Dr. Blake graduated from the University of Arizona 1969 with a BS in animal science. He graduated from Colorado State University in 1973, where he received his DVM. He has practiced small medicine for the past 44 years in San Diego, California. The past 35 years he has specialized in alternative veterinary medicine, utilizing Classical Homeopathy, nutrition, glandular therapy, massage, Aromatherapy, Acupuncture, Gemmotherapy, Oligotherapy and Bach Flowers. Dr. Blake graduated from Dr. Richard Pitcairn's first Veterinary certification course in 1993. He had been utilizing homeopathy in his practice for 13 years prior to taking the course. Certified in classical homeopathy by the Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy in 1993 and in acupuncture by the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society in 1990. He is also an Usui Reiki Master and Medicine Man. He now has a limited consultation practice in San Diego, Ca. Dr. Blake has been a lecturer at the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association national conventions for the past 15 years. He has given many lectures on Homeopathy, Aromatherapy, Bach Flowers, Gemmotherapy, nutrition.Reiki, The Edge Algae and Bovine Colostrum. He also hosts a monthly Internet health newsletter, The Pet Whisperer, for animals and people, which is read by thousands of pet owners and veterinarians around the world. Dr. Blake has been published in many periodicals such as the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Journal, The Whole Dog Journal, The Whole Horse Journal, Animal Wellness Magazine and many others. He has a chapter in the Complimentary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine Principles and Practice on Bach Flowers in Veterinary medicine, and has just finished writing and illustrating his first book, The Pet Whisperer, which is available through The Pet Whisperer Amazon.com . Dr. Blake has been on television and radio talk shows spreading the word about alternative veterinary medicine for many years. He is on many Internet lists sharing his knowledge with those who want to learn more about alternative medicine for their pets and their families alike. His favorite quote is,"The person who says it cannot be done, should not interrupt the person doing it."He asks all his readers, clients, family and friends to pay it forward. This simply means, what ever teaching he shares, he asks all that read his material to share it with all they know and ask them to do the same. Dr. Stephen Blake