Kelly Chandler, DVM, CVA, CHPV

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I have always shared my life with animals.  While I didn’t always know I wanted to be a vet, I can’t imagine any career that could have been more meaningful to me than veterinary medicine, and particularly veterinary hospice and palliative care. It astonishes me still, after more than 30 years in practice, that I am able to spend my working hours every day in the presence of animals.  I grew up on the east coast, met my husband in Kentucky in undergraduate school, received my DVM from Purdue University in 1988 and moved straight to California where I started my career in small animal practice. I became certified in veterinary acupuncture in 2004, and began a house call service in 2005, mostly as a way for me to be available to raise my children.  This style of practice put me in contact with many geriatric pets, and is where I started helping families navigate end of life for their animal companions in the comfort of their homes.  It wasn’t until I did my own grief work as part of a program called The Healer’s Art, in which I volunteered as a facilitator for veterinary students at UC Davis from 2015-2017, that I recognized my calling to hospice and palliative care. I am so grateful to have found this sacred work in veterinary medicine. My goal is to work with you and your family veterinarian to improve the experience of your beloved animal companions as they journey through life, and to support you as you care for them during the beautiful and tender time at the end.
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), Purdue University, 1988
Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist (CVA), IVAS 2004
Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Veterinarian (CHPV), IAAHPC 2019
Certified Companion Animal Euthanasia Training Academy, CAETA 2019


Member:
American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
California Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA)
Sacramento Valley Veterinary Medical Association (SVVMA)
American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture (AAVA)
International Veterinary Acupuncture Society (IVAS)
International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care (IAAHPC)
International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management (IVAPM)