Born and raised in Missouri, Dr. Dugal wanted to be a veterinarian since he was 8 years old. As a child, he had box turtles as pets and still has some today.  He currently raises box turtles and red foot tortoises in his own yard.   He and his wife, Tammy have two children and a dog and cat.

Southeast Missouri State University is where Dr. Dugal earned his B.S. degree in agriculture and then continued his education at the University of Missouri at Columbia, graduating with his D.V.M degree. Shortly after graduation, he moved to Florida and met his wife Tammy. 

His first 4½ years as a veterinarian were spent working for an animal hospital in West Palm Beach then an emergency clinic.  He then designed and built his own hospital and Community Animal Hospital in Royal Palm Beach, FL opened for business.

Dr. Dugal spends his free time by playing chess, working with orchids and riding his Harley-Davidson.  He also enjoys spending time in the mountains of North Carolina where he does some hiking and relaxing in the local coffee shop where people know him by name.  For more strenuous exercise, he practices and competes in TaeKwonDo.

Improving the lives of animals, spending time with his family and enjoying his hobbies are what keep Dr. Dugal going strong