Posted in Complementary + Alternative, Doctors & Staff, SFVS Video, tagged David Fong, Holistic on October 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
To round out the week, here’s a new SFVS video featuring David B. Y. Fong, DVM, L.Ac., Dipl. Oriental Medicine. Dr. Fong is head of SFVS’s complementary and alternative medicine department. (Keep your eye out for a VERY relaxed dog getting acupuncture.)
For more on Dr. Fong, see Staff Spotlight: Q+A With Holistic Doc David Fong
Posted in Holistic, Oncology, tagged Holistic, Oncology on October 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
At SFVS, we want to deliver the best possible treatments for our patients. In some cases, this means that our doctors work collaboratively on a pet’s treatment … such as when SFVS oncologists team up with the holistic veterinarians to care for a dog or cat with cancer.
Fetch the Paper features an article this month, [...]
Posted in Cats, Complementary + Alternative, Doctors & Staff, Holistic, tagged Doctors & Staff, Holistic on April 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
On Tuesday, we posted Part 1 of our Q+A with Dr. Ella Woods, holistic clinician for both people and pets! Following is Part 2. … Thank you again, Dr. Woods!
1. I know that you provide acupuncture and herbal medicine treatment for both pets and humans. Are the treatments pretty much the same across species, or [...]
Posted in Complementary + Alternative, Doctors & Staff, Holistic, tagged acupuncture, Complementary + Alternative, Holistic on April 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In this Q+A series, we’ll hear from SFVS’s Ella Woods, DAOM, Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Dr. Woods has been part of the hospital’s Complementary and Alternative Medicine department since 2005. Thank you so much, Dr. Woods, for taking the time to fill us in on the world of CAM for pets! (Check back [...]
Posted in Complementary + Alternative, SFVS News, tagged Holistic, SFVS News on March 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Why do some dogs suddenly start to eat dirt? SFVS’s Dr. David B.Y. Fong answers a San Francisco Chronicle reader’s question about this very issue–from a holistic point of view–in this Wednesday’s edition of the paper.
An excerpt:
Your vet may run blood work to determine any dietary deficiencies or other issues. There are supplements, herbal formulas [...]
Posted in Doctors & Staff, Holistic, Oncology, SFVS News, tagged Holistic, Oncology on March 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Congratulations, Kristen, on being named March Staff Member of the Month! Dusty and all the other patients are lucky to have you at SFVS.
What’s your job at SFVS?
My job is working as the holistic/oncology assistant and upstairs receptionist. I work closely with the holistic practitioners, oncology nurses and doctors, and all of our patients and [...]
Posted in Complementary + Alternative, Holistic, SFVS News, tagged Holistic, pet food, SFVS News on February 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
SFVS’s Ella Woods spoke out on the “pet-food-choosing process” in the SF Gate Tails of the City blog (in response to the Consumer Reports study, which reported that price isn’t an indicator of quality, according to the veterinarians interviewed).
Some excerpts:
“In my experience, cheap foods are just not as nutritionally sound,” says Woods. She also [...]
Posted in Doctors & Staff, Holistic, tagged Doctors & Staff, Holistic on October 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
When it comes to their dogs and cats, many pet parents are turning more and more to holistic and integrative medicine. We sat down with David Fong, DVM, to learn more about these treatments, what conditions they address, and what he would tell a skeptical pet owner. Thanks, Dr. Fong!
1. What do you do at [...]
