Equine Veterinary Dental Services

Equine Veterinary Dental Services Equine veterinary dental practice limited to dentistry and oral surgery. Clinic and farm services.

Dr. Reiswig has been involved in equine medicine since 1988, and has primarily focused on equine dentistry since 2007. In 2010 he achieved the level of Fellow of the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry, one of only 7 veterinarians to reach this advanced qualification. In 2015 he achieved the status of Diplomate of the American Veterinary Dental College and is now board certified in equine dentistry.

We ended 2024 saying good-bye to some painful teeth in this older gelding. He has a condition called Equine Odontoclast...
01/09/2025

We ended 2024 saying good-bye to some painful teeth in this older gelding. He has a condition called Equine Odontoclastic Tooth Resorption (EOTRH) it made his incisor and canine teeth weak, brittle, and painful. With many of them breaking from normal chewing forces.

We extracted 14 teeth in one visit (all incisors and two canines). One day of surgery and a few weeks of healing time, means he will be entering 2025 free of chronic daily oral pain.

If you have an older horse with broken front teeth, get your vet to take x-rays. Broken teeth are never normal and in an old horse are often due to internal disease and not an outward trauma

To all the barn cats supervising the horse exams, if you fall asleep on the job we won’t tell management. We know you’v...
08/22/2024

To all the barn cats supervising the horse exams, if you fall asleep on the job we won’t tell management. We know you’ve been up since dawn.

This mare gave it all she got running her barrels, but the brakes and steering went out after the exit. Wood post to the...
08/19/2024

This mare gave it all she got running her barrels, but the brakes and steering went out after the exit. Wood post to the face, ouch! 😵‍💫 Thankfully, her rider was uninjured and she came in to see us.

Her lip is now back together and her injured teeth stabilized. She’ll be back to her sprints soon.

Can you spot the problem? This horse has a very long history of difficulty eating and being a "hard keeper". He eats w...
07/29/2024

Can you spot the problem?

This horse has a very long history of difficulty eating and being a "hard keeper". He eats with his head tilted to one side. He has been seen by many "dentists" (non-licensed individuals) who have been unable to improve his condition.

What is the name of his condition and what is causing it?

We identified the underlying cause in a couple minutes by doing a routine sedated oral exam. The radiographs helped us make a complete plan for treatment.

Full answer and case follow-up will be posted tomorrow.

What is capturing the attention of these horses? It is the bright future of our remarkable visiting veterinary student,...
07/27/2024

What is capturing the attention of these horses? It is the bright future of our remarkable visiting veterinary student, Tori Galbraith. Tori has been part of our team for seven weeks, gaining experience and helping treat a wide variety of dental issues. Her enthusiasm is infectious. Tori hopes to enter equine practice and focus on sports medicine. We love that she wants to know about ALL the parts of the horse needed to maintain performance and health.

While Tori still has a few years of studies left, if she ends up in your neck of the woods, you will be in excellent hands.

Happy Saturday! Yesterday, we gave Droopy a dental makeover to complement his natural curls and sweet face. Our technici...
07/20/2024

Happy Saturday! Yesterday, we gave Droopy a dental makeover to complement his natural curls and sweet face. Our technician, Kirsten, gave him a lovely cocktail and we also got his mouth more comfortable after a few extractions.

Remember to include your donkeys and miniature horses in you plans for preventative dental care. We love seeing equids of any size and breed.

Some of you guessed correctly! This horse had a wire embedded in his tongue. These are usually very painful and the to...
06/26/2024

Some of you guessed correctly! This horse had a wire embedded in his tongue. These are usually very painful and the tongue can a become very swollen and infected. Lucky for him, his body created a fistula that led us straight to the wire.

We also got that nasty problem tooth out and treated any other problem areas in his mouth. His owner reported, he is already back riding and feeling great 6 days later.

Can you spot the very unusual non-tooth related finding in these images? If you see it, where in the body is it located...
06/24/2024

Can you spot the very unusual non-tooth related finding in these images? If you see it, where in the body is it located and what is it?

The horse came to us for tooth extraction and we had a bit of a surprise when these images popped up on the screen.

Bonus points if you pick out the diseased tooth.
More details and oral images will be posted tomorrow.

Yesterday's patient was suffering from irreversible pulpitis. Outwardly this manifested as a resistance to rein pressur...
02/27/2024

Yesterday's patient was suffering from irreversible pulpitis. Outwardly this manifested as a resistance to rein pressure on the left side side of his mouth. These cases can often be tricky unless we find an obvious sore or fractured tooth in the mouth, which we didn't find on Bosa.

We did notice abnormalities with both of his upper canine teeth. One never erupted out of the gum tissue and one was only a little bit past the gums. As an 8 years old horse this is 2-4 years past the age these teeth should have fully erupted.
A deep pocket in the gums on the left side was present with a small amount of pus. Radiographs identified an early abscess.

Just like a hoof abscess these are VERY painful. There is a build up of pressure as the pulp tissue swells, but it can't expand due to the hard outer tissue of the tooth.

After extraction the dying pulp tissue was visible at the root end of the tooth and we carefully pulled out the whole pulp. The visual appearance leaves no doubt that this tooth was painful A healthy pulp should be a bright pink color.

We hope Bosa has a truly speedy recovery.

Who can tell us what type of tooth is pictured here on the bottom and what is the dental structure in the top of the pho...
02/27/2024

Who can tell us what type of tooth is pictured here on the bottom and what is the dental structure in the top of the photo?

Answer will be posted tomorrow with the reasons why we extracted this tooth today.

Have you ever met a one-mustachioed pirate? Let me introduce you to Pirate B***y, more casually referred to as Boots. ...
02/20/2024

Have you ever met a one-mustachioed pirate?

Let me introduce you to Pirate B***y, more casually referred to as Boots. He is a recently adopted Mustang living his best well groomed life in Ohio.

He unfortunately needs some extra TLC when it comes to his teeth, but we love seeing him.

Does your horse sport a mustache? If so, drop it in the comments below. We will add some of our favorites as well.

The difference between a horse’s permanent adult cheek tooth and a baby tooth are amazing. Yesterday, we removed these ...
02/14/2024

The difference between a horse’s permanent adult cheek tooth and a baby tooth are amazing. Yesterday, we removed these from a medium sized coming 4 year old pony.

The “cap” (deciduous tooth) was loose and ready to go. This cap was a lower 4th premolar. Unfortunately her upper 2nd premolar had an root abscess and a subsequent swelling on her face. Which prompted referral to us.

Fortunately, both came out routinely and this pony will be feeling better.

We love all our patients, but some seek the spotlight more than others. Meet Bennie, the oldest and biggest toddler we ...
02/08/2024

We love all our patients, but some seek the spotlight more than others.

Meet Bennie, the oldest and biggest toddler we have ever met. At somewhere around 25 years old and at least 1500 lbs he really wants some one to PLAY and give him cookies.

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1333 Lundys Lane
Newark, OH
43055

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm
Saturday 9am - 12pm

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Some of you guessed correctly! This horse had a wire embedded in his tongue. These are usually very painful and the tongue can a become very swollen and infected. Lucky for him, his body created a fistula that led us straight to the wire. We also got that nasty problem tooth out and treated any other problem areas in his mouth. His owner reported, he is already back riding and feeling great 6 days later.

Have you ever met a one-mustachioed pirate? Let me introduce you to Pirate Booty, more casually referred to as Boots. He is a recently adopted Mustang living his best well groomed life in Ohio. He unfortunately needs some extra TLC when it comes to his teeth, but we love seeing him. Does your horse sport a mustache? If so, drop it in the comments below. We will add some of our favorites as well.

We love all our patients, but some seek the spotlight more than others. Meet Bennie, the oldest and biggest toddler we have ever met. At somewhere around 25 years old and at least 1500 lbs he really wants some one to PLAY and give him cookies.

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Dr. Reiswig has been involved in equine medicine since 1988, and has primarily focused on equine dentistry since 2007. In 2010 he achieved the level of Fellow of the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry, one of only 7 veterinarians to reach this advanced qualification. In 2015 he achieved the status of Diplomate of the American Veterinary Dental College and is now board certified in equine dentistry. In 2017 Dr. Jason Dickey joined our practice. An experienced equine veterinarian, he is currently fulfilling a dental residency, working toward board certification.