Thank you for taking a moment to meet our team members.  
We look forward to helping you keep your furry family members healthy or providing attentive care when they need to stay with us!

Management Team

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Caroline Heasley - Hospital Manager
Caroline has been working in the veterinary industry since 2001 when she started as a veterinary assistant in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  She has a passion for caring for animals,  helping our clients provide the best care for their furry family members, and assisting in surgery.  Caroline has been a member of our team since 2009 and has been managing the hospital since 2015.

In her free time, Caroline enjoys reading, outdoor activities, playing with her 3 dogs and 4 cats, and spending quality time with her husband and three daughters.    
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Jennifer Upright - Inventory Manager
Jennifer has been a member of our team since 2010.  She is passionate in her caring for animals and enjoys being involved in making positive changes for not only our patients but their owners as well.  In 2012 Jennifer began managing our inventory and assisting in surgery.  She has been our patient care team leader since 2015.  She enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and performing a variety of tasks.  

In her free time, Jennifer enjoys spending time with her three children, reading, and working on her farm at home.

Care Team

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Gail Moore - Office Coordinator
Gail became a member of our team in 1986 and has 16 years of secretarial and bookkeeping experience.   She graduated from Salisbury Business College with a secretarial degree.  Gail resides with her husband in Cleveland with their boxer Rosie, 7 cats, a donkey named Jewel, and a small herd of beef cows. 

In her free time, Gail enjoys playing the piano, gardening, remodeling, and playing with her eleven grandchildren.
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Linda Yundt - Client Care Team
Linda has been a member of our team since July of 2011 and has been working in the veterinary industry for 19 years.  Linda enjoys helping animals at work and through volunteering with the Humane Society and other non-profit groups that assist and help with animals.

In her free time, Linda enjoys playing with her pets which currently consists of dogs, cats and birds and spending time with friends.
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Jessi Graham - Client Care Team
Jessi has been a member of our team since March 2008 when she began working as a veterinary technician.  She began mainly working as a receptionist in 2010.  Jessi enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and interacting with our pet parents. 

In her free time, Jessi loves spending time with her husband and 2 children.  She is also the mom to 2 dogs and can ride a unicycle.
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Terry Snead - Client Care Team
Terry has been a member of our team since April of 2007.  She currently works part-time as a receptionist and enjoys interacting with our clients and their pets.
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Minka Cortez - Client Care Team
Minka has been working in the veterinary field since 2012 and has been a member of our team since 2017.  She enjoys working with animals and has 2 dogs at home.

In her free time, Minka enjoys spending time with her animals, traveling, outdoor activities, and good food.
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Hillary Key - Patient/Client Care Team
Hillary has been a member of our team since 2005 when she began as a sophomore in high school working as a kennel assistant.  She has since cross-trained as a veterinary technician and a receptionist.  Hillary enjoys working with animals and going on farm calls.  At home, she has 3 dogs, 3 cows, and a donkey.

In her free time, Hillary enjoys spending time with her husband (whom she met while working as a kennel tech), being a mom, and spending time with her family and friends.
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Debbie Dornisch - Patient Care Team
Debbie has been a member of our team since October of 2012.

In her free time, Debbie enjoys spending time with her sons.
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Sarah Dehring - Patient Care Team
Sarah has been a member of our team since August of 2013.

In her free time, Sarah enjoys spending time with her family.
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Vicki Slone - Patient Care Team
Vicki has been working in the veterinary industry since 2012 and has been a member of our team since 2017.  Vicki started her career as a foster for the Humane Society and volunteering for AHA which ultimately led to her leaving her career as a financial manager to pursue her passion for helping and caring for animals.  Vicki is a native of Statesville and has 2 dogs at home.

In her free time, she enjoys teacher her dogs new tricks and spending time with family.
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Mary Mutch - Patient Care Team
Mary has been a member of our team since November of 2013. She enjoys working with animals and loves that they can brighten any bad day with their unconditional love and affection. Mary currently cares for our many boarding patients and will be training to become a veterinary assistant soon.  Mary has two dogs and one cat at home.  

In her free time, Mary's hobbies include hanging out with family and friends, watching movies, or listening to good music.  
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Megan Kepley - Patient Care Team
Megan has been a part of our team since 2012.  She has worked as a part-time kennel assistant through high school and college.  Megan recently graduated from Appalachian State University and is now training to become a full-time vet assistant.   Megan resides in Rowan County with her 3 dogs, 3 goats, and cow. 

Megan enjoys spending time with all animals, friends, and family.  She is also enjoys hiking and mountain trips during her free time.
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Amber Lanning - Patient Care Team
Amber joined our team in November 2018 as a kennel assistant.  Pictured with her is her dog, Dozer.  Amber enjoys being able to help animals in need and looks forward to becoming a vet assistant in the future.

In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her 3 kids and being outside doing things such as roller skating, playing softball, hunting, fishing, going to the beach/mountains, and horse back riding.