Hello
I am Emily Hall, DVM, CCRT, CPAT-KA. I value openness and honesty, so I want to let you see who I am so that you can decide if we might both be a good team for your pet!
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I cannot start to tell you my story without putting the focus on Kalina's story- While in vet school on the island of St. Kitts, Kalina came into my life. She had a badly broken leg, that had to be amputated, and an anxiety disorder that was out of control. I learned a lot about how medication and training paired together increased the quality of life for Kalina. Kalina and I have had wonderful adventures and live fully, but I watched Kalina age not knowing how to help the long term side-effects from being a tripod other than medication, supplements and weight loss. In my search for how to help Kalina, I learned about canine rehabilitation therapy and became a Certified Canine Rehabilitation Therapist.
My Story
I graduated from Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, on the island of St. Kitts, where I did conservation research working with sea turtles and vervet monkeys while attending school. After years of small animal practice I became the Staff Veterinarian at Coral World Ocean Park working a variety of animals including sea lions, bottlenose dolphins, and a variety of other animals. While working closely with animal trainers, it was inspiring to see how animals can be empowered to be part of their own medical care and how integral mental health is to overall health in animals.
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I moved back to be with family and take on small animal medicine with a new perspective on what all truly encompasses the responsibilities of veterinary medicine in regards to our ultimate goal of providing the best lives realistically possible for the animals in our care. I strongly believe that an increased understanding and application of animal behavior and cognition, as well as veterinary canine rehabilitation therapy, in combination with traditional medicine is crucial to providing the level of care we are all seeking to give our beloved animals. In addition to being a Certified Fear Free Professional, I am a member of the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior, Animal Behavior Management Alliance, and a member of the American Association of Rehabilitation Veterinarians. I'm a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) that is both a Certified Canine Rehabilitation Therapist (CCRT) through the Canine Rehabilitation Institute (CRI) and a Certified Professional Animal Trainer- Knowledge Assessed (CPAT-KA) through the International Animal Trainers Certification Board (IATCB).
It is my passion to improve animal lives with behavior modification therapy and help with
better recoveries post-surgery, management of chronic health conditions such as
osteoarthritis, conditioning for prevention of injuries, and more. I love getting to share a
more holistic approach to veterinary medicine with the Tulsa community that I loves so much!
Contact
Want to see if we can work together to improve the life of your fur kid? I'd be happy to discuss options and set up an evaluation. Just send me an email to get started!