Yukiko Kuwahara, DVM, DRIC, CVA

Dr Youkey (Yukiko Kuwahara DVM DRIC CVA) has over 42+ years of pet industry experience. She graduated Cumma Sum Laude with a double major at University of Idaho and received her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine at Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. She is also a Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist with training at the Western Medical Acupuncture for Veterinarians in Colorado. She also holds the Designated Representative Drug Wholesaler (DRIC) license with the California State Board of Pharmacy and is a Veterinary Consultant for Medic Group. She is bilingual in English and colloquial Japanese and adds her expertise as an Advisory Committee Member for Aijex Pharma International.

She has held various positions ranging from a President of a pet product manufacturing firm, radio talk show host for the “Wild & Wacky World of Pets & Animals” on KNRC and KNUS, Hospital Administrator for a busy Emergency and Referral Veterinary Hospital, and an On-Set-Vet ensuring the safe and humane treatment of animals on TV, movie & commercial sets. Dr. Youkey also pioneered the idea of rental Lasers 10 years ago – and offered this service before it was popular.

Currently, she is a mobile veterinarian practicing Laser Acupuncture (Laser without needles) in both Colorado and California. She also lectures around the world and teaches other veterinarians about Laser Therapy. She is on the Veterinary Advisory Board for a leading Laser manufacturing company and a distributor of over 24 Lasers from 10 companies including other veterinary medical equipment. Her intensive boot camps and workshops hone the physicians skill at using the laser to its optimum potential. She continues to add high quality medical devices to her distribution outlet. (Source)