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Board-Certified Equine Internal Medicine Specialist

Advanced Equine Medicine
Specialist Expertise

Comprehensive diagnostic evaluation and individualized care for complex medical conditions, challenging clinical cases, and performance optimization for sport horses.

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ABOUT US

Equine Medicine in Detail

Riviera Equine provides specialist expertise and extensive clinical experience for complex medical conditions, diagnostic questions, and performance-related concerns. As a board-certified specialist in Equine Internal Medicine, Dr. Phoebe Smith brings advanced training and a systematic approach to each case, integrating the horse’s history, medical record reports, clinical findings, and diagnostic test results to develop an individualized diagnostic and treatment plan. Collaboration is an integral part of this approach. Dr. Smith works closely with horse owners, trainers, and primary veterinarians to ensure continuity of care throughout the process.

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Specialist evaluation/consultation is available on the farm, at the training barn, through collaborating veterinary practices, and by telemedicine when appropriate.

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OUR SERVICES

Specialized Medicine for Equine Health & Performance

Internal medicine, performance medicine, and telemedicine consultation—each tailored to the individual horse and clinical need.

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Internal Medicine

Areas of expertise include respiratory, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, neurologic, neuromuscular, endocrine and metabolic, dermatologic, hematologic, and infectious diseases. 

EXPLORE INTERNAL MEDICINE
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Performance Medicine

Medical evaluation of the equine athlete, focusing on identifying physiologic and medical factors that affect athletic performance, fitness, and recovery. 

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EXPLORE PERFORMANCE MEDICINE
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Telemedicine Consultation

Remote specialist consultation incorporating review of medical records, diagnostic results, imaging, and case history, with recommendations tailored to the individual horse.

EXPLORE TELEMEDICINE

OUR APPROACH

Expertise in Practice 

Board-certified equine internal medicine expertise, broad clinical experience, advanced diagnostic capabilities, and collaboration shape an individualized approach to each horse.

Board-Certified Expertise

Board-certified specialization in equine internal medicine, complemented by decades of clinical experience across a broad spectrum of equine medical conditions.

Advanced Diagnostics

Advanced diagnostic capabilities include high-resolution video endoscopy and ultrasonography, dynamic respiratory endoscopy, muscle biopsy, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), cerebrospinal fluid analysis, and other specialized procedures tailored to the individual case.

Comprehensive Evaluation

A broad clinical perspective that considers the whole horse and places individual findings within the larger clinical picture

Collaborative Approach

Specialist consultation integrated with your horse's primary veterinary team

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Service AreaS

Specialist Care, Wherever It's Needed

In-person appointments are available across California's Central Coast and Southern California — with telemedicine for appropriate consultations beyond.

Southern California

Central California

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