245 Millennium - A Marquis Who’s Who Magazine HEALTH AND WELLNESS VETERINARIAN, WRITER Bligh Park, New South Wales, Australia COUNSELOR Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada DR. TOM LONSDALE In 1972, Tom Lonsdale graduated from the Royal Veterinary College, London. After working as a volunteer in Kenya, he returned to England, where he worked with farm, zoo and companion animals. In 1980, he immigrated to Australia. In the 1990s, Tom Lonsdale became alarmed at the global epidemic of dental disease in cats and dogs. Together with veterinary colleagues, he noted that pets switched from a commercial to a raw meaty bones diet experienced dramatic health benefits. Owners of elderly animals reported that their pets became “like kittens and puppies again.” Dr. Lonsdale presented his findings at a 1992 Australian Veterinary Association meeting; however, his views were poorly received. As of that moment, Tom Lonsdale’s life goal became the promotion of healthful diets for companion animals. In 1994, his Cybernetic Hypothesis of Periodontal Disease in Mammalian Carnivores achieved pride of place in the Journal of Veterinary Dentistry. The book “Raw Meaty Bones: Promote Health” was first published in 2001, followed in 2005 by “Work Wonders: Feed your dog rawmeaty bones.” Tom Lonsdale is a 21st century veterinary role model and leader in the promotion of animal health and wellness. Possessing an innate interest in the mind, body and science, Mary Ellen McNaughton is registered through the Canadian Counseling and Psychotherapy Association, certified by the Centre for Nonviolent Communication as an NVC trainer and holds a master’s degree in counseling psychology from the University of British Columbia. With prior experience as a bereavement counselor with the Central Okanagan Hospice Association and divorce coach with the Okanagan Collaborative Family Law Group, she also works as a counselor in private practice. She attributes her success to a commitment to life-long learning and growth in her own life and an ability to facilitate similar experiences in her colleagues and clients. Holding a master’s degree in biology from the University of Windsor, Ms. McNaughton teaches the psychology of pain at the Bill Nelems Pain and Research Centre and serves as an adjunct professor at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus. She has over 20 years’ experience in counseling, working with individuals, couples and groups and specializing in self-awareness, communication and relationship health. Outside her counseling endeavors, she also serves on the board of the British Columbia Network for Compassionate Communication. MARY ELLEN MCNAUGHTON
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