Thumb Veterinary Services

Thumb Veterinary Services Thumb Veterinary Services is a full service general practice servicing the thumb region. Our production animal practice services cattle, goats, sheep, and pigs.
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Our companion animal practice is AAHA accredited servicing cats, dogs, and horses. Thumb Veterinary Services in Sandusky
60 E. Miller Rd, PO Box 152
Sandusky, MI 48471
810-648-8230 Companion Animal Services
810-376-2425 Farm Animal Services

Funny Friday!
09/26/2025

Funny Friday!

The use of rodenticides increase in the fall as rodents seek shelter from the cooler temperatures by attempting to move ...
09/25/2025

The use of rodenticides increase in the fall as rodents seek shelter from the cooler temperatures by attempting to move indoors. Rodenticides are highly toxic to pets and if ingested, the results could be fatal. If you must use these products, please do so with extreme caution and put them in places inaccessible to your pets.

How am I suppose to control my people, when I can’t even control my hair?
09/24/2025

How am I suppose to control my people, when I can’t even control my hair?

Many people think that horses can safely eat grass clippings (grass is grass, right?) but that is a pretty common miscon...
09/23/2025

Many people think that horses can safely eat grass clippings (grass is grass, right?) but that is a pretty common misconception and grass clippings actually pose a number of dangers to our equine friends.
While grass is meant to be slowly picked, ripped and chewed by the horse, grass clippings can quickly clump and cause choke if the animal ingests too many too fast. Grass clippings are also prone to fermentation which can cause colics, stomach and intestinal impactions, founder and laminitis.
Take-home message: Keep your horse away from grass clippings and in general never feed horses any food without the owner’s permission.
Source: Dr. Jenna Moline, a member of the AAEP Horse Owner Education member. In memory of Chula, a much-loved horse who recently passed away after eating grass clippings thrown into her pasture by a neighbor; shared with the blessing of Chula’s family with hopes to prevent this tragedy from happening to any other horse owners.

Our herd is growing!
09/22/2025

Our herd is growing!

Happy Birthday Dr. Lauren!May every moment be filled with the same joy that you bring to others.
09/19/2025

Happy Birthday Dr. Lauren!
May every moment be filled with the same joy that you bring to others.

West Nile Virus is a viral disease transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito. While the disease typically aff...
09/18/2025

West Nile Virus is a viral disease transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito. While the disease typically affects horses, humans and birds, it can sometimes cause illness in other animals. The disease is not spread by horse-to-horse or horse-to-human contact. Cases of WNV are typically seen in the late summer through early fall each year in Michigan. Placing livestock in a barn under fans during peak mosquito activity (from dusk to dawn), eliminating standing water on one’s property, using an insect repellant on animals that is approved for the species and contacting a veterinarian to vaccinate horses against WNV and other mosquito-borne diseases are all vital measures to take in order to keep animals healthy. Contact a veterinarian if a horse shows signs of illness including mild fever and stumbling, which can progress to being down and struggling to stand.

Long body, big heart!
09/17/2025

Long body, big heart!

As we approach the start of fall and the temperatures start to drop, here is some important information to know regardin...
09/16/2025

As we approach the start of fall and the temperatures start to drop, here is some important information to know regarding fall laminitis.
Fall laminitis refers to cases of laminitis or founder that occur in the autumnal months. Although laminitis can happen in any season, anecdotally there seems to be an uptick in the number of cases in the fall.
Why could this be?
• As the days get shorter and colder, grasses have been shown to respond to this stress with higher sugar concentrations. Diets with higher simple sugar concentrations may increase the risk of laminitis.
• Decreases in exercise may cause increases in body condition. Fat or obese horses are at risk of developing laminitis.
• Horses naturally have increased levels of certain hormones in the fall. If you have a horse with PPID (previously referred to as equine Cushing’s), the increase in their cortisol levels could put them at risk for laminitis.
If you have questions concerning fall laminitis or are concerned that your equine companion may be at an increased risk, contact your equine veterinarian so that they can properly evaluate your unique situation.
Thank you to the Horse Owner Education Committee for providing this information.

Here is a funny Friday for our equine folks.
09/12/2025

Here is a funny Friday for our equine folks.

Address

60 E Miller Road
Sandusky, MI
48471

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 7pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+18106488230

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