Meet Dr. Aumann
Click the following links to listen to podcast interviews with Dr. Aumann:
EQUUS ‘Farm Calls’: “Equine Acupuncture”
EquiManagement Disease Du Jour: “Thoughts on Equine Acupuncture”
The Gonsior Show: “Embrace Your Season with Dr. Ann-Marie Aumann”
Dr. Aumann grew up in Massachusetts riding and competing show hunters. During her undergraduate education in Michigan (BA in Economics), she started the Calvin College Equestrian Team that still competes in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) to this day. She obtained her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Western University of Health Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine in sunny Southern California. During veterinary school, she attended the Chi Institute near Ocala, Florida where she studied Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine and became a Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist (CVA) in 2013.
Upon graduation from veterinary school, Dr. Aumann furthered her clinical skills by completing a rigorous one year equine internship at Pacific Crest Equine, a referral hospital in Exeter, CA. Here, she was responsible for ICU cases, emergency cases, and general practice that included a variety of horses ranging from working cowhorses to Olympic eventing horses.
After her internship, she worked as an associate veterinarian at San Dieguito Equine Group, a specialty equine practice focused on advanced imaging and the care of race and sport horses in Southern California. Working alongside boarded specialists and a team of talented equine veterinarians and technicians, she honed her skills in sports medicine by providing elite orthopedic care to horses at San Luis Rey Downs/ Del Mar and on farms in San Diego and Orange Counties.
Dr. Ann-Marie Aumann DVM CVA CVCH established Del Dios Veterinary Acupuncture in 2017 to focus on healing patients through Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) by providing acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine to equine and canine patients.
Dr. Aumann continues to pursue excellence in acupuncture and TCVM by attending advanced acupuncture courses and extensive continuing education through the American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture (AAVA), International Veterinary Acupuncture Society (IVAS), American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association (AHVMA), the Chi Institute, and the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP). In 2018, she became a Certified Veterinary Chinese Herbalist (CVCH) through the Chi Institute and continues to advance her education in this specialty. She was recently selected to serve on the AAVA Board of Directors for 2021-2023. In 2021, Dr. Aumann expanded her practice to offer services in California, Michigan, and Florida. She maintains her veterinary licenses in these states and is currently focused on telehealth herbal medicine consults available to clients who are residents of California and Florida, and offering acupuncture appointments to the horses and dogs living in Keweenaw County in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
Outside of work, she enjoys riding, traveling, and being on the water. She is currently pursuing her private pilot license and splits her time between Eagle Harbor, Michigan and Talkeetna, Alaska.