Elisabeth R. Leahy, DVM MS

Dr. Liz Leahy grew up in East Brunswick, NJ and started taking riding lessons when she was seven years old. At the age of thirteen, she became the proud owner of a wonderful pony named Blaze with whom she competed in barrel racing and team penning. Dr. Leahy eventually added two off-the-track Thoroughbreds, Romeo and Helios, to her collection and retrained them in hunter/jumpers and eventing.

Dr. Leahy obtained her bachelor’s degree in Animal Science/Equine Science from Rutgers University. While at Rutgers, Dr. Leahy started working at the New Jersey Equine Clinic as a stable technician. Following graduation, she remained at NJEC as a surgical technician and anesthetist for two years. Working at NJEC inspired her to pursue graduate school at the University of Connecticut where she obtained a M.S. degree in Animal Science, followed by veterinary school at Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine where she graduated with high honors in 2018. Dr. Leahy returned to NJEC to complete her internship and then remained for an additional year before joining Foundation Equine in 2020.

Some of Dr. Leahy’s professional interests include emergency and critical care, lameness and sports medicine, preventive medicine, ophthalmology, and metabolic diseases. She also has a special interest in the Standardbred industry, especially the rehoming and retraining of Standardbreds following their racing careers. When not working, she enjoys spending time with Helios, Romeo, and her newest horse, an off-the-track Standardbred mare named Alaska. She also enjoys hiking and exploring New Jersey with her fiancé, Nate. (Source)