Dana Kelley Equine Dentistry.

01/02/2024

We wanted to take a second to thank everyone for another wonderful year of getting to care of your equine companions! We are so blessed with awesome clients❤️We hope everyone has a safe and happy new year! I just wanted to post some updates. Pricing has changed a bit(listed below).
Also, we will be having another dental day at my house on January 27th! Feel free to message or text me to get on the list!

- $110 per horse
- $95 per horse for 5+ horses
- $85 per horse for Refloats (must be within 15 months of previous dental)
- $85 per horse for haul ins
- $10 per horse for Sheath cleaning

Thank you again to all those who allow us to help love and take care of your beautiful animals!

04/14/2023

Attention ‼️

I will be having another dental day at my place( Hughes Springs, Tx) on Saturday April 22nd. I am booking haul in appointments for this now. There are morning and afternoon slots available. This is a good opportunity for those needing their horses done sooner than I’d be able to come out to your place. Please pm or text 903-563-4992 if you like to reserve your spot!

03/02/2023

Attention ‼️

Edit: All slots are filled for this date!
We will likely do another Saturday haul in date in April.

I will be having a dental day at my place( Hughes Springs, Tx) on Saturday March 18th. I am booking haul in appointments for this now. I have time slots available from 1pm-4pm(all morning time slots are taken). This is a good opportunity for those needing their horses done sooner than I’d be able to come out to your place. Please pm or text 903-563-4992 if you like to reserve your spot!

02/06/2023

Our bundle of joy has made his entrance so I thought I’d share some belly pictures along with the baby in the belly💙
I’ve had many clients call, text, message, to see how we are doing and I can’t thank you enough. We are both doing well and very much enjoying our time as a new family of 3!

10/06/2022

09/25/2022

For this Child I have prayed; and the Lord has given me my petition which I asked of him:
1 Samuel 1:27

Some of you already know, but for those that don’t, we are expecting a little boy due February 2nd! We are very excited about our growing family and cannot wait to see what the future holds.
With that being said, my schedule will be changing here pretty soon. Starting October 15th I will no longer be taking new clients until after maternity leave in 2023. This will ensure I can take care of my current clients and their equine partners. If you are a current client and your horses are due for annual or biannual floats during the months of January, February, or March please get in touch with me at your earliest convenience so we can get a game plan together.
I feel so blessed to have such wonderful clients that have been so encouraging and understanding as we navigate this exciting time in our lives.

06/23/2022

05/08/2022

Now that we are back I thought I’d share a few pictures. We took off for a few days to have girls trip. Some of you may recognize one or both of these lovely ladies with me. Chances are if I’ve been to your place in the last 6 months, one of them have been with me. I can’t express how grateful I am to have them working with me. They make my life so much easier and there’s never a dull moment. I’m so blessed to have these two not only as my helpers but also my friends❤️ Thank you Christa and Savannah! Y’all are the best!

02/28/2022

I had a client’s daughter wanting to cover equine dentistry for her career day so she sent me a few questions. I thought it was pretty neat!

Equine dentist

Do you like your job?
I absolutely love my job❤️

What is your favorite part of your job?
I get to meet a lot of great people and build relationships. I also get help horses be able to live and eat comfortably, and perform to their full potential. I really wanted a job where I could help horses and people. Being an equine dentist allows me to do both of those things. Also, I get to help educate others about how their horse’s teeth work and why it’s so important to get their teeth done annually.

What procedures do you do the most?
A routine float is removing sharp enamel points and balancing to the mouth. That includes taking down malocclusions such as, waves, ramps, hooks, and protruding molars and premolars. I also do extractions pretty routinely. Those include wolf teeth, caps(baby teeth), molars and premolars.

What is the most challenging part of your job?
Telling people no. I can’t always get to every person’s horse. I have to be smart because it is a business and for it to continue, it has to be profitable.

Do you need to have insurance to do your job? You don’t have to carry insurance, but it is definitely recommended.

Is continuing education required?
Yes. In the state of Texas an equine dentist has to be certified through the IAED or EDPA, and licensed through the Texas Veterinary Board. In order to keep a current valid license, I have to complete 6 hours of CE annually.

What expenses do you have as a small business owner?
Employees
Equipment
Equipment repairs
Gas
Food
Medicine
My vehicle (because I’m mobile)
Insurance
Annual fees for licensing and certification
Continuing education
Taxes

02/26/2022

This monster was our trophy of the day yesterday! This is a number 410 tooth that proved to be very challenging to extract. We are thankful that the mare this tooth came from was very sweet and cooperative.

01/19/2022

This poor sweet girl had monster caudal hooks that were causing major sores. Possibly the biggest I have seen to date!

12/02/2021

I love the curiosity of these girls. They were eager to learn all about what I was doing and why. This is one of my favorite parts about my job💜

11/25/2021

We hope everyone has a blessed thanksgiving surrounded by friends, family, and of course lots of food😉

11/10/2021

Although Veterans Day is tomorrow. We would like to thank each and every Veteran for your service and sacrifice to our country. To show our appreciation, each veteran who books an appointment this week of 3 or more horses will be receiving a free DK Equine Dentistry T-Shirt. Hope everyone has a Happy Veterans Day! God Bless you all!

06/09/2021

We enjoyed working on this cute little guy today. He definitely made his presence known while working on the others as well 🥰

05/19/2021

Some horses just want to learn.

03/21/2021

Large rostral hooks in this mini. Took them down as far as we were able to. It’ll take another session to get back to normal but he ought to feel like a whole new man after today. Here’s a before and after.

02/23/2021

This was our first session with this 20 year old mare. She had a massive caudal hook protruding into the upper gums causing her a great deal of pain and discomfort. She also had a significant wave in the lower arcades of teeth along with sharp points. We were able to get her feeling much better and back on the right track to having normal/functional teeth. Here’s before and after.