Jean Hofve, DVM
Dr. Jean earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. She practiced holistic and conventional medicine in Denver, Colorado, and recently retired as the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association.
Dr. Jean is internationally recognized for her expertise on pet food and nutrition. Her articles have appeared in Animal Wellness, Feline Wellness, The Whole Dog Journal, The Whole Cat Journal, Cats, DogWorld, Journal of the Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy, and Journal of the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association. Her informational website, www.littlebigcat.com, is a respected source of information on feline health, nutrition and behavior. In 1995, Dr. Jean founded the only veterinarian-formulated line of flower essence formulas in the world, www.spiritessence.com. These unique essence formulas include 5-Element Essences for Horses based on Traditional Chinese Medicine concepts; and the renowned “Ultimate Equine Athlete” formulas.
For the last several years, Dr. Jean has been working with master herbalist Michelle Kalevik (Ojibwa Tea of Life) to create safe, natural herbal formulas for horses through Equina Wellness.
Dr. Hofve lives in Denver, Colorado, with four fabulous felines: Flynn, Puzzle, Sundance, and Spencer.
