Union Grove and Southeastern Wisconsin
Comfort for every chapter. Dignity for the last.
Supporting pets and the people who love them through aging, chronic illness, and life's most tender decisions — with veterinary care that brings conventional medicine and integrative practice together.
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.)Michigan State University · 2004
- B.S. BiologyFlorida Southern College · 1999
- Veterinary Acupuncture CertificationChi University · 2009
- Certified TCVM Palliative & End-of-Life Practitioner (CTPEP)Chi University · 2022
- Veterinary Food TherapyChi University · 2025
Areas of focus
Three ways of caring, held together by one question: what does this animal need to feel well?
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Palliative & End-of-Life Care
Thoughtful comfort-focused support for pets living with serious illness or advanced age, and honest, gentle guidance for families as they consider what comes next.
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Veterinary Acupuncture
A complementary tool, certified since 2009, that may support comfort and mobility alongside a pet's conventional veterinary plan.
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TCVM Food Therapy
Nutrition considered through both conventional and Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine lenses, tailored to the individual animal in front of us.
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On quality of life
There is rarely one right moment — but there is always room for clarity and kindness.
When a beloved dog or cat grows older or becomes seriously ill, families often carry quiet questions: Is she comfortable? Is he still enjoying his days? Are we doing enough — or too much?
Quality-of-life conversations create space for those questions without hurry or judgment. They look honestly at appetite, mobility, rest, engagement, and the small daily joys that make a pet who they are — and they honor what the family knows best.
Conventional medicine and Eastern traditions are not rivals. Used thoughtfully, together, they can widen what comfort looks like.
The heart of an integrative approach
A personal approach
More than 20 years in veterinary medicine, still listening first.
Dr. Selina Temple has spent her career in small animal medicine, increasingly drawn to the patients and families who need the most patience: senior pets, animals with chronic or life-limiting conditions, and households facing difficult choices.
Her training in veterinary acupuncture, TCVM palliative and end-of-life care, and food therapy complements — never replaces — sound conventional medicine and a pet's relationship with its regular veterinarian.
Meet Dr. Temple →A gentle conversation
Questions about comfort, aging, or integrative care?
Dr. Temple welcomes general professional inquiries by email. Please don't send emergencies or detailed medical records.