Meet Our Team

Dr. Van Cise  received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Purdue University in 1974. He worked with two other veterinarians in West Covina, California for over seven years.While there he started studying acupuncture just in time to use it to help save the initial wave of parvovirus patients. He purchased his present hospital in 1981 changing its name to All Animals Exotic or Small to better reflect the broad scope of species he treated. Dr. V. is continually exploring new therapies to add to his services. He is one of very few veterinarians to achieve the status of Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist. Even fewer veterinarians share Dr. Van Cise's Reiki Master certification to treat both humans and pets with the Reiki form of energetic therapy. With the addition of fiberoptic endoscopy, video assisted microscopy, and carbon dioxide surgical laser, Dr. Van Cise is truly blending the best of time tested therapies with 21st century medicine.

He holds a license to practice veterinary medicine in California and also holds a Diploma in Veterinary Homeopathy. Dr. Van Cise is a Federally Accredited Veterinarian, and his active memberships include the following:

 Charter member of the American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncturists

 Charter member of the Veterinary Surgical Laser Society

 Academy of Veterinary Cardiologists

 American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association

 American Veterinary Medical Association

 California Veterinary Medical Association

 Association of Avian Veterinarians

 Association of Amphibian and Reptile Veterinarians

 International Veterinary Acupuncture Society

 Orange Belt Veterinary Medical Association

 Adopt a Whale Project

 Defenders of Wildlife

 International Wildlife Foundation

 Mountain Lion Preservation Foundation

 National Wildlife Foundation

 Norco Chamber of Commerce

Dr. Van Cise  had the honor of being the keynote speaker at the national convention of the Acuscope Therapists of America. He has produced articles on bird surgery and medicine, traditional acupuncture, and computer assisted acupuncture. He has published a booklet on complementary therapies entitled, "The Caring Pet Guardian's Guide to Complementary Therapies". Dr. Van Cise was the featured speaker on Holistic Therapies at the annual comference of the Indiana Veterinary Medical Association. Dr. Van Cise was selected as a contributing expert to three books on Holistic Therapies for Pets.