Dr. Matt Fricke
From The Integrative Veterinarian by College of Integrative Veterinary Therapies
May 16, 2026 · 43 min · Episode 161
About this episode
Dr. Matt Fricke discusses his education, practice experience, and volunteer work in organized veterinary medicine.
Dr. Matt Fricke was raised in Hawaii. He started his undergraduate education at a small private college and finished it as well as his veterinary degree at Washington State University, earning his DVM in 1994. After graduation, he entered small animal practice in Iowa for one year, then relocated to a practice in Springfield, Oregon, where he remains to this day. He is certified in acupuncture by IVAS and in Animal Normalization Therapy by Patricia Kortekaas. He is also certified in Veterinary Chinese Herbal Medicine by A Time to Heal, and completed the Veterinary Orthopedic Manipulation course. He has also been a teaching assistant for both the IVAS acupuncture course as well as the ANT training courses, as well as lecturing extensively. Dr. Fricke has been actively involved in organized veterinary medicine. He has served various roles for the Wild West Veterinary Conference, from Moderator to Integrative Medicine Track Chair to Conference President. He has also served on the Executive Board, including as President, of the American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture. He currently serves as the AAVA Delegate to the AVMA House of Delegates. Please enjoy this conversation with Dr…
People in this episode
Guest: Dr. Matt Fricke
Topics covered
- veterinary medicine
- acupuncture
- animal therapy
- education
- volunteer work
Keywords
- veterinary
- acupuncture
- animal normalization therapy
- Chinese herbal medicine
- integrative medicine
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Washington State University, IVAS, A Time to Heal, American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture, AVMA
Places: Hawaii, Iowa, Springfield, Oregon
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