Teri Byrd, DVM

Dr. Teri Byrd's love of animals and interest in veterinary medicine stretches back to when she was just six years old and helped nurse birds and other small animals back to health. Since then, Dr. Byrd has worked as a volunteer veterinary assistant, helped rehabilitate cheetahs in a safari park and established the Endangered Species Research and Breeding Center in Spokane—all before she was awarded her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Washington State University in 1991.

As a veterinarian, Dr. Byrd has practiced medicine in a wide variety of clinics and hospitals, from providing rural housecall medicine and relief veterinary work to working with humane societies and providing holistic and alternative medicine. In 2007, Dr. Byrd took over as owner of Madison Park Veterinary Hospital and realized her goal of practicing in a one-doctor, community-oriented practice.

When she's not busy with her duties at the hospital, Dr. Byrd enjoys hiking, skiing, golf and spending time with her daughter, Alisa, a research coordinator at the University of Washington. Dr. Byrd's animal companions include Reina, a dog, and Reiki, a cat.

Lisa Reising, DVM

Dr. Lisa Reising graduated from Iowa State College of Veterinary Medicine in 1999. In 2003, she completed the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society Course which trained her in Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine for small animals. Since then holistic veterinary medicine has been her passion. She has continued her education with Chinese Herbal Medicine through the Chi Institute and College of Integrative Veterinary Therapies.

Dr. Reising’s practice is based on loving kindness and compassion with an emphasis on the human animal bond. The integration of Chinese and Western Medicine, Nutrition, Acupuncture and Herbal Therapy is used to heal her patients. Dr. Reising believes in preventative medicine for animals with proper nutrition and exercise as the basis for optimal health. She enjoys educating animal lovers on a wide range of topics to help them maintain healthy animal companions in mind, body, and spirit.

Dr. Reising is president of the Washington State Holistic Veterinary Medical Association and a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association and American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association. She is also involved with hosting Spirits in Transition seminars which provide guidance on how to care for animals from home when diagnosed with a terminal illness. Outside of veterinary practice she leads an Adopt-A-Street program helping to beautify her neighborhood in Seattle.