Douglas E. Knueven, DVM
If you are like most pet owners, you want your pet to live a long and healthy life. You may have found that the conventional approach to pet health has led to unsatisfactory results. While Western medicine works well for emergency situations but for cancer and chronic diseases – not so much.
I’m Dr. Doug – The Holistic Vet and this blog is dedicated to helping pet caregivers understand and benefit from holistic methods of pet wellness. I’ve been a vet for 26 years and for 20 of those years I’ve integrated holistic medicine into my practice. I’ve helped lots of pets with acupuncture and herbs as well chiropractic and natural nutrition. Occasionally I’ll throw in a little homeopathy when I think it will help. I am passionate about Holistic-Integrative medicine and love to speak to pet caregivers and vets about what I do.
This weekly blog will cover topics in holistic veterinary medicine as well as current events in the veterinary world. I hope to open a dialog with pet caregivers and veterinarians about these issues. Much of what I say may be controversial to some readers. I am all for healthy criticism and I love to hear different points of view. I do not claim to know it all and I plan to learn from the people who participate in the discussion.
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Dr. Doug Knueven was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. He received his veterinary degree from Ohio State University in 1987 and has been practicing veterinary medicine in Beaver County, Pennsylvania ever since. Dr. Knueven owns and operates Beaver Animal Clinic, a full service animal hospital, and shares clinical duties with two associates.
After several years of conventional practice, Dr. Doug began to feel discouraged by the limitations of conventional veterinary medicine and sought to broaden his training beyond traditional approaches. He has pioneered holistic pet care in the Pittsburgh region since 1994. Dr. Knueven has earned certification in veterinary acupuncture, veterinary Chinese herbal medicine and animal chiropractic. He also has advanced training in veterinary clinical nutrition, massage therapy and homeopathy. His personal research into natural nutrition for animals has made him an authority in that subject as well.
Besides his 20 plus years of experience lecturing to kennel clubs, Dr. Knueven is a popular speaker at veterinary conferences. In the past 10 years he has lectured on holistic topics at numerous conventional and holistic veterinary conferences across the United States. He also lectures regularly at veterinary schools, helping students gain an appreciation for natural nutrition and alternative medicine.
Dr. Knueven has written for Clean Run magazine and for four years he by-lined a weekly pet health column in The Beaver County Times and The Allegheny Times. He currently writes regular Q&A columns in Venture Inward Magazine and Pittsburgh Pet Connections Magazine. Dr. Knueven is the author of Stand by Me: A Holistic Handbook for Animals, Their People, and the Lives They Share Together and The Holistic Health Guide: Natural Care for the Whole Dog.
Dr. Doug lives with his wife Judy in Western Pennsylvania. They share their secluded home in the woods with their cats Vinnie and Gracie, and their little Maltese, Katy. Besides his healing work with animals, writing and speaking, Dr. Doug enjoys gardening, hiking, swimming and traveling.
Curriculum Vitae
- Name
- Date of Birth
October 13, 1961
- Business Address
357 State Avenue
Beaver, Pennsylvania 15009
(724) 774-8047
www.BeaverAnimalClinic.com
Education
- Certified, Veterinary Chinese Herbology (C.V.C.H.)
Healing Oasis (Wisconsin State Approved Course) 2001
- Certified, Veterinary Chiropractic (C.V.C.)
American Veterinary Chiropractic Association 2001
- Certified, Veterinary Acupuncture (C.V.A.)
Professional Course in Veterinary Homeopathy 1999
International Veterinary Acupuncture Society 1995 - Doctor, Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.)
Ohio State University, College of Veterinary Medicine 1987
- Undergraduate Studies
Ohio State University 1980-1983
Professional Experience
- Private Small Animal Practice Owner
Beaver, PA1995 – Present
- Private Small Animal Practice Owner
Monaca, PA1992 – 1997
- Private Small Animal Practice Owner
Ellwood City, PA1987 – 1992
Professional Memberships
- American Veterinary Medical Association
- Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association
- Western Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association
- Ohio Veterinary Medical Association
- American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association
- International Veterinary Acupuncture Society
- American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture
Publications
Books
- The Holistic Health Guide: Natural Care for the Whole Dog
TFH Publications, June 2008
- Stand by Me: A Holistic Handbook for Animals, Their People, and the Lives They Share Together
ARE Press, April 2003
Newspaper
- Beaver County Times and Allegheny County Times, Ask Dr. Doug
- Weekly Pet
Question and Answer Column 1999 – 2003
Magazines
- Pittsburgh PetConnections Magazine Holistic Pet Health Column
2012 – Present
- Venture Inward Magazine Holistic Pet Care Column
2007 – Present
- Veterinary Practice News
October 2008 “Small Animals Benefit on Whole Foods Diet”
- Clean Run
- January 2006 “The Five Supplements Every Dog Needs: Part Two”
- December 2005 “The Five Supplements Every Dog Needs”
- March 2005 “Vaccines: A Shot in the Dark?”
- January 2005 “Holistic Approaches to Health, Part Four”
- December 2004 “Holistic Approaches to Health, Part Three”
- September 2004 “Holistic Approaches to Health, Part Two”
- October 2004 “Holistic Approaches to Health, Part One”
- Venture Inward
March/April 2002 “Treating Pets Holistically”