Dr. Hillery Boyden, a Byron native, received her DVM from the University of Illinois - College of Veterinary Medicine. She completed her B.S. in Biology and a Minor in Chemistry from Rockford College. Her interests include internal medicine, surgery, dentistry, and emergency medicine. Outside of work she enjoys spending time with her friends and family, reading, fishing, and a good cup of coffee. She has three cats, “Simsim”, “Zaroor”, and a little all white, deaf kitty who has a different name depending on what she is doing.