Does Woo-Woo Have a Place in Holistic Veterinary Medicine?

Tell Us What You ThinkDr. Angie and JoJo take a detour from clinical topics to explore the space where holistic veterinary medicine meets the metaphysical. From animal communicators and crystals to soul contracts and pet reincarnation, this episode is a candid, funny, and surprisingly moving conversation about everything science hasn't caught up to yet.Dr. Angie opens up about growing up in a deeply metaphysical family, her parents meeting at an ashram in India, her early experiences with psychic readings after losing her mother, and why she's been quietly wondering how much of that belongs back in her exam room. She practices Chinese veterinary medicine, acknowledges it sits on the woo-woo spectrum, and draws a thoughtful line between staying open to energetic practices and making real medical decisions for suffering animals.JoJo brings her own perspective as someone who thought she'd be the grounded one in this conversation and slowly realizes she's further along the woo-woo scale than she thought. She shares a jaw-dropping family story about a psychic horse in Florida that helped Illinois police locate two missing children, and reflects on her last words to her soul dog Bodhi before he died.Together they get into pets mirroring their guardian's health conditions, whether our animals chose us before we incarnated, intuition in clinical practice, animal communicators, homeopathy, muscle testing, and what role listeners actually want their holistic vet to play in all of it.This episode ends with a question for you: what's your woo-woo, and what do you want from your veterinarian?Key TakeawaysDr. Angie practices Chinese veterinary medicine, which she acknowledges sits on the woo-woo spectrum despite having growing scientific supportPets and their guardians frequently share similar health conditions; Dr. Angie attributes this to "the frequency of the house"Animal communicators are something Dr. Angie has personally used, though she and JoJo both hold healthy skepticism about how to vet themJoJo's family has a documented story of a psychic horse that helped locate missing children, reported in the pressBoth hosts believe in the concept of soul contract animals — pets we feel inexplicably and deeply bonded toDr. Angie draws a clear line: openness to metaphysical practices does not replace medical care when an animal is sufferingDr. Angie feels constrained by her veterinary oath and governing body in how openly she can incorporate energetic practices into her clinical workFood as energy is framed as one of the most accessible entry points into metaphysical thinking for pet guardiansBoth hosts invite listeners to share their own woo-woo practices and what they want from their veterinarianSound BitesAre we twin flames or are we just triggering the same childhood wound in each other? — Dr. Angie I came from a very metaphysical family. My parents met at an ashram in India and my family has a guru. — Dr. Angie I believe the way an animal was treated before its death impacts the way our bodies receive it. — JoJoMy last words to Bodhi when he was dying was 'make sure we meet again'. — JoJoI can feel what they feel often. Like if my patient comes in with a fever, I feel the fever. — Dr. AngieFollow us on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and YouTubeSchedule your personalized one-on-one consultation with Dr. Angie Shop my favorite CBD.Please subscribe and review! xoxo Dr. Angie & JoJo