Dr. Dan Thomson is a third-generation bovine veterinarian from Clearfield, Iowa. Currently, Thomson is a feedlot veterinarian and chief executive officer with Production Animal Consultation (PAC). PAC provides veterinary care for 30% of the cattle on feed in the U.S.

Thomson previously was a professor at Iowa State University and Kansas State University. His research program has been granted more than $36.3 million, resulting in over 100 peer-reviewed publications on cattle health. Dan has delivered nearly a thousand invited talks on beef supply chain issues, cattle production and  bovine medicine globally.

Thomson’s consulting is actively engaged with beef producers, packers and retailers globally. His feedlot clients operate in Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska. He works routinely with Cargill, JBS, Tyson and National Beef on beef supply chain issues. Thomson also serves as an advisor for McDonald’s Corp., chairs the Animal Welfare Committee of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, is lead counsel for Dine Brands and serves on the Animal Welfare Advisory Board of Tyson Fresh Meats.

Thomson is the founder and host of “DocTalk” on RFD-TV, a nationally aired beef cattle health veterinary television show entering its 14th season (over 650 episodes) and reaching 45 million homes worldwide. 

He and his wife Cindy have four daughters: Kelly, Katelyn (a veterinarian in central Kansas), Tory and Sarah. Thomson’s favorite hobbies are following sports, along with fishing farm ponds and hunting birds.