Natural Care Institute

This place is cool for its obvious way of natural medicine. I have experienced the doc not calling me timely for example I called asking about a medication CoQ10 and what the difference was between the one they sell and the one at the pharmacies. Took me to call them back after a few days for me to get a response. The prices are so expensive. To get my dog’s heart exams, I went to my vet to run those since theirs was much cheaper than the ones this place referred me to. My dogs monthly medicines are very expensive. Not sure how we will last with this. I wish natural medicine was more affordable.
Also, the initial appointment was not one hour. I waited for almost 25 — 30 minutes then spoke to the doc for about 15 minutes. So I think the one hour they quote you includes the wait time.

The doctor here is genuine and you can see that she truly loves animals. Sadly she and her medicines were unable to cure my poor cat. He had to be put down 2 weeks later. It’s not Dr. Brandt’s fault as he was sick. Love the staff here. Very attentive and compassionate. Her location is great, just off the 215 at Rainbow. Easy access.

Best vet ever! None of my cats are afraid when we have to visit, they explain everything in detail, teach you if needed, always call timely about test results. Dr Brandt would always try to answer follow up questions by phone or email. They offer holistic approach which is a big deal for me.

Dr Brandt has been treating my dog Buddy for several years. He is now almost 18 years old and with her help has been treated holistically for Cushings disease, a heart murmur, and just general old age. I am very grateful for her knowledge and compassion.
She works in harmony with other «regular» vets if necessary, trying to provide the best care possible.
Not too many people can claim to have a dog live to 18 years old, with some health issues, rarely having to give any pharmaceutical meds, only her «Magic Herbs» as I like to call them.
Thanks for taking such good car of my little Buddy ;o)

Last year when my dog was diagnosed with lymphoma I sought out a holistic vet to help with some alternative therapies as a compliment to chemo. Based on the good reviews, I took her to see Dr. Brandt at the Natural Care Institute. Prior to making the appointment I called and inquired as to weather they had experience working with cancer patients and they said that they did. I made it clear that I wanted therapies as a compliment to her chemo and that I wanted to work in tandem with her oncologist. We were able to get an appointment about a week out. While I felt that the doctor spent a good amount of time with us there were a few things that made it so that I would not go back to this office.
First, although the vet did spend an appropriate amount of time with us, the appointment ended abruptly without us having the chance to ask questions or go over the treatment plan with the doctor citing that she had a phone consult to get to. She sent a nurse in to go over what supplements they were «prescribing». I was never once asked by the vet if I wanted these supplements or told how much they would cost. More about that later…
Then, upon checking out I realized that I had been charged something like $ 50 for a chiropractic adjustment. I was never asked if I wanted her to give an adjustment (which for an extra $ 50 I should have been asked), nor do I think that she even received said adjustment. During the entire visit, I held my dog. There was not a minute during the visit that I did not have my hands on my dog. I never physically felt, or had any indication that she was being adjusted. When I mentioned something about it, they insisted she was adjusted. I thought okay, I’ve never seen a dog get a chiropractic adjustment so maybe it was not as obvious as when a human gets adjusted. When I went home, I pulled up some YouTube videos that depicted chiropractic adjustments in dogs. In every single instance, it was obvious that there was something being done. There is no way that she could have done an adjustment in my presence without me knowing.
Lastly, and perhaps most upsetting, I left there with 5 different supplements. Included were a probiotic, a digestive enzyme, and a liver supplement– all items of which I could have purchased online and all items that were not specific to her diagnosis of lymphoma. They were given due to the fact that the chemo was causing her digestive upset. There were 2 other supplements which were supposed to be specific to her cancer which were a lymph «cleansing» liquid and a powder also for some sort of «detoxification». I gave all of the supplements to her oncologist for review before administering them. As I mentioned, the first 3 supplements were things I could have bought online and he said they were fine to give (duh, of course probiotics and digestive enzymes would be okay) BUT the last 2 I was told not to give. The detox powder contained antioxidants, and even I, as a layperson with minimal cancer knowledge knew that it was not a good idea to give antioxidants during chemo (I had no idea that this was an antioxidant formula as it was taken from a larger container and put in a large prescription bottle with a prescription label that only said the name of the supplement and not the ingredients). The other supplement, the one for lymph cleansing was not recommended for use by her oncologist and with a simple Google search I found the following information:
«As a general rule, patients undergoing active chemotherapy should not be put on Lymphomyosot, because the concentration of chemotherapy drugs needs to be maintained for as long as possible for full effectiveness. Unless they are in true long-​term remission, patients with soft tumors such as lymphoma and leukemia should not undergo drainage with Lymphomyosot at all. Increased lymph drainage may spread the tumor.»
This information seriously enraged me. Not only was this supplement something that she couldn’t take and that we wasted money on, but it was something that could actually HARM her by SPREADING the cancer!
At the end of the day the visit cost me $ 500+ and I did not get any more useful information about her cancer than I could have found on the internet. I got some probiotics and digestive enzymes that I could have gotten anywhere (for FAR less than $ 500) and I got 2 other supplement that were inappropriate for her disease, one of which could have been dangerous to her condition. Maybe this vet is good for everyday conditions or nutrition consults but NOT for something as serious as cancer. Don’t claim to know about a condition, when you clearly do not– especially in a life or death situation like cancer.

Dr. Brandt is an amazing veterinarian. I credit her with saving my cat’s life with her holistic treatments. Mogli has pemphigus, an auto-​immune disease which left his mouth scarred and sore. I took him to two other vets before seeking help from Dr. Brandt. The first could not even prescribe a food for him & promised only steroid shots at least every three months or more. The second offered the steroid shots plus removing all his teeth. (Don’t ask me how that would help his immune system.)then we came to dr. Brandt. She gave him one initial steroid shot to start immediate healing. She prescribed a powder nosode & liquid medicine to be added to his new diet of grain-​free turkey meals, which is a cooling food to cool his immune system. It is now a year later and he has not had a steroid shot since that initial treatment!!! His mouth is perfectly healed and has no scarring. I can’t thank dr. Brandt enough. She may cost a bit more than conventional veterinarians, but if you truly love your pets and want the best care for them, then dr. Brandt is the vet they should be seeing. Yeah to everyone at Natural Care Institute!!!

Dr Brandt and the while staff are amazing from the phone to the exam to check out. Very easy to understand and they all care about your pets well being. They took very good care of my girl and me. I appreciate their knowledge and cleanliness

Dr. Nancy is amazing and truly cares about the animals in her care. She has a very special relationship with all animals and I feel blessed to have found her. She has helped all my dogs by treating them holistically. Her staff is also kind and caring and can’t be beat. Many people find Dr. Nancy when other vets can no longer do anything for a pet, so they say, «try her.» What people find is that Dr. Nancy’s skill and knowledge of holistic modalities improves their pet’s life. My Jack Russell was always afraid of the vet and would shake and whine during the vet visit. The first time we went to Dr. Nancy, she adjusted her spine and my JRT laid down on the floor and relaxed. She loved going to see Dr. Nancy. I know all my dogs are going to have a longer, healthier, life because of what she has taught me. If you want someone who loves your pet, knows their stuff, and spoils her clients — then you want Dr. Nancy.

Dr. Brandt has helped my little one and our new little one for the last two years after I had some issues with another VET. My dog has a cortisol condition, and she is 14 ½ years old. Without going into too much detail — she has a hard time standing on hind legs and has issues like anxiety, nervousness, body aches and joint issues. Since working with Dr. Brandt, we have treated her holistically with herbs and to my amazement she has really made progress along with other treatments such as acupuncture and adjustments. I highly recommend her — she is a woman who knows animals and a woman of integrity.