Andrea Carlson, DVM Merrillville, IN She believes in integrative medicine which combines traditional veterinary medicine with holistic veterinary care that allows her to focus on the whole patient and preventing illness. Dr Carlson focuses on nutritional counseling and helping patients when conventional medicine fails or has no treatment available. She is certified thru the CHI institute in Chinese veterinary food therapy, as a veterinary food therapist she uses the energetic properties of food to provide dietary therapy to patients. Additionally, Dr. Carlson is certified in Chinese herbal medicine, which can be used to treat chronic medical conditions and is often used to relieve pain, improve and restore proper organ function, and strengthen the immune system. Dr. Carlson has become certified in Veterinary Acupuncture, Veterinary Medical Manipulation (chiropractic treatment for animals), Tuina (Chinese massage), and Palliative and End of Life care. She is a certified TCVM practitioner, which means she is certified in all 5 branches of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine. She has also been trained in animal aromatherapy (essential oils) and is currently training to be certified in integrative rehab medicine.