Pet Food Formulation & Rotation

Have you ever wondered if what and how you're feeding your pet is the "right" way? Do you get confused or even nervous when choosing foods? Please join us as we welcome Dr. Nell Ostermeier, DVM, for a discussion on pet nutrition that will focus on how Traditional Chinese Medicine can add to your pet's nutrition plan. In addition to learning about how to broaden your pet's diet, you will leave with a recipe for an easy-to-prepare home-cooked diet recipe that can be added to your pet's food as a topping!

6:30pm-7:30pm: Presentation by Dr. Nell Ostermeier, DVM

7:30-8:30pm: Question & Answer

Speaker Bio: Dr. Nell Ostermeier received her doctorate from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. She began practicing veterinary medicine in California before moving to Portland in 2007 where she founded a veterinary practice. Dr. Nell has worked with a wide variety of animal species and continues to practice at Lombard Animal Hospital where she leads the integrative medicine program. Dr. Nell lectures and teaches nationally and internationally on the various aspects of veterinary acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine, including food therapy. Earlier this year, Dr. Nell became a fellow of the American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture, an honor given to only 27 people. Her mission is to promote integrative medicine, the combination of Western medicine with complimentary alternative treatments, as a standard of care for pets at the global level.