DR. Laura Taylor, DVM

Education & Training

June 1989

Graduated Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph
Guelph, Ontario,​ Canada

February 2008 – November 2010

Canine Osteopathy — Functional Indirect Techniques
Instructor: Patricia Kortekaas, PT ​
Full Spectrum Canine Therapy
Eugene, Oregon

January 2006 – November 2007

Equine Osteopathy ​Degree Granted Nov. 2007
Instructor: Janek Vluggen, DO, MRO, EDO
The Vluggen Institute for Equine Osteopathy and Education
San Marcos, Texas ​

Education in Complementary & Alternative Veterinary Medicine

September 2000 – March 2001

ANHC Professional Course in Veterinary Homeopathy
Instructors: David Evans, DVM, Richard Pitcairn, DVM
Victoria BC, and Clearwater Florida

September 1996 – April 1997

Basic Course on Veterinary Acupuncture
International Veterinary Acupuncture Society
Albuquerque, New Mexico

September 1995 – August 1998

Advanced Diploma Program on Animal Chiropractic
American Veterinary Chiropractic Association
Hillsdale, Illinois

April 1995 – August 1995

Basic Course on Animal Chiropractic
American Veterinary Chiropractic Association
Hillsdale, Illinois

​September 2001 – March 2002

ANHC Advanced Course in Veterinary Homeopathy
Instructor: Richard Pitcairn, DVM, PhD
Ontario, California, Florida

​January 2005 – March 2005

Veterinary Chinese Herbal Medicine
Instructor: Steve Marsden, DVM, ND, MSOM,L. Ac, Dipl.

Miscellaneous Training in Human Complementary Therapies

June 2009 – January 2011

Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy (BCST)
Certification through: Body Intelligence Training (UK)
Calgary, Alberta

September 1997 – October 2019

Upledger/Barral Institutes — West Palm Beach, Florida Craniosacral therapy, somato-emotional release, visceral manipulation, lymphatic drainage therapy, peripheral nerve manipulation, brain neural manipulation, viscero-vascular manipulation, unwinding acupuncture meridians with craniosacral therapy.

SPEAKING / LECTURES

July 2016

Worldwide Alliance of Equine Osteopaths Conference
Olds, AB

July 2012

Canadian Veterinary Medical Association ​Annual conference
Montreal, QC

August 2011

American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association Conference
San Diego, CA

September 2010

American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association Conference
Covington, KY

Professional Certifications

Equine Osteopathy

Worldwide Alliance of Equine Osteopaths (WAEO)

Acupuncture

International Veterinary Acupuncture Society (IVAS) ​Association of Veterinary Acupuncturists of Canada (AVAC)

Chiropractic

American Veterinary Chiropractic Association (AVCA)
Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy (BCST)
Body Intelligence Training (human)

Find me on the ​International Association of Health Care Practitioners website. 

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