Our Doctors
Carolyn Hamilton, DVM, MS and Scott Hamilton, DVM, MS
Dr.s Carolyn and Scott Hamilton joined Durham Veterinary Clinic after graduating from the University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 2012. In 2021, they became the new owner’s, taking the reins from Dr. Carolyn’s dad, Dr. William Lyman. Together, they keep themselves busy outside the clinic raising their two kiddos and enjoying the dog Davis and two cats, Sebastian and Penelope.
Dr. Carolyn was raised in Butte County and graduated from Durham High School in 2001. She completed her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Animal Biology at UC Davis in 2005 and 2008, respectively. She feels very fortunate to be settled back in Durham. Dr. Carolyn has a particular interest in small animal primary care and internal medicine. In her spare time, Dr. Carolyn enjoys backpacking, traveling, and reading.
Dr. Scott earned his Bachelor's degree in Animal Science and Management in 2004 and Master's degree in Animal Biology in 2008, both at UC Davis. He was born and raised in Tulare, CA and is excited to be practicing in a rural community. He has a strong interest in small animal primary care, dentistry, and surgery. In his spare time, he enjoys anything associated with the San Francisco Giants. Dr. Scott enjoys riding road and mountain bikes, backpacking and traveling. He is dabbling in a new hobby, woodworking.
Dr. Carolyn was raised in Butte County and graduated from Durham High School in 2001. She completed her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Animal Biology at UC Davis in 2005 and 2008, respectively. She feels very fortunate to be settled back in Durham. Dr. Carolyn has a particular interest in small animal primary care and internal medicine. In her spare time, Dr. Carolyn enjoys backpacking, traveling, and reading.
Dr. Scott earned his Bachelor's degree in Animal Science and Management in 2004 and Master's degree in Animal Biology in 2008, both at UC Davis. He was born and raised in Tulare, CA and is excited to be practicing in a rural community. He has a strong interest in small animal primary care, dentistry, and surgery. In his spare time, he enjoys anything associated with the San Francisco Giants. Dr. Scott enjoys riding road and mountain bikes, backpacking and traveling. He is dabbling in a new hobby, woodworking.
William N. Lyman, DVM
Dr. Lyman was born and raised in Los Angeles, and attended the University of Redlands where he received his Bachelor of Science degree. Working on a buffalo ranch in Wyoming sparked his interest in veterinary medicine. He received his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 1972 from the University of California Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine. After practicing for 4 years in a small animal and mixed animal practice in the Bay Area, Dr. Lyman spent 3 months working in a health clinic serving the veterinary needs of a small community in the mountains east of Mazatlan, Mexico. He then traveled with his wife Debbie around the northwest, looking for the ideal rural community in which to settle. He purchased an older building in Durham, which he remodeled for a small animal clinic. After 14 years in that facility he built the facility which is now Durham Veterinary Clinic, located in central Durham. Practicing veterinary medicine in the town of Durham since 1979, where he and Debbie have raised their two daughters, Carolyn and Margaret, has been a dream come true. Veterinary medicine is a wonderful profession which has allowed Dr. Lyman to express his own values and care for animals in a unique setting. He has wonderful colleagues in the surrounding communities with whom he can collaborate in providing excellent care for his patients. His goal is to provide care for his clients' pets just as he would if they were members of his own family.
Dr. Lyman has been on the Advisory and Admissions Committees to the veterinary school; has been on the Board of Governors for the California Veterinary Medical Association; has been a member of the local Veterinary Medical Association since 1976, and has served on the Emergency Clinic Board of Directors until the end of 2011. He also received the Don Low Fellowship in Ophthalmology in 2007, which allowed him to return to the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital at UC Davis to study in that area of special interest.
His hobbies include playing the guitar, the French horn, hiking, working on his home property in Yankee Hill, traveling in his Sprinter Van, and he loves a good book. He has two dogs at home, Midway and Pete. The addition of the Doctors Hamilton has allowed him to have a more flexible schedule, but he fully intends to continue practicing veterinary medicine as it is one of the major joys of his life.
Dr. Lyman has been on the Advisory and Admissions Committees to the veterinary school; has been on the Board of Governors for the California Veterinary Medical Association; has been a member of the local Veterinary Medical Association since 1976, and has served on the Emergency Clinic Board of Directors until the end of 2011. He also received the Don Low Fellowship in Ophthalmology in 2007, which allowed him to return to the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital at UC Davis to study in that area of special interest.
His hobbies include playing the guitar, the French horn, hiking, working on his home property in Yankee Hill, traveling in his Sprinter Van, and he loves a good book. He has two dogs at home, Midway and Pete. The addition of the Doctors Hamilton has allowed him to have a more flexible schedule, but he fully intends to continue practicing veterinary medicine as it is one of the major joys of his life.
Sarah Walker, DVM (Relief Veterinarian)
Dr. Walker is originally from Southern Oregon. She graduated from Oregon State University in 2007 and has lived and worked in Butte County since 2009. Dr. Walker originally joined Durham Veterinary Clinic in 2019, transitioning to a relief veterinarian role in 2023. She enjoys cooking, reading, gardening, hiking and dabbling in hand lettering and painting in her rare spare time. She and her husband Cody reside in Durham with their three children and two dogs.
Dr. Walker is originally from Southern Oregon. She graduated from Oregon State University in 2007 and has lived and worked in Butte County since 2009. Dr. Walker originally joined Durham Veterinary Clinic in 2019, transitioning to a relief veterinarian role in 2023. She enjoys cooking, reading, gardening, hiking and dabbling in hand lettering and painting in her rare spare time. She and her husband Cody reside in Durham with their three children and two dogs.