Dr. Lynn Hovda is the Director of Veterinary Medicine with SafetyCall International and Pet Poison Helpline (PPH). She is also an adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine and the Chief Commission Veterinarian for the Minnesota Racing Commission. Dr. Hovda received a BS in Pharmacy from North Dakota State University and a BS in Veterinary Science from the University of Minnesota. She received a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Minnesota and followed this with an internship at the University of Georgia and a three-year internal medicine residency at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Dr. Hovda received a Master of Science in Veterinary Science degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and was awarded board certification by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (DACVIM). She has published scientific articles and book chapters, presented scientific abstracts and invited presentations, participated in numerous educational proceedings for lay groups, and served on many professional committees. Her educational and research interests include plants and plant related toxicities, pharmaceuticals and pharmacokinetics, prevention and treatment of pesticide and farm chemical related exposures, and race track associated injuries. When not working, Dr. Hovda lives in rural Minnesota with her family, six horses, four barn cats, one pampered house cat, three exceptional Welsh Corgis, and a herd of goldfish.