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CLAYTON THORSON, DVM Towner Animal Health Clinic Towner, North Dakota Dr. Clayton Thorson graduated from Kansas State College of Veterinary Medicine in 2012. He and his wife, who is also a veterinarian, have owned and operated Towner Animal Health Clinic, a mixed animal practice in his hometown of Towner, North Dakota, since 2014. With a focus on core values of client education and dependability, they practice within an approximately 60-mile radius in the Northern Plains region in north-central North Dakota. The region consists of sandhills, prairie potholes, and flood plains. Growing up on a beef cow-calf ranch, Dr. Thorson decided to become a veterinarian to follow his passion for the agriculture industry and the people. He appreciates working with clients and the challenges that they put before him, as well as working with livestock and horses and learning their behavior, both normal and abnormal. Dr. Thorson credits grit for helping him to achieve his goal of becoming a veterinarian. He shared, “Several years ago, I watched a TED Talk by psychologist Angela Lee Duckworth in which she spoke about her research on the strongest predictor for success. Her research clearly showed that grit was the number one deciding factor in predicting success within any field, business, or sport. I couldn’t agree more. Since watching that video, I have always tried to share it with young people.”
MIKE GAMBLE, DVM Uinta Veterinary Services Roosevelt, Utah Dr. Mike Gamble’s practice, Uinta Veterinary Services, is nestled in the southern foothills of the largest mountains in Utah, the Uinta Mountains, and situated on the border of the Uintah-Ouray Indian Reservation. The practice is based in Roosevelt, Utah, and serves clients over about 3,100 square miles, focused primarily on about 900 square miles. Dr. Gamble loves to brainstorm and dream and then break those dreams down into actionable steps and watch things grow from the ground up. He has applied this many times while building his practice, and adding expertise and services to help their clients. He and his team strive to embody the core values of faith, heart, humility, service, fun, family, education, and communication. Like many veterinarians, Dr. Gamble has more than one story involving a rowdy bull. In addition to the excitement and variability of veterinary practice, he really enjoys having fun and helping people reach their production goals. He shared, “I love the ‘salt-of-the-earth’ people that I get to work with. I love being out in the truck traveling from ranch to ranch and taking in God’s creation. I love the lifelong friendships that come when I am able to make little adjustments to people’s management plans and see big results. For instance, instituting the Sandhills Calving Rotation mentality has saved a lot of calves and elevated me to ‘hero’ status. (Just a little humor there!) All kidding aside, it really has created lifelong friendships with amazing people that I would invite to Sunday dinner anytime.” spring 2023 | pacdvms.com
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