Glade Valley Equine Dental Services, LLC

01/06/2024

Sometimes the teeth fall out before the dentist comes

This guy was making some “funny noises” while chewing earlier this week and was not interested in his hay

Yesterday the owner found this tooth in the water trough and he was back to eating

Check out how pointy those roots are and imagine how it felt with them rocking back and forth while attempting to eat 😳😳

01/05/2024

It’s not always the bit 🐎

01/04/2024

Gingival recession exposed almost the whole root of this in incisor leaving it mobile and likely causing discomfort

🦷 🧚

01/02/2024

It’s a new year! Have you scheduled your annual or bi-annual dental exam?

01/01/2024

LAST MINUTE OPENING FOR TOMORROW, January 2nd

One of the last January dates available, scoop it up

12/31/2023

A huge “thank you” to my clients for a fantastic 2023 and year 13 of Glade Valley Equine Dental Services

This year I was able to complete over 24 hours of continuing education, upgrade my dental equipment, take on multiple working apprentices, joined the social media committee for the International Associafion of Equine Dentistry and work alongside multiple colleagues to share skills and learn from eachother

In the new year, I am committed to continuing to provide your equine with the best possible care and am excited for some improvements so stay tuned!

Prices for 2024 will be $100/head for routine dentals within 1 hour of 21798 and $110/head for over one hour (cash/check/zelle prices, add $5 for PayPal and Venmo) The farm call of $30 will be waived for more than 3 horses at one location OR if you have a veterinarian out to sedate

I look forward to another great year and am grateful to clients new and old for trusting me with your horses for the past 13 years

Cheers🥂

12/24/2023

I want to be… A dentist!

Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday weekend 🩵❤️

12/22/2023

Early summer born youngsters between the ages of 2.5-4.5 are due to lose EIGHT deciduous (baby) teeth around this time. Keep an eye out for eating/bitting issues as well as retained or loose incisor caps

Every youngster, every 6 months 📆

12/20/2023

If you are still looking for a holiday gift for your partner, pre-pay their dental bill 😉

12/19/2023

❄️ JANUARY ❄️ Available dates ❄️

⛄️ FRIDAY January 5

❄️ Wednesday January 24

🥶 Friday January 25, time for one more stop in the Middletown/Myersville area

A friendly reminder to please let me know ahead of time if we will be working outside so I can dress and schedule accordingly. I need to be able to fill up 2 buckets with water so please make sure we have access to hydrants that aren’t frozen 🙂

12/17/2023

I have time for one more stop in the Damascus/Laytonsville/Mount Airy area on Thursday the 21st

Where are my last minute schedulers?! I know you’re out there 😆

12/15/2023

Issues with hay or the bit?

Your horse is probably in need of a dental exam!

12/13/2023

Happy National Horse Day to all of our equine, big and small. As a horse crazy kid they kept me out of trouble (and got me into plenty 🤫). They’re what gets me up in the morning and what makes me crawl into bed with exhaustion every night. They’re how I make a living and what brings me to life. I wear a lot of “hats” (and most of the time it’s a headlamp) but my favorite is a flat brim on top of my trusty old friend.

My main girl Kace has been with me through 2 babies, 4 moves and countless rodeos, sortings, fun shows and trail rides. They say horses reflect their owners. She’s food aggressive, wide behind, bossy and opinionated 😆

Cheers to all of the alpha mares, the gentle geldings and those of us who burn holes in our pockets to love them 🥂

📸 Brittney Hubbell Photography

12/12/2023

One of my favorite and most unique cases, an angry siamese canine 😱 He was much happier without it

12/12/2023

Don’t sleep on making your appt!

Two 3rd week of December dates available-booking for January and February as well

12/03/2023

Don’t wait until your senior horses get skinny this winter to call. PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE saves money and lives

12/02/2023

UPDATED DECEMBER 🧑‍🎄 AVAILABILITY ❄️

🎄 Tuesday December 19, time for another stop in the New Oxford, East Berlin, Gettysburg areas

🧝 Thursday December 20

⛄️ Friday December 22

🎄 Wednesday December 27

Booking for January and February as well**

12/01/2023

Both of these horses are 23 years old

One has been maintained regularly throughout their life, and the other has not

The gelding in the first photo is missing multiple molars, has several malocclusions and will need costly soaked forage to maintain their body condition

The gelding in the second photo still has excellent chewing surface and is an easy keeper

Every horse, every year

11/29/2023

DECEMBER 🧑‍🎄 AVAILABILITY ❄️

⛄️ Tuesday December 12, morning

🎄 Tuesday December 19, time for another stop in the New Oxford, East Berlin, Gettysburg areas

🧝 Thursday December 20

⛄️ Friday December 22

🎄 Wednesday December 27

Booking for January and February as well**

11/26/2023

Proper dental care is essential for proper digestion of feed, critical to maintaining healthy body condition, and greatly reduces the risk of choke and colic! If feed (especially hay) is not properly chewed it more or less goes in one end and out the other without doing much in the middle. Quids of forage can cause choke if swallowed

Every horse, every year. A float is cheaper than a vet call for colic or choke 🦷

11/23/2023

Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃

I am grateful for the opportunity to be a part of your care program and for all the critters 🐎

11/21/2023

Mini mouths, many problems!

The dental needs of miniatures and ponies are often overlooked since they typically keep their weight despite poor dentition. They are incredibly stoic but no less deserving of having a balanced and pain free mouth

Every horse (and pony!) every year, no matter how small

11/19/2023

I won’t be able to see you before your Thanksgiving ride/weekend Hunter pace BUTTTTT if you schedule soon you can get in before Christmas

Don’t be that person

🎄

11/18/2023

This aged well 😆

I like texts and messages 😀

Or chasing clients for money 😆

11/17/2023

Can you imagine?!

Every horse, every year

Prevention is the best “medicine” (and it saves you money too!)

11/16/2023

If I have recommended that your horse have a mashed/soaked diet due to missing teeth or excessive wear, this is a great post

11/15/2023

🎄 DECEMBER dates available🎄 pre-paying for your significant other’s dentals is a great “stocking stuffer” 😊

A friendly reminder to let me know if we will be working outside so that we can plan timing (and how many layers I need) accordingly ❄️

11/14/2023

November 15 filled, November 30 available 🎉

11/10/2023

Appointment slot just opened up for Wednesday November 15 as well as November 30- potentially the last 2 open times for the month of November… snag them before they’re gone!

11/08/2023

🚩 🚩 “how much do you charge?” 🚩 🚩

💚💚💚”Hi! I’m interested in having my horses’ teeth done. I have ( #) horses located in (location). Could you tell me a little about your credentials, licensing, education and certification status? A ballpark price would be appreciated as well. Thank you!” 💚💚💚

Yes! Cost matters. HOWEVER, there are dental providers in the area that are charging just as much that have only completed a 4 week program, no apprenticeship, no certification, and that are working in states illegally (no license) 🥸. So yes, cost matters… but make sure you’re getting your moneys worth

Everyone has to start somewhere. I am in no way knocking new providers, I just strongly encourage everyone to apprentice (at LEAST 6 months), attend a credible school (NOT the shortest), work legally in their states to ensure a great relationship with veterinarians, and obtain certification so they are held accountable for maintaining up to date continuing education

Experience is invaluable 🐴 🦷

11/05/2023

Hi friends!

I’ve had a lot of new page followers recently so I figured I would introduce myself and go over some FAQs 😀. If you’re not following the page already, check out Glade Valley Equine Dental Services, LLC

I’m Kelsey, a Certified Equine Dental Provider (nottt a veterinarian, the fabulous guy in the photo who takes awesome X-rays and gives horses fantastic cocktails to enable better living through chemistry is the vet 😆)

This year is my 13th year in the business. My service areas include Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Virginia. Did you know that you have to obtain a special license to work in the state of VA? I use high quality motorized equipment that is very well tolerated by most equine, a full mouth speculum and a headlamp so bright that you can see straight through the other end of the horse (mild exaggeration 😉) or a speculum light that attaches to the top plate.

Because I am not a vet (see above), I cannot administer sedation to your equine. I do require that sedation be an option at each and every appointment to ensure that a thorough job is completed, everyone is safe, and the horse has a good experience. If you are uncomfortable administering IV sedation (I get it, a lot of people are!) and there is no one else at your barn qualified to do so, Dormosedan gel under the tongue is a great option to have on hand or you could coordinate my visit with your vet or one of the amazing vets I work with frequently. Coordinating dentals at the same time as spring/fall shots, injections, chiro, x-rays, etc will save you a farm call and time off work!

Prices vary depending on distance and what needs done. $90-150/head is the general cost (extractions, extensive correction, etc reflect on price) . I accept cash, check, Venmo, PayPal and Zelle. Cash, check or Zelle is preferred. A receipt will be provided along with a detailed dental chart of each individual horse

I try my best to keep cost down by making my routes “practical”, meaning multiple horses at the same barn or in close proximity. I will absolutely come out for a single horse when I am scheduled in your area 😊. If I am unable to get to you in a timely manner I have a great network of amazing colleagues I am happy to refer to

I am a “one woman show” and try my best to respond and get everyone scheduled in a timely manner but If I have forgotten to respond please please please reach out again, chances are I was in a horse’s mouth then got sidetracked

Thank you for allowing me to be a part of your care program! I look forward to seeing clients new and old in the upcoming year

11/03/2023

Borrowed from a Facebook friend-

When someone asks if you can do it cheaper...

In one of my college marketing classes, I was told — and it was one of the greatest things I learned in college — that in any service or product sales transaction, a business can only provide two out of the following three things, best price, best quality and best service, and still make enough money to stay in business. So as a customer of anything, you get to ask yourself which two of those three are important to you. You can not expect all three, or the person/company you are doing business with will not survive. And if you’re getting what you want, of course you’d want them to survive, right?

Every business I have ever been associated with, I have focused on the best quality and the best service. Why? Those two things make me tick. I don’t want to be a part of it if it’s not quality and service oriented. So, you probably won’t see anything I am associated with in the bargain bucket. And I am ok with that, because there are plenty of customers whose values align with mine, and that’s our target market.

And this doesn’t mean if you sell something cheap, it’s bad. There’s a market for that too. But if you’re shopping price, be educated enough to know that you will be giving up on one of the other two components available. And sometimes the cost of that isn’t worth it.

11/02/2023

❄️ JANUARY and FEBRUARY ❄️books are now open!

2024 pricing:

Routine dental within 1hr of my doorstep: $100/horse

Routine dental over 1hr from my doorstep: $110/horse

Extensive corrections are on a case by case basis

Please add $5/horse if paying by Venmo or PayPal (even if you choose “friends and family” option) There is no upcharge for Zelle

Farm call ($30) is waived if a vet is also attending the appointment and for stops with over 4 horses receiving dentals 😊

As always, sedation (and having someone qualified to administer) is mandatory at every appointment

Thank you everyone for your trusting me with your horses’ dental care for the past 13 years. I am excited about all that this upcoming year has to offer 🎉

11/01/2023

Hayyyy 🌾

A gentle reminder to check your hay for foxtail before feeding it to your horses

Horses young and old can be affected by it and it’s super painful for them 😖😖

10/31/2023

Things that inevitably SPOOK 😱 your equine dental provider, causing them to ghost👻

🎃 Not having horses caught at appointment time
🎃Multiple last minute cancellations
🎃Not having sufficient sedation AND a qualified person to administer it available
🎃Late payments
🎃Unsafe working conditions (slippery, muddy, etc)
🎃Dentist hopping due to looking for a cheaper rate (then inevitably asking me to come out asap because the horse is struggling to eat)
🎃 Not administering dormosedan gel before the appointment time
🎃 Please refer back to the third pumpkin again. Even if other providers have done them without it. Even if it’s the “sweetest lead line pony ever”. Even if you “think they’ll be fine”

Don’t trick us and we’ll treat 🍬you well

Happy Samhain 🎉

10/31/2023

**UPDATED November availability**

🦃 Wednesday November 15- time for one more stop in the Union Bridge/Keymar area

🍁 Wednesday November 29- time for one more stop in the Hanover/littlestown/Taneytown area

🦃 Thursday November 30

A friendly reminder to book now for December 🧊

10/26/2023

Happy National Mule Day 🤩🤩

Everyone knows I LOVE a good mule… and a bad one too

10/25/2023

**UPDATED November Availability**

🍁 Friday November 10, morning spot available

🦃 Wedneaday November 22, late morning/early afternoon spot available

🍂 Monday November 27

🦃 Tuesday November 28

🍁 Thursday November 30

My head feels like scrambled eggs so if you have reached out and haven’t heard back from me please try again. Booking for December as well!

09/19/2023

Getting messages saying how much their horse has improved since the dental 🥰

Since I only get to see the horse once or twice a year those messages mean the world. I love progress updates!

09/18/2023

I was going to get my horses’ teeth done but…. “They’re young” “they’re old” “it’s just a broodmare” “I ride bitless” “my uncle’s cousin’s neighbor’s ex wife had horses in the 70s and they never got them done and they were fine”

Just get them done. Every horse, every year.