Thorne Veterinary

Thorne Vet: People Committed to Healing Animals

We Honor the Human-Animal Bond

You only need to know one thing about the people who make up Thorne Vet: every one of us is passionately committed to healing animals.

We deeply honor the bond between humans and animals. All of us at Thorne Vet know and have experienced the emotional pain an owner feels when their animal is in a diseased state. We also understand the stress and obligation that you, as a veterinarian, are under to help animals heal. Therefore, Thorne Vet's mission is to help you and the other 50,000 veterinarians in private practice heal more animals, more effectively by providing you with the most potent, effective tools available.

How We Help You Facilitate Animal Healing

We know you are time challenged. Therefore, the fastest way we can help you get a quick understanding of the Purity-Healing Relationship is to simply look at a short list of what we at Thorne Vet consider to be ingredients that can negatively impact purity and thus the efficacy of a product. If you go to your own supplement shelf right now, you will be surprised to find that 98 percent of the products that you are currently giving your animals contain the compromising ingredients listed below.

Extensive research and Thorne's expertise and experience have led us to conclude that these components negatively affect purity and efficacy. (You will find these same compromising ingredients in the human supplements you are taking.) Because we believe these lubricants, binders and additives compromise purity, these are ingredients you will never ever see in a Thorne Vet product.

Thorne Vet's foundation of healing is made up of 4 Essential Elements:

1. Efficacy through Purity
2. Healing through Science
3. Transformation through Education
4. Helping You Choose

Our strict adherence to these four principles ensures that you and your clients will always receive the highest quality, most effective, bioavailable, and hypoallergenic animal health products in the world. As you can see on our Why Purity page, the effectiveness of any animal health product you use is substantially affected by its level of purity.

All of our innovative formulas are based on the latest scientific research and have been reviewed and tested by the most knowledgeable and experienced minds in our industry. You can prescribe Thorne Vet products knowing you are prescribing the best.

Thorne Vet knows that, in your practice, “Knowledge is Power.” Our website and monthly “Knowledge Minute” will continually keep you on the leading edge of the most relevant scientific advances in integrative veterinary medicine. We know how time-stressed you can be in your practice and we package these knowledge bytes in a manner that allows you to quickly and effectively assimilate the information. Click here to sign up for your monthly “Knowledge Minute.”

Thorne Vet is seriously committed to supporting your efforts to heal animals, any way we can, even if you don't use one of our formulas. This means that in the rare case Thorne Vet does not carry the particular product you are looking for... we will help you find it. Just contact us. Learn more about how we help you make the right choices for your animals at our Helping You Choose page.

Meet Your Thorne Vet Team: We Are Here For You

Nancy Scanlan, DVM, MSFP, CVA

Medical Director, Small Animals
Dr. Scanlan is the executive director of the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association. She is a faculty member of the College for Integrative Veterinary Therapies, the author of Complementary Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses and the founder of the California Holistic Veterinary Medical Association. She has lectured at local, state and national meetings; including AHVMA, CVC, NAVC, CVMA and CHVMA among others. Her articles have appeared in many magazines for the general public (such as Dog Fancy and Cat Fancy) as well as in professional journals (such as the Journal of the AHVMA, Veterinary Practice News, and Alternative Medicine Review. Certified in acupuncture, Dr. Scanlan was the holistic practitioner in a seven-person practice in Southern California, where she used acupuncture, herbs, nutraceuticals, homotoxicology and trigger point therapy.

Joyce C. Harman, DVM, MRCVS

Medical Director, Equine
Dr. Joyce Harman is president of the HMSSP (Homeopathic Medical Society of
the State of Pennsylvania) and past president of the AHVMA and VBMA. She is a faculty member of the College for Integrative Veterinary Therapies. She has published two books that are the definitive guide to saddle fitting in the equine as well as one on Homeopathy. She lectures internationally on many holistic topics and as well as at the American Veterinary Conference, Western States Veterinary Conference, International Veterinary Acupuncture Society and the Chi Institute. She also lectures at conventional veterinary meetings such as the American Association for Equine Practitioners, American Veterinary Medical Association and many others. Dr. Harman owns Harmany Equine Clinic, Ltd., a holistic veterinary practice where she uses acupuncture, chiropractic, homeopathy, nutrition and herbal remedies. She is certified in acupuncture, chiropractic and has advanced training in homeopathy and Chinese herbology. She is currently studying for her masters in Chinese medicine and has published chapters in many holistic and conventional medical textbooks.

Kathi Head, ND

Director of Product Development, Thorne Research
Dr. Head graduated from National College of Naturopathic Medicine in 1985 with a naturopathic medical degree. After graduation, she practiced naturopathic medicine in San Diego, California, where she maintained a private practice for 11 years – specializing in classical homeopathy, clinical nutrition, and botanical medicine. While living in San Diego, she also taught Western nutrition at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine for several years. In 1997, she moved to Sandpoint, Idaho, to take a position in the medical affairs department at Thorne Research, where she serves as Director of Product Development. Since 2001, she has been Editor-in-Chief of the peer-reviewed, MEDLINE-indexed journal, Alternative Medicine Review. Kathi has written several books on diabetes, including Complementary Treatments for Diabetes (Random House, 2001), and authored many articles on alternative medicine for both professional and lay publications. In addition, she has lectured on diabetes and numerous other health topics at medical meetings in both the United States and abroad.

Medical Advisory Team

Steven Marsden, DVM, ND, MSOM, L.Ac, Dipl.C.H.

Dr. Steve Marsden is a world-renowned formulator and lecturer on Integrative Medicine. He travels regularly to China and Tibet to further his expertise. He lectures regularly for IVAS, AAVA, AHVMA, VBMA, NAVC, WVC, Europe and numerous state and national veterinary medical conferences. Dr. Marsden received his doctorate in veterinary medicine at the University of Saskatchewan with an interest in the veterinary treatment of wild and exotic animals. After becoming interested in integrative medicine, he obtained a doctorate in naturopathic medicine, a Master's of Science in Oriental Medicine, his licensure in acupuncture and his diplomate status in Chinese herbology. In addition to clinical practice, Dr. Marsden lectures at the National College of Naturopathic Medicine on integrative medicine and across Canada and the United States on the practice of holistic veterinary medicine.

Jean Dodds, DVM

Dr. Jean Dodds received her DVM degree with honors in 1964 from the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Toronto. She did extensive research in blood related diseases and then started Hemopet, the first nonprofit national blood bank program for animals. She was formerly the President of the Scientist's Center for Animal Welfare; and Chairman of the Committee on Veterinary Medical Sciences and Vice-Chairman of the Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources, National Academy of Sciences. She has won numerous awards including Holistic Veterinarian of the Year for the AHVMA. She has numerous publications and is a popular speaker for holistic and conventional conferences. She has seven patents for various laboratory tests with more on the way. (www.hemopet.org)

Signe Beebe, DVM, CVA, CVH, CCRT

Dr. Beebe is certified in veterinary acupuncture, Chinese herbology, Chinese food therapy and veterinary tui-na by the Chi Institute of Chinese Veterinary Medicine and China National Society of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCM). Dr Beebe has completed the certificate program in Canine Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy at the University of Tennessee and continues regular annual training with experts in human nutrition and TCM. She has independently studied Chinese herbal medicine and its clinical applications to veterinary medicine with Dr. Baoping Li, MD, PhD, DOM since 1997. She has been an instructor for: Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine, the Chi Institute of Chinese Veterinary Medicine, and VMTH at UC Davis. She has also lectured at meetings of IVAS, AAVA, AHVMA, WVC, and in Switzerland, Germany,Spain, and China. She is a Board member of the American Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Natura Nutritional Advisory Board, and co-author of Clinical Handbook of Chinese Veterinary Herbal Medicine, and Veterinary Applications of Classical Chinese Herbal Formulas.

Greg Ogilvie, DVM, DACVIM (oncology, and small animal internal medicine), DECVM

Dr. Ogilvie is Director of California Veterinary Specialist's Angel Care Cancer
Center and a Veterinary Information Network (VIN) consultant. He previously
spent 16 years as a full professor and head of medical oncology and director of the Medical Oncology Research Laboratory at the Animal Cancer Center at Colorado State University. Prior to that time, he did a residency at Tufts University at Angel Memorial Animal Hospital. From there, he went on to a faculty position at the University of Illinois and Colorado State University. He is the coauthor of three books (Managing the Veterinary Cancer Patient: A Practice Manual; Feline Oncology: Comprehensive Guide to Compassionate Care; and Canine Oncology: Comprehensive Guide to Compassionate Care [In Press]) and over 160 publications and is the recipient of many international patents, five million dollars in research grants and various awards.

Cheryl Schwartz, DVM

Dr. Cheryl Schwartz has been a practicing veterinarian for 19 years, specializing in the use of Chinese medical diagnosis, acupuncture and Chinese herbs for small animals. She was the founder of the East-West Animal Care Center, the first totally holistic animal treatment center of its kind in the San Francisco Bay area, offering clinical training to veterinarians in Chinese medicine. Dr. Schwartz was a pioneer in introducing holistic medicine to the veterinary field and is largely responsible for the rapid growth in the use of traditional Chinese medicine to treat small animals. Dr. Schwartz is the author of Four Paws, Five Directions: A Guide to Chinese Medicine for Cats & Dogs, the first in-depth book for lay people and veterinarians on Chinese medicine and acupuncture. She is a contributor to veterinary textbooks on acupuncture and alternative therapies. Dr. Schwartz is an instructor for the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society in the United States and Denmark, and for Chi Institute, and has lectured at conferences for the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association, Oregon State Veterinary Association and the North American Veterinary Medical Association. She has written numerous articles on Chinese medicine, homeopathy and acupuncture and has been a guest on television and radio shows. Currently she writes a holistic pet care column (and is also on their advisory board) for Healthy Living Magazine, a national Hearst publication.

Patricia Baley, DVM, PhD, CVA, CVCH

(Certified in acupuncture and Chinese herbs)
Dr. Baley is a Veterinary Information Network (VIN) consultant, a member of the AHVMA Research Committee and the Chairperson and Founder of RAIVE (Registry of Alternative and Integrative Veterinary Medical Education). She has had a TCVM (Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine) exclusive practice since 2001. She was a postdoctoral fellow at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston from 1990-1994; involved in the study of gene therapy and prostate cancer. (www.TalkwithTheAnimals.com)

Betsy Hershey, DVM, DACVIM (oncology), CVA

Dr. Hershey is a Veterinary Information Network (VIN) consultant and is board-certified in oncology. She has a private specialty practice (Integrative Veterinary Oncology) in Phoenix, AZ, and is currently completing her certification in Chinese herbology. (www.integrativeveterinarytherapy.com)

Michele Gaspar, DVM, DABVP (feline practice), CVA

Dr. Gaspar is a Veterinary Information Network (VIN) consultant, board certified in feline practice, and co-owner of the Central Texas Cat Hospital in Round Rock, Texas. She was a member of the Board of Directors of the American Association of Feline Practitioners from 2004-2006. Dr. Gaspar is in demand as a speaker at numerous veterinary meetings.

Cynthia Lankenau, DVM

Dr. Cynthia Lankenau owns a mixed animal practice in Golden, New York (Holistic Center for Veterinary Care) where she works with all species of animals in a holistic setting. She is certified in acupuncture, chiropractic and homeopathy. She has studied Western and Chinese herbs extensively and is the president of the Veterinary Botanical Medicine Association for 2010-2012. She lectures at AHVMA, AVH and VBMA regularly.

Cynthia Wallis, DVM

Dr. Cynthia Wallis owns a small animal and equine practice in Carbondale, Colorado. She is certified in acupuncture, chiropractic and Chinese herbology. She uses nutrition as the foundation for treating the large and small animals in her practice. She has written chapters in textbooks on Chinese herbal medicine. She lectures at North American Veterinary Conference, Western States Veterinary Conference, International Veterinary Acupuncture Society and the Chi Institute. She is also a teaching assistant for Chi and the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society.

Constance DiNatale, DVM

Dr. Constance DiNatale owns a holistic practice in Winter Park, Florida. She predominantly uses herbs, acupuncture, nutrition and spinal manipulation to treat patients. She took the IVAS acupuncture course in 1989 and has studied and taught with Dr. Xie at the Chi Institute since 1999. She lectures at North American Veterinary Conference, Western States Veterinary Conference, in Europe, and for the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society and the Chi Institute. She has written chapters in Chinese medical textbooks. Her favorite things to do in her spare time are to spend time with her son, Valentine, and to teach and learn at the Chi Institute. (www.animalacupuncture.org)

Kerry Ridgway, DVM

Dr. Ridgway is a graduate of Colorado State University and operates a holistically-based veterinary practice in Aiken, SC, the EquiSport Therapeutic Options. He was a founding member and officer for the "Association for Equine Sports Medicine," now a large international association. He is well-known in endurance riding for his judging and the creation of a set of judging criteria that has made the sport safer for the horses. He lectures internationally in Canada, Australia and Europe, as well as at the North American Veterinary Conference, Western States Veterinary Conference, and for the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society.