Trusted Partnerships for Advanced Equine Care: Referral Specialists
Your horse’s well-being is always our highest priority, and while we’re equipped to manage a wide range of medical needs, there are times when specialized care is in your horse’s best interest.
When that happens, you can count on us to guide the process. Over the years, we’ve built strong relationships with a trusted network of board-certified equine specialists who share our commitment to exceptional, compassionate care.
If your horse requires referral-level diagnostics or treatment, we’ll coordinate closely with the specialist team and stay involved every step of the way to ensure seamless communication and continuity of care. Read on to learn more about some of our trusted referral partners.
Ron Vin DVM, Diplomat ACVIM (LAIM)
Dr. Vin is a graduate of the Large Animal Medicine residency program at Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, and also a Diplomat of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM). His main clinical interests are emergency and critical care; neurological, gastrointestinal, and respiratory diseases; and diagnostic ultrasound. He runs a clinical ambulatory consulting service that offers specialized testing and complex work-ups to local veterinarians in New England.
Dr. Vin has presented in multiple international conferences and authored/coauthored articles that have been published in several scientific journals. In addition to having a busy clinical practice, he worked as the equine consultant for Idexx Laboratories for 6 years advising veterinarians across North America on all equine-related matters and now runs his own consulting service.
Consulting Service
Dr. Vin offers telephone consulting services across the United States and Canada. Services offered include laboratory results interpretation, case management, therapy consulting, and more. Members can call with any equine- or large animal-related question.
Clinical Ambulatory Consulting
Dr. Vin also provides ambulatory internal medicine consulting and workups across New England. This service is mostly based on referrals from veterinarians across New England who use Dr. Vin's help and expertise working up complex equine internal medicine cases and advanced diagnostics stall-side.
Emergency and Elective Clinic Visits
Dr. Vin is affiliated with the Myhre Equine Clinic in Rochester, NH. There, he routinely sees emergency and elective internal medicine cases, and also consults on hospitalized surgical cases.
Leah Limone DVM, DAVDC (Equine)
Dr. Leah Limone is a board-certified equine dentist and diplomate of the American Veterinary Dental College (AVDC). A Massachusetts native, she received her undergraduate degree from UMass Amherst and earned her DVM from Michigan State University. After completing an internship in medicine and surgery at New England Equine Medical and Surgical Center, she entered general equine practice with a growing interest in dentistry. In 2018, she completed the AVDC’s formal equine dentistry residency and achieved board certification.
Equine Dentistry Services
At Northeast Equine Veterinary Dental Services, Dr. Limone’s approach centers on prevention and early intervention through routine exams and thoughtful care planning.
Services include:
- Oral exams and routine floating
- Periodontal therapy
- Digital radiography and oral endoscopy
- Basic and advanced extractions
- Geriatric and young horse dental evaluations
Advanced Training & Certification
In 2010, Dr. Limone began pursuing advanced training through the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry (AVD), and later transitioned into the AVDC’s formal equine dentistry residency when it became available in 2014. After years of dedicated clinical work, research, and rigorous examination, she achieved diplomate status in 2018, one of only a small number of equine veterinarians in the U.S. with this distinction.
Leadership & Professional Involvement
In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Limone remains deeply involved in advancing the field of equine dentistry. She is an active voice in both regional and national veterinary organizations and advocates for the recognition of equine dentistry as a critical component of equine wellness.
She currently serves on the AAEP Welfare and Public Policy Advisory Committee and is a longstanding member of the AVDS and MVMA, where she contributes to legislative and educational efforts aimed at improving veterinary care standards.