Pinnacle Veterinary Group

10/24/2026

It's been a lot of fun learning about our staff this week. I hope you all enjoyed playing along!
And closing out our Vet Tech and Staff Appreciation Week, here are the matches of the truths to the associated technician! Did you get them right?

Melissa:
3. Once upon a time I was a CrossFit addict and my favorite WOD (workout of the day) was Murph (as prescribed). So a buddy and I did it three times consecutively, with no break, on the same day. Just for fun. It ended up being a total of 6 miles running, 300 pull-ups, 600 push-ups, and 900 squats.
6. I helped with an Orangutan c-section
10. I live in a small town and my horse Victor loved going for a ride through the McDonald’s drive-thru for a pack of apples and a coffee for me

Stephanie:
9. I once was on a boat that sank and we had to crawl through pluff mud and walk through the woods back to our car
11.When I’m not working, I’m helping my significant other build our house on our own
5. I’m not a runner, but I enjoy obstacle course races and just completed my second tough mudder (after a ten year gap)

Karlee:
1. I have a twin, so there’s two of me out there
7. I could spend an entire day watching Netflix and not feel guilty about it.
12. I enjoy building LEGOs, and I can spend hours putting a set together

Lies:
2. I am originally from Alaska and once while kayaking had an orca surface right next to me and swim with me for 30 minutes
4. My photo album on my phone has hardly any pet pictures
8. I am on a national committee that oversees the regulation of breeding domestic horses with zebras

10/23/2026

Don’t forget to check back tonight for the answers about our LVTs truths and lies!

As we close out Veterinary Technician and Staff Appreciation week here at Pinnacle, I want to again say thank you to all of our staff for the amazing job they do every day. Every single role is vital and there is no one position that is more important than another.

With that said, this IS officially National Veterinary Technician Week and I want to take this time to highlight the Veterinary Technician profession.

An interesting fact: Did you know that Veterinary Technicians have title protection in South Carolina? This means that it is illegal to refer to anyone who is not licensed as a “technician.” This went into effect in 2023 after years of effort by those who care most about this profession. Our very own Melissa was integral in developing and passing title protection for techs in South Carolina.

Because title protection is so recent, many clinics, shelters, and other business will still refer to assistants as “technicians,” so it is important that you always clarify and understand who is working with your pet. While some assistants may have gone through certification programs, many (I’d wager that most) are trained on the job. This means that most assistants may not have gone through a standardized training program. This is not at all meant to diminish an assistant’s importance. In fact, some of the most technically skilled people I’ve worked with over my 30+ years in the veterinary industry were assistants. However, assistants do not have the educational background or the continuing education requirements of a licensed technician. And this is where LVTs stand out.

Technicians who have chosen to go through the process of becoming licensed and maintaining their licenses are held to a higher standard. Just like veterinarians, they must obtain several hours of approved continuing education each year. Their foundational education as well as this continuing education makes them uniquely qualified to educate clients, identify specific illnesses and injuries in animals, safely monitor patients under anesthesia (and respond appropriately if there is a complication), and perform certain procedures.

If I could help everyone understand one thing and one thing only about LVTs, it’s that these are highly educated, credentialed, and licensed veterinary PROFESSIONALS. As a veterinarian, they are my colleagues and I lean on them heavily in everything I do at work every day.

We are extremely lucky at Pinnacle to have 3 talented LVTs. They make an enormous difference in the care we are able to provide. So, to our Licensed Veterinary Technicians, Melissa, LVT, VTS (ECC), Stephanie, LVT, and Karlee, LVT, I want to say…

THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO EVERY DAY!
You are amazing.

Finally, I want to leave you with this video (which may as well be a documentary) about how valuable vet techs are to veterinarians. Enjoy!

This video is dedicated to all of the veterinary technicians out th...

10/23/2026

CSR answers are here! Were you able to guess who went with which truths and which were the lies? Read below to see if you got them right!
Amy’s truths:
1. I am obsessed with Dachshunds
4. I share a birthday with my twin sons
7. I love skunks and want one as a pet
Cynthia’s truths:
2. I was adopted out of foster care while in high school. Now, I advocate for change in the foster care system both on a state and national level
3. I have given a speech on capitol hill and even met a former vice president
5. I love to crochet! I now have 126 skeins of yarn. I even have some stuffed in my car console just in case I get an urge to crochet
Lies:
6. I once caught Santa in my living room when I was little and was sleeping by the Christmas tree. When he saw me he asked me to dance with him so I danced with Santa
8. I once faced down a wolf in the woods

10/22/2026

River

10/22/2026

Next up: Our LVTs!!! Same criteria as yesterday. Try to guess which three truths go to each team member and which claims never really happened. This is between Melissa, Stephanie, and, Karlee. Don't forget to check out last Sunday's Facebook post or https://pinnacleveterinarygroup.com/our-team/ for possible helpful clues!

1. I have a twin, so there’s two of me out there
2. I am originally from Alaska and once while kayaking had an orca surface right next to me and swim with me for 30 minutes
3. Once upon a time I was a CrossFit addict and my favorite WOD (workout of the day) was Murph (as prescribed). So a buddy and I did it three times consecutively, with no break, on the same day. Just for fun. It ended up being a total of 6 miles running, 300 pull-ups, 600 push-ups, and 900 squats.
4. My photo album on my phone has hardly any pet pictures
5. I’m not a runner, but I enjoy obstacle course races and just completed my second tough mudder (after a ten year gap)
6. I helped with an Orangutan c-section
7. I could spend an entire day watching Netflix and not feel guilty about it.
8. I am on a national committee that oversees the regulation of breeding domestic horses with zebras
9. I once was on a boat that sank and we had to crawl through pluff mud and walk through the woods back to our car
10. I live in a small town and my horse Victor loved going for a ride through the McDonald’s drive-thru for a pack of apples and a coffee for me
11. When I’m not working, I’m helping my significant other build our house on our own
12. I enjoy building LEGOs, and I can spend hours putting a set together

Our TeamAn emphasis on self-care, continuing education, mentoring, life-work balance, and the ability to offer best practices in every aspect of modern medicine are essential for those providing patient care in today’s stressful and fast-paced culture. Veterinary medicine can be very stressful and...

10/22/2026

Here are the matches for our assistants’ truths and lies. Who got them right??
Courtney:
1. I have been skydiving
3. I kissed a rhino on its b***y
5. I can do a back flip
Mady:
2. I’ve been on 11 missions trips that have taken me to Honduras twice where I worked with the same kid 6 years apart
7. I was a competitive gymnast for 14 years which caused me to break my foot two separate times
10. I love anything NC State even though I grew up an ECU fan (big rivalry where I’m from)
Mallory:
4. I danced in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade
8. I helped foster an abandoned baby raccoon
12. I love bugs
And the lies:
6. As a child, I jumped out of my second story bedroom window holding an umbrella because I wanted to be like Mary Poppins
9. As a child I competed in Mutton Busting
11. I lived in Canada briefly and once was an extra on the show Heartland

10/21/2026

Today we are highlighting our CSRs. You know the rules of the game by now…Which truths belong to which CSRs and which are the lies?? Feel free to refer back to our post from Sunday and/or our team page on our website to see if you can spot any clues (https://pinnacleveterinarygroup.com/our-team/)!
1. I am obsessed with Dachshunds
2. I was adopted out of foster care while in high school. Now, I advocate for change in the foster care system both on a state and national level
3. I have given a speech on capitol hill and even met a former vice president
4. I share a birthday with my twin sons
5. I love to crochet! I now have 126 skeins of yarn. I even have some stuffed in my car console just in case I get an urge to crochet
6. I once caught Santa in my living room when I was little and was sleeping by the Christmas tree. When he saw me he asked me to dance with him so I danced with Santa
7. I love skunks and want one as a pet
8. I once faced down a wolf in the woods

Our TeamAn emphasis on self-care, continuing education, mentoring, life-work balance, and the ability to offer best practices in every aspect of modern medicine are essential for those providing patient care in today’s stressful and fast-paced culture. Veterinary medicine can be very stressful and...

10/21/2026

Here are your answers from yesterday's post:
Dr. Knight's Truths:
1. I was my high school prom queen
2. I won a blue ribbon for dairy cattle showmanship at the state fair in college
3. I was learning how to shoot a bow and arrow and a deer walked up to me and let me pet it

Dr. Worl's Truths:
5. I once got stuck on Pirates of the Caribbean in Disney World for over an hour and had to be evacuated through the set
6. I once got lost in the Badlands of South Dakota and told my sister and friend that they could eat me if I died first
7. I once had a chipmunk run up my leg and into my shirt because it thought I was a tree (picture not available but you can ask my mom. She was there and could not stop laughing!)

The lies:
4. When I was a teenager I rode an emu for a charity event
8. I once sat in a tree for nearly 36 hours to protest it being cut down. And won.

10/20/2026

I’ve lost all control of the staff.

10/20/2026

Next up: Our wonderful Veterinary Assistants! Same rules as yesterday apply. We have 3 assistants so there are a total of 9 truths and 3 lies in the list below. Each assistant has 3 truths. Which truths belong to which assistants?? Feel free to refer back to our post from Sunday and/or our team page on our website to see if you can spot any clues (https://pinnacleveterinarygroup.com/our-team/)!
1. I have been skydiving
2. I’ve been on 11 missions trips that have taken me to Honduras twice where I worked with the same kid 6 years apart
3. I kissed a rhino on its b***y
4. I danced in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade
5. I can do a back flip
6. As a child, I jumped out of my second story bedroom window holding an umbrella because I wanted to be like Mary Poppins
7. I was a competitive gymnast for 14 years which caused me to break my foot two separate times
8. I love bugs
9. As a child I competed in Mutton Busting
10. I love anything NC State even though I grew up an ECU fan (big rivalry where I’m from)
11. I lived in Canada briefly and once was an extra on the show Heartland
12. I helped foster an abandoned baby raccoon

Our TeamAn emphasis on self-care, continuing education, mentoring, life-work balance, and the ability to offer best practices in every aspect of modern medicine are essential for those providing patient care in today’s stressful and fast-paced culture. Veterinary medicine can be very stressful and...