Making Strides for Animal Chiropractic

Interview with Kristen Christensen, DVM, CAVCA: Balancing Career, Parenthood and Your Business

April 03, 2023 Dr. Kaitlyn Lackey, DC
Making Strides for Animal Chiropractic
Interview with Kristen Christensen, DVM, CAVCA: Balancing Career, Parenthood and Your Business
Show Notes

Dr. Kristen is a graduate of the University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. She has practiced veterinary medicine in California, Arizona, and New Mexico. She started out in California doing general practice, with an emphasis on breeding and made her way to the racetracks of Arizona and New Mexico where she expanded upon her love of sports medicine. While striving to help athletes perform at their best, she was exposed to animal chiropractic. Dr. Kristen attended ACES (Animal Chiropractic Education Source), in Meridian, TX where she obtained the specialized training necessary to become an animal chiropractor. Upon completion of this course, she then passed the certification test through the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association.​ Dr. Kristen has 2 horses of her own, that she trains for barrel racing. She also has 2 dogs and a cat to round out her animal menagerie!

Topics covered in this episode:

  • Making the choice to keep your practice small or grow
  • Finding balance in a multi-doctor mobile practice
  • Pivoting from racetrack medicine to animal chiropractic
  • Balancing parenthood and career
  • Dr. Kate’s Business Basics course
  • Time-saving techniques

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