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Elizabeth Lyons
Receptionist Elizabeth has been in the vet field for about 6 years. She has a son and husband at home and a fur baby, Ollivander. She has an associates degree in science and absolutely loves working with our clients and their fur babies!
Carissa Borst
Veterinary Assistant As a child Carissa had a deep care for animals. When she was 16, she assisted a lady who rescued cats. Then worked at a dog daycare and boarding facility for four years. She loved working hands on with pets but wanted to play a larger role in the quality of their lives. …
Joanna Galvan Torres
Veterinary Assistant Joanna has worked at Carroll vet since June 2024. She would like to pursue her education in the veterinary field. Working with animals is something she has always wanted to do. Hablo expañol.
Kenzie Faulkner
Veterinary Assistant Kenzi has been a Vet Assistant at Carroll Veterinary Clinic since 2022. She plans to attend Veterinary Technician school in the future. She loves spending time with her animals and enjoys hiking on her days off.
Ashley Anderson
Veterinary Assistant Ashley graduated from Lees-McRae College with a degree in Wildlife Biology with a concentration in Wildlife Rehabilitation. Ashley came to work with us in August 2023. She has recently bean taking courses through Penn Foster to become a Licensed Veterinary Technician.
Whitney Cawley
Licensed Veterinary Technician Growing up, Whitney always wanted to work with animals. In 2018 she graduated from Blue Ridge Community College with an associate’s degree in veterinary technology. She grew up with dogs and cats, as well as horses and beef cattle on family farms which gave her a passion for wanting to help animals. …
Ashley Rippey
Licensed Veterinary Technician Ashley joined our team in 2023. She has been a Licensed Veterinary Technician for 16 years. She graduated from the Veterinary Technology Program at Blue Ridge Community College in 2008. She knew she wanted to work with animals at an early age when she spent summers on her Grandparents farm. In her…
Jadyn Smith
Jadyn is a graduate from Carroll County High School. She is currently getting her associate degree at Wytheville Community College. Jadyn hopes to go to Virginia Tech and obtain a bachelor’s degree in agriculture sciences. She wants to one day work in the Agriculture Industry. Jadyn lives on her family’s farm where they raise Tennessee…
Jennifer Tomlinson
Jennifer grew up in Virginia, moved quite a bit, but decided to come back home with her husband and two daughters. She has two pit mixes at home that may as well be her children also. Working with animals is something she has always wanted to do.
