treatment modality was limited to human medicine, advancements now allow pets to benefit from the healing power of stem cells. Here at Marina Village Integrative Care, we’re delighted to offer stem cell therapy to our patients in need of this advanced treatment. [...]
HORMONE-PROTECTIVE STERILIZATION Having your pet “fixed” used to be a yes or no question, but recent medical research is shining a new light on this topic and offering us new insights about the role of hormones in animal health. At Marina Village Vet, our doctors are dedicated to staying up to date with emerging best-practices [...]
Vaccination and Titer Testing We all know that vaccinating our pets is important, but type and frequency of vaccination should be discussed with your veterinarian based on your pet’s exposure, risk, and age. In honor of Rabies Vaccination Day, September 28th, we shall review the current scientific and legal landscape of current core vaccines: rabies [...]
Canine influenza, also known as dog flu, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by a specific Type A influenza virus known to infect both cats and dogs. Currently, two strains of canine influenza virus have been identified in the U.S.: H3N8 and H3N2. These viruses can change quickly and create new strains that can [...]
Essential oils are all natural and distilled from plants. As pet owners, we worry about the wellbeing of our pets and can at times be over cautious. We may worry about using them around our pets, but aromatherapy can be just as beneficial to our animals as it is for ourselves. Cats and birds can be [...]
The art of veterinary care often centers on an intuition and clinical judgment of what our pets need, without being ‘told’ in so many words. So, when does a pet need a chiropractic adjustment? And what is animal chiropractic? Clinically, animals that benefit from chiropractic care present with back or neck pain, have reduced performance [...]
