JoAnna Pendergrass, DVM

JoAnna Pendergrass, DVM, is a veterinarian and medical writer. After earning her veterinary degree from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, she completed a research fellowship at Emory University and ultimately decided to use her extensive veterinary education and training to write about pet care and pet health.

Dr. Pendergrass is the owner and founder of JPen Communications, a medical communications company that specializes in pet owner education. Since 2016, she has written hundreds of articles on a variety of pet care topics, including nutrition, behavior, and common pet diseases.