Dr. Lynn Hovda has been Chief Commission Veterinarian for the Minnesota Racing Commission since 1994. She graduated from North Dakota State University with a degree in pharmacy and the University of Minnesota with a degree in veterinary medicine. Additionally, Dr. Hovda is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. She is currently an adjunct Clinical Professor at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, where she teaches toxicology. She has co-authored numerous lay and scientific publications and book chapters and edited toxicology sections in small and large animal textbooks.