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INNA VETERINARY ACUPUNCTURE
Providing Compassionate In Home Veterinary Services for Dogs & Cats in the Bay Area
WELCOME TO INNA VETERINARY ACUPUNCTURE
Inna Veterinary Acupuncture provides house call services for dogs and cats throughout San Mateo, Foster City, San Carlos and the surrounding areas. My mission is to help you and your companion pets enjoy a long, fulfilling relationship while offering the highest and most personal level of veterinary care available, all in the comfort of your home. I firmly believe in the power of the human-animal bond, and my hope is to nurture that connection between pets and their people.
I use an integrative approach to give my patients and their owners as many options as possible when treating illness and disease. As a mobile veterinarian, my goal is to ensure that pets have access to compassionate and fully supportive care. My practice focuses on geriatric care for older pets, but I’m happy to provide services to younger animals as well.
Through my practice, I bring veterinary care right to your home with comprehensive exams, pet vaccinations or vaccine titers, laser therapy, blood testing, medication administration and alongside a variety of veterinary treatments and diagnostics. For pets in their final stages of life, I offer animal hospice and palliative care to ensure that their golden years are calm and more comfortable. When it comes time to say goodbye, I can provide pet in-home euthanasia to make their passing as peaceful as possible. Working together with local partners, InnaVet offers a few pet cremation options to choose from to honor your pet’s memory.
ABOUT DR. INNA MAGNER
After earning my Veterinary Medical Degree in 2002 from the University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Slovak Republic, I obtained my US Veterinary license through Purdue University and moved to the Bay Area.
Following the completion of a small animal internship with the Sacramento Animal Medical Group in 2005, I joined a busy small animal practice in Daly City, focusing on client education, preventative care, soft tissue surgery, and dentistry.
I stumbled upon acupuncture while recovering from an acute lower back pain. I realized not only that my pain had greatly improved following each session, but how my mood improved, stress level lowered and over all there was a sense of balance and calm.
Learning that animals can also benefit greatly from acupuncture and other Eastern Medical modalities, I felt compelled to embark on a journey studying the many ways we can help our pets and ourselves—in addition to what Western Medicine is offering.
This led to the certification in Small Animal Veterinary Acupuncture through the Chi University (formerly Chi Institute) in 2015.
That same year I started the house call service, allowing a more personalized approach to patient care with emphasis on blending Eastern and Western modalities for the best outcomes, emphasizing fear free methods techniques, reducing stress to both pets and their owners.
In 2019, I became certified in Veterinary Tui Na (acupressure) from the Chi University in Florida. I paired this with classes in Chinese herbal medicine and training in food therapy.
Acupressure, herbal medicine, and food therapy, rooted in ancient philosophies modified and updated with today's knowledge, has been a great way for owners to provide ongoing support for their pets at home.
In 2021, I returned to working part-time with a general practice while maintaining my house call business.
This allowed some flexibility in pursuing my passion in advocating for environmental causes. Volunteering with both the San Mateo County Bird Alliance and the Sierra Club Luma Prieta Chapter has been an important new chapter in giving back to the community and the beautiful Bay Area.
When not working or volunteering, I love exploring the outdoors with my family, spending time with our fur babies (two rescue cats named Goose and Blueberry and an ultra-energetic rescue dog named Amber), and continuing my hobbies of wildlife photography and watercoloring.
TESTIMONIALS
We have worked with Dr. Inna Magner for over eight years, and she has been nothing short of exceptional. She was the veterinarian for our first dog, Bailey, an Alaskan Malamute, who spent her final years managing joint pain and digestive sensitivities. Dr. Magner consistently provided the highest level of professional care, always paired with genuine warmth and compassion, a combination I have rarely experienced with any other veterinarian.
One of Dr. Magner's standout offerings is veterinary acupuncture, which made a profound difference for Bailey during periods when mobility became difficult. Equally invaluable were her in-home visits, which spared Bailey the stress of travel during her most vulnerable moments and gave us tremendous peace of mind.
When we adopted our five-year-old German Shepherd, Maya, continuing with Dr. Magner was an easy and natural choice. Her dedication, expertise, and genuine care for both animals and their families make her truly irreplaceable. I wholeheartedly recommend Dr. Inna Magner to anyone seeking a veterinarian who goes above and beyond, in the clinic and beyond it
