Jill Hanson, DVM - Owner
Dr. Jill Hanson founded Hanson Animal Hospital in 1976. She graduated from the University of Missouri Veterinary School in 1974. Dr. Hanson practiced in Missouri and was a VISTA volunteer on a Souix Indian reservation in South Dakota before coming to her beloved Oregon. She was one of the few female veterinarians in the country and one of the very few to own her own practice. Dr. Jill was a sole practioneer for 20 years.
"Living on the beautiful, rugged Oregon coast is like living every day in paradise" says Dr. Hanson.
Dr. Dan Meekins and Dr. Hanson became partners in 2004 and established Hanson-Meekins Animal Hospital -- one of the largest clinics in the state of Oregon.
Dr. Hanson has two grown sons -- Wes is a fireman/paramedic in Minnesota and Buck is getting his PhD at Cornell University in Microbiology.
Dr. Hanson is very active in the local community. True to her Missouri roots-- she has written a hillbilly joke book and has performed and written the comedy for Little Ol' Opry on the Bay (a community theatre country western musical show) for the past 25 years. She is active in the Optimist Club, Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors, and two motorcycle clubs.
She is married to a retired firefighter -- Pat Treece. They enjoy white-water rafting and riding some of their many Harley-Davidsons. They have a 1956 pink Cadillac and a yellow hot rod. The enjoy cruising as Elvis and Dolly Parton.
"Life is good."
