Dr. Todd Strubbe was born and raised on the east coast of Florida. He graduated fourth in his class from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in 1995, after which he completed a one-year internship at the University of Tennessee followed by a three-year residency in veterinary ophthalmology at the University of Florida. He practiced in Stuart, Florida for 17 years before moving to San Diego, where he enjoys taking care of dogs, cats, horses, rabbits, rodents, birds, reptiles and pretty much anything with eyes. He was even featured performing surgery on an owl eye in episode 251 of Jack Hannah's Animal Adventures.

When not caring for his patients or reading up on new treatments and techniques, he enjoys writing fiction, hiking and spending time with his family, including his wife, Gena, and his daughters, Sarah, Hayley, Alyssa and Skylar.