Dr. JoAnna Pendergrass, DVM

JoAnna earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. Choosing to use her veterinary training in a different way, she decided to become a medical writer. Since beginning her freelance medical writing business in 2016, JoAnna has written hundreds of articles on pet care and pet health. She is passionate about using her writing to close the gap between what the veterinarian says and what the pet parent understands. Although JoAnna is not currently a pet parent, she grew up with two amazing dogs: Dudley and Petrov. With Petrov (apparently, he loved the book ‘Crime and Punishment’), she learned the hard way that rollerblading with dogs is not a good idea, especially when there are squirrels nearby. Other than writing and living vicariously through her friends who have pets, JoAnna enjoys reading, exercising, and playing the viola.