Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.1.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # San Luis Rey Equine Hospital ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.slreh.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [LILAC FIRE](https://www.slreh.com/2017/12/12/lilac-fire/) - The devastating "Lilac Fire" caused evacuation of San Luis Rey Equine Hospital and the San Luis Rey Downs. Teams from the hospital and Trifecta stepped in to help. - [ONLINE PHARMACY](https://www.slreh.com/2016/10/08/sample-post-1/) - We've chosen the highest accredited online pharmacy to provide delivery of your prescriptions, supplements, and supplies directly to your home, barn, or next horse show, anywhere in the U.S. Featuring auto-ship capability, free shipping program to save you money, prescription requests directly sent to your doctor for quick review, and coupons emailed to you monthly. - [TRIFECTA EQUINE ATHLETIC CENTER](https://www.slreh.com/2016/10/08/sample-post-3/) - Located just 5 miles from the hospital sits the only full-service, veterinarian operated, equine sports medicine, rehabilitation & conditioning center of its kind. A place where innovative treatments and therapy modalities are proven to enhance recovery from injuries, support post-operative care, as well as strengthen the cross-training methods of the equine athlete. Visit their website - [CT SCANNING MAKES WEST COAST HISTORY](https://www.slreh.com/2017/01/16/ct-scanning-makes-west-coast-history/) - San Luis Rey Equine Hospital is proud to announce the addition of Computed Tomography (CT) to our diagnostic capabilities. This highly sophisticated modality produces the highest quality imaging and we're one of very few hospitals in the world to perform CT scans of the skull on the standing horse and create full scans of the - [EQUINE HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY](https://www.slreh.com/2017/01/16/equine-hyperbaric-oxygen-therapy/) - Now available to inpatients and haul-ins, Mobile Equine Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (MEHOT) has relocated their operations to San Luis Rey Equine Hospital. The MEHOT center is the first mobile air-pressurized equine hyperbaric chamber in the world. It is built to the same specifications as human hyperbaric chambers at world-class facilities such as the Mayo Clinic. ## Pages - [Home](https://www.slreh.com/) - Hello - [Barn Staff](https://www.slreh.com/barn-staff/) - [Interns](https://www.slreh.com/interns/) - SLREH interns play an integral role in each patient's care & work directly with senior clinicians. Read about San Luis Rey Equine Hospital's internships. - [Technicians](https://www.slreh.com/technicians/) - Courtney Kindig Courtney is a North San Diego County native. She began riding and competing on the Hunter/Jumper circuit when she was nine. Throughout her junior years her family owned a hunter/jumper/dressage equestrian center where Courtney worked as a working student under numerous trainers to expand her education on the sport. Growing up Courtney had - [Associates](https://www.slreh.com/associates/) - Liz Nelson, DVM. Andrew Jones BVetMed MS MRCVS DACVS-LA. Lindsey Porubovich, DVM. - [Office Staff](https://www.slreh.com/office-staff/) - [Contact Us](https://www.slreh.com/contactus/) - San Luis Rey Equine Hospital is located in Bonsall, CA. If you would like to learn more about SLREH or if you have questions, call or contact us online. - [Clients](https://www.slreh.com/new-clients/) - We encourage you to return your completed form(s) prior to your arrival and send to office@slreh.com. Thank you! Inpatient Forms (must complete all forms): Inpatient Admit Financial Policy Vet Service Agreement Special Instructions Photography Release Outpatient Form (appointments) - [Consultants](https://www.slreh.com/consultants/) - Dr. Robert P. Franklin, DVM Dip ACVIM Dr. Franklin, Board certified in Veterinary Internal Medicine, provides consultations to the doctors at San Luis Rey Equine Hospital. Dr. Franklin is from the Texas Hill Country. He studied Equine Science at Colorado State University and acquired his DVM from Texas A&M University in 1999. He performed a - [Directors](https://www.slreh.com/directors/) - Nick Huggons, DVM, DACVS Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons Email Dr. Huggons Dr. Huggons attended the University of Alberta for his undergraduate studies, subsequently graduating from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatchewan, Canada. He went on to complete an equine specialty internship here at San Luis Rey - [Internships](https://www.slreh.com/internships/) - The internship program at San Luis Rey Equine Hospital is a demanding one, as our interns play an integral role in each patient's care. Learn more. - [Media](https://www.slreh.com/media/) - How to apply a distal limb bandage How to apply a hock bandage How to give an IM injection https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/225145/trifecta-equine-staff-shines-in-vital-slr-rescue-effort http://www.thehorse.com/articles/36679/standing-ct-unit-installed-at-san-luis-rey-equine-hospital https://www.chronofhorse.com/article/standing-computed-tomography-ct-arrives-southern-california-san-luis-rey-equine-hospital Nick Huggons, DACVS, DVM http://www.iamanequineveterinarian.com/dr-nick-huggons/ Korin Potenza, DVM http://www.iamanequineveterinarian.com/dr-korin-potenza/ Download Standing CT Press Release PDF Download StableLab Success Stories PDF - [Pharmacy](https://www.slreh.com/pharmacy/) - San Luis Rey Equine Hospital has chosen the highest accredited online pharmacy to provide delivery of prescriptions, supplements & supplies directly to you - [Externships](https://www.slreh.com/externships/) - Externs work with patient care, assisting the clinical staff and are involved with the clinical rounds and weekly topic or radiology rounds. Learn more. - [Our Team](https://www.slreh.com/our-team/) - San Luis Rey Equine Hospital's dedicated team of veterinarians, technicians and support staff. - [About SLREH](https://www.slreh.com/about-slreh/) - Established in 1971, San Luis Rey Equine Hospital has earned a strong national and international reputation as a distinguished equine hospital. Learn more. - [Customer Testimonials](https://www.slreh.com/customer-testimonials/) - caret-downcaret-upcaret-leftcaret-right "As we work to qualify for the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto for Dressage, I like to use acupuncture roughly every two weeks on the boys I ride (Landor and Fine & Smart) and train (Treffer and Di Scansano, rider Wendy Christoff). They're being ridden about 5-6 times a week and I can - [Our Expertise](https://www.slreh.com/our-expertise/) - San Luis Rey Equine Hospital expertise includes emergency & critical care, surgery, internal medicine, sport horse medicine and equine rehabilitation. - [Photo Gallery](https://www.slreh.com/photo-gallery/) ## Accordions - [Surgery Accordion](https://www.slreh.com/accordions/surgery-accordion/) ## Soliloquy Sliders - [Client Testimonials](https://www.slreh.com/?post_type=soliloquy&p=57) - [Home Slider](https://www.slreh.com/?post_type=soliloquy&p=49) ## Client Testimonials - [Leslie Reid](https://www.slreh.com/client_testimonials/5-2/) - "As we work to qualify for the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto for Dressage, I like to use acupuncture roughly every two weeks on the boys I ride (Landor and Fine & Smart) and train (Treffer and Di Scansano, rider Wendy Christoff). They're being ridden about 5-6 times a week and I can tell - [Sarah Braun](https://www.slreh.com/client_testimonials/sarah-braun/) - "I'm so fortunate and thankful for Dr. Korin Potenza, Dr. Nick Huggons and the SLREH team for saving Candy, who underwent emergency Colic surgery on March 1st, 2014. Their ability to explain exactly what was happening and their sincere compassion helped me know that Candy was getting the best care possible. Candy jumped through many - [Patricia Rendl](https://www.slreh.com/client_testimonials/patricia-rendl-2/) - "Snickers is a yearling miniature horse that I’ve had (along with her dam) since she was 3 weeks old. During morning feeding she wasn’t feeling well and my regular vet was at the barn anyway, so I had him look at Snickers. I was told that she had some sand in her gut and to - [Karen Douvillier](https://www.slreh.com/client_testimonials/karen-douvillier/) - "There are no words for me to explain about the experience at San Luis Rey. We all thought that Sebastian's dressage career was over. A young rescue horse whoworked his way up to the Champion Level One - Junior Young RIder and Fourth Place Champion is the State of California came to a stand still...and - [Patricia Rendl](https://www.slreh.com/client_testimonials/patricia-rendl/) - "Remi is my baby. She is a beautiful palomino that I had only a few months when she came up lame. My regular vet took some x-rays, told me that she had the beginnings of ringbone and that she would need a few months rest and then he would come re-evaluate her. I gave her - [Jo Ellen Baca](https://www.slreh.com/client_testimonials/jo-ellen-baca/) - "We thought everyone at SLREH was very professional and welcoming. Tasha in the front office was fantastic in getting us in to see the doctors. She was extremely helpful and kept us calm while we were waiting for the diagnosis - not as easy task when you have a sick horse! Dr. Potenza is fabulous. - [Val, Ben & Whiskey](https://www.slreh.com/client_testimonials/val-ben-whiskey/) - "Thank you so very much for seeing our dear Whiskey after-hours and treating him like royalty! He may just be a backyard trail horse but he's my baby and he was treated as well as any high-end eventer or racehorse would be treated. Dr Huggons took his time explaining everything, didn't rush us even at - [Pam Kessler](https://www.slreh.com/client_testimonials/pam-kessler/) - "I appreciate all the love and care you have given Ivan during his visits with you. I am so thankful he was able to avoid surgery and appreciate your watchful waiting attitude toward his potential need for surgery. I feel some places might have needlessly rushed him off to surgery. I feel you have Ivan's - [Cody Bray](https://www.slreh.com/client_testimonials/cody-bray/) - "I appreciate that my future plans for a horse and my opinion of their care is taken into consideration every time I bring a horse to SLREH. Dr. Potenza is very reasonable with her recommendations of services and I never feel like she's making big deals out of little things. I wish you could have - [Dana Butler](https://www.slreh.com/client_testimonials/dana-butler/) - "For me, I was delighted with Dr. Huggons care for both of my horses and bringing in Dr. Latson for Logie was wonderful. It spoke great, positive things to me that Dr. Huggons was able to collaborate with Dr. Latson and use their combined experience to help my horse." - [Teri Nelson](https://www.slreh.com/client_testimonials/teri-nelson/) - "Thank you so much for the loving care you gave to my horse and I, during this difficult time. I hope I can assist in any fund raisers you may hold in the future, to be sure others can receive the care and educational advice that I received. You guys are Great!" - [Robin Chriss](https://www.slreh.com/client_testimonials/robin-chriss/) - "All members of the SLREH team that I have had the pleasure of working with are attentive, compassionate and treat my horse as if it were their own. Thank you!" - [Allan Horn](https://www.slreh.com/client_testimonials/allan-horn/) - "King and I want thank Korin and her team for the care to the snake bit at Kings heal bulb. He is feeling so much better and it is healing nicely. We will be back sorting cows and running down the trail soon!" - [Frankie](https://www.slreh.com/client_testimonials/frankie/) - "Your staff as well as the consultants from the Eye Clinic for Animals did an absolutely outstanding job for our colt. This prevented the certain loss of his eye and helped to assure that he will mature to be the outstanding show horse he has promised to be since birth. Thank you so much!" - [Angie Ziegler](https://www.slreh.com/client_testimonials/angie-ziegler/) - "I won't send my horse anywhere else in the future! I felt confident that he was getting the best medical care possible and always had great communication with the doctors and staff. I have since received two follow up calls from Dr. Potenza herself which I really appreciated." - [Stacie Macaluso](https://www.slreh.com/client_testimonials/client-1/) - "Thank you to Dr. Huggons and the whole SLREH team for taking care of the chip in Cleo's left hind fetlock a few months ago. She received amazing care and is now back under saddle! Great facility and great people who truly care about each horse as if it were their own!" - [Karen Moon](https://www.slreh.com/client_testimonials/2-2/) - "Thank you for your continued excellence. I always appreciate the time and effort everyone there puts in with my horses." - [Judy George](https://www.slreh.com/client_testimonials/3-2/) - "Thank you for saving my horse, my friend." - [Jan Grogan](https://www.slreh.com/client_testimonials/4-2/) - "I am so grateful that my equine vet recommended Dr. Huggons when my horse, Dudley, experienced a strangulating lipoma. Dr. Huggons saved Dudley's life. San Luis Rey Equine Hospital is a very clean and organized facility. Dudley was at SLREH for 14 days. I visited him 10 of the 14 days. His stall was always ## Our Expertise - [Imaging](https://www.slreh.com/our_expertise/imaging/) - SLREH uses Diagnostic Imaging to diagnose conditions such as tendon, ligament & joint injuries, pneumonia, umbilical infections, colic & abdominal disease. - [Sport Horse Medicine](https://www.slreh.com/our_expertise/sport-horse-medicine/) - San Luis Rey Equine Hospital offers sport horse medicine services to minimize injury, optimize performance & provide the latest treatment & rehabilitation - [Internal Medicine](https://www.slreh.com/our_expertise/internal-medicine/) - San Luis Rey Equine Hospital internal medicine service provides round the clock treatment and monitoring of critical care patients and neonates. Learn more - [Emergency & Critical Care](https://www.slreh.com/our_expertise/emergency-critical-care/) - San Luis Rey Equine Hospital offers full service 24 hour emergency & critical care 365 days a year. In the event of an emergency please call (760) 726-4566 - [Ophthalmology](https://www.slreh.com/our_expertise/ophthalmology/) - San Luis Rey Equine Hospital provides emergency and elective ophthalmic care, including round the clock treatments and advanced surgical procedures. - [Regenerative Medicine](https://www.slreh.com/our_expertise/regenerative-medicine/) - Equine regenerative medicine is complementary & alternative options to improve the quality of healing equine injuries. Contact San Luis Rey Equine Hospital - [Equine Rehabilitation](https://www.slreh.com/our_expertise/equine-rehabilitation/) - Nestled on 500 acres in southern CA is the only full-service, veterinarian managed, equine sports medicine, rehabilitation & conditioning center of its kind - [Surgery](https://www.slreh.com/our_expertise/surgery/) - San Luis Rey Equine Hospital provides the full range of surgery services. From sophisticated elective surgery to our 24 hour emergency surgical services. ## Our Team - [Associates](https://www.slreh.com/our_team/associates/) - Lindsey Porubovich, DVM Dr. Porubovich graduated from Colorado State University in May 2015. She grew up with horses in Arizona and, while attending Arizona State University for her undergraduate degree, she worked as a veterinary assistant in two different small animal hospitals. Later, as a veterinary student, she interned during breaks with the veterinary team - [Barn Staff](https://www.slreh.com/our_team/barn-staff/) - [Consultant](https://www.slreh.com/our_team/consultant/) - Dr. Robert P. Franklin, DVM Dip ACVIM Dr. Franklin, Board certified in Veterinary Internal Medicine, provides consultations to the doctors at San Luis Rey Equine Hospital. Dr. Franklin is from the Texas Hill Country. He studied Equine Science at Colorado State University and acquired his DVM from Texas A&M University in 1999. He performed a - [Technicians](https://www.slreh.com/our_team/technicians/) - Jen Paterson RVT Jen Paterson is a registered veterinary technician (RVT) and has been at San Luis Rey Equine Hospital since 2002. Jen is an animal lover, growing up around horses, they have always been a big influence in her life. She started out competing at small horse shows, to showing on the jumper circuit, - [Office Staff](https://www.slreh.com/our_team/office-staff/) - Amy Palma - Office Coordinator Amy was born and raised in Southern, CA. and comes to SLREH with over 20+ years administrative and customer service experience. Most recently she worked at a full service specialty and emergency animal hospital in Orange County in which she was the Office and Customer Care Manager. She graduated with BA of - [Directors](https://www.slreh.com/our_team/directors/) - Nick Huggons, DVM DACVS Email Dr. Huggons Dr. Huggons attended the University of Alberta for his undergraduate studies, subsequently graduating from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatchewan, Canada. He went on to complete an equine specialty internship here at San Luis Rey Equine Hospital, followed by an intense - [Interns](https://www.slreh.com/our_team/interns/) - Tyler Elliott, DVM Tyler grew up in Bridgeport California/Smith Valley Nevada on two working cattle/guest ranches and then graduated from the University of Nevada Reno with a bachelors in Animal Science. He obtained his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Washington State University. His areas of interest are large animal surgery and lameness with special interest ## Galleries - [Photo Gallery](https://www.slreh.com/envira/photo-gallery/) - [Home Gallery](https://www.slreh.com/envira/home-gallery/) ## Categories - [General](https://www.slreh.com/category/general/)