Spring Meadow Vet Clinic

10/29/2026

🌟 Employee Spotlight: Celebrating Deb’s 19-Year Workaversary! 🌟
Today we’re celebrating 19 wonderful years with Deb, who has been a steady source of skill, kindness, and heart at both Spring Meadow and Ashland Doggy Daycare. Her journey is one of growth, dedication, and genuine love for the pets and people she serves.
Deb began her career with us as a kennel attendant, caring for pets with patience and compassion. Over time, her talent and gentle touch led her into her role as a groomer, where she now helps our furry guests look and feel their very best.
💛 What Deb loves most: Working for a wonderful boss and building meaningful relationships with coworkers, clients, and their pets. Those connections are what make her work truly special.
🌎 Fun Fact: Deb has lived in multiple states and was born in California — she brings a little bit of that West Coast sunshine with her every day.
☕🍫 Busy-day essentials: Coffee and a Milky Way. The perfect duo.
🐶 Dream superpower: The ability to talk to dogs — and honestly, we think they’d have plenty to say to her.
🐾 Favorite breed: Shih Tzus! No surprise… she owns two herself.
✨ Favorite memories:
Observing surgeries, including a c‑sectionCelebrating with coworkers and clients at our Open Houses🎶 Instant mood booster: Listening to music — her go-to way to recharge.
🏖️ Outside of work: Deb enjoys spending time with her friends and family and vacationing on the beach. Whether she’s grooming pups or soaking up sunshine, she brings warmth wherever she goes.
Deb, thank you for your loyalty, your dedication, and the joy you’ve brought to our team for nearly two decades.
💛🐾 Cheers to 19 years, Deb! 🐾💛

10/23/2026

As RVT Week wraps up, we want to shine a spotlight on the incredible RVTs who make our clinic exceptional. Each one brings unique skills, passion, and heart to our team. They are leaders, educators, problem‑solvers, and patient advocates. They make our clinic stronger, our patients safer, and our days brighter.
Help us celebrate our amazing RVTs — drop a message of appreciation below and let them know how much they mean to you and your pets!

10/22/2026

Today we want to pause and recognize the heart behind the profession. Our RVTs show up with compassion even on the hardest days. They advocate for animals who can’t speak, they comfort clients who are scared or grieving, and they bring calm to emergencies that would overwhelm anyone else. Their work is often unseen, but it is always felt. Emily, Mindy and Alisha : your kindness, strength, and dedication make Spring Meadow a better place. We are endlessly grateful for you.

10/22/2026

🌟 Employee Spotlight: Celebrating Mindy’s 8‑Year Workaversary! 🌟
Today we’re celebrating eight incredible years with our Lead RVT, Mindy — a cornerstone of Spring Meadow whose skill, heart, and dedication shine through every single day.
Mindy’s favorite part of working in veterinary medicine is the variety. As she puts it, “You never know what’s going to come in the door! There’s always something new to learn!” That curiosity and excitement for growth is exactly what makes her such an exceptional RVT and leader on our team.
🌸 Fun Fact: Many may not know that Mindy loves growing flowers with her daughters and creating beautiful fresh‑cut arrangements. It’s a hobby that reflects her creativity and her love for nurturing life — both inside and outside the clinic.
☕ Busy‑day beverage: An iced coffee from Starbucks (the true RVT fuel).
🦸‍♀️ If she could choose a clinic superpower: She’d want the ability to communicate with animals and understand them fully — a perfect fit for someone who already has such a natural connection with our patients.
🐴 Favorite animal to work with: Mindy enjoys working with most animals, but if she had to choose just one, she’d pick horses. She loves the challenge they bring and appreciates their sweet, curious nature.
✨ Three words she uses to describe her experience at Spring Meadow: Memorable. Fulfilling. Family.
💛 Instant mood booster: Spending time with her horses — no surprise there.
Throughout her eight years here, Mindy has experienced countless heartwarming moments, especially those times when a critically ill patient recovers and gets to go home to continue enjoying life. Those victories never lose their magic for her.
When she isn’t caring for our patients, you’ll find Mindy with her husband and their girls — working around their farm, cheering from the sidelines at soccer games, or supporting her daughters at their sheep shows. She brings that same dedication, warmth, and steady presence into her work every day.
Mindy, thank you for eight years of compassion, leadership, and unwavering commitment to our patients and our team. We are so grateful for everything you bring to Spring Meadow. 💛🐾

10/21/2026

RVTs have superpowers — and we’re not convinced they’re entirely human.** Some favorites from our team: ✨ Finding the vein no one else can ✨ Turning a spicy cat into a perfect burrito ✨ Understanding dog body language better than actual dogs ✨ Teleporting between exam rooms during chaos ✨ Knowing exactly which patient needs extra snuggles
Comment your favorite “RVT superpower” — let’s see how creative you can get!

10/20/2026

What exactly is a Registered Veterinary Technician?
An RVT is a highly trained, licensed medical professional who plays a vital role in every aspect of veterinary care.

To become an RVT, it takes:
🐾 A rigorous AVMA‑accredited veterinary technology program
🐾 Hundreds of hours of hands‑on clinical training
🐾 Passing the national VTNE exam 🐾 Continuing education to maintain licensure
🐾 A whole lot of heart

What RVTs do:
💉 Monitor anesthesia
🩺 Assist in surgeries
🐶 Perform nursing care
📋 Manage treatment plans
🧪 Run diagnostics
❤️ Comfort pets and support worried owners
RVTs are essential, skilled, compassionate medical professionals — and we are incredibly proud of the ones we have here at Spring Meadow. Their work saves lives, supports our doctors, and ensures every patient receives the highest standard of care.

10/19/2026

Happy National Veterinary Technician Week! 🐾🩺
This week we are delighted to honor the incredible RVTs who keep Spring Meadow running with skill, compassion, and unwavering dedication. From anesthesia monitoring to patient comfort, from emergency support to client education — our RVTs are the backbone of exceptional veterinary care. Join us all week as we celebrate the amazing humans behind the scrubs who make a difference every single day!

10/09/2026

🌟 Employee Spotlight: Celebrating Arianna’s 3‑Year Workaversary! 🌟
Today we’re celebrating three amazing years with Arianna, one of our compassionate and dedicated Veterinary Assistants here at Spring Meadow. Her journey, her heart, and her passion for animals shine through in everything she does.
Arianna’s favorite part of her job is being able to advocate for animals who have no voice and help nurse them back to health. She loves that every day brings something new to learn — a perfect match for her curiosity and drive to grow in veterinary medicine.
🐾 A fun fact about Arianna: She grew up surrounded by rabbits and even rescued and raised three orphaned baby raccoons, caring for them until they were strong enough to return to the wild. Her passion for animals started early — when she was just four, her childhood kitty had its tail amputated after an injury, saving its life. From that moment on, she dreamed of working in vet med.
☕ Go‑to snacks & fuels: Iced coffee, energy drinks, matcha tea, and Taco Bell — the essentials for a busy day in clinic life.
🧠 If she had a superpower: Arianna would choose telepathy so she could read animals’ minds and understand exactly what each patient needs.
🐶 Favorite dog breed: Aussies! She loves their energetic, sassy personalities, their iconic butt wiggles, and the fact that they’re too smart for their own good.
💛 A heartwarming memory: When Arianna was new to the team, a kitten was brought in after being found frozen to the road. She worked alongside the medical team to warm the baby up, nourish it, and help it recover. The kitten survived — growing into a healthy, happy cat. It’s a memory she’ll never forget.
🌿 Outside the clinic: Arianna enjoys spending time with her husband, family, friends, and pets. She loves thrifting, exploring new coffee shops, and doing a wide variety of outdoor activities, such as hiking, jet skiing and swimming.
🎶 Instant mood boosters: Being with her pets, listening to music like The Blessing by Elevation Worship, Something Simple by Ella Langley, anything country, or any by Noah Kahan.
✨ Three words she uses to describe her job: Eventful. Loving. Educational.
Arianna, thank you for your compassion, your dedication, and the joy you bring to Spring Meadow. We are so excited to continue watching you grow! 💛🐾

09/28/2026

🌟 Employee Spotlight: Celebrating 20 Years of Dr. Marnie Lahmon! 🌟
Today we honor a truly extraordinary milestone — 20 years of dedication, compassion, and leadership from our owner and primary veterinarian, Dr. Marnie Lahmon.
Dr. Lahmon has been practicing veterinary medicine since her graduation from Ohio State University in 1994, and her devotion to this profession is something truly special — the kind of deep-rooted commitment that's becoming harder to find. Since purchasing Spring Meadow back in September 2006, Dr. Lahmon has poured her heart, soul, and every ounce of energy into caring for the animals and families who trust us with their pets.
🐐 Favorite Animal: Goats Why goats? She loves their quirky personalities and appreciates that they’re “less flighty than sheep.” And speaking of sheep… it may (or may not!) surprise you that she has owned two different three‑legged sheep, including one unforgettable character named Elvis.
🌱 When she does find a rare moment to unwind: You’ll find her gardening, cooking, reading, or fishing — simple, peaceful hobbies that help recharge her spirit.
💛 Her favorite part of working at Spring Meadow: Keeping her patients healthy and happy with the help of her dedicated team — a team she’s proud to call her friends.
🍪 Sweet Treats She Loves (on special occasions): Gingersnaps with milk or a slice of oatmeal cake from a local baker.
✨ If she could choose a superpower: She’d want the ability to hear animals talk so they could tell her what’s wrong — a perfect wish for someone who has devoted her life to their care.
🔎 Three words she chose to describe her Spring Meadow experience: Laid‑back. Family. Variety.
😄 Instant mood booster: A good, corny joke — the kind that makes you groan and laugh at the same time.
For two decades, Dr. Lahmon has been the steady heart of Spring Meadow — guiding us, inspiring us, and reminding us every day why this work matters. We couldn’t ask for a better boss, mentor, or friend.
💛🐾 Congratulations on 20 years of excellence, Dr. Marnie. Thank you for everything you do — and here’s to many more years ahead! 🐾💛

09/27/2026