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Dr. Bearman has had a profound influence on the health of my dogs. Her work gave my ailing Great Pyrenees, Tulip, an "extra" good year of life, and has helped my 15 year-old Border Collie, Lassie, stay shiny-eyed, vital and strong, in spite of several serious health problems. My dogs and I are SO lucky to have her!
–Patricia B. McConnell, Ph.D., CAAB
Author: The Other End of the Leash and For the Love of a Dog
Last year, Samantha, my 7 year old Bichon Friese developed intestinal and liver problems. I exhausted all avenues of traditional medicine with my veterinarian. Thousands of dollars later, there was no cure and the side effects of the treatments were a huge concern. Long term prognosis looked bleak. Looking for other options, I sought out Dr. Bearman.
Dr. Bearman's treatments have been an answer to prayer. Her use of acupuncture and Chinese herbs have cured Sammy. All the blood test results are now in normal ranges and Sammy has her old energy back.
I thank God for Dr. Bearman's knowledge and compassion.
–Bonnie Wendorff
Jinx was diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease when he was a kitten and we struggled for more than a year trying various medications, changing food numerous times and various prescription diets to no avail. I was considering further expensive diagnostic testing recommended by my vet when a colleague referred me to Dr. Bearman; the best referral I ever received.
I was impressed with the time and attention she took at the initial assessment. A combination of acupuncture treatments and Chinese herbs along with a change in diet cleared up his symptoms. Jinx has not received a treatment or taken herbs in more than a year. He’s a happy, healthy, playful cat and continues to be symptom-free. I highly recommend her services.
–Jean K.
We've known Dr. Bearman for six years. We first met her when she became the vet for our dog, Bo. Later, when Dr. Bearman decided to practice Chinese medicine veterinary medicine, she treated Bo's sore hips with acupuncture because he could no longer tolerate pain medication. The acupuncture certainly improved his quality of life. Dr. Bearman is a caring, thoughtful, and experienced veterinarian. We highly recommend her services.
–Sue and Chris Ellibee
Without a doubt, Jody Bearman enriched my life. She gave us an extra year with our beloved Reggie that we never would have had. Not only was our Reggie able to share another year with us, but her quality of life was excellent during that year. I think I began to look forward to Jody's visits as much as Reggie did. She was a pleasure to share time with and was always completely open to all of my crazy questions and requests. I now recommend Jody, and acupuncture, to everyone I know - human and dog alike!
–Jane Feller
Jody has been seeing our dog Loki for about 10 months. We absolutely credit Jody for bringing Loki back from the brink. We were moments away from putting Loki down last March when, out of desperation, we came to Jody. At the time, his diabetes was out of control. His liver was almost totally non-functioning. He presented with a terrible and rare skin condition. And he hadn't been able to push himself into a standing position for the 2 months prior. She has worked wonders for Loki. Today, he is a happy elder with a clear liver panel, diabetes that is under control, clear skin, and an insistence on playing ball every day. And we are overwhelmingly grateful to Jody for giving us so much extra time with Loki.
–Justin Schaefer
Our Airedale Terrier, Indy, was diagnosed with cancer in October of 2006 - we were told that she had approximately 2 - 10 months to live. We were given only two options at the time: surgery / radiation or to do nothing. We were then reconnected with Dr. Bearman, who used to be Indy's vet and introduced to chinese medicine. Indy has had several acupuncture treatments and remains on twice daily herbs. We are thrilled to say that we have passed the 2-year mark and Indy is doing so well - no one can believe that she is a dog with cancer! We are truly grateful to Jody and encourage others to explore what she has to offer our beloved animals.
–Stacy Klein
When our little morkie, Simba was diagnosed with lymphoma, we were devastated! He was not even 7 years old and very active. The Vet told us chemo was the only answer and without it, he'd not have much time left. I spoke with several people that had worked for Vets and they said, "Don't do it. He'll have NO quality of life. I keep any dog-related article on file and when I went through my unorganized file drawer, I found an article about Dr. Jody that had been in our Janesville Gazette in 2004. I contacted her and took Simba to see her several weeks after his diagnosis the end of July 2008. Simba loved her immediately. He'd roll over on his back as if to say, "You can do anything you want with me." (This was unlike Simba.) Through acupuncture, Chinese herbs and diet, Simba lived until the end of November, two days short of his 7th birthday. Right up until the end, he enjoyed chasing birds and fortunately for the birds, he wasn't quite as fast. (He'd killed over 30! We thought they were dying of some disease when we kept finding dead birds in our yard, until we saw him get several with our own eyes.) Simba's tumors had become so large that they were interfering with his breathing and swallowing. Having him "put to sleep" was one of the hardest things we've ever done, but done out of our love for him.
We can't say enough good about Dr. Jody Bearman. Whenever we had a question or concern, we could e-mail her and she'd get back to us quickly. She's very kind and has a soothing way with animals. We know that Simba's life was extended by her treatment and his quality of life remained good until the end. We would never, ever, hesitate to recommend her to any pet owner. We've kept the sympathy card with a picture of a dog that looked like Simba and the touching note she wrote. Would that there were more Veterinarians like Dr. Jody, animals would not be subjected to invasive, unnecessary tests and procedures, in most cases. God bless you, Dr. Jody! With love and respect,
-Annette & Duke & Simba's canine "buddy," Ptah
