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Photos by Rebecca Helms
Veterinarians
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Regis, Dr. Julian, Sally
Rebekah Frick Julian, DVM, graduated from North Carolina State University's College of Veterinary Medicine in 2001. She practiced for one-and-a-half years in a high-volume, mixed-animal practice in Manchester, Tennessee, before joining James Animal Hospital and Lazy 5 Ranch Mobile Vet Service in October 2002. She takes special interest in mastitis, dermatology, small & large animal surgery and dentistry. A native of eastern Rowan County, Dr. Julian graduated high school from East Rowan before going to undergraduate school at UNC-Wilmington. For enjoyment Dr. Julian loves running, playing with her kids and participating in church Outreach events.
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Maggie & Dr. Connolly
Corrie Hampton Connolly, DVM,is a native of Rowan County where she attended West Rowan High School. She graduated from NC State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Poultry Science and a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine. Her career at Lazy 5 Vets started the summer before she entered vet school, when the clinic was still James Animal Hospital. Dr. Connolly began working for Dr. Ted James as a technician and continued to work for Dr. James through vet school, taking a full time position as a veterinarian after graduation. In addition to seeing small animal patients at the hospital, Dr. Connolly also practices large animal medicine, specializing in exotic hoofstock. Her patients include deer, buffalo, zebras, antelope, and even a few giraffe. She also has a special interest in advanced reproduction techniques in exotic hoofstock and goats. Her interest in exotic hoofstock stems from being raised at the Lazy 5 Ranch in Mooresville, NC. Dr. Connolly?s family includes her husband, Mike, daughter, Cindy, and son, Matthew. The household is completed the three dogs; Rusty, Kate, and Lilly and 2 cats; Dori and Nemo. When Dr. Connolly is not working at Lazy 5 Vets or Lazy 5 Ranch, she spends her free time attending her children's soccer and t-ball games and caring for her family's small farm.
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Caddie & Dr. Dunn
Felicia Dunn, DVM grew up in Olin, NC and went to undergraduate school at Bob Jones University, SC. She spent 3 years of vet school at Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine and did a clinical year at Virginia-Maryland Regional School of Veterinary Medicine. While she was in school, she worked at the BJU dairy, Lazy 5 Ranch, Rocky Creek Dairy and a small animal emergency clinic. Her main interest is large animal medicine and surgery, particularly dairy medicine. Her pets include a donkey Fairly, two goats Hook and Snap, a dog Caddie, a cat Simba, and 2 (released) squirrels Millie and Mindy.
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Dr. Echeverry & Olive
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Lea Echeverry, DVM, a native of South Texas, joined the Lazy 5 Staff in October 2010. She received her Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Science from Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. She then went on to receive her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine. She has a particular interest in soft tissue surgery and feline medicine. When she is not working, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading, scrapbooking and following Texas A&M sports.
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Dr. Austin & Nala
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Anna Austin, VMD grew up in Eden, NC and spent most of her childhood active in the NC 4-H horse program taking care of family pets which included mice, chickens, dogs, cats, turtles and 2 ponies. She received her undergraduate degree in zoology from NC State University where she spent time volunteering at the Wake County SPCA, researching the hormonal and behavioral biology of tropical fish, and participating in the Collegiate Horseman's Association. Dr. Austin received her doctorate in veterinary medicine from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and completed a one year internship in Charlottesville, VA before returning home to her home state of NC. Her professional interests include small animal and equine medicine and surgery. In her spare time, Dr. Austin enjoys traveling with her family, reading, and spending time with her husband, Scott and two dogs, Nala and Foxy.
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Management
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Regis, Scott & Linus
Scott Julian, Practice Manager, was born and raised in Salisbury, NC where he graduated from East Rowan in 1992. He graduated from UNCW with a BA in Psychology and minor in business. After marrying his high school sweetheart, Rebekah Frick, they moved to Raleigh where she attended vet school and he was a service manager at Raleigh-Durham Airport. After a brief stint in Tennessee, they moved back to good ol' Salisbury and became an EC teacher and coach at South Rowan High School. Scott became the practice manager with the Lazy 5 Vets in 2005 when Drs. Connolly and Julian bought the clinic from Dr. James. Although he loves animals, Scott prides himself on taking care of any and everything at the clinic besides animals. In his spare time, he still loves to coach kids. He loves to spend time with his three kids, Noah (8), Eli (5) and Hope (1). He has two dogs, Linus (Jack Russell), Regis (cocker spaniel), a salt water aquarium and some rabbits.
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Kate & Mike
Mike Connolly, Facilities Manager, was born and raised in rural New Jersey. Prior to moving to North Carolina, he spent 8 years working with exotic animals at Six Flags Great Adventure Safari Park. In 1992, Mike moved to North Carolina to help in the development, opening and operation of the Lazy 5 Ranch in Mooresville, NC. During his 16 year tenure with the Lazy 5 Ranch, he oversaw the care of the exotic animals including assisting in veterinary procedures, administering treatments, and performing all tranquilizations. In 1996, he married the oldest “daughter” of the Lazy 5, Corrie Hampton. Assisting unofficially since Drs. Connolly and Julian bought the practice in 2005, Mike officially moved to a full time position in July, 2008. Mike continues to use his extensive experience with exotic hoofstock and tranquilization, serving as our primary large animal technician and performing all of our large animal tranquilizations. When he is not working, Mike spends his time helping care for his two children, Cindy (7 years) and Matthew (4 years), and the small farm that he and Dr. Connolly share. He and Dr. Connolly have 3 dogs-Maggie, Kate, and Lilly. Mike’s hobbies are fishing, coaching Cindy’s basketball team, playing ball with Matthew, caring for the goats, and anything outdoors.
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Jackson & Kathryn
Name: Kathryn Julian
Title: Doctor Tech/Assistant Manager
Joined Team: January 2008
Years in the Vet Industry: 3 years
Pets: Dogs - Lucy, Cocoa & Jackson: Horses - Kody, B.C. & E.J.
Hobbies/Interests: Spending time with my fiance, family and friends. Horseback riding, UNC Tarheels (Go Heels!), Love Tennessee Walking Horses, Love the NC Mountains
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Meeko & Lauren
Name: Lauren Lofgren, RVT
Title: Assistant Manager/Doctor Tech (Registered Veterinary Technician)
Joined Team: January 2011
Years in the Vet Industry: 15 years
Pets: Cat - Meeko & Perry
Hobbies/Interests: Reading, Cooking (when there's time), spending time with dear friends, family and most of all my son. Enjoy watshing him grow and learn about the world around him.
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Best Team in the Business!!
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Otis & Tosha
Name: Tosha Champ, RVT
Title: Surgery Tech (Registered Veterinary Technician)
Joined Team: May 2008
Years in the Vet Industry: 12
Pets: Dogs - Otis, Jersey, Suzie, Puppy; Cats - Boots, Bump; Horses – Rocky Bo Duke, Cowboy; Goats - Dot & Tina
Hobbies/Interests: Playing with my animals & son, painting, boating, 4-wheeling, crafts, cooking
Other interesting facts about you: Nothing...I'm Super Tech!
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Holly, Sisco & Venus
Name: Holly Reed, RVT
Title: Hospital Technician (Registered Veterinary Technician)
Joined Team: Oct. 2011
Years of Experience in Animal Industry: 3
Pets: Dogs - Sisco & Tuxedo; Cats - Venus & Lilly
Hobbies/Interests: Other than love for animals...Enjoy visiting historical sites, watching movies, horseback riding and date nights with hisband Doug
Other Interesting Facts about You: Graduated with honors in August 2011 in Veterinary Medical Technology at Gaston College, Have one son that is serving in US Navy, origianlly from NJ, moved to Sanford, NC and now in Mooresville
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Name: Ashley Herion
Title: Clinic Tech
Joined Team: March 2009
Years of Experience: 10 years
Pets: Dogs - Hayleigh, Joe
Hobbies/Interests: Spending time with family, reading, paintball, football
Other interesting facts about you: I have five year old son and a newborn baby boy.
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Layla & Laura
Name: Laura Graney
Title: Doctor Tech
Joined Team: May 2009
Years of Experience: 11 years
Pets: 2 dogs and 2 cats
Hobbies: Ping-Pong, Pac-Man, knitting sweaters
Other Interesting Facts about me: I think that "The Situation" is dreamy.
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Matt & Puppy
Name: Matt Vanhoy
Title: Doctor Tech
Joined Team: August 2009
Years of Experience: 2 years
Pets: 2 dogs - Rascal, Nero
Hobbies/Interests: Underwater Basketweaving (class 3), chess and parcheezi
Other Interesting Facts about You: I have worked with research groups in Madagascar dealing with invasive species and carnivores.
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Name: Shannon Eudy
Title: Doctor Tech
Joined Team: May 2011
Years in the Industry: 3 years
Pets: Dogs - Jax, Kiki, Darby; Cats - Milo, Wildman
Hobbies/Interests: Reading, Camping, Playing softball and spending time with my wonderful daughters Mackenzi & Kayden
Other Interesting fact about You: I am a fantasy football fanatic - league champion 2 years in a row. I also enjoy coaching elementary cheerleading.
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Kristen & River
Name: Kristen Sullivan
Title: Clinic Tech
Joined Team: July 2011
Years of Experience in the Animal Industry: 6 years
Pets: Dogs - River, Waylon, Willie, Hank, Bandit; Cats - CC; Pygmy Goats
Hobbies/Interests: Four Wheelers, Four Wheelin (Trucks & Jeeps), Fishing, Playing with the dogs and all my critters
Other Interesting Facts About You: I have to take medication for my "Beiber Fever!"
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Bella & Michelle
Name: Michelle Causey
Title: Lead Receptionist
Joined Team: August 2008
Years of Experience: 3 years
Pets: Dog - Bella
Hobbies/Interests: Working out, spending time with daughter, dog and friends
Other Interesting Facts about You: I love the summer...the sand, water, beaches, sun, etc.
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Sahara, Kate & Lilly
Name: Kate McClelland
Title: Receptionist
Joined Team: August 2008
Years of Experience: 3 years
Pets: Dogs - Lilly (my baby), Sahara, Lucy & Kayla; Cat - Jessica
Hobbies/Interests: Playing with my pups, snowboarding, wakeboarding, rollerblading, camping, volleyball, taveling home to NY to see my family and friends
Other interesting facts about You: I am from Canandaigua, NY and lived there for 25 years. I love the summers there and spending time at the cottage on Canandaigua Lake.
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Winston, Nancy & Ava
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Name: Nancy Sherrill
Title: Receptionist
Joined Team: November 2009
Years of Experience: 2 years
Pets: Dogs - Ava and Winston
Hobbies/Interests: Spending time with my family and friends, decorating and playing with Ava and Winston
Other Interesting facts about You: I grew up in Cuyahoga Falls, OH where I spent 10 years as a competitive gymnast and cheerleader.
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Sally & Amanda
Name: Amanda Garner
Title: Receptionist
Joined Team: January 2010
Years of Experience: 3 years
Pets: Cats - Sassy & Little One; Dogs - Diesel & Casey
Hobbies/Interests: Going to rodeos, riding four wheelers, hanging out with family and friends
Other Interesting Fact about You: I love to hunt and fish!!
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Carolyn & Fatback
Name: Carolyn Moysan
Title: Receptionist
Joined Team: August 2009
Years of Experience in the Animal Industry: 1 year
Pets: Dog – Fatback; Cats – Squinky, Chanel, Mama Kitty, Slim
Hobbies/Interests: Photography, Music, Spending time with my family
Other Interesting Facts About You: As a child, my pockets were always filled with some sort of creepy crawly!
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Lori & Winston
Name: Lori Upright
Title: Groomer/Kennel Technician
Years of Experience in the Vet Industry: 11
Joined Team: January 2007
Pets: Cats - Boy, Clinger, Sherbit, Abby, and Kolbi; Dogs - Damita, Troubles, Bocephus, Winston, Minnie, Sissy, Pebbles, Mason, Beepers, Muffy, Petey & Lil Dude
Hobbies/Interests: Grooming, Grandkids, and Gardening
Favorite Thing About Your Job: Working with the dogs and cats, learning new things every day
Other Interesting Facts About You: I love to grow banana trees.
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Winston & Sonya
Name: Sonya Cain
Title: Kennel Technician
Joined Team: November 2008
Years of Experience: 15 years
Pets: Stan, The sock Monkey
Hobbies/Interests: Cooking, painting, reading, Authority on “The Golden Girls," Love NFL & Formula 1, Religous Studies, Travel
Other Interesting Facts About You: I was baptized in Jordan River in Israel!!
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Miley & Hillary
Name: Hillary Sawyer
Title: Groomer/Kennel Technician
Joined Team: October 2011
Years of Experience in Animal Industry: 3 years
Pets: Dogs - Miley
Hobbies/Interests: Volleyball, Softball, Spending time with friends and family
Other Interesting Facts about You: Will one day own a Capuchin Monkey!
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Katie & Kilby
Name: Katie Sansing
Title: PT Rooms/Kennels
Joined Team: August 2007
Years of Experience in the Vet Industry: 4 years
Pets: Dogs China, Minnie, Trixie, Roxie, Sadie and Nikki; and cat Alley
Hobbies/Interests: Riding four-wheelers, play with my animals, fishing, shopping, movies
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Rebekah & Sally
Name: Rebekah Garrison
Title: Technician
Joined Team: June 2009
Years of Experience in the Animal Industry: 2 years
Pets: American Paint Horse – “Shiloh”
Hobbies/Interests: Horseback Riding, hanging out with my friends, and basically anything outdoors
Other Interesting Facts About You: I come from a large family, I have traveled across the US and England
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Shanna & Sunny
Name: Shanna Phillips
Title: Kennel Tech
Joined Team: October 2010
Years of Experience: less than one year
Pets: Dogs - Sunny, Roscoe; Cats - Smokey, Pepper, Aslan; Chickens; Cows - Annie, Bella; Guineas - Dixie; Rabbit - Thumper
Hobbies/Interests: Volleyball, Basketball, hunting, fishing, playing in the mud
Other Interesting Facts about You: I love on a farm, I love going to the Outer Banks.
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Brittany & Kayla
Name: Brittany Overcash
Title: Kennel Tech
Joined Team: October 2010
Years of Experience: less than one year
Pets: Dogs - Blue, Coco, Rosco, Comet, Cooper, Mallory, Holley, Mitzi
Hobbies/Interests: Playing soccer, cheerleading, scrapbooking
Other Interesting Facts about You: I secretly still play with Power Ranger toys.
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Ashton & Pee Wee
Name: Ashton Cauthen
Title: Kennel Tech
Joined Team: October 2011
Years of Experience in the Animal Industry: 3 months
Pets: None Yet
Hobbies/Interests: Working out and hanging with friends
Other Interesting Facts About You: I love to cook and dance with mops (:
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Photos by Rebecca Helms - Life's Journey
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