Karen Klinger, DVM

Dr. Karen Klinger came to Mission Valley Pet Clinic in 2006. Dr. Klinger grew up in Ohio and attended Ohio University where she obtained her Bachelor of Science in zoology in 1990. She went on to receive her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Ohio State University in 1994. After graduating, Dr Klinger moved to Washington DC for six years where she worked with two veterinary practices before moving to San Diego in 2000.

 Dr Klinger has three cats, Sylvio, a flame point Siamese mix, Wally, an orange domestic shorthair she adopted from Mission Valley Pet Clinic and Russell a want to be Norwegian Forrest Cat who heard her house was a good place to live and moved in.

Dr Klinger enjoys performing surgeries and loves the variety in her career- each day and each case is different. When she’s not working, Dr Klinger enjoys hiking, kayaking, gardening and reading.