Kentucky Equine Veterinary Dental Specialists, LLC

09/05/2026

We are so excited to be at OEPS this weekend supporting veterinary students from across the country. If you are here, please come say hi!

07/15/2026

Please help us in wishing our fearless leader, Dr. Rainbow, a very happy birthday today!!

07/12/2026

It’s great to see the growth and development of carefully principled equine dentistry in the veterinary community. Horses need more than a “float” every year, they need an annual oral exam.

Morgan Krause, DVM MS, a mobile equine veterinarian outside Clemson, South Carolina, posits that the annual oral exam is one of the most underused diagnostic tools in equine medicine — and that the community of people around a horse matters just as much as the clinicians treating it.

Ask Morgan Krause why she performs sedated oral exams on horses, and the answer comes back bigger than teeth. Yes, floating helps enamel wear evenly, extending a tooth’s lifespan. Yes, it catches sharp points and hooks before they cause lesions. But Krause, who runs a fully mobile equine practice serving both the show community and rural recreational owners around Anderson, South Carolina, sees the dental appointment as something not as commonly seen and just as valuable: one of the few moments when a veterinarian gets to slow down and look at the whole horse.

“For some horses,” Krause says, “it may be the only real health check they get all year.”

A proper oral exam should be conducted under sedation with a good light source and a full evaluation of the tongue, cheeks, and palate. It should go well beyond checking for sharp points and include visual, tactile, and olfactory observations. Krause looks for dental disease, foreign bodies, and tumors in the soft tissue of the mouth. She assesses symmetry in how the teeth wear, looks at the condition of the incisors and the state of the temporomandibular joint, or TMJ.

That last item matters more than many riders realize. TMJ sensitivity directly influences how a horse carries its head, which has cascading effects on how an athletic horse moves, responds to bit pressure, and performs under saddle. Pain in the poll and jaw often masquerades as training problems or resistance and stays hidden until an oral exam brings it to light.

📎 Continue reading this article at https://www.theplaidhorse.com/2026/07/06/start-with-the-teeth-what-dentistry-reveals-about-the-whole-horse/

06/02/2026

(Sound 🎶 up) Summer school is in session!

We love when we have little ones around to help us brush the horses’ teeth and make sure they are clean and shiny! 🦷 🐴

05/29/2026

Sometimes we have to improvise to ensure the horses (and ponies), veterinarians, and assistants are comfortable while we do our oral exams 😊

05/28/2026

The answer is:
Wolf teeth from 59 thoroughbred yearlings! 🤯

We have been busy this week!

Here is a fun game for you all:
1- What are these? 🦷
2- How many horses did they come out of?
3- What age group are these horses?
Bonus points if you can guess the breed as well 🐴 However, keep in mind that the presence of these teeth are not breed specific!

*this jar is only about half full from the day*

04/22/2026

These photos are great, thank you Amber!

04/21/2026

✨ Sponsor Spotlight ✨

We are incredibly thankful for the support of Kentucky Equine Veterinary Dental Specialists (KEVDS) for our upcoming shows!

Their generous sponsorship helps make this event possible and supports our exhibitors in a big way.

KEVDS provides everything from routine dental care to advanced diagnostics and surgical services for horses—serving thoroughbreds and all breeds.

Learn more about their services here:
👉 www.kevds.com

Thank you to Dr. Rainbow and his team for supporting our show and community 🤍

04/21/2026

We love opportunities to educate!

Thank you to Dr. Thornbury from Kentucky Equine Veterinary Dental Specialists, LLC for coming to talk to our interns and staff today about equine dentistry!

Learned some new things about 🐴 🦷 for sure!

04/16/2026

We are excited to see that this is on display downtown at the Lexington Children’s Museum!