William Johnson, DVM

Dr. Johnson grew up in the Hudson Valley region of New York. He graduated from Cornell's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences in 1983 and from the college of Veterinary Medicine in 1986. He married a classmate, Lisa, in 1985.

Bill returned to the Hudson Valley and worked in a mixed animal practice in Pine Plains, NY until 1989 when he and his wife purchased Pittsfield Veterinary Clinic in Edmeston, NY. They operated as a mixed animal practice until 1999 when they found it impossible to attract mixed animal veterinarians to a rural area. Bill joined a large animal practice in New Berlin with two other partners until October 2004 when he opened Leatherstocking Equine Center (LEC). LEC is on the site of the old Borden Farm which tragically burned in 1997. The creamery building, where milk was once bottled, still stands and serves as the farm shop.

Dr. Johnson has been involved in breeding Standardbred horses since 1990. The facilities at LEC have allowed him to pursue this interest in equine reproduction to a higher level. Bill and his wife, Lisa, along with their three children, David, Rebecca, and Daniel, live on the farm. The family has a small flock of Dorset sheep which are shown at local fairs. They also own numerous horses. In his free time, Bill likes to travel, work on the farm and build furniture.

Dr. Johnson is a member of the AVMA, NYS Veterinary Medical Society, American Association of Equine Practitioners, American Association of Bovine Practioners, USTA, Harness Horse Breeders, Society for Theriogenology, and the Academy of Rural Veterinarians.

Rachel Fraser, DVM

Dr. Fraser joined Leatherstocking Equine Center as an associate veterinarian in June 2005 after graduating from St. George 's University. She is a proud Canadian, originally from Nova Scotia. Rachel enjoys downhill skiing, sailing, playing the piano, and spending time with her dog Penny. Rachel completed her first three years of veterinary school at St. George's in Grenada, West Indies and her clinical year of studies at Purdue University in Indiana.