About Dr. Jules

Dr. Jules was born and raised in mid-Michigan. She completed her undergraduate BA at Albion College in Albion, Michigan in 2011. She completed her doctorate of veterinary medicine degree in 2016 at Oregon State University. She began her career here in Calaveras county as a mixed animal doctor. In early 2019 she started her journey in Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) with the Chi Institute in Reddick, Florida. She earned her certificate of veterinary acupuncture (CVA) at the beginning of 2020. Since 2019, Dr. Jules has been providing her patients with alternative and complementary therapies to help bring them back to health or reduce their discomfort levels through the use of acupuncture and some herbal medicines. Dr. Jules plans to continue her education in TVCM over the next few years,  taking courses in herbal medicine, Tui-na (therapeutic massage), food therapy and veterinary spinal medical manipulation. 

Dr. Jules also continues to practice Western medicine here in Murphys at the Motherlode Veterinary Hospital. Appointments scheduled through Hillside Holistic Veterinary Care will only provide TCVM to patients, additional medical treatment may be recommended and will need to be scheduled through Motherlode Veterinary Hospital or with your primary veterinarian. 

Dr. Jules only practices TCVM and Western medicine, she does not utilize the use of essential oils, reike, regenerative medicine, aroma therapy, homeopathy or laser therapy.

Dr. Jules and her partner live locally on an olive ranch with many of their own animals of various sizes to look after. In her free time Dr. Jules enjoys tending to the ranch, gardening, biking, brewing beer and spending time with family and friends.