Dr. Becky Jessup has been an associate veterinarian at Ashley Creek Animal Clinic since 2008 and has been a familiar face to generations of pets and their families in the Flathead Valley.

Dr. Jessup earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, before earning her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from St. George’s University. She completed her senior clinical rotations at Washington State University in Pullman, Washington. After several years practicing veterinary medicine at a busy hospital in San Diego County, Dr. Jessup returned to Montana, where she has been proud to call the Flathead Valley home.

Dr. Jessup enjoys the many different aspects of small-animal medicine and especially values the relationships she has built with her clients and their pets over the years. Her special interests include hospice and senior pet care, rehabilitation, and internal medicine case management.

Outside of the clinic, Dr. Jessup enjoys spending time with her two sons, gardening, creating comical art projects, and writing stories that make people laugh. She feels fortunate to live, work, and raise her family in the Flathead Valley.

Dr. Aurora Lambert grew up on a small farm on the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska, where she was actively involved in 4-H, FFA, and rodeo. Her early experiences growing up around animals sparked a lifelong passion for veterinary medicine and the agricultural community.

She earned both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Animal and Veterinary Science from the University of Wyoming before earning her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from St. George’s University. She completed her clinical training at Oregon State University in Corvallis. After graduation, Dr. Lambert practiced at a busy emergency and critical care hospital in Missoula before settling in the Flathead Valley in 2017 and joining Ashley Creek Animal Clinic.

Dr. Lambert’s veterinary interests include surgery, reproduction, and preventative wellness care. She especially enjoys the variety of small-animal practice and the opportunity to build lasting relationships with her clients and their pets.

Outside of the clinic, Dr. Lambert stays busy raising her two young children and enjoying the outdoors. She loves horseback riding, fly fishing, kayaking, camping, and participating in purebred dog sports, including agility, conformation, and rally obedience. Her family includes two dogs and two horses, and they make the most of their time together exploring everything Montana has to offer! 

Dr. Rachel Vitous grew up in Illinois and joined the team at Ashley Creek Animal Clinic in the fall of 2022. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science from Purdue University before earning her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Ross University. She completed her veterinary clinical training at Colorado State University.

Dr. Vitous especially enjoys working with puppies and kittens, helping them get off to a healthy start and watching them grow. Her veterinary interests also include internal medicine and diagnostic ultrasound, which she particularly enjoys using to help work through challenging medical cases.

Outside of the clinic, Dr. Vitous enjoys hiking, paddleboarding, camping, and spending time with her husband and their two Golden Retrievers. She has enjoyed making the Flathead Valley home and continues to explore all that Montana has to offer. She looks forward to caring for both new and longtime Ashley Creek clients and getting to know their pets along the way.

Dr. K.C. Hill grew up in Great Falls Montana. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Biology from Carroll College before continuing his education at the University of Montana and Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, completing his clinical year at LSU School of Veterinary Medicine in 2019. He joined Ashley Creek Animal Clinic in 2026. 

Dr. Hill has a unique background in wildlife, exotic, mixed-animal, and small-animal medicine. Before becoming a veterinarian, he spent several years working in wildlife research and field projects in Montana and abroad, including projects involving grizzly bears, bighorn sheep, primates, birds, bats, and small mammals. He later completed a clinical internship at the Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch, where he gained experience caring for a wide variety of exotic and domestic species.

Since becoming a veterinarian, Dr. Hill has worked in small-animal, mixed-animal, and wildlife medicine, with experience in preventative care, emergency medicine, surgery, and the care of both companion and large animals.

Outside of the clinic, Dr. Hill enjoys spending time outdoors with his two dogs, a Rhodesian Ridgeback and a Heeler mix, and exploring all that Montana has to offer.