![]() ![]() ![]() It was then I realized I needed to pursue my lifelong dream of becoming a veterinarian. Prior to going to Vet School, I was a pharmaceutical sales representative in my hometown of Chicago. I also enjoy supporting owners by empowering them with appropriate techniques to help their pets at home including massage, rehabilitation exercises, tui-na and acupressure. Sharing my knowledge of these modalities with other veterinarians is one of my favorite things to do.Īs a veterinarian, my goal is to provide the most appropriate and helpful holistic treatment to my patients to facilitate their comfort, quality of life and longevity. I am currently on the faculty for the Veterinary Spinal Manipulative Therapy program at the Healing Oasis Wellness Center in Sturtevant, WI and a teaching assistant for the small animal acupuncture class at Chi University in Reddick, FL. My passion for acupuncture and spinal manipulation stretches further than my private practice. I find this combination of medicine incredibly rewarding because I can help many more animals suffering from chronic pain and disease. There were always animals that I wished I could do more for, especially concerning pain control.Īfter my first acupuncture class I so loved this direction of practice that I studied all of the modalities offered at Chi University and changed my focus to 100% TCVM, eventually adding spinal manipulation, massage and rehabilitation to my practice. If I can get a sick or injured dog, get it on my table, fix it and send it home to a loving family, that's the best day.I became interested in acupuncture and holistic veterinary medicine during my 10 years of small animal practice at State College Veterinary Hospital. We opened our second location a year ago, and it's already fully booked, and we need a third," Sabshin said. Her model is catching on, and she says she is busier than ever. Sabshin says the pandemic created so many hardships for so many people she doesn't want to see animals lose out on medical care because their owners can't afford it. I haven't had a job since I got laid off in PA in November with COVID and I'm down here trying to find a job now." "It's more affordable, especially with I'm unemployed. We caught up with Yerkey as he dropped off his dog Lambert for surgery. "Spay and neuter on two dogs for $200 that's a great price," Brett Yerkey said. We are here to bridge that gap to make sure these animals are able to receive the medical care that they need." Not everyone can afford a $1,000 spay, and it doesn't mean that animals should go without that medical care. I just hope that they see there are resources for them. "I've seen them go up to $1,000 for a spay. "Spays right now run from $50 to $140," Sabshin said. Sabshin says their prices are competitive. Neuter takes about seven minutes to complete, while a spay is a little more complicated, taking about 15 minutes. In another room, the doctor was ready to receive. In one room, techs prepped the animals for surgery. ![]() ![]() We got to the clinic located at 5420 Webb Rd in Tampa at dawn to watch the show. "It is controlled chaos, but the key to that is to have enough staff so that we can control the chaos, and really like I said, the best thing to do is to maximize our efficiency, so getting everyone in within an hour is the best way to start our day," Sabshin said. Others stopped in the middle of the sidewalk when mother nature called to relieve themselves. Some dogs were barking and pulling away to avoid going into the waiting room, while cute, shy puppies were apprehensive taking their first steps in the parking lot. All of the animals slated for surgery are dropped off between 7 a.m. We have exams we have one to two exam doctors going on, and they are doing 20 to 30 appointments a day."ĭuring the pandemic, Sabshin says they shifted all of their services to curbside. "Sometimes we have two doctors doing surgery so we can have 60 surgery patients in at one time, and that's still the surgery side. "We created Harmony Vet Care so we could maximize efficiency so that we can minimize cost," Sabshin said. Sabshin says she operates the non-profit to streamline its processes to perform exams and surgeries on pets using an assembly line technic that would make Henry Ford jealous. Stephanie Sabshin, wanted to open an affordable veterinarian clinic for everyone. In 2018, the founder of Harmony Vet Care, Dr. ![]()
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