TripleH Equine Dental - Melissa Griffin EqDt

04/21/2026

Had some fun this past weekend down south! Mini donkeys, Arabs, Morgans, n Quarter horses, oh my!🤗🐎
So glad I invested in pony sized tools and speculum for these little ones! 🫏
Got to extract FOUR expired molars as well. All were overworn and mobile in the socket and could very well have led to severe infection. And a 30-year-old horses body cannot fight infection very well so it was quite necessary for these teeth come out 🦷
A healthy horse starts with a healthy mouth 🐴

01/28/2026

Turn. Out. Your. Horses.

Not sometimes.
Not when it’s convenient.
Not only when the weather is nice.

Daily turnout is not a luxury or enrichment add on. It is a biological requirement.

Horses evolved to move for most of the day. To walk, graze, socialize, rest, and regulate their nervous systems through motion and choice. When we confine them for long periods, we are not creating calm. We are suppressing natural behaviour.

Lack of turnout is strongly associated with increased stereotypies, gastric ulcers, musculoskeletal strain, heightened reactivity, and what is often mislabeled as “bad behaviour.” These are not training issues. They are welfare issues.

Exercise under saddle does NOT replace free movement. A one hour ride does not undo twenty three hours of restriction. Training does not compensate for unmet needs.

If a horse is “better” when kept in, that is not proof the system works. It is a red flag that the horse is struggling to cope.

Turnout supports physical health, emotional regulation, soundness, and learning. It is one of the most basic forms of harm reduction we can offer.

Turn. Out. Your. Horses.

01/05/2026

12/02/2025

Well this was a "fun" morning! Retained and slab fractured cap (that slightly displaced this filly's 106 erupting) needed to be extracted, a basic float and full exam, and then out came the wolf teeth! Very smooth extraction, always, thankfully for this young lady😊
Love this job and grateful for Joe's help handling and all my wonderful clients❤️ thanks y'all n Happy Holidays ❤️🐴🦷☺️

11/26/2025

Look what I found this week! 😲Take a look at those incisors! Some EOTRH with a mobile 403 incisor that I was able to extract relatively easily thankfully! 🦷🐎
I ended up being able to get her general float done as well as a full inspection on the integrity of her molars thankfully. Owner did get a vet referral for extraction on multiple incisors for the horses health and longevity.

11/21/2025

Happy 6th anniversary to me! 🥳🎉 Thank you to all my wonderful clients very the past half a dozen years 💓

11/19/2025

Stay vigilant, there are a lot of equine diseases spreading across the country(and in Canada) currently. Strangles, Equine Herpesviris including EHM, Vesicular stomatitis to name a few. Biosecurity is your first line of defense to keep your barn safer.
For in depth biosecurity information visit
https://aaep.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/AAEP-General-Biosecurity-Guidelines_1.pdf

11/07/2025

Dear Cowgirl,

Be too pretty to act ugly

Be too aware to be unkind

Be too aware of your blessings to be stressed

Be wild rather than glamorous

Be obsessed with adventure, not wealth

Be so loving that you forget hate

Be passionate rather than popular

Remember everyone has battles they are fighting, and the only person you need to worry about - is you.

Admit when you're wrong, love with everything you have.

And always ride nice horses. 💕

©adrianbbrannan

11/06/2025

11/01/2025

When the temperature dips below 40°F, it’s not just your fingers that get cold. The grass changes its metabolism too.
Here’s what’s happening:
During daylight, grass uses sunlight to make sugars through photosynthesis. Normally, those sugars are used for growth or stored in the roots overnight. But when nighttime or daytime temperatures drop below about 40°F, the grass can’t grow. This means it stores those sugars instead of using them.
This results in high sugar levels in the blades of grass, especially on bright sunny days followed by cold nights.
For horses with metabolic syndrome, high insulin, or a history of laminitis, that sugar spike in the grass can be risky. It’s like turning the pasture into dessert.
What to do when it’s cold out:
Avoid turnout on frosty mornings. That’s when sugar levels are at their highest.
If possible, wait until late afternoon for grazing; sugar levels tend to drop as the day warms up.
Use a grazing muzzle or limit turnout time to control intake.
Rely more on tested, low-NSC hay when temperatures are consistently cold.
Keep tabs on your horse’s insulin and body condition. Early management prevents flare-ups. Ask us about insulin testing. It's quick and easy.
Cold weather doesn’t mean you have to lock your horse away from the pasture forever, it just means being strategic. Knowing how grass changes with the weather can help you keep your metabolic horse safe and comfortable all winter long.