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Dr. Kate Gunasekaran

Veterinarian

Dr. Kate Gunasekaran received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University in 2010. Upon graduation she completed further training through one-year rotating internship program and then worked as an emergency veterinarian for 6 years. It was during this time that she became attracted to integrative veterinary care and the benefits of alternative medical therapies for pets. She became a Certified Canine Rehabilitation Therapist (CCRT) through the Canine Rehabilitation Institute in 2016, became a Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist (CVA) in 2017 through the Chi Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, became a Certified Veterinary Medical Manipulation Practitioner (CVMMP) through the Integrative Veterinary Medical Institute in 2021 and is currently working on receiving her Master’s degree in Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine through the Chi University. She also underwent additional training in End of Life and Palliative Veterinary Care and Food Therapy through Chi University.

She grew up in the metro Detroit area. She has four young boys. Her husband is also a veterinarian, who is currently working as a veterinary cardiologist in Michigan. She has two dogs (Larry and Mira) and two cats (Pikachu and Captain Barnacles). She enjoys traveling and in her spare time has the aspiration to become fluent in Tamil and Hindi.