Alternative Veterinary Services LLC is located in North Andover Massachusetts. Owned by Dr's Martha and David Lindsay, AVS was created because they had repeatedly seen the limitations of standard medications in over 20 years of conventional small animal practice.

Currently, the AVS office is only opened when appointments are scheduled, therefore it is recommended to contact us, rather than stopping by. If you have scheduled an appointment and want to find us -- click here for directions to our office.

Martha C. Lindsay DVM (Homeopathy)

Dr. Martha Lindsay graduated from Michigan State University in 1979 and completed a masters degree in 1980. For 21 years she practiced conventional medicine and surgery in small animals, avian and exotics at the Andover Animal Hospital in Andover, Massachusetts (a large, high quality multi-practitioner facility). In 2000 she began working in behavior medicine for New England Veterinary Behavior Associates in Lexington, Massachusetts. She completed the ANHC Basic and Advanced Professional Homeopathy Courses and was Certified by the Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy in 2006. She regularly lectures to teach holistic medicine and animal behavior.

R. David Lindsay DVM (Acupuncture)

Dr. David Lindsay graduated from Michigan State University in 1979. For 20 years he practiced conventional medicine and surgery in small animals, avian and exotics at the Andover Animal Hospital in Andover, Massachusetts (a large, high quality multi-practitioner facility). Dr. Lindsay has practiced acupuncture on small animals, avian and exotics since 1991, completing the Professional Course in Acupuncture from the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society (IVAS) in 1992, and becoming officially Certified early in 1993. In 1999, Dr. Lindsay began using acupuncture as his primay treatment modality. In addition, after attending a course at Tufts University in May-June of 2003 and a Chinese Herbal Medicine course in 2005, Dr. Lindsay is also suggesting the use of (primarily Chinese) herbs in addition to acupuncture for some patients.