For Referring Veterinarians
We appreciate your referrals for complimentary therapies like acupuncture, spinal manipulation (chiropractic care), cold laser therapy, massage, food therapy and herbal medication. Referring Veterinarians can expect a professional, integrative working relationship.
What Referring Veterinarians Can Expect
- An integrative approach to medicine that truly defines “holistic” care.
- Referral back to your clinic for any recommended diagnostics such as radiographs, blood work, urinalysis, etc
- Timely and accurate medical records for each patient and treatment
- Referral back to your clinic for any refills of prescription medication or supplements the patient was prescribed by you
- We strongly believe in routine, conventional medical care, yearly wellness bloodwork, heartworm testing, appropriate vaccines, and preventatives. We do not administer vaccines, perform heartworm testing, prescribe preventatives, etc. Therefore we will always refer your patients back to you for regular wellness care and preventatives.
- Referral back to your clinic for any cross-over therapies we may offer. For example, if you refer for acupuncture but are currently treating the pet with laser therapy, we will refer the client back to your facility for those treatments.
- Here to answer any questions or concerns you may have about treatment plans, etc
- A referral letter with medical records from our veterinarian.
Services we accept referrals for
- Acupuncture
- Spinal manipulation/ aka chiropractic adjustments
- Therapeutic massage/ rehabilitation
- Herbal medications
- Conventional pharmacology for pain management
- In home euthanasia
- Hospice care
We Refer Back to your clinic for:
- Diagnostics: Blood work, radiographs, etc
- Well-care, vaccines, preventatives
- Urgent care, hospitalization
- Prescriptions, refills
- Adjunctive therapies your patient is already receiving (laser therapy, spinal care, etc) at your facility
Qualification & Experience you can trust
We know as a veterinarian you care about your patients, clients and your reputation. As a referring veterinarian, you want someone you can trust, not just a person who took a weekend course in massage or just know a few acupuncture points. Dr. Nichollette Rider has the experience, training and credentials you can trust.
- Graduated from Iowa State College of Veterinary Medicine in 2011
- Licensed in Iowa and Illinois & in good standing
- Certified in Veterinary Acupuncture by Chi University > and is the only certified DVM in the quad Cities
- Certified in Spinal Manipulation (chiropractic care) through Healing Oasis Wellness Center > whose faculty includes two Board Certified veterinarians in Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Fellow of the College of Animal Chiropractors
- Believes in an integrative approach when using complimentary treatments and the critical importance of Western Veterinary medicine & diagnostics
- Still practices conventional Western medicine at animal hospitals across Iowa and Illinois as a relief veterinarian
As a Referring Vet, how you can help
We appreciate any medical records you can send to us. Blood work, medications, and radiographs are especially helpful. Your client communications/recommendations and treatment plans are also appreciated so we can stay on the same page as a health care team for the pet.
You can email records directly to clients or to us at ridervetservices@gmail.com
