Meet The Veterinary Assistants Team

Rikki has over 9 years of experience in the veterinary field, with a strong passion for surgery and client education. At home, she enjoys the company of her daughter and two beloved dogs, Lilith and Gorella. We are lucky to have her join our Lake Pine Family!

Andrea has many years of experience in the veterinary field and enjoys assisting our wonderful veterinarians and all the staff at Lake Pine Animal Hospital. She loves all aspects of veterinary medicine with laboratory diagnostic testing and client education being one her favorites areas.

Braeden is an exceptional team member!

Kenza is a veterinary student at NCSU CVM (class of 2026), and has been a veterinary assistant at Lake Pine since 2019!

Melissa has been with us since 2012. She is currently enrolled in NCSU CVM. Melissa is extremely well versed in all aspects of veterinary care and we are confident she will make a wonderful veterinarian. She shares her home with her husband their 2 dogs and 3 orange kitties.

Kaylle is currently a student at North Carolina State studying Animal Science with the hope of attending veterinary school. She has a dog named Kash and a dog back home named Champ.

Sabrina is currently a student at North Carolina State University. She is majoring in animal science and minoring in Spanish. Her goal is to go to vet school and become a Veterinarian.

Sam currently attends North Carolina Central University, where he is majoring in political science. As the son of Lake Pine Animal Hospital owner Dr. Katz, Sam takes a lot of pride in the clinic being a small business, allowing for meaningful connections to be made with our clients and patients.

Amanda is one of our veterinary assistants. She shares her home with her dogs, DJ and Kibou.