Meet Dr. Aumann
Click the following links to listen to podcast interviews with Dr. Aumann:
EQUUS ‘Farm Calls’: “Equine Acupuncture”
EquiManagement Disease Du Jour: “Thoughts on Equine Acupuncture”
The Gonsior Show: “Embrace Your Season with Dr. Ann-Marie Aumann”
Dr. Aumann grew up in Massachusetts riding and competing show hunters. During her undergraduate education in Michigan (BA in Economics), she started the Calvin College Equestrian Team that still competes in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) to this day. She obtained her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Western University of Health Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine here in sunny Southern California. During veterinary school, she attended the Chi Institute near Ocala, Florida where she studied Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine and became a Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist (CVA).
Upon graduation from veterinary school, Dr. Aumann furthered her clinical skills by completing a rigorous one year equine internship at Pacific Crest Equine, a referral hospital in Exeter, CA. Here, she was responsible for ICU cases, emergency cases, and general practice that included a variety of horses ranging from working cowhorses to Olympic eventing horses.
After her internship, she worked as an associate veterinarian at San Dieguito Equine Group, an ambulatory equine practice focused on sport and racing horses in Southern California. With access to boarded specialists, advanced imaging, and a team of talented equine sports medicine veterinarians and technicians, she honed her skills in orthopedics while providing elite care to race and sport horses in San Diego and Orange Counties.
Dr. Ann-Marie Aumann DVM CVA CVCH established Del Dios Veterinary Acupuncture in 2017 to focus on healing patients through Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) by providing acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine to equine and canine patients.
Dr. Aumann continues to pursue excellence in acupuncture and TCVM by attending advanced acupuncture courses and extensive continuing education through the American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture (AAVA), International Veterinary Acupuncture Society (IVAS), American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association (AHVMA), the Chi Institute, and the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP). She became a Certified Veterinary Chinese Herbalist (CVCH) through the Chi Institute and continues to advance her education in this specialty. She was recently selected to serve on the AAVA Board of Directors for 2021-2023. Dr. Aumann has expanded her practice to offer services in California, Michigan, and Florida with telehealth herbal medicine consults available to referring veterinarians nationwide.
Outside of work, she enjoys riding, traveling, and spending time near the water. She is currently pursuing her private pilot license.
Services
Initial Acupuncture/TCVM Appointments are $225 (+ Farm Call) and include the following:
Thorough patient history including review of pertinent tests and imaging from primary care veterinarian
Communication with primary care veterinarian as necessary depending on the demands of the case
Equine Acupuncture appointment including
Conventional Standing Orthopedic Evaluation (Does not include dynamic evaluation)
Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medical (TCVM) Exam
Acupuncture Diagnostic Scan
Acupuncture Treatment with dry needles
Comprehensive Acupuncture Report shared with owner, trainer, and primary care veterinarian
Each Equine Acupuncture appointment may include the following services:
aromatherapy with essential oils,
light massage
Depending on patient needs, electroacupuncture and aquapuncture with Vitamin B12/Sarapin (additional fee) can be utilized for stronger therapy
Custom Traditional Chinese Herbal Prescription
Follow-up EQUINE Acupuncture Appointments are $155 per appointment
Equine Acupuncture Clinic Pricing: Multi-Horse Pricing Available
Conventional Orthopedic Consultations are $350 and include:
Review of all pertinent imaging/diagnostics/primary care history
Communication with Owner, Trainer, and Primary Care Veterinarian
Conventional Dynamic Orthopedic Evaluation (including flexion exams and under saddle evaluation)
Conventional Static Orthopedic Evaluation (including physical exam and range of motion/ chiropractic evaluation)
TCVM Exam and Acupuncture Diagnostic Scan
Comprehensive Report including conventional and alternative medicine diagnostic and treatment/rehabilitation recommendations shared with Owner, Trainer, and Primary Care Veterinarian
Farm Call Fee variable depending on location
For Referring Veterinarians, please email office@deldiosdvm.com for more information on TCVM herbal consults
Dr. Ann-Marie is not currently taking new canine patients. Please email office@deldiosdvm.com to be placed on a waiting list.
Mission:
Del Dios Veterinary Acupuncture provides pain relief and healing for your pet through mobile veterinary acupuncture. Dr. Ann-Marie Aumann DVM CVA CVCH is an equine sports medicine veterinarian with certification and advanced training in veterinary acupuncture, and Chinese Herbal Medicine. Dr. Aumann works in concert with your primary veterinarian to bring high quality integrative medicine to your pet.
Philosophy
All veterinarians vow to protect animal health, and to prevent and relieve animal suffering. This oath is the veterinary equivalent of "do no harm". At Del Dios Veterinary Acupuncture, we believe that the absence of appropriate veterinary medical care is harmful to our beloved pets. For this reason, acupuncture, herbal medicine, and Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) should be used as Integrative Medicine-- as an adjunct to traditional Western Medicine. Your primary general practice veterinarian is the best person to address emergency needs as well as annual wellness care. Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine and TCVM are wonderful and effective therapies that are often appropriate for musculoskeletal concerns, chronic internal medicine conditions or conditions where traditional treatments need to be avoided due to the specific needs of the patient (e.g. drug allergies, steroid risk).
In an effort to pursue the highest quality medicine for your pet, we require the name and contact information of your primary care veterinarian before we commence with treatments. Clients are required to have a valid Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR) with their primary care veterinarian; this means that an exam must have been performed by your primary care veterinarian within the last year.
Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist (CVA) Externship hours
Dr. Aumann regularly provides mentorship and shadowing for veterinarians and veterinary students seeking to fulfill the 45 hour externship/clerkship/internship required for their certificate program. Availability for this externship is primarily in Southern CA with select opportunities in MI and FL. Affordable Student Housing is available on a case by case basis. Please email office@deldiosdvm.com with your Curriculum Vitae for more information. As of May 15th, 2023, Dr. Aumann will not be scheduling further externship hours. Veterinary Practitioners and Students—feel free to email Dr. Aumann with any TCVM or TCVM herbal questions.
