our team

Meet Our Team

Dr. Caroline Lea Tyndall

Veterinarian, Owner
Dr. Lea grew up on her family's tobacco and cattle farm in Moore County, NC. Her love for animals and passion to become a veterinarian began at an early age and has continued throughout her life. She attended NC State University where she obtained both her bachelors in animal science and her doctorate of veterinary medicine. Following graduation, she started her career as an associate veterinarian for Animal Health Center in 2015 which she maintained until purchasing the practice from Dr. Keith Harrison in October 2018. After the previous owner's closed Raeford Animal Clinic, she purchased that practice and reopened as Raeford Animal Hospital in June, 2022. Dr. Lea has a special interest in feline medicine, but thoroughly enjoys all aspects of medicine and surgery. She is a member of several professional associations including the American Association of Feline Practitioners as well as the American Veterinary Medical Association. Dr. Lea is excited to be able to help the pets and pet owners of Hoke County and looks forward to a mainstay in the community for years to come. Outside of work, Dr. Lea and her husband Jared stay busy with their three precious children (Olivia, Allison, and Cameron) and their pets Eddie (Pug), Jules (Golden Retriever), and Skitt (dilute calico kitty). They also love cheering on the Wolfpack at NC State and are proud football season ticket holders!

Yvonne Lospinuso

Veterinary Technician
Yvonne is our fabulous Veterinary Technician. Yvonne is a 1986 graduate of Central Carolina Community College's School of Veterinary Technology. Following graduation, she was employed by Animal Health Center in Moore County as well as right here at Raeford Animal Clinic. She was excited to return to Raeford when we opened Raeford Animal Hospital. We feel very fortunate to have her continued service and years of expert skills. In her spare time Yvonne enjoys riding her motorcycle and gardening. Yvonne has a few pets including her very special kitty "J.R." (short for Just Rotten) and a few fish.

Nya Pattillo

Client Specialist
Nya joined Raeford Animal Hospital as a Client Specialist in July of 2023. She's been surrounded by animals since early childhood and spent the majority of her school years volunteering at her local animal shelter. While in Nashville working towards a Bachelor's of Science in Human & Organizational Development, Nya volunteered with rescues, zoos, and wildlife sanctuaries. It was during a trip to the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee that she decided acting as clinic support was what she wanted to do, making sure everything runs as smoothly as possible so the veterinary staff can help those in need. In her free time she enjoys reading, drawing, researching random facts, and being the proud mother of her two darling senior dogs (Nellie and Spirit) and a spoiled little manx cat (Peanut).

Elaine Rogers

Client Specialist
Elaine has been with us since July, 2024. Her love for animals began in Oklahoma on her childhood farm. She began her journey in the veterinary industry as a groomer in 1997 and worked her way through almost every part of veterinary practice from the Kennel Tech to Veterinary Assistant. If there is something to be done in a veterinary hospital, she has done it!. She has been focused on the front desk for the last 10 years and has developed good relationships with clients everywhere she has been. In her spare time, she enjoys bingeing movies and tv shows and making jewelry.

Dr. Leah Tucker

Associate Veterinarian
Dr. Tucker joined us in June, 2022 as an Associate Veterinarian. She is a native of High Point, NC, and attended college in Greensboro prior to graduating from the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine in 2015. She then spent 7 years at the coast working in both general practice and emergency medicine before coming to the Sandhills to move away from hurricanes and closer to family. Dr. Tucker's special areas of interest are feline medicine, dentistry, soft tissue surgery, and wound management. When not at work she enjoys reading, knitting, and cooking. She is currently the underappreciated human servant of 3 cats: Smudge, Spooky, and Muggsy Bogues.

Amanda Gibbons

Client Specialist
Amanda has been working in the veterinary field since 2003, and joined Raeford Animal Hospital in February 2022. She has done everything from Animal Care, to Vet Assisting, to Inventory, and is now our Head Client Specialist where she enjoys connecting with our wonderful clients! She has raised 2 sons, and is a dog mom to her rescue mixes, Macy and Rue, as well as her 3 French Bulldogs, Kevin, Fiona, and Joey. In her free time, she enjoys learning to play the lyre harp and restoring and customizing vintage children’s toys from the 1980s.

Emily Tortora

Veterinary Assistant
Emily has been here with us since May, 2022. She began as a part time Animal Care Specialist and soon realized how much of a passion she had for her job. She switched career paths and started working full time as a vet assistant and spends time both at West Pine and Raeford. She is now enrolled in a registered veterinary technician program to prepare herself for a long veterinary career. In her spare time, Emily enjoys traveling, the outdoors, music, and the gym.

Deja Wilson

Veterinary Assistant
Deja joined us in June, 2023 as a part time Veterinary Assistant. After completing and enjoying an internship program with us through Hoke High School, she decided to officially join the team. She has always had a passion for animals and this has inspired her to pursue a career in veterinary medicine. In her free time, she enjoys powerlifting and staying active to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Alisha Mowry

Groomer
Alisha joined us in January, 2025 but has lived in Raeford for many years. Her husband is currently in the Army and they have 2 adorable kids, Oden and Rhea. They own a small hobby farm where they have a dalmatian named Dotty, a cat named Chino, a pony named Poppy, a miniature horse name Yuka, plenty of chickens, and two Patagonian Cavies named Gizmo and Greta. Her passion for dog grooming started back in 2012 when she received her Pet Grooming certification from Animal Behavioral College. Since, she has groomed at multiple salons from Colorado Springs to Fayetteville and now here at Raeford Animal Hospital! She loves to pamper and spoil your pets and aims to turn every grooming visit into a spa day! In her free time she enjoys pet and family photography as well as spending time with her wonderful family.

Jared Tyndall

Practice Manager
Jared is not only our hard working practice manager, but he also happens to be Dr. Lea's wonderful husband. Jared began his career as a veterinary assistant at a private practice in Raleigh in 2004. He stayed with that practice until 2014 when he joined Banfield Pet Hospital in Cary as their practice manager until Dr. Lea was lucky enough to convince him to leave to join the West Pine team. With Dr. Lea so busy at West Pine, Jared relished the opportunity to spearhead the opening of Raeford Animal Hospital and is excited to continue to see the practice grow with the city of Raeford. Jared is a huge animal lover, and has a special interest in caring for our more fearful pets who sometimes need an extra dose of TLC. In his spare time Jared thoroughly enjoys watching sports with pro football being his favorite sport and the Denver Broncos being his favorite team.

Tori Osorio

Veterinary Assistant
Tori is a veterinary assistant currently studying for her degree in Veterinary Technology at
Appalachian State University. She has been with us since June, 2022. Tori is passionate about working to make visits go smoothly for some of our more anxious patients and enjoys putting her new technical skills to work for things like blood draws, surgical prep, dentistry, and anesthesia monitoring. Outside of work she can be found scrolling Taylor
Swift tiktok, studying for her coursework, and making her own iced coffee. Tori has one dog
named Bee (a Husky/Blue Tick Coonhound mix), who is an avid tree climber and her inspiration
for her work with anxious patients in the clinic.

Emma Wooten

Veterinary Assistant/Animal Care
Emma joined us in April, 2021 as a part time Animal Care Specialist. She has more recently decided to make veterinary medicine her career, moved to a full time Veterinary Assistant and enrolled in the Penn Foster program to become a Registered Veterinary Technician. Having a career working with animals is something she has thought of since she was a small child and is excited to see what the future holds. She is the proud Cat Mama to Crookshanks, and proclaims to be an aspiring "Crazy Cat Lady".

Lexi Miller

Veterinary Assistant/Animal Care
Lexi joined us in July, 2023 as a brand new entrant to the field of veterinary medicine. She is enjoying learning new things about caring for our hospitalized patients and building technical skills by running lab tests and acquiring samples. She especially enjoys playtimes and snuggle sessions with our boarding
pets. Lexi is a dedicated "Swiftie", who loves books, long coffee breaks, and spending time with her
cat, Rory and her rabbit, Bambi. Lexi now hopes to work in veterinary medicine long term, and plans to apply for school to be a veterinary technician once she graduates.