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.”