Karen BeckerKaren Shaw Becker received her degree in veterinary medicine from the Iowa State School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr Becker completed exotic animal internships in California and at the Berlin Zoo, Germany, and is certified in acupuncture, homeopathy an rehabilitation. Dr Becker is the founder of Natural Pet Animal Hospital, Feathers Bird Clinic and TheraPaw Rehabilitation and Pain Management Clinic in Illinois. She is also licensed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service to rehabilitate injured and orphaned endangered species through her non-profit organization, Covenant Wildlife. Dr Becker often lectures and writes about species-appropriate nutrition and has co-authored the Whole Dog Journal's Best Homemade Diet Book of All Time award, Real Food for Healthy Pets. She was deeply honoured to be named one of Chicago's Top Ten Vets, according to Chicago Magazine, and is the most followed veterinarian in the world, according to Facebook. Dr Becker is also the veterinary consultant for Mercola Healthy Pets, the largest pet wellness website on the internet. She consults for a variety of pet wellness and pet food companies, designing diets and pet health products to improve the wellbeing of companion animals worldwide. Read More Read Less