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About Me.
At Luke's first hunter show.
"Luke": American Shire Horse, 14y.o., Gelding, 18.1h, 1750lbs.
I attended veterinary school at the University of California, Davis.
After graduation I accepted a job as a veterinarian in private practice that dealt with primarily racehorses. I worked there for about a year before I started my acupuncture training at Colorado State University.
After six months of practicing acupuncture I decided to branch off on my own and focus solely on acupuncture, with chiropractic training to commence the following spring.
I completed the Options for Animals chiropractic course held in Kansas in 2006, and have been practicing manipulative/spinal therapies in conjunction with acupuncture ever since.
I grew up in Orange County, CA and have been involved with horses since birth. From the age of 11, I knew that I wanted to be an equine veterinarian and started to prepare myself for a career in veterinary medicine.
I completed my undergraduate studies at California State University, Fresno, where I competed on the Equestrian team in both English and Western. It was during this equine experience that I was first introduced to the idea of acupuncture by a teammate of mine.
My primary emphases while attending veterinary school were equine and poultry medicines, graduating in 2004. During my third year at Davis I rekindled my interest in acupuncture and chiropractic medicines for horses when I was witness to a demonstration by a veterinarian in one of my equine lameness courses. It was at this time that I decided that my ultimate goal was to become trained in these disciplines and make them the focus of my practice.
The work I do now with horses is more rewarding than I ever could have imagined. I am amazed everyday at the power of these disciplines and feel as if I make much more of a difference practicing acupuncture and manipulative therapies than I ever did practicing traditional veterinary medicine.
Equine Balanced Veterinary Care
Barbara S Wiborg DVM
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