Welcome to Veterinary Holistic Healthcare Nationwide Serivce

I offer a holistic veterinary service, using natural medicine and dietary advice to improve the quality of life, vitality and well being of your pet. My advice and treatments are designed to work alongside your vet's treatment regime to bring a complete service individualised to each pet.

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Member of NZ Veterinary Association; College of Integrative Veterinary Therapies; Veterinary Botanical Medical Association, Raw Feeding Society

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How it Works

Owned by Dr Jacqui Snell, a vet with 36 years’ experience, I work remotely all over New Zealand, mainly by telemedicine, phone and house call (local) consultations.

I provide advice alongside your primary vet, based on holistic treatment principles and therapies.

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Who is this for?

Veterinary holistic medicine works for all animals. “Our services are designed specifically for companion animals and are especially valuable for pet owners seeking solutions when conventional veterinary treatments haven’t delivered the desired results.” Veterinary holistic medicine can be helpful in supporting and treating most health conditions facing pets.

 

"The objective is to provide the highest standard of holistic healthcare. Grounded in expertise, passion and a desire to bring a different model that truly embraces total health and well being of pets, everywhere."

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    Philosophy

    To enhance animal health with an emphasis on prevention, treatment and attaining optimal lifelong health through the use of Natural Medicines that supports the body’s innate ability to heal itself.

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    Infosheets & Insights

    Access our latest infosheets covering how to manage skin disease naturally, tackling fleas and information and advice on moving to a natural food diet. All information is provided as downloadable infosheets.

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    Success Stories

    Moddy is a 13-year old, male castrated tabby cat who presented with potential immune-mediated polyarthritis, reoccurring fever, weight loss, lameness and pain. 

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  • "In December 2024, my cat Moddy came home limping. Within days, he could barely walk. After countless vet visits, tests, and over $4,000 in treatments with no results, I started researching natural remedies — and found Jacqui. Within two days of using the products she recommended, Moddy began to improve. By March 2025, he was pain-free and back to his old self. Jacqui, your expertise in holistic veterinary care saved my beloved Moddy. I can’t thank you enough."

    Amanda White

  • "My West Highland Terrier has been treated by Jacqui over the course of this year. My Westie Coco, has had skin and compromised immunity which has been supported with the help of remedies that Jacqui has prescribed and made for her. Jacqui is an excellent vet and holistic practitioner that I am happy to recommend. She is caring and happy to share her knowledge.​"

    Carleen, 2018

  • "Dr Jacqui provides integrated holistic advice and I couldn’t think of anyone better to provide guidance on the health and well-being of animals."

    November 2024

  • "Jacqui worked absolute magic. She supported me to adjust the diet for Glenny and supplied us with the right herbal supplements."

    Sophia Christine - January 2023

  • "Mayzin is now in good health and both of us are very happy and so grateful for Jacqui's expertise and genuine honest caring. I will continue to recommend her to all animal lovers and owners."

    Mary Richardson - April 2025

  • “Jacqui’s supportive advice, research, caring and collaborative approach has been integral in turning Ash’s health around and he has turned a corner. I will continue to work with Jacqui in the future and look forwards to seeing her practice grow and develop as word gets out about how fantastic she is.”

    Simone van der Plas - August 2021

  • “Jacqui helped us to properly understand the processes behind CKD and that there were indeed options we could try beyond buying the ‘prescription’ diets, which too often fail our fur babies.  It was a huge relief to be given this knowledge. It was so amazing and empowering to have ways of helping him that felt ‘right’.”

    Charlotte Cudby - May 2021

  • “I would recommend the holistic approach to anyone with a pet in need in particular Jacqui and the team at Holistic Vets. I wouldn’t go anywhere else. Such genuine caring animal lovers who aren’t in it to make a profit like a lot of vet clinics I’ve come across over the years.”

    Anthony Fox - 2018

  • "I cannot recommend Jacqui more highly – she is a brilliant vet."

    Libby Fletcher - 2018