In Memoriam - Dr. Carvel Tiekert

Carvel Tiekert passed away on February 17th, 2024 at the age of 85. His impact on our organization, and others like ours, was immeasurable and we will miss him greatly. 

Dr. Carvel Tiekert (85) died on Feb.17 at The Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air after a brief illness. He was born in New York City to Norma and Howard Tiekert. Most of his young adult life was spent in Leonia, NJ. Dr. Tiekert received both his BS and Veterinary degrees from Cornell University. After graduation from Veterinary school in 1963, Carvel enlisted in the US Army and was stationed at the Edgewood Arsenal. There he did research for 4 years before leaving the military with the rank of lieutenant. He began work in a mixed animal practice in Connecticut, then purchased the Animal Hospital of Harford County in Bel Air, MD He developed a keen interest in nutrition and alternative medicine during the 1970's. He founded the American Veterinary Holistic Medical Association in 1982 and later received certification in both veterinary acupuncture and chiropractic. He is past president and executive director of the Maryland VMA. He sold his business in 2006 and continued to practice his special brand of Veterinary medicine for the Animal Care Center in Joppa, MD until his death.

Dr Tiekert touched the lives of so many people during his career. He not only treated his animal patients with care and great skill but was always willing to share his vast knowledge of the human condition with anyone who asked for advice. To say he was a unique character is an understatement. His love for life was contagious; his ability to engage people in conversation, infectious! He had philanthropic directives too numerous to mention. - From the Baltimore Sun

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The Founders Series:
​Carvel Tiekert and a Condensed History of the AHVMA

Our friends at the AHVMA kindly shared this article from the Spring 2017 Edition of the AHVMA Journal for us to share with you. It's an excellent testament to Carvel's dedication to complementary modalities and how such collaboration vastly expands knowledge. You can download the PDF file by CLICKING HERE.