Dr. Rachel Addleman, DVM, DABVP, CVA

2010 Pet Talk Reader's Choice Silver Paw Award "Best Holistic Care"

Leading the way in holistic,veterinary medicine for improved animal health through acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine and massage therapies for cats and dogs

Dr. Rachel Addleman received her B.S. degree  and her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Kansas State University School of Veterinary Medicine in 1999. The American Board of Veterinary Practitioners awarded her Diplomate status giving her the distinction of being among fewer than 80 board certified feline specialists in the world.

Relocating  to  Southern California  after completing her  doctorate, Dr. Addleman accepted a prestigious, one-year internship with the nation's third largest small animal referral hospital, focusing on emergency  and  critical care  medicine.   Following  her internship, Dr. Addleman spent more than four years at a Los Angeles small animal hospital and more than two years specializing in feline medicine at a premier Los Angeles cat hospital.  In  2007, Dr. Addleman joined Memorial Cat Hospital in Houston, the only hospital in the country with three board certified feline specialists.

After practicing veterinary medicine for over 10 years, Dr. Addleman’s effort to improve animal health led her to study alternative medicine. In 2008, Dr. Addleman became a certified veterinary acupuncturist after completing more than 160-hours of study at the Chi Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine in Reddick, Florida. Today, Dr. Addleman considers herself a true patient advocate, and brings complementary and integrative therapies to patients in the Houston, Texas area.