Dr. Julian & Hermione

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.  Dr. Julian takes special interest in geriatric medicine as she feels lead to help clients and their pets through the senior years as aging problems develop.  She feels pain control, comfort in aging and facing geriatric diseases early are top priority in aging pets.  As some clients select hospice care for their pet she feels client/patient relationships are even more important during this time.  She also enjoys canine rehabilitation, dermatology and equine denistry.  A native of eastern Rowan County, Dr. Julian graduated high school from East Rowan before going to undergraduate school at UNC-Wilmington.  She married her high school sweetheart, Scott Julian, and they have 3 children: Noah, Eli and Hope.  For enjoyment, Dr. Julian still enjoys running, playing with her children, traveling and participating in Outreach events for the community and the church.  

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 several dogs; Maggie, Ashe, 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.

Dr. Echeverry & Olive

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.

Dr. Austin & Nala

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.  

 Dr. Christy & Brendon

Kristin Smith Christy, DVM is a Rowan County native.  She grew up in Salisbury and went to West Rowan Hgh School.  After finishing a Bachelor's Degree in Animal Science at NC State University, she obtained her DVM degree at NC State College of Veterinary Medicine in 2005.  Directly after graduation, Dr. Christy continued working at an animal hospital near Raleigh, NC where she had been previously working as a technician while she was in school.  Always itching to get out of the "big city" and back to Rowan County, Dr. Christy and her husband are excited to be back in the area.  Dr. Christy enjoys working with canine, feline and ferret patients and with the beef cattle and goats on the Christy family farm.  Dr. Christy's family includes her husband, Chad, as well as two dogs (Brendon & Mandi) and a cat named Dot.  When not working, Dr. Christy and her husband enjoy hiking and backpacking with friends and their two dogs.

Linus, Scott & Regis

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 most 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 (9), Eli (6) and Hope (2). He has three dogs, Linus (Jack Russell), Regis (cocker spaniel), Hermione (golden retriever), a salt water aquarium and a rabbit.

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.