Dr. Sally Borges:
Dr. Borges earned her DVM in 1985 at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in and earned her Master of Science degree at the London School of Tropical Medicine in Medical Parasitology in 1981. She has practiced around the Davis area since graduating and has co-owned Acorn Veterinary Clinic with Dr. Jackman since 1994. Dr. Borges grew up in the Davis area, going through the Davis school system, but also spent five years with her family living in Kenya while growing up. She and her husband have a son and daughter. Her pets include one dog, two cats, and one budgie. Hobbies include bicycling, kayaking, and plein aire painting in watercolor and oils.

 

Dr. Joy Jackman:
Dr. Jackman earned her DVM degree from UC Davis in 1987 and completed a Master's Degree in Preventive Veterinary Medicine in 1988.  She is co-owner of Acorn Veterinary Clinic with Dr. Sally Borges. She has two teenage sons and stays very busy trying to keep up with them and her husband.  In her spare time she gardens and plays inline hockey.

 

 

Dr. Kris Codino:
Dr. Codino earned her veterinary degree from UC Davis in 1984 and has worked at Acorn since 2003. She is also the shelter veterinarian at Yolo County Animal Services. She treats exotic pets in addition to cats and dogs. She and her husband, also a veterinarian, have a daughter in high school. Her pets include dogs, cats, a rabbit, a guinea pig and donkeys, in addition to her foster pets.

 

 

Dr. Kim Nixon:
Dr. Nixon earned her veterinary degree from UC Davis in 1985, and her Masters in Preventative Medicine the following year. She has worked at Acorn since 2005. She has a special fondness for exotic pets, and enjoys treating birds, reptiles, and small mammals, in addition to cats and dogs. Her personal pets include a dog, three cats, two llamas, geese, chickens, turkeys, two turtles, and many fish. She and her husband have three children in Davis.