Our Veterinary Technicians Are the Best!
Get to Know 20 of Our Wonderful Team Members
At our emergency veterinary hospital, we’re open and staffed 24-hours-a-day, 365-days-a-year. Grady Veterinary Hospital’s large team of veterinary technicians is prepared to care for any patient, anytime. Learn a little more about what inspires our team to be so dedicated and passionate about veterinary medicine and patient care.
It was Kaycie Coy’s childhood dream to become a Registered Veterinary Technician, and she was able to achieve her ambition with encouragement and support from family and friends! She joined the Grady Veterinary Hospital team in 2023, and says, “My favorite moments are the spark of excitement and delight when a pet is reunited with their family. Bringing an animal peace and comfort when they are in an unfamiliar place is so fulfilling.” Kaycie is dedicated to being considerate, responsible and compassionate.
Meaghan D started as a Veterinary Technician with Grady Vet in 2020. She takes care of hospitalized patients and assists the doctors with any other treatments that are needed. She has loved animals her whole life, and she jumped at the chance to start a career helping them. Meaghan says she enjoys, “Helping clients understand that we are here to help them and their pets.”
Kim Duffey is a Veterinary Technician in Grady Veterinary Hospital’s emergency room and mostly works second shift. She has been caring for animals with our team since 2006. Working in the ER is fast-paced and challenging. She says, “I’ve always wanted to work with animals, and being a veterinary technician lets me be hands-on with animals and interact with clients. I love my job most when a challenging case comes into the ER, and we are able to help—to tell the client their animal has a better prognosis now.”
Natasha became one of our valued Veterinary Technicians in 2018. She reflects, “I am usually a very introverted person, but being the connection between people and their furry family members brings me out of my shell.” As part of the Grady Veterinary Hospital team, Natasha draws labs, monitors and administers anesthesia during surgeries, performs daily treatments for our hospital patients and helps patients during appointments.
Selina Greene is a Registered Veterinary Technician and has been a valued member of the Grady Veterinary Hospital team since 2016. Her role is vital for caring and treating patients, consoling and updating clients, assisting our Veterinarians and filling prescriptions. She’s passionate about her calling, saying, “Being a nurse to animals is the most fulfilling work I could imagine outside my home. I just genuinely love them all!” Selina also loves to educate and aid owners in caring for their pets post-hospitalization, for the pet’s overall wellness.
Tiffany Kidd is a Registered Veterinary Technician, and she joined the Grady Veterinary Hospital team in 2006. Her experience and expertise are critical to patient care during surgeries, emergencies and wellness appointments. About why she chose a career helping animals, Tiffany says, “I can relate to people who love animals. I tried human medicine, but it wasn’t for me.” We are certainly glad she found her way to veterinary medicine!
Melanie Lawall joined our Veterinary Technician team in 2016 as an already experienced technician. During her overnight shifts, she addresses emergencies, treats patients staying in the hospital and monitors anesthesia during emergency surgeries. She says, “I was an animal-crazy kid growing up, and spent most of my free time around them. I love saving the lives of the animals who come to us.”
As a Veterinary Technician, Jen L is a valuable member of our Internal Medicine team. She assists with complex cases that require specialty care and diagnostics like ultrasounds, endoscopies, colonoscopies, CT scans and more. She adds, “I really enjoy the challenge, and my favorite clients are so involved and passionate about their pet’s care.” She became interested in Internal Medicine after one of her pets was a patient of Dr. McElravy in 2009. The experience changed her career aspirations, and she switched her college major to Veterinary Technician. Jen joined the Grady Vet team in 2019.
Veterinary Technician Robert McCabe has been a familiar sight around Grady Veterinary Hospital since 1997. Over the years, his responsibilities have grown. He’s in the process of changing his role, graduating in December with a degree in Human Resources. Robert shares what he loves about working with animals and people, “It’s the relationships built. I enjoy my interaction with our clients as much as taking care of their pets.” Ever since he was a child, he’s shared a special relationship with animals, and he’s glad for the many years his career has been animal-focused.
After a previous career, Kristn McCann made the decision to become a Veterinary Technician and change her life. She adds, “It was the best decision I ever made. I have always wanted to work with animals.” She joined Grady Vet in 2014, and performs important work like IV catheters, X-Rays, blood draws, assisting in surgeries and more. Her favorite part of the job is seeing animals recover after a long illness.
Katie M. was welcomed to the Grady Veterinary Hospital team in 2024. She’s a Registered Veterinary Technician who is passionate about advocating for animals, who can’t speak for themselves. She provides the utmost care to patients and assists doctors during surgery. Katie says, “I love communicating with clients and educating them on veterinary care. I love working with animals and seeing them get help with the medical care I provide.” At home, she spends time with her six cats and two dogs.
Kaitlyn Mills joined the Grady Vet team in 2015, and she is a Veterinary Technician who works third shift. She cares for emergency patients, along with administering treatments for our ICU patients. Her goal is to make animals feel like Grady Vet is their home away from home and help keep their humans up to date on what’s happening. She says of her love for animals, “Animals love us unconditionally, so I want to do that for them as well. They deserve it!”
Kelsey Moore trained to become a Registered Veterinary Technician because she wants to make a positive difference in animals’ lives. She joined the Grady Veterinary Hospital team in 2024, and she fills her busy day with triaging emergencies, IV’s, treating patients and caring for hospitalized patients. Kelsey shares, “I love being able to nurse animals back to health and being able to reunite clients with their pets, once they are healthy.” She has always loved animals, and shares her home with her two cats and albino corn snake.
Ashley Price is a Registered Veterinary Technician who started her Grady Veterinary Hospital career in 2023. She has always had a special love for animals, and it’s been her dream to work with them. She says, “I love taking care of animals when they are in need and being their person when their owners cannot be there.” Ashley’s responsibilities include helping doctors with surgeries, caring for hospitalized patients and seeing walk-in emergency cases.
An experienced Veterinary Technician, Erin Rausch started at Grady Veterinary Hospital 2007. She provides compassionate and expert nursing care for sick pets. She remembers, “Growing up, I always knew I wanted to have a career that involved helping animals,” and we are so happy she joined our team! At Grady Vet, we all work together for the best of our patients and clients.
Kristen Rogers is a veteran Registered Veterinary Technician, having started at Grady Veterinary hospital in 2003. She enjoys the variety of her daily responsibilities, from internal medicine to surgery to general patient wellness care. She adds, “I like building relationships with clients and their pets, and I love seeing when pets who have been sick are feeling better.” Kristen has loved animals all her life and wanted to work with them since she was a little girl!
Veterinary Technician Carrie Ward joined the Grady Veterinary Hospital team in 2024. She assists Dr. Brian Ward with surgeries, from soft tissue to orthopedic to neurologic. She preps patients and scrubs into surgery. Carrie says about her calling, “I get easily attached to my patients and like knowing I can help them and their owners in any way I can.” She’s loved animals ever since she can remember and shares her home with four dogs and one cat.
Patrick Weaver is a true veteran of Grady Veterinary Hospital, being a valued part of our team since 1989. As a Veterinary Technician, he’s impressed at how veterinary technology has improved over the years, “When I started, we didn’t even have computers. Now we have a CT scanner. Medical technology has grown so much, and it helps us heal and help more animals.” Patrick also performs inventory for the hospital, which is an important, behind-the-scenes challenge!
Maria White joined the Grady Veterinary Hospital team in 2023. During the course of her day, she performs catheterizations, fills medications, draws labs, feeds patients who are staying with us and more. She really enjoys, “Putting the clients at ease from their worry and the patients at ease from their pain.” Maria has always been drawn to animal care, and when she learned about Veterinary Technicians in high school, the rest was history!
We also want to recognize our Lab Team! Caleb Yoder has been part of the Grady Vet team since 1998, working in different roles. He’s a Lab Technician who runs blood work like heartworm, blood count and chemistries. The lab is process-oriented and requires an attention to detail that Caleb specializes in. He explains his love of our patients, “Animals have an innocence, ability to trust and to like everyone, regardless of who they meet.” He’s pictured here with his lab assistants and future blood donor cats, Liam and Noll.