Dr. Alison Darby grew up in Litchfield, NH. She graduated from Becker College in 1998 as a Certified Veterinary Technician and UMass Amherst in 2000. Prior to starting veterinary school she worked as a veterinary technician in emergency medicine including CAVES since 2002. Dr. Darby received her doctorate in veterinary medicine at Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2009. She then completed a post-doctoral fellowship at MIT in 2012.

Dr. Darby focuses is a full time emergency clinician at CAVES focusing on companion animal emergency medicine. She also spends time working and volunteering at local animal shelters and providing surgical services for adoptable pets.