Our Veterinarians

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 a special interest in geriatric medicine to help clients and their pets through the senior years. She feels pain control, comfort in aging, and facing geriatric diseases early are top priorities 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 dentistry. 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. Dr. Julian enjoys running, playing with her children, traveling, and participating in outreach events for the community and her church.

Ashley Wilkie, DVM, is a native of Western Rowan County. She attended West Rowan High School and then received her Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry from UNC-Wilmington. Dr. Wilkie graduated from North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in 2015. Throughout veterinary school, she focused on both large and small animal medicine. Dr. Wilkie traveled extensively throughout the United States learning various cattle production methods and received an award in Ruminant Diagnostic Medicine.  Although she joined the Lazy 5 Vets Staff as a veterinarian in 2015, she has been a member of the team since 2005 as a technician.  Currently, she focuses on small animal medicine with special interests in ophthalmology and soft tissue surgery. In her spare time, Dr. Wilkie enjoys traveling, fishing, and spending time with her family including her two dogs (Maggie and Fancy).

Leah Jones Shull, DVM, originally joined our team in 2016 shortly after graduating rom vet school. Her undergraduate studies were completed at North Carolina State University where she majored in Animal Science. She studied veterinary medicine at NC State’s College of Veterinary medicine where she had a mixed animal focus and graduated in 2016. Currently, she focuses on small animal medicine and has special interests in dentistry and preventative care. Dr. Shull left our practice for a brief period in 2020 due to relocating but ultimately decided to rejoin us in 2022. Dr. Shull enjoys traveling with her husband and spending time with her fur babies outside of when she is practicing medicine.

Kelsey Stover, DVM, CVA, CFV is a native of Rowan County where she attended East Rowan High School. She went to Western Carolina University where she obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Biology with Chemistry and Music Minors. She studied Veterinary Medicine at NC State’s College of Veterinary Medicine and graduated in 2017 with a focus of Small Animal Medicine with an Exotics Emphasis. Her professional interests include companion animal medicine with special interests in feline medicine and rehabilitation therapy. For feline medicine, she spearheaded the program for Lazy 5 Vets to become a Cat Friendly certified practice through the American Association of Feline Practitioners, and has completed their Cat Friendly Veterinarian (CFV) program.  In regards to rehabilitation, Dr. Stover is a Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist (CVA) and has completed her acupuncture certification requirements through Chi University in Florida, and she is currently pursuing her Certified Companion Animal Therapist (CCAT) certification through NC State. In her spare time, Dr. Stover enjoys playing the fiddle and learning bluegrass music with her husband Cory, rock climbing, traveling to new cities/countries, reading, and hanging out with her two dogs Ginny and Dobby, and two cats Raven and Hedwig.

Cary Allen, DVM, is a 2023 DVM graduate from Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine in Basseterre, St. Kitts. She completed her clinical rotations at Illinois CVM and after living abroad for several years, returned home to NC to be a clinical veterinarian. She is also a 2016 NC State alumni and graduated with a B.S. in Wildlife Conservation. Dr. Allen’s interests include small animal medicine (especially felines!), dentistry, acupuncture, and rehabilitation. She also enjoys a wildlife medicine challenge. Outside of work, Dr. Allen enjoys trying new restaurants and spending time with her cat, Suki. Pictured is Dr. Allen with MacKenzie’s beautiful Great Dane, Piper!