Jon Klingborg DVM DPNAP

About me: Jon Klingborg DVM, DPNAP has published more than 250 newspaper articles, has coauthored a chapter in Vet Clinics of North America, has appeared on radio and television discussing veterinary issues and in print media around the world, was the youngest president in the history of the California Veterinary Medical Association, has served on committees to the American Veterinary Medical Association and the California Veterinary Medical Board, and has spoken nationally and internationally on animal welfare issues. Dr. Klingborg was awarded the honorary title of Distinguished Practitioner (DPNAP) by the National Academies of Practice in 2006.

Over the past 20 years, Klingborg has been a veterinary associate and an owner, practiced in rural and urban environments, worked in small two-doctor and multi-location group practices, and has been both a mixed-animal and small-animal–exclusive practitioner. In each setting, he has used the power of communication to quickly build a loyal client base and provide high-quality medicine.

Dr. Klingborg earned undergraduate degrees in rhetoric and zoology (1987) and his doctorate in veterinary medicine (1992) from the University of California at Davis. For more than a decade, he also served as guest faculty to his alma mater and shared with veterinary students how communication makes practice more rewarding for both the client and the veterinarian.