PHD Veterinary Services

I cannot say enough about my complete satisfaction with Dr. Stephanie Helinger. Selecting her as my newly acquired retired police horses’ vet was the single best decision I have made for them to date. She is compassionate, attentive, educational, and invested in the care of my herd. Beyond that, she is supportive in my endeavor and has been exactly what these horses (and I) needed for a safe and healthy transition to retirement. With consideration to their individual medical conditions, their multiple career histories, and their individual circumstances, she has curated wellness plans for each of them that has resulted in the exact changes necessary to thrive. I have also had the opportunity to witness her partnership with Matt, the newer vet tech, twice now. What a dynamic duo! They communicate effectively and they work together as if they have been doing so for years. Matt is a pleasant, cooperative, and proactive tech and their work together appears second nature. I look forward to seeing both of them at my barn and am immensely grateful for the experiences I have had with both of them. These two are exactly what PHD should pride themselves on in service to their clients.

posted: 11/04/2025

PHD has taken such wonderful care of our horses. They are extremely knowledgeable, thorough, and so easy to work with. I highly recommend them from routine care to lameness exams, and anything else under the sun. We wouldn’t take our babies anywhere else.

posted: 12/10/2025

Dr. Porter and team are absolutely wonderful. Provided education on my horse and the diagnosis, and shared a very clear plan for health. Thank you so much.

posted: 08/13/2025

We have called on this practice many times, both at my home and the lovely facility in Newberry. But today, Dr. Stephanie totally exceeded our expectations in the way she performed a pre-purchase exam for our family. We could not be more impressed. The seller of the horse we were considering attended the exam with her squad, and it became a tense situation as problems were identified. But Dr. Stephanie was straightforward, professional and diplomatic, effectively diffusing the situation. It was evident that Dr. Stephanie was committed to making sure we understood the risks of moving forward on the purchase. She also clearly cared about the horse and whether asking her to do the job we expected her to do would be the kind thing. Regrettably, we monopolized her time for far longer than we should have, as we were unprepared for the negative findings and already had our hearts set on taking the mare home. But Dr. Stephanie never communicated any frustration, as we tried to decide whether to continue with imaging or end the exam. Ultimately, though we were disappointed to leave without the horse, we felt sure that we received excellent guidance that spared us from suffering more heartache and incurring tremendous expense later. The peace that brought us was priceless. We would highly recommend working with Dr. Stephanie and her excellent assistant, Matt. Five stars aren't enough.

posted: 08/12/2025

Our farm has trusted Dr. Porter and PHD Veterinary Services for over 11 years. From thorough pre-purchase exams to diagnosing and managing difficult lameness issues, maintaining our performance horses, and even utilizing the rehab facility in Newberry, we’ve always known we can count on his expertise. Dr. Porter consistently puts the horse’s needs first, and his depth of knowledge and dedication give us complete confidence in the care our horses receive.

posted: 08/29/2025