Fauna Veterinary Care

Fauna Veterinary Care is a Chicago-based small animal practice offering acupuncture alongside conventional veterinary medicine for dogs and cats. Dr. Erin Van Dokkenburg, who earned her DVM from Michigan State University in 2011 and completed acupuncture training at the Chi Institute in 2015, founded the practice with co-owner Keith in 2024, with Dr. John F. Smith joining as associate veterinarian in 2026. The clinic emphasizes combining evidence-based Western medicine with alternative modalities tailored to each patient's lifestyle, with particular expertise in soft tissue surgery, dentistry, oral surgery, internal medicine, and animal behavior.