John B. Limehouse, D.V.M., is a 1966 graduate of The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Limehouse practiced Western veterinary medicine and surgery for fifteen years as director of the Willamette Veterinary Clinic in Corvallis, Oregon. In addition to his private practice, Dr. Limehouse taught at Oregon State University lecturing in the Honors College. He moved to California in 1984 to join the faculty of California Acupuncture College, and to further his education in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Certified in veterinary acupuncture through the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society (IVAS), since 1982, Dr. Limehouse has served on their Board of Directors, as Vice President, and, for six years, as Chairman of the IVAS Education Committee. He acted as chairman of the IVAS Examination and International Course committees from 1986-1999.
He is a founding member of the American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture (AAVA), and has served as a member of the Board of Directors and the Advanced Education committee for this organization. He is recognized as a prominent teacher and lecturer both nationally and internationally. He is the author of chapters in 2 recent textbooks: Veterinary Acupuncture: Ancient Art to Modern Medicine, edited by Schoen, and Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine, edited by Schoen and Wynn. He is currently a consultant to Veterinary Information Network (VIN) for the Alternative Medicine board.
He is a member of AAVA, AVMA, IVAS, American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association, California Veterinary Medical Association, Southern California Veterinary Medical Association, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, and the Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights.
Dr. Limehouse has completed many years of study in Traditional Chinese Medicine for both humans and animals. Along with all facets of TCM, including acupuncture, tuina, herbal therapy and Chinese nutrition, he has studied, and utilizes, both classical Homeopathy and Bioenergetic concepts in medicine, and is certified in Veterinary Chiropractic.