Acorn Hills Animal Center, in the heart of Amador County between the communities of Sutter Creek and Jackson, represents many things to the area - the clinic is a stalwart example of a suburban medical practice with hands-on customer care and compassion, accompanied by expertise and state-of-theart technology within the veterinary field.

Established in 2014, Acorn Hills is a general practice for small animals which offers a diverse array of services, such as surgery, dentistry and emergency. “This isn’t an 8 to 5 kind of job,” says Dr. Alison Pillsbury, founder and primary veterinarian at the clinic. “We’re the area’s only 24-hour on-call emergency clinic, covering after-hours, weekends and holidays. With about 18 staff members, we work at full capacity!”

Dr. Pillsbury’s commitment to veterinary medicine helps forge strong relationships with animal patients and human clients. “I grew up in the Bay Area surrounded by animals and wildlife. Working side by side with my mother, Frances Pillsbury, she nurtured that seed to fruition.

” A graduate of UC Davis who has founded and operated two other clinics, Dr. Pillsbury’s passion has been maintaining the highest quality medicine as a critical component within our community for more than 30 years. “We have the ability to offer one-on-one quality personal care that sometimes gets lost in today’s world,” she says. “Many of our clients are lifelong clients and we treat their animals and every animal as we would treat our own.”

“Many of our clients are lifelong clients and we treat their animals and every animal as we would treat our own.” — ALISON PILLSBURY, DVM OWNER

Acorn Hills staff is always aligned with continuing education, bringing the latest treatments and technology to the area, and networking with colleagues and UC Davis. “My goals are to continue providing top medical care to patients, maintaining strong connections with clients, and fostering enthusiasm for veterinary medicine in my staff so that we can make a positive impact in our clinic and beyond!”