Emergency Services

Thing’s to Remember...

Wondering what you should bring with your horse to the hospital? Here is a check list.

  • Directions to SLREH and the phone number if you are deylaed.
  • All owners names, phone numbers and addresses
  • Your veterinarian’s contact information
  • A list of recent medications your horse has received and a timeling The insurance broker’s name and phone number if your horse is insured.
  • And bring the policy number
  • Deworming and vaccination dates.
  • Your horse’s blankets, bell boots etc.
  • List of special feeds
  • Your credit card

    • Ambulatory Services

  • Jerry Daniels Orange County 949-422 6067

  • JD Horse Transportation Riverside County
    951-677-6093

  • Tony Phillips San Diego County 760-807-2321

  • Brian Strong San Diego County760-468-2677

  • Stateside Farm Horse Trans Rancho Santa Fe
    858-864-8550

  • Bob Thomas Valley Center 760-297-0702

    • 1. First Dont Panic!

    If your horse is in an emergency situation, the most important thing to remember is not to panic. This may not be easy but a level headed assessment of the problem is very important. Make thorough and concise observations: Is the horse down and rolling and colicy? Is he sweating? Is the respiratory rate increased? (A normal respiratory rate at rest would be less than 20 breaths per minute)

    • What is the body temperature? (High normal is 101 degrees)
    • Are there wounds?
    • Is there bleeding?
    • Can pressure be applied to control bleeding?
    • Is there a lameness and or reluctance to move?
    • Can you see any swellings?
    • Are the gums moist and pink or dark and tacky to the touch?
    • Is the horse passing normal manure?

    Once you have assessed your horse and have a grip on what is abnormal about your horse, you can now seek veterinary help and pass your observations to the vet which will help them immensely in evaluating the case.

    2. Give us a Call.

    Here at San Luis Rey Equine Hospital we have a staff of veterinarians on duty 24 hours a day. There is a doctor in house at night and during all hours of the day and a staff of surgeons, medicine specialists, and clinicians on call to respond to any equine emergency. This staff is assisted by veterinary technicians and very experienced horse handlers. We are equipped to respond to emergencies such as:

    • Colic-medical and surgical treatments
    • Trauma-lacerations, eye injuries, fractured bones, soft tissue injuries
    • Respiratory distress: Pneumonia-pleuropneumonia, acute allergic reactions
    • Digestive abnormalties-choke, diarrhea, sand ingestion
    • Sick newborn foals-we have a foal medicine team for these intensive cases
    • Snake bite
    • Severe infections

    Internal Medicine

    In the event of an emergency, SLREH is able to help horse, owner and referring veterinarian with specialty diagnostic, medical & surgical assistance.

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    Surgery

    For thousands of horses each year, the option of renewed health rests in the hands of our talented, board-certified surgeons.

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    Ambulatory Services

    San Luis Rey Equine Hospital offers the equine community with ambulatory services. We have a high demand for house calls.

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    Ultrasonography

    Ultrasonography is a specialized imaging technique used to examine soft tissue. This procedure uses a hand held device, called a transducer, to send and receive high frequency sound waves.

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