Welcome to the Vets Pets Weekly Update!
We’re excited to bring you the latest news, updates, and stories from across our North Carolina veterinary practices. Each week, we’ll share important announcements, highlight achievements, and sprinkle some fun along the way.
Your work makes a difference every day, and we want to celebrate you. If you have news or stories to share, please let us know by responding to any of these emails or reaching out to marketing@thevetspets.com.
Vets Pets is proud to announce the appointment of Audrey Lysko as Chief Operating Officer.
Audrey brings a wealth of operational leadership experience and a deep commitment to building strong, people-first organizations. In this role, she will help guide the continued growth of Vets Pets while supporting the teams, systems, and partnerships that drive exceptional care across the network.
Her leadership reflects the values at the core of Vets Pets: investing in people, strengthening hospital operations, and creating opportunities for veterinarians and their teams to thrive.
We’re excited to welcome Audrey to the leadership team and look forward to the impact she will make across our hospitals and communities. Read more here.
Congratulations to Kenia Figueroa, CVA, Practice Manager at White Oak Veterinary Hospital. Kenia and her husband, Luis, welcomed their beautiful baby boy, Elias Leonardo, on February 9, 2026, at 1:02 PM after 34 hours of labor. Elias weighed 8 lbs. 1 oz. and measured 21 inches long.
Kenia shared that Elias is definitely a morning baby and absolutely loves watching the sunshine come through the window. He has also developed a special friendship with ceiling fans everywhere, smiling and cooing at them whenever he gets the chance.
So far, Elias seems to be quite the little adventurer. He enjoys hikes, strolls through the park, car rides, and especially bath time. Kenia says he may become a swimmer someday, just like his dog brothers. “He’s been such a blessing to our family, and we are so in love with him,” Kenia shared.
We are so happy for Kenia and Luis on their sweet new addition!
Oak Heart Growing to Five!
Vets Pets and Oak Heart Veterinary Hospital are excited to open Oak Heart Veterinary Hospital at North Hills in early summer 2026. Located at 3700 Six Forks Road in Raleigh, the hospital will be the fifth in the Oak Heart family and will be led by Dr. Jake Clements.
North Hills is one of Raleigh’s fastest-growing areas, and with that growth has come a need for more veterinary care options. Oak Heart at North Hills will bring full-service companion animal medicine to a part of the city where demand continues to outpace availability.
Read more here.
Wilson Veterinary Hospital Opening Second Location
Vets Pets and Wilson Veterinary Hospital are excited to open Wilson Veterinary Hospital – West this summer. Located on Raleigh Road Parkway West, the new hospital will be a second home for one of eastern North Carolina’s most established veterinary practices and will be led by Dr. Carrie Raymond, who has spent her entire career at Wilson Vet.
Wilson Veterinary Hospital has served this community for more than 50 years, and demand has continued to rise alongside it. Wilson Vet – West will bring full-service care to more families and pets across Wilson. Learn more in our latest press release linked here.
AVL Animal Urgent Care: Down, But Not Out
When Hurricane Helene tore through Western North Carolina in 2024, our nearly finished hospital was one small piece of a much larger loss. We are grateful to the Asheville community for the resilience they have shown, and to the partners and team members who stayed with us through every setback. The need that brought us here hadn’t changed, so we rebuilt.
Led by Dr. Ethan Abrams, who stayed committed through every setback, AVL Animal Urgent Care is moving forward with the same mission. To be here for this community and its pets when they need us most. Located at 17 Bryson Street in the Biltmore area, the hospital will offer same-day and walk-in urgent care to the community.
We are honored to be part of Asheville’s continued recovery. We officially open our doors to serve our patients in July.
Read our full story here.
The veterinary profession offers both challenges and rewards. It’s crucial to pause regularly and acknowledge the positive experiences within your hospitals. We will start sharing a review each week from around the company. If you have a review you’d like to share, please respond to this email or reach out to marketing@thevetspets.com.
This week’s review acknowledges the team at Nash County Animal Hospital. Well done!
“A regular check up. Kal is a rescue from Houston Texas. And he doesn’t like the cold ! He is a big boy (weight 175lbs)…he was behaved and the staff treated him kindly. The vet and techs explained everything to us. Thank you for all you do!!“
-Donna C.
Upcoming Vets Pets Events
- New Building Grand Opening: Zebulon Animal Hospital | May 30 | Zebulon, NC
- NCVMA Summer Conference | June 12-13 | Wilmington, NC
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Renovation Grand Opening: Eastern Shore Animal Hospital | June 18 | Raleigh, NC
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Grand Opening: Oak Heart Veterinary Hospital at North Hills | June 27 | Raleigh, NC
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Grand Opening: AVL Animal Urgent Care | June 27 | Asheville, NC
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Grand Opening: Wilson Veterinary Hospital-West | August 1 | Wilson, NC
- IVECCS 2026 | September 14-17 | Savannah, GA
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Vets Pets Day | October 3 | Knightdale, NC
- NC State CVM Career Fair | October 14 | Raleigh, NC
- National Veterinary Technician Week | October 18-24 | Nationwide
- NCVC | November 6-8 | Raleigh, NC
