Holistic Veterinary Care
VHC has supported Northern Virginia families through an integrative approach to animal wellness since 1995.
Acupuncture
Veterinary acupuncture in Northern Virginia
Personalized acupuncture care for dogs and cats as part of a coordinated, integrative approach to animal wellness.
Our Holistic Home
A dedicated Springfield facility designed around comfort, nature, and the five elements of Chinese medicine.
Working Together
We coordinate with your regular veterinarian to complement the conventional care your pet needs.
Explore care
The Therapies VHC Practitioners Provide
Choose a service to learn how it is used, who provides it, and how it may fit within your pet’s coordinated veterinary care.
Working together
Your regular veterinarian remains essential
VHC does not position holistic care as a replacement for conventional medicine. We coordinate closely with your primary veterinarian, sharing records and updates while developing an individualized integrative plan.
Routine, acute and emergency care stays with your primary care vet.
Integrative services complement the established treatment team.
Your first visit
A clear path from first call to follow-up
Every patient is different, but this simple journey helps families understand what to expect when beginning care with VHC.
Contact VHC
Call or send a message so the team can guide you toward the appropriate clinician.
Initial consultation
Plan 60 minutes for a detailed first conversation and evaluation.
Whole-pet evaluation
Your practitioner considers physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
Personalized plan
Options are selected for the individual patient and coordinated with existing care.
Integrative therapy
Treatment may include one or more VHC services according to the patient’s needs.
Ongoing support
Follow-up visits and communication help the plan evolve over time.
Our providers
Experienced clinicians and therapists, explored at your pace
Open a provider profile to review credentials, specialties, education, and appointment details. The full current VHC team is available on the providers page.
The facility
Nature and the five elements, built into the space
VHC’s finishes and paint colors were chosen to represent Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. The website keeps that same intentional palette.
Wood+
A vivid living green carried through the original VHC identity and nature-inspired facility.
Fire+
A warm brick red used for confident guidance, important actions, and active navigation.
Earth+
A grounded ochre that brings warmth and balance to the facility and website palette.
Metal+
A calm gray that supports clarity, structure, and the existing illustrated system.
Water+
A quiet blue-gray used with restraint to suggest calm movement and rehabilitation.
Whole-pet perspective
Health concerns families bring to VHC
The current VHC site discusses these examples as areas where holistic or integrative care may be considered. Recommendations and outcomes vary by patient; this is not a promise of cure.
Mobility & pain
- Mobility impairment
- Spinal injuries
- Disc disease
- Pain
- Arthritis
Skin & immune
- Skin problems
- Allergies
- Effects of chronic medication exposure
Internal medicine
- Kidney disease
- Pancreatitis
- Cushing’s disease
- Diabetes
- Addison’s disease
- Hypothyroidism
Digestive & urinary
- Urinary problems
- Digestive issues
Neurologic & behavioral
- Separation anxiety
- Behavioral issues
- Seizures
- Epilepsy
Pet stories
Experiences shared by VHC families
These are concise excerpts from stories already published by Veterinary Holistic Center. VHC does not guarantee that another patient will have the same experience.
Pet story
Sweet Pea
Sweet Pea’s family combined chemotherapy with holistic veterinary care, including Chinese herbs and acupuncture, and shared her longer story with VHC.
Shared by C. Booth
Pet story
Fletcher
After a neurologist diagnosed Fletcher with Wobbler’s disease, his family pursued acupuncture and herbs with Dr. Kocen as part of his mobility and quality-of-life care.
Shared by N. & T. Mayes
Learn with VHC
A clearer home for existing educational resources
The VHC blog remains part of the practice’s information ecosystem, with stronger metadata, internal links, and readable article templates.
Holistic treatment options · Wellness
An Introduction to Holistic Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Jordan Kocen explains that holistic medicine is a way of evaluating the whole animal rather than one isolated therapy.
Read articleNutrition · Cats
Are You Cat Food Savvy?
An educational resource from VHC’s existing library about understanding choices in feline nutrition.
Read articleBehavior · Cats
Litter Box Etiquette—Your Manners Impact Your Cat’s
A practical look at how the litter-box environment can influence feline behavior and well-being.
Read articleNext step
Talk with the VHC team about your pet
Call during regular office hours or send a message. Individual clinician schedules vary, and visits are by appointment only.