John Dascanio graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 1988 and subsequently completed an internship and residency at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine.  He is a diplomate of the American College of Theriogenology and the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners, Equine Specialty.  

He spent most of his career at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine providing clinical service in equine ambulatory and theriogenology.  He is the co-editor of the text Equine Reproductive Procedures, Wiley Blackwell, 2021. He is currently the Senior Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs and a Professor of Theriogenology at Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine.