Veterinarian
Dr. Todd was a linguistics major in college, fluent in Japanese and familiar with 5 other languages, which led to some “Dr. Doolittle” jokes when she changed paths to attend Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. She graduated in 1987 and still sees every day as a new adventure, with patients and clients to help and puzzles to solve!
Horses have always held a special place in Dr. Todd?s life. She has taken her original interest in equine theriogenology forward into her work with canine reproduction. She is a member of the Society for Theriogenology in the United States, and the EVSSAR in Europe. She is able to provide advanced reproductive ultrasound and evaluations for infertility.
Dr. Todd particularly enjoys helping dogs and cats with difficult or chronic problems that are hard to diagnose, and loves getting to know her furry patients together with their families. She finds one delight of general practice is that we are so connected with our community.
The biggest joys in Dr. Todd?s life are her husband, Dr. Keith Payton, her son Erik (future engineer) and her daughter Katrina, who loves horses too and is a talented dancer and artist. Dr. Todd enjoys riding Katrina?s rescue horse, Skye, a palomino Appaloosa who is truly a horse of a different color! She coaches a Lego robotics team, hikes, snowshoes, enjoys time spent in the vegetable garden, reads, and likes to sing when she gets the chance. She is owned by Nimbus the cat, a cranky 42 year old cockatoo named Magoo, and two horses Skye and Quinn.