Meet Our Staff

Our dedicated staff believes that pets enrich our lives!

We have 4 full-time staff veterinarians, Dr. Janet Batker, Dr. Amy Allen-Graves (currently on medical leave of absense), Dr. Allison Canter and Dr. Martina Midkiff.

See our Employee of the Month!



Leanna King - Vet Office Manager Melissa Winspear
Leanna, Office Manager, Member of the Veterinary Hospital Managers Association Renee,
Receptionist

Melissa,
Lead Receptionist &
Financial Advisor


Kathy Scholl, Vet Receptionist Mary Moore, Vet Receptionist
Lauren
Kathy, Receptionist Mary, Receptionist Lauren,
Vet Assistant

Nikki Cauley - Lillington Vet Hospital Shannon Michaels - Lillington Vet Hospital, Harnett County Eva Robinson
Nikki,
Vet Technician
Shannon,
Vet Technician &
Financial Advisor

Eva,
Vet Technician


Erika Armwood Mairibethe Hayes Heather Youkers
Erika,
Vet Assistant
Mairibethe,
Vet Assistant
*quack quack*
Heather,
Vet Technician

Lillington Vet employee - Amy Beswick Dalton Penner, Vet Assistant  
Amy,
Veterinary Technician
Dalton,
Vet Assistant,
with "Hound Dog"
 

     
     

- OUR VETS -

 Dr. Jan Batker, DVM

Dr. Jan Batker, DVMA native of Pennsylvania, Dr. Jan Batker has resided in North Carolina since 1978. She earned her BS in Animal Science from Penn State in 1976, where she was a member of the Intercollegiate Equestrian team. She worked in the Standardbred Racehorse Industry at Racetracks in the Northeast and in Pinehurst for 2 years before becoming a research associate at Duke University.

She graduated in 1985 with the first class admitted to the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, where she was inducted in Phi Zeta, the Honor Society of Veterinary Medicine, and received the Iams Speaking Award. In 1986 Dr. Jan completed an Internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at the University of Georgia. She entered private practice the following year.

A staff veterinarian at Lillington Veterinary Hospital since 1996, Dr. Jan became Hospital Director in January of 2000. She is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association (NCVMA), the American Veterinary Dental Association, the American Association of Feline Practitioners, and the Heartworm Society. She is currently serving on the County Animal Emergency Response Team, The Dangerous Dog Committee of Harnett County and is a past secretary for the Alumni Society of the Veterinary School and past Publications Chair for the NCVMA. She has two children, two dogs and two cats at the current time. She teaches Sunday School to children, and often volunteers to present talks related to the veterinary profession to young people.

Dr. Amy Allen-Graves, DVM - Currently on medical leave of absense.

Dr. Amy Allen-Graves, DVMA Harnett County native and a graduate of Western Harnett High School, she received her undergraduate degree in Animal Science from NC State, where she was active in the Pre-Veterinary and Animal Science Clubs. She earned her D.V.M. from NCSU, graduating from veterinary school in 1997. While in Veterinary school she was a member of the student American Animal Hospital Association, and the Student Chapters of the AVMA and Association of Bovine Practitioners. She has been a staff veterinarian at Lillington Veterinary Hospital since 1998, having previously practiced in Rockingham, but has been an employee of Lillington Veterinary Hospital since her college days.

She is married, has a son and a daughter, and her hobbies are church softball and walking (she enjoys exercising her dogs at Raven Rock State Park), although scrap booking has consumed a lot of her time lately. She is a member of the Antioch Baptist Church in Mamers and her professional affiliations are with the AVMA and NCVMA.

Dr Allison Canter, DVM

Dr. Allison Canter

Dr. Allison Canter is excited to be joining the staff at Lillington Veterinary Hospital. She is originally from South Carolina but has been in North Carolina for the past 13 years. She double majored in Animal Science and Zoology from North Carolina State University and went on and received her Veterinary degree from the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Professionally, her primary interests include preventive health care, internal medicine, pathology and feline medicine. Dr. Canter is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association.

Dr. Canter lives in Holly Springs with her husband, Tim and their 1 year old, Levi. She also shares her house with her dog, Snickers; and her three cats, Lemonade, Phoebe and Cassie. While not working she enjoys spending time with her family, running, sewing, traveling and NCSU Wolfpack sports.

 

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