23/02/2023
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We are happy to formally introduce you to our newest veterinarian addition, Dr. Leah!
Dr. Leah Reid started at Country Vet in June of last year, but has had a few months off due to adding two beautiful twins to her family. She will be starting back up next week and is looking forward to caring for your animals, large or small.
With Dr. Leahโs return, we will be opening the schedule for dog and cat surgeryappointments, which include but are not limited to spays, neuters, mass removals, etc. Additionally, beginning in April, farm calls will be available. Over the next few days, we will be reaching out to our current waitlist of surgery appointments, but should you not be on our waitlist or would like to schedule a farm call, please call the office at 906-474-6673.
Dr. Leah is a 2018 graduate of Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine who has been practicing mixed animal medicine in the UP ever since. Growing up in the thumb of Michigan, Leah developed her love for animals very early in life. She was an active 4-H participant for 9 years and also volunteered in a therapeutic riding program for twelve years. Prior to vet school, Dr. Leah attended Northern Michigan University for undergraduate studies and resided in the Marquette, MI area for several years before moving down state for veterinary school.
Dr. Leah and her husband, Larry, who is a commercial truck driver, have been married since 2014. They currently reside on 196 acres in Trenary, MI with their beautiful, fiery red headed, twin daughters, Alice and Marie who were born January 2023. In her spare time, Leah enjoys cross country skiing, snow shoeing, crocheting, sewing, trail horseback riding, fishing, and kayaking.
Dr. Leah and Larry have a slew of critters large and small at home. Sky, โThe Old Manโ, is a 27 year old palomino Quarter Horse gelding, who Dr. Leah has had for 25 years and affectionately refers to as her โheart horseโ. The pair has had many adventures, including but not limited to: showing western, english, dressage, show jumping, speed events, and saddleseat. They have ridden shore-to-shore with the Michigan Trail Riders Association and thousands of additional miles on other trails. Dr. Leahโs second horse, Wrangler, is a 4 year old bay Quarter Horse gelding that was purchased as a yearling in hopes to have him be the next โOld Manโ of the crew. Dr. Leahโs third horse, Dolly, is a 22 year old chestnut Quarter Horse mare who was adopted from UPAWS as a pasture mate for Sky. She spends her days soaking up the sun and keeping the boys in line.
Dr. Leah has two female dogs, Edritza (Eddie, black) and Sitznitza (Suzie, white) who are 1.5 year old Karakachan littermates and are both genetic carriers for a blood clotting disorder (which is how Dr. Leah was lucky enough to have them). Their job is to be the best โNorth American Snow Floofsโ they can be and to chase the flying squirrels from tree to tree.
To complete their crew, Leah and Larry have three cats. Sylvia Jean, a 12 year old female spayed Siamese whose job is to be (what Dr. Leah calls) a โlead balloonโ because she can weigh a blanket down like an anvil. Opossum (male lilac point Siamese) and Squirrel (female Domestic Shorthair gray tabby) are 5.5 year old littermates that came home with Dr. Leah from a clinical rotation when she was in vet school. They are named such because they were found on the side of a dirt road and were almost roadkill. Opossum is the โWalmart Greeterโ in their house and he loves belly rubs, while Squirrel will catch any mouse unfortunate enough to cross her path.
Dr. Leah is passionate about caring for cats and dogs, as well as our large animal companions. She has a special interest in dentistry and she assists in teaching equine dentistry twice a year at Midwest Equine Dental Academy in Mt. Pleasant, MI. Dr. Leah is Fear Free certified in small animals and horses, and prides herself on using these practices to make her veterinary patients have more enjoyable visits.
Dr. Leah is beyond excited to meet you and your furry friends! Should you be interested in scheduling an appointment with her, please call the office at 906-474-6673.
