Dr. Hancock was born and raised in Northern California where she was active in Pony Club and three-day eventing, raised Guide Dogs for the Blind, and assisted in wildlife rehabilitation.
She studied at Colorado State University, graduating with a BS in Equine Sciences, an MS in Anatomy and Neurobiology, and in 2003, a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine. While at CSU, she cultivated an interest in holistic veterinary medicine. After graduation, she worked for 10 years in a rural equine ambulatory general practice in North Carolina.
During that period, she trained in acupuncture with IVAS and certified as an Equine Diplomate in Osteopathy (EDO®) with the Vluggen Institute. She furthered her osteopathic training through post-graduate courses with the Vluggen and the Chi Institute, as well as classes with Dr. Marvin Caine and Jean-Michel Boudard. She advanced her visceral osteopathic education through human osteopathic courses at the Barral Institute. She also completed an Advanced Equine CranioSacral 5-day course for osteopaths with Dr. Sandi Howlett.
Ann-Marie owns and operates a veterinary functional medicine practice in Virginia where she has practiced as a veterinary osteopath since 2013. She focuses on equine osteopathy and consults on functional medicine solutions for metabolic conditions, tick-borne disease, and performance and chronic disease cases. She also counsels on vaccine risk-benefit analysis.
She has taught numerous seminars and study sessions to osteopaths and lay practitioners and owners on holistic and functional veterinary medicine, anatomy and osteopathy. And has lectured at multiple conferences such as World Alliance of Equine Osteopaths (WAEO) and Equine Dental Providers of America (EDPA).