Dr. Candice Akers, DVM

Dr. Candy was born in Dover, Delaware, and studied Animal Science at The University of Delaware. During her undergraduate program, she completed four summer internships at Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research, Inc.  She discovered a passion for wildlife rehabilitation and studied husbandry, nutrition, and medicine of native wild birds.  

Between undergraduate school and vet school, Candy worked full time providing professional oil spill response for affected wildlife.  Dr. Akers attended veterinary school at Oklahoma State University. While studying for her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine she also taught fellow students about various subjects in wildlife and exotics medicine.  During vet school, she assisted with research focusing on ticks and tick-borne diseases. Additionally, she published and presented papers with the National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association (NWRA). 

Upon graduation in 2009, Dr. Candy moved to Denver, CO, and worked in a small animal clinic. Here she focused mostly on preventative medicine, surgery, and client education.  In 2010, Dr. Candy helped respond to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Regarded as one of the largest environmental disasters in American history, this oil spill affected hundreds of thousands of wild animals. Dr. Candy helped veterinary teams in LA, MS and FL. 

Over the years, Dr. Akers has observed the importance of holistic veterinary medicine, the effectiveness of an Integrative approach and the benefits of in-home care.

In 2013, she opened her own practice, Journeys Mobile Veterinary Services, with the goal of caring for pets with dignity and compassion.  Her skills and experience bring together a well-rounded and respectful approach to her patients and clients. She believes that in-home care allows for a less stressful and more complete evaluation of each pet. 

She is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, The American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association, The Colorado Veterinary Medical Association and The Parker Chamber of Commerce. Additionally, she has consulted, trained, and fostered for numerous animal rescues throughout the years.

Recently Dr. Candy has been awarded The ‘Best of The Best’ Veterinarian in Elbert County, CO.  As well as ‘Best of The Best’ Veterinarian in Parker, CO for three years and Denver’s A-List TOP 5.

Her current passion is in helping as many pet parents as possible by being a presence online. Much of her focus is on holistic nutrition, cold laser therapy, and whole-food-based supplements. You can find her helping pets on just about any social media community. She runs multiple websites with blog articles on all kinds of pet care, where she helps heal pets with a holistic approach. This store and website, Journeys Holistic Life, is full of knowledge and products to heal your whole family. Dr. Candy Akers offers a limited number of nutritional consultations.