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Let's Help Hot Cash 123 Cross the Finish Line a Winner
Today is the last day to help our equine friend Hot Cash 123 win Broodmare of the Year, and you can help! Hot Cash 123, owned by our friends Carolyn and Walter Bay of Clare, is the mother of Cold…
This Plant is Toxic to Humans and Horses
This common garden plant is toxic to humans and pets, including horses. While it is unlikely to be growing in a pasture, it could be accidentally ingested if someone were to throw garden clippings close to a fence line where…
We're Heading to Midland Blast This Weekend
Saginaw Valley Equine Clinic doctors will be heading to Midland this weekend (Friday and Saturday, May 18-19) for the Midland Blast NRHA barrel racing event. We will be examining and treating horses at the event. If you know you need…
This Plant is Pretty but Dangerous to Horses
This yellow-flowered weed is very common throughout North America, particularly in wet areas. They include tall (2.5 feet), creeping, meadow and celery-leafed varieties. The flowers are yellow and cup-shaped, with sharply lobed leaves off of a thin stem. While kind…
This Plant Can Cause a Vitamin B1 Deficiency in Horses
This plant is very common, growing along roadsides, in fields and even gardens. While horses seem to find it palatable, it is toxic when dried and baled into hay. If a horse eats a large quantity, the toxins can cause…
Tell Us Your Derby Day Traditions
Saturday is the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby. After spending the morning at the Delta Classic in Midland, we plan to watch the Derby from Mt. Pleasant Meadows, which will be opening its 2012 racing season on the same…
We Will Be at Delta Classic This Weekend
Saginaw Valley Equine Clinic doctors will be heading to Midland this weekend (Saturday, May 5) for the Delta Classic NRHA/MRHA reining event. We will be examining and treating horses at the event. If you know you need your horse examined…
This Tree's Buds are Most Toxic in Early Spring: What Is It?
Various varieties of this tree live throughout North America. Horses will eat the leaves if there is no other food available. The leaves are toxic to horses, and a large quantity can be dangerous. What is this tree? Answer This…
SVEC Doctors to Treat Horses at Barrel Racing, Reining Events
Our Sports Medicine follow-up care at Saginaw Valley Equine Clinic is second to none. We are personally invested in the diagnoses and treatment of these cases, and we do everything we can to ensure the horse is ready to compete.…
Some Folks Eat This, But Your Horse Shouldn't
This plant grows around the globe. While people in some parts of the world eat it because it's in the same family as spinach, most Americans see it as an invasive weed because it seems to grow in many places…
You Don't Want Your Horse Eating This: What Is It?
Here we have a weed that is very common in the pasture. Its flowers cluster into a ball shape that are lavender when fully grown. Kind of pretty, but toxic to your horse when baled into hay. What is this…
This Leaf is Toxic to Your Horse — What Is It?
We're all doing spring cleaning around our farms, and we need to be on the lookout for this leaf for the safety of our horses. This tree's fresh leaves are considered relatively safe, but its wilted and fallen leaves can…
What's Your Diagnosis: 23-Day-Old Filly
This is a 23-day-old filly at Saginaw Valley Equine Clinic. Here is a picture of her wrapped leg, plus two leg radiographs. What do you think is going on here? Give us your ideas, and be sure to check back…
Watch Cold Cash 123 Before, During Leo Stakes
Cold Cash 123, the world champion whose mom and brother are currently at Saginaw Valley Equine Clinic, is featured in these two videos. The videos show the 4-year-old homebred gelding preparing for the Leo Stakes, plus his winning run. The…
World Champion Cold Cash 123 Has SVEC Ties
We've got a pretty proud momma with us at Saginaw Valley Equine Clinic right now. Hot Cash 123, owned by our friends Carolyn and Walter Bay of Clare, is doing great at our clinic after recently giving birth to an…
What is Your Diagnosis? The Successful Race Mare that Foundered
The Scenario This is the case of one of the nicest Quarter Horses we have had the privilege to work with. The successful race mare started having problems foundering about five years ago. Photo Analysis This is a venogram to…
Website redesigned with Saginaw Valley Equine clients in mind
When we moved into our new building last year, we felt that Saginaw Valley Equine Clinic needed a website that reflected the top-notch quality of our new facility and trusted services. So we rebuilt our website from the ground up.…
Podiatry Veterinarian - Farrier Seminar at Saginaw Valley Equine Clinic Recap
More than 75 equine veterinarians and farriers from around the state gathered at Saginaw Valley Equine Clinic for a continuing education seminar (sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health and Merial) with a focus on navicular syndrome and heel trauma. Scott Morrison,…
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7319 Tittabawassee Rd.
Saginaw, MI 48603
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Phone: (989) 790-7339 • Fax: (989) 790-7399 • Emergency Pager: (989) 209-0158
7319 Tittabawassee Road, Saginaw, MI 48603 • Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.