Q. What does being a naturopath vet involve?
A. Diagnosing what the basic body disharmony is that provoked the disease. I have five Chinese herbal diplomas and an acupuncture diploma and I've studied in China. When I see an animal, I get a fairly immediate sense of their body balance.
Q. Do some animals respond better than others?
A. Yes. For instance, I treated 6 cats which had cysts and five responded adequately to herbs or acupuncture treatment. In treating them without antibiotics I feel I have actually helped tonified the body. So in curing the problem I’ve actually helped the animal.
Q. What is the most rewarding part of your job?
A. Seeing animals get better. I’m addicted! We get a lot of very difficult problems from other clinics when animals don't respond to Western medicine. Being able to offer animals and their owners such a range of Natural medicines results in a very high success rate.
Q. Do you see natural medicine as an alternative or complementary to conventional medicine?
A. I think natural medicine is the basis now rather than the alternative. Surgery would be the alternative if natural medicine could not provide a cure.
Q. What kind of cases do you treat?
A. We treat a large range of cases including many difficult cases where the owner feels they have run out of options with their own vet. We also treat a lot of behavioral problems. It is hard to think of a disease that would not benefit from the alternatives being put into treatment.
Nicole was born and bred in Sandringham and has lived locally most of her life. Her first dog was a German Shepherd named Satan. Here began her life long love of animals. 