In this dvm360® interview, Dr Leilani Alvarez attributes her love for these fields to her upbringing and personal experience as a pet owner
In a dvm360® interview, Leilani Alvarez, DVM, DACVSMR, CVA, CCRT, faculty for the Directions in Veterinary Medicine (DIVM) symposium in Miami, Florida, explained that her own dog with mobility issues and growing up familiar with herbal treatments inspired her to pursue integrative and rehabilitative medicine.
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The following is a partial transcript of the video.
Leilani Alvarez, DVM, DACVSMR, CVA, CCRT: I'm also Mexican, I have a background in herbal treatments. It's just something I grew up with. And so it went well with what I knew from a child and then mix that with my Western training and very scientific training. And I find that I integrate both, and it's exactly my mindset.