Rachel Starr, DVM graduated from Michigan State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, in 2000. She began her work as a veterinarian as a mixed animal practitioner in rural Ohio and then as a shelter veterinarian in Columbus, OH. She moved back to Michigan in 2005 and became a small animal veterinarian in the Traverse City area. After an initial interest in surgery, she began to explore alternative therapies, learning Veterinary Orthopedic Manipulation in 2010, and adding laser therapy in 2011. She also took an introductory course in Nutrition Response Testing in 2011. After starting to incorporate Nutrition Response Testing into veterinary practice, she decided to pursue Advanced Clinic Training and graduated from that program in 2018. After practicing in two small animal clinics in Northern Michigan for 18 years, where she specialized in non-invasive, non-pharmaceutical holistic therapies, she opened her own specialized clinic in May 2024 - Pets and Their People, Inc. - Nutrition and Laser Therapy Center.