Dr Alan Hallman did his undergraduate work at the University of Wyoming. He received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Kansas State University in 1985. Dr Hallman opened Star Valley Veterinary Clinic in May of 1985.
Dr Hallman has been a consulting veterinarian for the Humane Society of Central Arizona, the Payson Rodeo, the Payson Zoo, the Payson Natural Resources Committee, and the Arizona Game and Fish Department. He donates his time working on wildlife projects throughout out Arizona and other states.
Sled dog medicine is a passion and he has been vetting sled dog races in Alaska and Canada since 1994, including the Yukon Quest 1000 mile race and the Copper Basin 300. He served as the Yukon Quest Head Veterinarian in 1996, 1997 and again in 2010.
Dr Hallman's personal interests include spending time with his children, Rand and Sage, hiking, travel, photography and volunteer work.