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Jack Easley, DVM, MS, Dipl. ABVP

Jack Easley, DVM, MS, Dipl. ABVP (Equine), is a private equine practitioner serving the Central Kentucky area. While his practice provides all equine services, his passion of 35 years has been equine dentistry. He lectures and teaches worldwide, contributes to lay horse magazines and journals, and is the co-author of the three editions of the textbook Equine Dentistry.

Articles by: Jack Easley, DVM, MS, Dipl. ABVP

Dental Care of the Geriatric Horse

Jack Easley, DVM, MS, Dipl. ABVP February 28, 2018

Dr. Jack Easley takes practitioners step-by-step through evaluating and treating senior horse’s teeth.

Signs of Dental Discomfort

Jack Easley, DVM, MS, Dipl. ABVP July 29, 2013

Can a rider or owner tell if a horse is having dental issues?

Equine Oral Health Exams

Jack Easley, DVM, MS, Dipl. ABVP April 1, 2012

Until recently, owners and vets considered equine dental floating the most important aspect of dental care.

Seminar: Equine Dentistry

Jack Easley, DVM, MS, Dipl. ABVP January 3, 2010

Dr. Jack Easley discusses equine dental anatomy and the importance of routine dental care.

Dentistry Part 5: Surgical Procedures

Jack Easley, DVM, MS, Dipl. ABVP May 1, 2007

The field of equine dentistry is as broad as the field of human dentistry. While your family dentist receives special training in a wide range of topics on general dental care, the endodontist, orthodontist, periodontist, and oromaxillofacial

Learning for Health (Equine Dentistry Education)

Jack Easley, DVM, MS, Dipl. ABVP January 1, 2007

Lt. Col. L.A. Merillat, a renowned veterinary surgeon, described the differences in human and animal dentistry in a textbook over 100 years ago: “Human dentistry owes its existence to a single disease process, caries (cavities), while animal