Meet The Team

Our Integrative Veterinary Wellness veterinary team is dedicated to providing comprehensive care for your beloved pets.

Dr. Jennifer

Jennifer Smallwood DVM

MS-TCVM CVA CCRP CVFT
Jennifer Smallwood DVM MS-TCVM CVA CCRP CVFT is a Dallas native who attended the Hockaday School before receiving a BS in Animal Science from Texas A&M University in 1999. In 2003 she graduated from Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and moved to Lexington, Kentucky, to complete a private practice internship focused on thoroughbred racehorses at Keeneland Racecourse. At the racetrack, she first became interested in acupuncture as a therapeutic and diagnostic tool. She practiced in the Lexington area for ten years. Over time, her practice shifted from a traditional Western medicine practice to an integrative approach encompassing both Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine and Western Medicine. In 2013 she returned to Dallas and opened an ambulatory acupuncture practice servicing horses and small animals.

Dr. Smallwood has been applying acupuncture, chiropractic, herbal medicine, and other techniques to supplement the treatment of various conditions in her patients for over 15 years. She is a 2006 graduate of Chi University and holds the Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist designation from the China National Society of Acupuncture. She is certified by the International Veterinary Chiropractic Association to provide chiropractic care for animals. Dr. Smallwood is a graduate of the Canine Rehabilitation Program at the University of Tennessee’s College of Veterinary Medicine and holds the Certified Canine Rehab Practitioner designation. She earned the Certified Veterinary Food Therapist title from Chi University in 2016. In 2020 she became one of the first 50 vets in the country to earn a Master’s Degree in Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine through Chi University.

Dr. Jennifer

Jennifer Martinson DVM, CCRT, CVSMT, CVA

Dr. Jennifer Martinson, a dedicated and compassionate veterinarian, brings a wealth of
expertise to the field of veterinary medicine. With a strong commitment to patient-
centered care, Dr. Martinson has spent the past fifteen years delivering comprehensive
veterinary services.

She was born in Dallas, Texas and graduated high school from Ursuline Academy before earning a Bachelor of Biomedical Science and a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Texas A&M University. Thereafter she moved to Austin, Texas and began working in a small animal practice. Nearly a decade later she moved to Shreveport, Louisiana where she created a rehabilitation service at a specialty hospital serving clients in the Ark-La-Tex area for over six years. She completed her acupuncture certification at the Chi Institute, chiropractic certification from Healing Oasis, and rehabilitation certifications from University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine and the Canine Rehabilitation Institute.

Driven by a passion for integrative medicine, she actively engages with the local
veterinary community offering post-surgical and non-surgical treatment options and has presented continuing education seminars on topics of orthopedic and neurologic
conditions.

Dr. Martinson’s empathetic approach and clinical acumen have earned her recognition
both among her peers and the patients she serves. As a steadfast advocate for non-
invasive treatment options, Dr. Martinson continues to make a positive impact on the
lives of those under her care.

Our relief vets

Dr. Autumn Paul is a seventh generation Texan with veterinary family extending into Oklahoma and Tennessee. She graduated from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M University in 2005 where she studied both large and small animal medicine. Her professional interests include shelter medicine as well as pocket pets, fish, and exotics. She is trained in veterinary acupuncture, Chinese herbs, Food Therapy, and Tui Na. She first became interested in acupuncture after she noticed patients with chronic conditions would greatly improve after being quilled by porcupines.

Dr. Shannon Calbrix graduated from Kansas State University in 1994. She is a Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist, and a Certified Veterinary Food Therapist. She now has her CCRV certification!
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