Dr. Elizabeth McKinstry used to practice conventional medicine on her patients, but a chance encounter opened up new paths for her. Discover her story in this interview with Dr. Karen Becker. For more information of this best of series Game Changer interview, go to Promoting Well-Being Is This Vet's Passion (mercola.com) .

Dr. Kim Henneman has extensive experience treating animals and even volunteered in the Iditarod, which keeps her enthusiastic throughout her career. Discover her amazing journey in this interview with Dr. Karen Becker. For more information on this best of series Game Changer, go to This Dynamic Vet Practices Whole Health Medicine (mercola.com) .

Tammy Brzezniak is a physical therapist who also dedicates her time to rescuing animals. Find out how her occupation goes hand in hand with her rescue work in this interview with Dr. Karen Becker. For more information on this best of series interview go to Merging Human Physical Therapy With Animal Rescue (mercola.com)

Dr. Barbara Royal had many jobs, but she always knew she wanted to be a veterinarian. Today, she incorporates many functional approaches to help animals become better. She shares her story in this interview with Dr. Karen Becker. For more information go to Stepping Into the Breach, From Pastry Chef to Veterinarian (mercola.com) .

Donna Ezzell is passionate about animals and started rescue organization Carolina Poodle Rescue to improve her surrounding community. Discover her story in this interview with Dr. Karen Becker. For more information go to Saving Senior Dogs, One at a Time (mercola.com)

Early on in Dr. Pema's career, she became exposed to alternative healing methods that later defined her practice. She shares her story here with Dr. Karen Becker. For more information go to Using Your Heart's Compassion to Help Your Pet Heal (mercola.com) .

Dr. Michelle Simoes comes from a family of doctors, so it was natural of her to follow this path. Only this time, she chose to treat animals instead of humans. Discover her story in this interview with Dr. Karen Becker. For more information go to Dr. Doolittle-Inspired Game Changer Saves Lives in Mumbai (mercola.com)

When Keith Benning arrived in North Dakota, there was no animal shelter in his community. He addressed this problem by starting one of his own, and quickly grew to become a big operation. For more information go to A Community Is Saving Dogs and Kids, Against All Odds (mercola.com)