Welcome to West Shore Animal Hospital

Dr. Reed was born on a family dairy farm in Ithaca, New York. As a young farm boy, he developed a passion for the husbandry and health of animals, whether they were dairy cows, farm dogs and cats or even wild, undomesticated animals.

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Lori joined our team in July 2016 as our full time kennel attendant. Prior to working at West Shore Animal Hospital, Lori had her own business of cleaning and organizing houses. She has always dreamed of working with animals so this job is a dream come true for her. She lives here in Denver with her husband Eddie and has two adult children, Alisha and Ryan. In her spare time she likes to read, spend time with her family, ride her Harley motorcycle and go to NASCAR races. 

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Brittany joined our team in March 2016 as one of our friendly front desk receptionists and has transitioned into one of our veterinary assistants. She was born in West Virginia, but raised in Denver, North Carolina. During high school and college, she focused on medical and business courses and before joining our team, she worked as a surgical technologist. She lives in Denver with her husband, Dylan and their dog, Gaffney. In her free time, she enjoys being outdoors, relaxing and spending time with her family and friends. 

Janice joined our West Shore team in October of 2015. She has a degree in Business Communications and after working in customer service for over 20 years, she decided to she wanted to do what she loved best, working with animals. Animals have always been her first love, since the day her Dad brought home her first bottle fed puppy that was abandoned when its mother had been hit by a car. She loves nurturing animals. In Janice’s time off, you can find her training with her German Shepherds and Belgian Malinois. She has two German Shepherds in her home, Leyland and Mylon, and two Belgian Malinois, Dutch and Danica. These four do have to compete in her home with her three smaller dogs, Jia, Sid and Rosie. They are a lot of work, but completely worth it. Mylon is the special one of the household; she was diagnosed with cancer three years ago and is still going strong.

Becky joined West Shore Animal Hospital in September 2014. She is originally from Rock Hill, South Carolina. Becky attended the University of South Carolina for two years and then graduated from Midlands Technical College with a degree in health science. She started working in the veterinary field in 2008. She has worked in both small animal hospitals and in emergency/specialty hospitals. Becky currently lives in Newton, North Carolina with her husband, Matthew, their daughter, Sydney and their canine children, Gunner, Griffon, Edna and Crusty and feline children, Steve and Girl. When Becky is not working at the hospital, she enjoys sporting events, whether it be attending events or watching them on TV, concerts and going on vacation!

Kristy was born and raised in Denver, North Carolina. She joined our team in April 2013 as a veterinary assistant. Kristy graduated from the University of North Carolina Wilmington with a B.S. in Business Administration and an M.S. in Accountancy. She currently lives in Iron Station with her husband Jay, seven dogs, six cats, three horses, a cow, donkey, goat and chickens. She enjoys spending her free time riding horses and playing with all her fur babies.

Paige joined our team at West Shore Animal Hospital in October 2016. She is one of our smiling receptionists. Paige was born and raised in Stanley, NC but currently resides in Dallas, NC with her husband Josh, and three dogs: Opie, Remy, and Keno. Before coming to West Shore Animal Hospital, Paige worked in the moving/rental industry. When Paige is not working at the front desk, she enjoys spending time with her family, friends and fur babies.

Danielle joined West Shore Animal Hospital as a receptionist in October 2013. She was born and raised in Orlando, Florida. Danielle graduated from High Point University with a B.A. in Communications- Journalism and a Minor in Business Administration. She currently lives in Mount Holly with her husband, Kevin, and their three dogs, Addie, Reese, and Mollie. In her spare time, she likes to relax at home and spend time with her husband and fur babies.

Lexie joined West Shore Animal Hospital’s team in June 2009. Lexie was born and raised in Oswego, NY and moved to the area in 2008. She has a B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Zoology and an M.S. in Human Service. Her animal experience includes working for 3 years as an outdoor bird keeper and penguin trainer at Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse, NY. Lexie and her husband, Rob live in Denver with their son Ethan and their three rescues; Amos, a golden retriever mix, Penelope ('P'), a lab mix, and Nabisco ('Squishy'), a frisky feline, who actually believes he is a small dog.

Patti hails from Boston originally, was raised in California, met her husband, Clayton, a native North Carolinian, and joined him here. She graduated from grooming school in 1977 and would never think of doing anything else! She also is certified in dog obedience training. She shares her home with Alice, a cattle dog mix, Gibson, a retriever mix, and Summer, a loving calico cat. Patti is the proud “Grammy” of Talon, Dominick, Emma and Robbie, who are the children of Patti’s twin daughters. Patti also has a grown son who attends school in California.

Dr. John McLean was born and raised in Lincolnton, North Carolina. As an only child, he always had cats and dogs growing up as companions, sort of like surrogates for siblings.

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