Equidentistry By Meredith Jefferies

10/31/2022

Happy Halloween!!! Help us with costume development. What else should this costume include?!?!

10/03/2022

Great organization and an AMAZING tack sale!!!

Mark your calendars folks! The Fall Open House is happening October 15 & 16 from 10am - 4pm

09/08/2022

scammers who are super scammy... why fb hasn't taken down idk....

07/28/2022

A colleague wrote this and it's so true. Stop using unlicensed, poorly trained, and uncertified persons. Last week I came across a fractured tooth. It had been that way for at least a year. A bad owner? Nope! A great owner who'd had her horse checked several times and told he didn't need work.

Your dental provider can often make or break your training, feeding or lesson program. Without a well balanced and pain free mouth, your horse will not be able to perform their best (ask a c**t starter who has had a horse come in with wolf teeth and caps 😬) feel their best, or reach their maximum health potential. Their mouth affects the way they carry their bodies (a good chiropractor won’t even adjust a horse until their teeth are done) and the way they wear their hooves!

Before hiring a provider, consider a few things.

How long have they been practicing? Did you know that in Maryland and Pennsylvania the laws regarding equine dentistry are very lax and there are providers going around that have only completed FOUR weeks of training and nothing else?! 🤯🤯 All providers should be seeking apprenticeships after completing a short program like that, NOT working on horses alone.

How much continuing education have they received? As with anything, new information and safety guidelines are always surfacing. Make sure they’re current

Are they certified? Completing a dental program does NOT make them certified. If your horse is insured, your insurance likely won’t cover if something happens and your provider was not.

Is this their full time job? That question speaks for itself

Are they legally allowed to work in your state? Some states require a specific license (Virginia being one of them) that you cannot obtain unless you are certified, up to date on continuing education credits and are in good standing

There are many amazing providers out there who are doing their best to enable your horses are receiving the top level of care. Price for services should be the LAST question you ask

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05/08/2022

Welcome to the world little guy.

04/01/2022

Very rare indeed. APRIL FOOLS!

Our vet Dave had a challenging but once in a career call last night, to help deliver these beautiful triplets!

Fortunately all three foals are doing brilliantly, and are receiving some supplementary colostrum and milk so all three c**ts can stay together with mum!

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**It's past midday so as many of you have realised, this was indeed an April Foals joke! See our latest post for why three healthy triplets isn't possible! **

02/24/2022

This lovely mare is getting ready for the 2022 show season! Showing 4th level dressage. Make sure to schedule your horse's dental ASAP as we are booking up. Remember, every horse every year. We work on everything from pasture pets to FEI competitors to barrel racers. We also have equipment to fit the smallest of miniature horses to the largest warmbloods or drafts and everything in between!

02/18/2022

This 4 year old was having difficulty with the bridle. Any thoughts as to why? This deciduous "baby" tooth needs to come out. Every time he moves his jaw the tooth wiggles. This is incredibly uncomfortable and simply removing this tooth made him so much more comfortable. We also floated and balanced his cheek teeth. And of course removed the other fragment.

06/06/2021

Day 2 of Camp! We rode early to use the shade.