Dan grew up in Minnesota farm country. He obtained a bachelor's degree and his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Minnesota.
Dan has been an emergency medicine clinician since 1995, alternating between the Visalia and the Arroyo Grande emergency hospitals. Since 2001, Dan has operated a mobile surgical practice, providing soft tissue and orthopedic surgical services for Central Coast veterinary hospitals. His special interests include fracture repair, reconstructive surgery, and cruciate ligament injuries.
When not working, Dan can be found enjoying the outdoors, farming, and beekeeping.