Dr. Kris August received her DVM from Colorado State University in 1991 and earned a Graduate Diploma of Veterinary Western Herbal Medicine through the College of Integrative Veterinary Therapies. She is a Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Veterinarian through the International Association of Animal Hospice and Palliative Care (IAAHPC) as well as a contributor to the certification program, and co-author of the textbook Hospice and Palliative Care for Companion Animals: Principles and Practice (2017). Along with owning an integrative veterinary housecall practice in Ames, Iowa, Dr. August teaches muliple courses for veterinarians with Dr. Laurie Dohmen for Purple Moon Herbs and Studies.