Shyann’s Equine Dentistry

10/07/2024

I will be in the St Mary’s area this Thursday 10/10 if anyone else needs teeth floated!! 🦷

06/17/2024

I will be in the Forest area Wednesday June 26th if anyone else in the area needs teeth done! 🦷

05/17/2024

Good morning!!

I have an appointment scheduled today in Springfield, BUT the phone number we made the appointment on is no longer in service and I cannot reach you.
If this is you, please reach out to me to confirm or we can reschedule!

Thank you!

04/01/2024

03/27/2024

‼️ This is your friendly reminder to get your horse floated ‼️ It is not a luxury, it is a necessity ‼️

From now on, whenever someone says, “eh, there’s no way they can be that sharp, I don’t know if they even need done…” I’ll show them this picture!

They’re sharp enough to cut skin!!! 👀

Thank you for having me out, Madeline Nessler! Definitely a good call, you knew she needed done!! 🫶🏼

I have some openings left for April, message me or call/text (937)407-3679 to get on my schedule! 🦷🐴✨

02/17/2024

Good afternoon!
If you send me a message through messenger and I don’t reply in a day or two, please don’t hesitate to call or text me at (937)407-3679!
I don’t always get the notification on messenger through this page, as I am always logged into my personal account & I hate missing your messages! 👎🏼
Thank you!! ❤️

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas (Eve) everyone!!! 🎁🎄
I truly can’t thank you all enough for your support this year - whether you had me out to your barn, referred me to someone else, or even just gave my page a “like” - it all means so much to me! 🥰
Here’s to another great year of happy horses! 🐴🦷✨

10/18/2023

Hier sehen Sie einmal einen tollen Vergleich zwischen einem sehr jungen Zahn und einem alten, abgenutzten. Es ist beeindruckend wie viel Krone im Laufe des Pferdelebens abgenutzt wird.

Here you can see a great comparison between a very young tooth and an old, worn one. It is impressive how much crown is worn over the course of a horse's life.

08/30/2023

06/01/2023

“Bit wrinkles”

One of the most commonly asked questions is, “how many wrinkles should my horse have from the bit?” One? Two? Three?

The correct answer is NONE. ZIP. ZERO.
“But that’s how we’ve ALWAYS done it.”

And do you know why? Hiking a bit up tight in a horses mouth is an old trick used to highten sensitivity to the bit (through being in a constant state of pain or discomfort) rather than taking the time to teach a horse to be soft. It might work temporarily, but the horse will over time become dull to it and you will have to keep adding more and more “wrinkles” to add more discomfort, then eventually a tie-down from the horse tossing its head or rearing, then finally the horse is “no good” after it cant take any more pain and keeps acting out more severely.

A horse that’s relaxed and comfortable with the bit will pick it up with its tongue and carry it in the most comfortable spot for him. Then, it will feel the slightest change in your hands when you ask for something rather than having to yank and pull hard to get what you want. If you wouldn’t ride around with your spurs stuck in your horse’s side the whole ride, why would you want the bit doing the same thing?

05/30/2023

Don’t be an Ass to the dentist.

We hear it all the time. “I can’t find a good dentist” “our dentist won’t call us back” “I had so and so out but it didn’t go well” Do you give discounts for XY or Z?”

I often wonder what the real story is when I hear that a dental provider won’t put someone back on their schedule. Most of us are super busy, but I know I am always excited to reschedule great clients who provide me with a safe working environment, don’t cancel last minute, don’t make me feel like I am trying to steal their first born when it’s time to get paid for services, who are respectful of my time by having horses ready at the time of their appointment and who are overall pleasant and respectful.

If you have a great dentist that wants to schedule you for consistency and you continue to cancel or forget appointments, do not be surprised when they start to be less accommodating or encourage you to find someone else. If your horses are habitually ill behaved, and you make excuses rather than making an effort to provide a safe working environment, perhaps there is a reason the dentist is not inclined to schedule your animals into their day. We take pride in our work and want to ensure that the horse has a positive experience, that a thorough and effective job is completed and that we are all in one piece at the end of it.

Put yourself in our shoes as it relates to your profession. And just be nice.

04/22/2023

I will be in the St. Mary’s area Wednesday the 26th if anyone else in the area needs teeth done! 😁

04/18/2023

When it all began… 🥰