About Holistic Animal Care


The Clinic

The clinic opened in 1997.  Because of a commitment to a clean environment for our patients, our clients and ourselves, we installed natural flooring and used low VOC paint.  We use non-toxic cleaning products.  The clinic has been dowsed and we use EMF protection devices.  Our patients are happy with the homelike, low-stress environment.

The supplements we carry are made from whole food ingredients and are organic or wild-crafted. And all of our medicines are made from natural substances.

Holistic Animal Care is a member of Green America (www.greenamericatoday.org). To reduce our carbon footprint, we participate in the Climate Smart (a PG&E program) and in Native Energy (funding windmill construction: www.nativeenergy.com/coop)


About the Doctor

Dr. Chalmers received her DVM degree in 1984.  After graduation she returned home to Sonoma County, and worked part time at an equine practice and part time in a small animal hospital.  Uncomfortable with the invasiveness of conventional practice she decided to specialize in dermatology and was accepted into the residency program at the University of Georgia.  She completed her training there and was board certified by the American College of Veterinary Dermatology (Diplomate, ACVD).

Dr. Chalmers was introduced to homeopathy in 1991, and it immediately resonated.  The following year she enrolled in the first veterinary homeopathy course offered in this country (taught by Dr. Richard Pitcairn).  She completed the training requirements established by the Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy and was certified in 1995 (CVH).  Her practice is now entirely holistic.  She has served on the AVH Certification Committee since 1997.


About Lindsay

Lindsay’s interest in alternative medicine brought her to Sonoma County (from Seattle) in 1998.  She attended the California School of Herbal Studies and graduated with certificates in Therapeutic Herbalism and Foundations of Herbalism.  Three years later she took a course in Equinology and earned a certificate in Equine Sports Massage.  She then went to work as a veterinary assistant at a conventional small animal clinic, but within a year realized that the philosophy and the invasiveness of allopathic medicine was not in alignment with her own values.

Lindsay joined Holistic Animal Care in June 2009 as veterinary receptionist/assistant. She has a special rapport with animals and is equally skilled at customer service.  Her other career is motherhood. She has two adorable boys, Aston and Elliot.