Special Mentors of the ACVBM

Our Special Mentors do not fit all the criterion to become a Fellow of The ACVBM, but possess unique teaching qualities valued by the ACVBM. Each Special Mentor has agreed to share their skills with those interested. If an email is included in a Special Mentor's listing, you may contact them directly. If no email is listed, please use our Contact Form to reach out to us and we'll get in touch with the Special Mentor you've selected on your behalf. 

CLINCAL HERBALISTS

Jeff Judkins, DVM, CVA

Dr. Judkins has 25 years of clinical experience using Western and Chinese herbs his veterinary practice.  He has developed an extensive tincture pharmacy that he utilizes to individually formulate treatments for patients.  
​
Dr. Judkins is the founder of the first holistic veterinary clinic in Portland, Oregon in 1995 and opened Animalkind Veterinary Clinic in Jacksonville, Oregon where he currently practices.

Animalkind Veterinary Clinic
​310 E California St, Jacksonville, OR 97530
Phone:  541-702-2288
Email:  [email protected]

Leslie McIntyre, DVM, DACVIM CVA, CCRT, CAC, CTCVM

I am a clinical herbalist that was certified in 2007 at the Chi Institute.  I practice herbal medicine on 80% of my predominantly canine clients.  I focus on making custom herbal blends as well as formulas from Jing Tang, Golden Flower, ITM, Natural Path, Evergreen, and KPC.  I treat orthopedics, cancer, seizures, organ failures, behavioural problems, and allergies.  I have taught at the university level just not herbs so I look forward to helping future herbalists in training. ​

Sage Veterinary Alternatives
​22063 Rickard Road, Bend, OR 97702
Phone:  541-312-2360
Email:  [email protected]

Kendra Pope, DVM, DACVIM, CVA, CVTP, CVFT, CVCH, TCVMP, RH(AGH) FACVBM

Dr. Pope is a board certified veterinary oncologist with extensive training in herbal medicine. She has completed all Chi Institute Chinese herbal training and received a certificate as a Certified Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner. In addition, she completed David Winston's 2 year program as well as both advanced graduate courses. Her application for Registered Herbalist will be submitted in 2024, and her Fellow of the American College of Veterinary Botanical Medicine is pending.

​The area of oncology is such a large facet of herbal medicine use. Having mentorship that is able to combine both traditional practices with evidence informed, research backed data will be paramount to not only advance herbal medicine but to prove to our conventional colleagues the legitimacy of this area of practice as mainstream.

Prism Integrated Veterinary Health
​33 Newman Springs Rd, Suite #2 Tinton Falls, NJ 07724
Phone:  732-723-5562
Email:  [email protected]

Liane Sperlich DVM, CVA, FAAVA 

I have been studying Chinese Herbal medicine and acupuncture for 25 years. I completed the CIVT Western herbal course. I own an integrative veterinary practice for small animals and have lectured at AAVA, CIVT, and IVAS events.

​I am keenly interested in herbal medicine (and acupuncture) holding a prominent place in veterinary medicine as a whole. From a global standpoint, I see a need to be the leaders in the field  of botanical medicine to have standing with conventional medicine practitioners, as well as on a more local scale be the ones our clients go to for answers on how to treat their animal family members.

Brown's Point Veterinary Clinic
​6720 Eastside Drive NE #4 Tacoma, WA 98422
Phone:  253-927-1323
Email: ​[email protected]